World Update from BBC News
Syria artillery onslaught on HomsThe fiercest attack yet - involving heavy artillery - rocks the Syrian city of Homs, as the US closes its Damascus embassy over security concerns.Abbas to head interim governmentPalestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas says he will head a unity government between Hamas and Fatah ahead of elections in the West Bank and Gaza.Attack on Nigeria police stationA police station comes under attack in the northern Nigerian city of Kano, while explosions are also reportedly heard in Maiduguri.
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