Explosions kill 52 at Syrian university as exams begin
Two explosions tore through one of Syria's biggest universities on the first day of student exams, killing at least 52 people and wounding dozens, a monitoring group said.
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Two explosions tore through one of Syria's biggest universities on the first day of student exams, killing at least 52 people and wounding dozens, a monitoring group said.
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