UN: Syria Extends Humanitarian Pause in Homs

The United Nations says the Syrian government and opposition have agreed to extend a humanitarian pause in the beleaguered city of Homs for another three days.U.N. Humanitarian Affairs chief Valerie Amos in a statement Monday welcomed the agreement that came days after she says U.N. and Syrian Arab Red Crescent workers were "deliberately targeted" in the city. Amos says she hopes the humanitarian pause will allow them to evacuate more civilians and deliver much needed supplies to...

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