Eine Militärbasis in Homs im Westen Syriens ist von Raketen angegriffen worden. Das berichtete die staatliche syrische Nachrichtenagentur Sana. Die syrische Flugabwehr habe acht Raketen abgeschossen, sagte die Nachrichtenagentur unter Berufung auf Militärquellen. Zivilisten berichteten nach dem syrischen Fernsehen von Explosionsgeräuschen. Unklar war zunächst, wer für den Beschuss verantwortlich war. Die Syrische Beobachtungsstelle für Menschenrechte berichtete,…

« Why would anyone go big when they could go home? »

Triathletes Non Stanford and Vicky Holland have finished competing and decided to go on a spot of sightseeing around the Gold Coast. A trip to Australia wouldn’t be complete without a cuddle with a koala and the triathletes were in for a treat as Walter, who’s four years old, snuggled up to them. “I’ve been…

Image copyright Google/DigitalGlobe Image caption A satellite image showing the T4/Tiyas airbase in central Syria The Syrian government and its ally Russia have blamed Israel for a deadly attack on a Syrian military airport. Monday’s attack hit the Tiyas airbase, known as T4, near the city of Homs. Observers say 14 people were killed. Israel,…

A man brutally slashed the throat of his ex-partner’s girlfriend at a Tui travel agency and told witnesses to the murder that ‘she had it coming’, a court heard. It was « essentially an execution » when Andrew Burke, 31, attacked defenceless mum-of-one Cassie Hayes, 28, in front of horrified witnesses, including young children, at the shop…

BEIRUT (AP) — Russia and the Syrian military blamed Israel for a pre-dawn missile attack Monday on an air base in central Syria, saying Israeli fighter jets launched the missiles from Lebanon’s air space. A war-monitoring group said the airstrikes killed 14 people, including Iranians active in Syria. Russia’s Defense Ministry said two Israeli aircraft…