More information has been released about the man who shot dead 20 children and 6 teachers at a school in Newtown Connecticut last year. The search of the home of 20-year-old Adam Lazar revealed a large arsenal suggesting he was
obsessed
with fire arms. Police said they found rifle assaults in more than thousand rounds of ammunition.
Syrian state television says 15 people were killed and 20 injured in a mortar attack on Damascus University. Shells struck the university's cafeteria. The rebel Free Syrian Army say they've stepped up their assault on the Syrian capital after receiving fresh supplies of weapons.
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United Nations Security Council has approved the creation of special forces team to combat rebel groups in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The Security Council resolution calls the deployment of 2000-3000 soldiers whose mission is to disarm rebels. Diplomats said it was the first time that UN had given an offensive mandate to its troops which were normally deployed in peace-keeping operations. The task force will be part of the existing UN mission in Congo which currently has nearly 18,000 soldiers.
Pope Francis has washed the feet of inmates of young offenders' prison in Rome. The ritual which Pope Francis celebrated for years as an archbishop is seen as part of his push for the Catholic Church to reach out to the needy. David Willey reports.
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