[World] Syrian regime airstrikes target rebel strongholds, killing 25, activists say

Syrian regime airstrikes target rebel strongholds, killing 25, activists say
http://www.nation.com.pk/pakistan-news-newspaper-daily-english-online/international/15-Apr-2013/syria-airstrikes-kill-12-children
BEIRUT - Syrian government warplanes carried out airstrikes on a rebellious neighborhood in the capital and a village in the country's northeast on Sunday, killing at least 25 people, including a dozen children, activists said.

Military expenditure falls - but Russia and China buck trend
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/russia/9993414/Military-expenditure-falls-but-Russia-and-China-buck-trend.html
China and Russia were the major countries to buck the trend of a worldwide decrease in defence outlays, the first for 14 years. They increased spending 7.8 per cent (£7.5 billion) and 16 per cent (£8 billion) respectively last year, compared to 2011.