BEIRUT (Reuters) - State forces and militias loyal to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad stormed the coastal village of Baida on Thursday, killing at least 50 people including women and children, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.Full story
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad retook a central district in the city of Homs on Thursday, driving a wedge between two isolated pockets of rebel resistance in Syria's third largest city, fighters and activists said. Full story
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Civilians search for survivors under rubble after what activists said was shelling by forces loyal to Syria's President Bashar al-Assad, in Qusair town near Homs, May 21, 2013. Trad al-Zouhouri/Shaam News Network/Handout via Reuters
A man is seen on a damaged staircase in Homs, May 19, 2013. REUTERS/Yazen Homsy
Damaged houses are seen in Homs, May 19, 2013. REUTERS/Yazen Homsy
Damaged buildings are seen in Homs, May 19, 2013. REUTERS/Yazen Homsy (SYRIA - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST CONFLICT)
A man is seen beside a damaged staircase in Homs, May 19, 2013. REUTERS/Yazen Homsy (SYRIA - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST CONFLICT)
