44 die as Syria jets blast rebel-held town

MAARET AL-NUMAN, Syria - Syrian fighter jets blasted the rebel-held town of Maaret al-Numan on Thursday, October 18, killing at least 49 people including 23 children, rescuers said, adding urgency to truce calls by peace envoy Lakhdar Brahimi. Brahimi pressed for a truce during a key Muslim holiday later this month, while