Two Western Journalists killed in Syria

Two Western journalists were reportedly killed in the besieged Syrian city of Homs today when
shells hit the house they were staying in. They were Marie Colvin, an American working for Britain's Sunday Times, and French photographer Remi Ochlik. A witness said shells hit the house in the Baba Amro district of Homs in which they were staying and a rocket hit them when they tried to escape. Both were veteran correspondents of wars in the Middle East and elsewhere.

Meanwhile,

The International Committee of the Red Cross is continuing to negotiate with the Syrian authorities for a daily cessation of fighting for at least two hours in all affected areas.

This is to allow for the delivery of humanitarian assistance.

Spokesperson of the ICRC in Syria, Saleh Dabbakeh told Lydia O’Kane a cessation, such as this, would save many lives. He said, “ it would make it a lot easier for volunteers of the Syrian Red Crescent to access these areas, reach people who need medical assistance, food assistance…”

He also said that despite the fact that some hospitals in Homs have been hit by shelling, there are still around five others that still continue to function. Listen