BEIRUT — Internet and telephone lines were largely restored across Syria on Saturday after a two-day blackout, according to activists, as fighting raged around the Damascus International Airport between rebels and government forces. (Washington Post )
New president sworn into office
MEXICO CITY — Enrique Pena Nieto, a former governor, became president of Mexico on Saturday, beginning a six-year term in which he has promised to accelerate economic growth. (New York Times)