Car Bomb Kills 53 in Syrian Capital

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A car bomb exploded near the headquarters of Syria's ruling Ba'ath party in central Damascus Thursday, killing at least 53 people and wounding more than 200 others in one of the bloodiest days in the capital in nearly two years.

Syrian state media called the blast a "terrorist bombing" that struck a densely populated area near the al-Mazraa neighborhood. TV footage showed bloodied and charred bodies lying in the street.

There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the ...