Passengers on the wrecked Costa Concordia cruise ship are to be offered a compensation lump sum of 11,000 euros ($14,400) each, the Italian Association of Tour Operators said in a statement Friday.
Opposition: Scores dead in last 2 days in Syria
Thousands took to the streets in a Damascus suburb Friday for a funeral procession for a man they say was killed overnight as violence spawned by anti-government protests continues in Syria.