Smoke rises from the Baba Amr neighbourhood of Homs June 19, 2012. Photo by Reuters
Syria Army Kills 144 as 54 Soldiers Also Die, Group Says -- Bloomberg
Syrian security forces killed 144 people yesterday, a rights group said, making it one of the bloodiest days in recent weeks in President Bashar al-Assad’s crackdown on opposition groups.
More than 30 of the deaths came in the central region of Homs, and another 29 in Daraa in the south, the U.K.-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said in an e-mailed statement today. It said at least 54 soldiers also died.
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MIDDLE EAST
Syria: nearly 170 killed in bloodiest day since UN ceasefire announced. Syrian rebels slay 25 pro-Assad militiamen.
U.N. says 1.5 million Syrians in need of help.
Turkey says warplane lost off Syria.
Deadly blasts hit market near Baghdad.
Yemen security forces arrest al Qaeda suspect after major killed.
ASIA
Afghan soldiers retake Kabul hotel after Taliban assault. At least 20 dead after Taliban militants launch suicide attack on popular restaurant.
Huge US, SKorea war games called warning to NKorea.
Insight: Children of Mao's wrath vie for power in China.
100 could be lost in asylum boat capsize.
AFRICA
Egyptians pack Tahrir to slam military 'coup'. Egypt on edge as election results delayed until Sunday.
Nigeria arrests Christmas bombing suspect.
Thousands flee Sudanese army’s scorched-earth military campaign.
Deaths of hostages held by Somali pirates 'increasing'.
EUROPE
Euro's big four seek way out of crisis in Rome.
Mario Monti: we have a week to save the eurozone.
Starving Greeks queue for food in their thousands as debt-wracked country finally forms a coalition government... but how long will it last?
Breivik trial ends in Norway with walkout by families.
AMERICAS
House committee suspects ‘Fast and Furious’ cover-up.
Paraguay's leftist president faces impeachment.
Central America next drug hot spot.
Son of Sinaloa drug cartel's Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman captured.
USS Nimitz spooks drug runners into dumping 18,600 pounds of pot.
Uruguay government aims to legalise marijuana.
Despite billion-dollar boondoggle, Romney wants high-tech border ‘fence’.
TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR
Strikes on Al Qaeda leave only 'handful' of top targets.
US mulls new covert raids in Pakistan.
Africom strives to ‘turn on lights’ against terrorism in Africa.
ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS
Bank investors dismiss Moody’s cuts as years too late. Moody's cuts credit ratings of 15 major banks. Moody's tilts playing field towards safe haven banks.
IMF piles pressure on Germany to help struggling eurozone banks directly.
OPEC threatened by shale oil revolution.
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