Bomb Attack Kills Dozens of People in Syrian Capital -- New York Times
BEIRUT, Lebanon — A bomb tore through a crowded neighborhood in Damascus on Friday, killing 26 people and wounding dozens more, unleashing scenes of chaos and underlining the growing confusion and complexity of the Syrian uprising, officials and residents said.
The bombings were the second in two weeks in the fortified capital, though no one has claimed responsibility for either. An uprising that began relatively peacefully in March has grown markedly more violent, with Friday’s bloody episode and bolder insurgent attacks punctuating a landscape roiled by antigovernment protests that again showed new momentum.
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MIDDLE EAST
Suicide bomb kills 25 in Damascus: Syrian TV. Syria: explosion targets police bus in Damascus.
UN criticizes sharp rise in Saudi executions.
Iran to hold new naval drill near strait of Hormuz.
Turkey jails former leader of its once-exalted military.
Iran clamps down on internet use.
ASIA
China warns US on Asia military strategy. China stays cool as new US defense strategy targets Asia.
U.S. asks China to pressure North Korea to avoid provocations during transition.
North Korea rebuffs Seoul overtures.
Kidnappings point to security breakdown in southern Philippines.
AFRICA
Somalia: Ethiopian troops 'to hand over to AU force'.
AU: Somalia's al-Shabab being 'systematically destroyed'. Kenya push al Shabaab rebels from two Somali towns.
U.S. Navy rescues 13 Iranian fishermen held by pirates.
Rioters clash with police in Cameroon for sixth day.
UN launches major humanitarian effort in South Sudan following intertribal violence.
Accounts emerge in South Sudan of 3,000 deaths in ethnic violence. South Sudan appeals for humanitarian aid amid fighting.
Nigeria church hit by deadly gun attack in Gombe. Nigeria church shooting kills at least 8, pastor says.
Ex-rebel official hopeful about Libya's transition.
Mubarak trial more politics than justice: lawyers.
EUROPE
Eurozone unemployment stays at record high.
France, Italy present united front before crisis.
Serbian president's convoy stoned in Kosovo.
Bomb defused under soldier's car in Northern Ireland.
France proclaims 600th anniversary of Joan of Arc.
Czechs grant asylum to Tymoshenko's husband.
Ex-Minister urges Russian parliamentary vote rerun.
German president backed by polls, Merkel.
AMERICAS
Guatemalan judge suspends trial against ex-leader.
Jamaica to become a republic, prime minister pledges.
New Pentagon strategy stresses Asia, cyber, drones.
Floods in Brazil force thousands to flee their homes.
Migrants’ new paths reshaping Latin America.
Police detain 20 in deadly Mexico prison riot.
U.S. unemployment rate falls, lowest in nearly 3 years. US economy creates 200,000 jobs in December.
TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR
Gitmo commander: Close it down.
The unaddressed threat of female suicide bombers.
Sept. 11 case a litmus test for military commissions.
Osama bin Laden film leak claims investigated.
Direct Al Qaeda influence on Western attacks overrated, says NYPD intel director.
ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS
EU considers delaying oil embargo against Iran.
BMW tops Mercedes for U.S. luxury car sales crown.
Oil rises to $113 on supply risks, US jobs.
In new control over diamonds, smugglers pay in Mozambique.
Lloyds, RBS face £33bn of new credit losses.
Global economy could endure disaster for a week.
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