20 die in Syria raid

Beirut, Jan. 14 (Reuters): An airstrike on a rebel-held town southwest of Damascus killed 20 people today, resident Opposition activists said.

An activist living in Moadamiyeh said the dead were members of two families and included women and children. Activist video footage showed images of the limp body of a boy being pulled out from broken concrete.

Senior Bush

Austin, Texas (Reuters): Former President George H.W. Bush may go home from the Houston hospital where he has been since November, a spokesman said. Bush, 88, was admitted to the hospital on November 23 for bronchitis.

Saudi post

Jeddah (Reuters): Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah has appointed Prince Saud bin Nayef as governor of the oil-producing Eastern Province, the royal court said in a statement carried by state news agency SPA.

Kate baby

London (Reuters): The baby of Prince William and his wife Kate is expected in July, the prince’s office said on Monday. Kate’s pregnancy was revealed in December when she was admitted to hospital.