Violence has once again erupted in Homs, Syria, only one day after armed forces loyal to President Bashar Assad attacked residential buildings with mortars and machine-gun fire, killing at least 30 people including a family of women and children, according to published reports.

Meanwhile, Western draft proposal on Syria being discussed at The United Nations Security Council contains instructions that in case of non-fulfilment of the resolution within 15 days additional measures will be considered.

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Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon told business leaders attending the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, to increase their investment in women’s education and health to ensure their well-being and encourage their participation in the world economy.

GOP FLORIDA FIREWORKS. Political Fights and Accusations.

OBAMA PLANS. College Aid Tied To Affordability.

US DEFENSE CUTS. Military Preparedness?

PIRATES THREATEN. To Kill American.

IRAQ SUICIDE BOMBER. 30 Killed.

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today outlined a series of actions he believes the global community must take over the next five years to build “the future we want.”

In a speech to the General Assembly last September Mr. Ban presented five imperatives – or generational opportunities – that must be addressed to ensure a better future for the world’s people.

US ARMY GETTING SMALLER. Pentagon Belt Tightening.

FLORIDA PRIMARY. Candidates Slamming Each Other.

IRANIAN BANKING PANIC. Economic Slide Worsens.

GOVERNOR vs PRESIDENT. Tarmac Tension.

INDIANA RIGHT TO WORK. Fight Ends.

The United Nations human rights chief said today she was shocked at reports that 34 people were executed in Iraq in a single day last week and called on the country to institute an immediate moratorium on the use of the death penalty.

“Even if the most scrupulous fair trial standards were observed, this would be a terrifying number of executions to take place in a single day,” High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay stated in a news release.