The top News headlines from The Sydney Morning Herald. For all the news, visit http://www.smh.com.au.
A bomb has gone off as top UN officials toured a suburb in the Syrian capital, as violence continued throughout the country.
The United Nations Human Rights Commissioner has arrived in Zimbabwe for a weeklong visit at the invitation of the coalition government.
A strong earthquake in Italy has killed six, destroyed centuries-old buildings and caused huge losses in the region known for making Parmesan cheese.
