Evacuation begins for civilians in Syrian city

Evacuation begins for civilians in Syrian city

BEIRUT (AP) — Children, elderly women on wheelchairs and other civilians were evacuated today from besieged neighborhoods of Syria’s battleground city of Homs under a deal struck between the government and the opposition that also included a three-day cease-fire allowing aid convoys to enter. The rare truce in Homs may help build some confidence ahead of a second round of peace talks between the opposition and the government of President Bashar Assad, scheduled to begin in Geneva next week.