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* Biggest ever merger deal in mining sector * Underscores clout of commodities trading in Switzerland * Left wing groups fret over lack of transparency * Merger with Glencore could taint Xstrata's image-NGO ...diane.wetzel@nptelegraph.comBEIRUT (Reuters) - Syrian forces bombarded Homs on Monday, killing 50 people in a sustained assault on several districts of the city which has become a centre of armed opposition to President Bashar al-Assad, the Syrian National Council opposition group said.Western countries have been seeking a new strategy to end the violence in Syria, while President Bashar al-Assad's forces continue to bomb districts.Liberty Global, Inc. and European Schoolnet, the network of 30 Ministries of Education in Europe and beyond, have today launched a pilot for ?The eSafety Label?, a European wide online safety support and accreditation standard for schools.As Syrian forces killed 50 people in Homs, Western countries scrambled for a new diplomatic strategy.Last summer, theology student Ben Anderson was in northeastern India, traveling and visiting tea plantations where tribal groups still live in what he called slave-like conditions. A Catholic labor orBOSTON, Jan. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Harriet R. Lewis, Chairman of Grand Circle Foundation, is pleased to announce "Cuba: A Bridge Between Cultures", a 12-day People-to-People program designed ...Syrian regime forces continued bombarding the rebellious city of Homs Monday, killing 50 more people in a sustained assault on several districts, the Syrian National Council opposition group said.Syrian forces bombarded Homs early today (NZ time), killing 50 people in a sustained assault on several districts of the city which has become a centre of armed opposition to President Bashar al-Assad, the Syrian National Council opposition group said.Countries, Cultures, Groups - Yahoo! News Search Results
