Syrian troops have freed three journalists who were seized last week by rebels while covering violence in a suburb of Damascus, state-run TV said today.

A pro-government Syrian TV station said four of its employees have been kidnapped while on assignment in a suburb of the capital Damascus.

A bomb ripped through the third floor of the state TV building in Damascus today, damaging several offices and wounding at least three employees, Syrian TV said.

A bomb has ripped through the third floor of the state television building in Damascus, Syrian state-run TV said today.

Gunmen have attacked the headquarters of a pro-government Syrian TV station killing seven employees and kidnapping others.