A Syrian nuclear engineer was assassinated in a hail of bullets in central Syria Wednesday, the latest casualty in a string of murders this week of academics and scientists, Syria's state-run news agency and activists said.
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Syrian nuclear engineer assassinated
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Iraqi politician shot dead in ambush
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Rocket attack kills at least 12 in village in central Syria, activists say
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Militant killed in encounter
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UN patrols in Syria 'targeted by heavy weapons'
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UN nuclear inspector killed in car crash in Iran
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Engineering student killed in cold blood
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Syrian rebel attack kills dozens of Shiites:
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Syrian forces kill as many as 24, opposition source says
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Man found shot dead
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Iranian nuclear scientist killed
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French cameraman killed in Syria
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Youth shot dead
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Man killed in explosion
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1 killed in inter-factional clash
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Death toll in Syria rises to more than 2,900, UN says
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3 Syrian deserters killed by security forces: