Universities close as Syria blast toll rises
By Agencies in Damascus, Syria, Beijing and Moscow | China Daily | Updated: 2013-01-17 08:15
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Syrians gather at the scene of an explosion outside Aleppo University, between the university dormitories and the architecture faculty, on Tuesday. At least 87 people were killed and dozens of others injured in a blast that rocked the top academic institution in northern Syria's embattled city. Agence France-Presse |
Universities were closed across Syria on Wednesday to mark a day of mourning called after twin blasts tore through an Aleppo campus while students were taking exams, killing at least 87 people.
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