Two car bombs have exploded in the Syrian city of Homs, killing at least 25 people and wounding scores more, state news agency Sana says.
The report blamed "terrorists" for the blasts, half an hour apart, in the Karam al-Luz district.
In a separate development, the rebel-held town of Rankous, north of Damascus, is reported to have fallen to government forces.
State TV said the final battle to capture Rankous lasted 18 hours.
In a live report from the strategically important town, it said that the government victory came after weeks of intense fighting.
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights - a UK-based activist group - said rebel fighters had withdrawn from Rankous at the request of residents after a truce was agreed.
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