Free Syrian Army fighters move a civilian’s body away from the line of fire after it was shot by a sniper loyal to Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad, in Aleppo's district of al-Midan. (Reuters)
'Bloodiest Day' Of Syria Conflict As 305 Killed -- The Telegraph
More than 305 people were killed across Syria on Wednesday, making it the bloodiest day of the 18-month revolt, a human rights group said.
The number killed in fighting between government and rebel forces, and by assaults on the civilian population, topped 300 and reached 343 according to one count.
World leaders are meeting at the United Nations in New York, but without any sign of consensus on how to bring the violence to an end.
David Cameron, the prime minister, accused Russia and China of having a "terrible stain" of the blood of children on their hands for blocking resolutions at the security council.
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MIDDLE EAST
Three hundred killed in single day in Syria, group says.
UN: 'Rapidly increasing' number of refugees fleeing Syria. Syrian refugees could 'double by year end'. UN appeals for $490M to aid Syrian refugees.
Hezbollah increases support for Syrian regime, U.S. and Lebanese officials say.
Turkish military chief says could strike heavily at PKK in Iraq.
Iran has the right to enrich uranium and will keep on doing so, Ahmadinejad says at New York dinner.
Netanyahu to set "clear red line" for Iran in U.N. speech.
Israel's Foreign Ministry: Sanctions against Iran are having dramatic impact.
ASIA
No sign of progress in Japan-China island dispute. Japan PM: No compromise with China on island claim. China white paper claims ownership of islands under Japanese control.
China hits back at Japan PM's statement on islands.
South Korea's passion over disputed islands gets Japan's attention.
Clinton says US will ease import ban on Burma goods.
Chinese court upholds fine against dissident Ai Weiwei.
Vietnam could become world's biggest rice exporter.
AFRICA
Sudan and South Sudan poised to sign deal.
Mali's PM calls for foreign intervention.
Kenyan military: al-Shabab armory crushed in key Somali town.
Party appears to be ending for Somali pirates.
President Sirleaf: Liberia will not destabilize its neighbors.
Robert Mugabe sets out plans for Zimbabwe elections.
EUROPE
Spain OKs more austerity measures, Greece has new deal, too.
Germany's jobless rate falls to 6.5 percent.
In France, Hollande’s honeymoon period ends.
Alexander Lebedev charged in Russia with 'hooliganism'.
German tax crackdown angers Switzerland.
AMERICAS
Colombia's Santos wants peace with FARC by 2013.
US economy grows less than thought.
Venezuela polls mixed as Presidential vote nears.
LatAm Presidents call for drug debate at UN.
Mexico says drug leader 'El Taliban' captured.
Brazilian police detain local Google president.
Kirchner says Falklands is 'global issue'.
TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR
US drone strikes in Pakistan are based on a monthly unanswered fax.
Guantanamo prison camps not a campaign issue this time.
Clinton suggests link to Qaeda offshoot in deadly Libya attack.
ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS
EU wants $12B a year from US over Boeing aid.
Google ready for handset-to-handset combat with Apple.
Not even the great economists of history can get us out of this fix.
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