Reporters Locked Out Of Nigeria’s Busiest Airport (ap)
AP – An international watchdog says authorities have shut down a long-standing press center in Nigeria’s busiest airport. Read more
Attacks In Syria’s Homs Resume After Russian Peace Foray (reuters)
Reuters – Armored forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad thrust deeper into the central city of Homs on Wednesday, firing rockets and mortar rounds to subdue opposition districts, activists said, a day after Russia said Assad wants peace. Read more
Maldives Installs New President Amid Coup Allegations (reuters)
Reuters – The Maldives, one of the world’s most renowned tourist destinations, installed a new president after the man credited with bringing democracy to the Indian Ocean islands resigned, apparently under military pressure following a police mutiny. Read more
Attacks In Syria’s Homs Resume After Russian Peace (reuters)
Reuters – Armored forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad thrust deeper into the central city of Homs on Wednesday, firing rockets and mortar rounds to subdue opposition districts, activists said, a day after Russia said Assad wants peace. Read more
Russia’s Lavrov Seeks Peace In Syria As Forces Bombard Homs (reuters)
Reuters – Russia won a promise from Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Tuesday to bring an end to bloodshed in Syria, but Western and Arab states acted to isolate Assad further after activists and rebels said his forces killed over 100 in the city of Homs. Read more