Guardian, 6 Nov 2012
Judge killed in Damascus
A judge has been assassinated in a residential neighbourhood of Damascus, AP reports citing state media.
The state-run Sana news agency says a “terrorist group” planted explosives under the car of judge Abad Nadhwah in the Barzeh neighbourhood of the Syrian capital. The bomb was detonated remotely, killing him instantly.
Wednesday’s blast is the latest in a wave of assassinations targeting high-ranking supporters of President Bashar Assad’s regime. The brother of Syria’s parliament speaker was gunned down on Tuesday, also in Damascus.
A vehicle was targeted by mortar fire in the Damascus district of Mezzeh. Fierce clashes, shelling and bomb attacks rocked Damascus, a watchdog said, as violence moved increasingly from the suburbs into districts of the capital. 
Cameron’s Syria plea to Obama
David Cameron has vowed to work with newly-reelected Obama to find ways to end the bloodshed in Syria after hearing “horrendous” stories of suffering from refugees at a camp in Jordan.
Downing Street confirmed that Cameron said Syria should be priority for Obama’s second term:
Right here in Jordan I am hearing appalling stories about what has happened inside Syria so one of the first things I want to talk to Barack about is how we must do more to try and solve this crisis.
Cameron is believed to be the first G20 leader to visit the Zaatri camp in Jordan, according to PA.
It quotes the prime minister as saying:
I wanted to hear for myself the stories of people who have been bombed and shot and blasted out of their homes in Syria by a deeply-illegitimate and unpleasant regime that is raining down death and destruction on its own people.
It is truly horrendous to hear those stories and just redoubles my determination that now, with a newly-elected American president, we have got to do more to help this part of the world, to help Syria achieve transition.
Speaking about moves to set up talks with the rebel military leaders, Cameron said:
There is an opportunity for Britain, for America, for Saudi Arabia, Jordan and like-minded allies to come together and try to help shape the opposition, outside Syria and inside Syria, and try to help them achieve their goal, which is our goal of a Syria without Assad.
Cameron also repeated his suggestion that Assad could be granted safe passage to another country. He said:
I would like to see him face justice but, frankly, any option that involves him leaving the country and a transition taking place would be good for the people right behind me here
After visiting the refugee camp Cameron met Jordan’s King Abdullah in the capital Amman.