World Update from BBC News
Syria army renews assault on HomsThe Syrian army resumes heavy shelling in the restive city of Homs as Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov is due in Damascus for talks.Maldives President Nasheed quitsMaldives President Mohamed Nasheed resigns amid unrest, a government spokesperson tells the BBC.'BBC journalists' held in IranReports from Iran say several people have been detained for alleged links to the BBC's Persian Service, which is banned in the country.
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