Western leaders have condemned the killing of one of the world's most celebrated war correspondents, the American Marie Colvin, in the Syrian city of Homs. A French photo journalist Remi Ochlik was also killed. They died when a house they were reporting from was shelled by Syrian government forces. From Beirut in neighbouring Lebanon, Jim Muir reports.

世界最著名的战地记者美国人玛丽·科尔文在叙利亚胡姆斯市被杀，西方领导人对此表示谴责。法国图片记者Remi Ochlik也遇难身亡。他们遇难时叙利亚政府军他们采访的房屋进行轰击。Jim Muir在邻国黎巴嫩报道。

The bombardment of Baba Amr resumed in the early morning with rockets and artillery shells smashing into the already devastated quarter where several hundred rebel fighters from the Free Syrian Army are believed to be holding out. Among the many victims were the veteran Sunday Times correspondent Marie Colvin and the French photo journalist Remi Ochlik. They died when shells racked a makeshift press centre. Marie Colvin's trenchant and compassionate reporting and now her death along with Remi Ochlik have focused international attention even more on the plight of thousands of civilians trapped in Baba Amr.

凌晨时分，政府军使用火箭炮和炮弹，对早已破坏严重的巴巴阿姆鲁地区发动新一轮的轰击，据悉有数百名叛军“自由叙利亚军”成员躲藏在此。遇难平民中有《星期日泰晤士报》资深记者玛丽·科尔文和法国图片记者Remi Ochlik，他们遇难时炮弹正袭击一处临时新闻中心。玛丽·科尔文的报道一向犀利又饱含热情，如今，她和Remi Ochlik遇难一事，使国际焦点更加关注巴巴阿姆鲁数千受困平民的艰难处境。

Activists in Syria say many more people died in Homs on Wednesday as a result of government shelling. Among them was the activist Rami al-Sayed, who's been an important provider to the outside world of video footage.

叙利亚活动分子称，周三有更多民众在政府的炮轰下丧生。其中就有活动分子Rami al-Sayed，他是向外界提供视频的重要人物。

Ethiopian troops backed by forces of the Somali interim government have taken control of the central city of Baidoa from the Islamist militant group al-Shabab. The city fell without a battle when the Islamists withdrew. They say they will instead wage a guerrilla campaign.

在索马里临时政府支持下，埃塞俄比亚军队从伊斯兰阿尔沙巴布武装组织手中夺得拜多阿市。这个伊斯兰组织撤退时没有动过一刀一枪，拜多阿市就陷落了。该组织称会选择进行游击战争。

The judge in the six-month trial of the former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has set the date of 2 June to issue his verdict and any sentence. Mr Mubarak has been accused of responsibility for the deaths of hundreds of protesters in last year's uprising. Jon Leyne reports from Cairo.