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Despite Syria, world more peaceful in 2012: Survey

Reported by Straits Times on Tuesday, 12 June 2012 (on June 12, 2012)
Straits Times
LONDON (REUTERS) - Despite an escalating conflict in Syria and mounting civil unrest in Europe, the world became a more peaceful place in the last year, a study showed on Tuesday, highlighting particular improvement in Africa.

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