  5 dead, 37 injured as missiles strike Homs’ Armenian quarter December 11, 2012 - 19:54 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Armenian quarter of the Syrian city of Homs was targeted by several missiles. The missiles struck two houses on Sunday, December 9, collapsing a four storey apartment building in which at least five people were killed and 37 injured, foreign media reported. The conflict in Syria started nearly 21 months ago as an uprising against Assad, whose family has ruled the country for four decades. It quickly morphed into a civil war, with rebels taking up arms to fight back against a bloody crackdown by the government. According to activists, more than 40,000 people have been killed since March 2011. Partner news  Top stories Alexander Lukashenko “hates mediating roles” but can assume one to promote resolution of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict. “What’s really dangerous and ridiculous is Azeri blacklist which includes all those who travel to Artsakh,” David Babayan said. Azerbaijan fired over 1500 shots from various caliber weapons towards Karabakh positions, NKR defense army said. Presidents of Russia, U.S., and France are planning to sign a joint statement on Nagorno Karabakh problem.   Partner news |  Latest news The Rolling Stones offer all-access shopping at iTunes  The store also features other items including the Rolling Stones 50 eBook, a Rolling Stones app, and multiple documentaries on the band.Cult helmer David Lynch to direct Nine Inch Nails video "Came Back Haunted" "Came Back Haunted" is the debut single for Nine Inch Nails' latest album, Hesitation Marks, set for release on Sept. 3.Acer rolls out AMD APU desktop PCs Both machines support up to 16GB RAM, USB 3.0 and HDMI 1.4, as well as Gigabit Ethernet and wireless connectivity.HTC unveils Butterfly S 5-inch smartphone The device sports a 1080p Super LCD 3 display with a 440ppi resolution, and includes many of the same features as the flagship HTC One handset. |
