Syria crisis: Shelling 'kills dozens' in restive Homs
Found on BBC News on Thursday, 09 February 2012
The Syrian army has launched fresh mortar and rocket attacks in the city of Homs, as the government continues a push aimed at crushing rebel forces.
The international community is struggling to find a way to resolve the crisis after Russia and China blocked a UN resolution drafted by Arab and European countries on Saturday.
The UN resolution vetoed by China and Russia backed an Arab League peace plan that would have seen President Assad hand power to a deputy to oversee a transition.
Sweet how two nations who have interests in doing weapong businesses with a dictator can simply block resolutions backed by the majority of the other nations. The UN really needs to change its veto methods.