Syrian forces bombard rebel areas near capital

By: Associated Press - Texarkana Gazette

Associated Press • A child uses a megaphone to lead others in chanting Free Syrian Army slogans during a demonstration Friday in the neighborhood of Bustan Al-Qasr, Aleppo, Syria. The U.N. said Wednesday that more than 60,000 people have been killed since Syria’s crisis began in March 20...

BEIRUT—Syrian government warplanes and artillery pounded restive suburbs of Damascus on Friday and anti-regime activists said a car bomb targeted an intelligence building north of the capital.

Fighting in Syria’s civil war has flared in areas around Damascus as rebels seek...

Published: 01/05/2013