駐敘利亞聯合國觀察員住處附近炸彈爆炸

Syrian state television says a bomb has exploded near a hotel used by United Nations observers in Damascus, wounding three people.

The report said the blast Wednesday was caused by a bomb planted on a fuel truck.

U.N. officials did not immediately comment, but none of the wounded are believed to be U.N. staff.

The U.N. Security Council is due to discuss the situation in Syria on Thursday, days before the observer mission's mandate expires on August 19.

China's official People's Daily newspaper on Wednesday criticized Western nations for talking about the prospect of a no-fly zone of Syria, saying such comments undermine U.N. mediation efforts and harm the unity of the Security Council.

The paper also reiterated China's commitment to a diplomatic solution to the crisis. China has joined Russia in vetoing U.N. Security Council resolutions threatening Syria with sanctions for using heavy weapons against civilians.敘利亞國家電視臺說，星期三有一枚炸彈在聯合國觀察員下榻 的大馬士革一家酒店附近爆炸，造成三人受傷。

報道說，這枚炸彈放置在一輛運送燃料的卡車上。

聯合國官員還沒有對這起爆炸事件發表評論，但據信沒有聯合國工作人員受傷。

聯合國安理會定於星期四討論敘利亞局勢問題，聯合國在敘利亞的監督使命授權期限將於8月19號期滿。

中國官方的人民日報星期三發表文章，批評西方國家談論在敘利亞領空設立禁飛區的可能性，聲稱這類評論會損害聯合國的斡旋努力，並會破壞安理會的團結。

人民日報重申中國致力於通過外交方式解決敘利亞危機問題。聯合國安理會幾項有關如果敘利亞繼續對平民使用重武器，就對敘利亞實行制裁的決議，都遭到中國和俄羅斯的否決。