Industry Deals Fuel Syria Chemical Weapons Hysteria | Syria’s Industry Ministry a ‘front,’ diplomats claim
Islamist Rebel Leader ‘Ready’ to Fight Syrian Troops in Aleppo
Islamist Rebel Leader ‘Ready’ to Fight Syrian Troops in Aleppo | Rebels brace for ‘mother of all battles’
Tajikistan Seals Afghan Border as Violence Soars
Tajikistan Seals Afghan Border as Violence Soars | NATO trucks still being allowed through, for now
Syria Rebels Claim 150 Soldiers Captured
Syria Rebels Claim 150 Soldiers Captured | 100 in Aleppo, 50 in Idlib, report says
With Eye on Further Escalation, US Paints Iranian Naval Defenses as Threat
With Eye on Further Escalation, US Paints Iranian Naval Defenses as Threat | Attacking Iran could leave attacking ships ‘vulnerable’
Assad Grants Autonomy to Kurdish Region, Prompting Threats From Turkey
Syrian President Bashar Assad, amid growing unrest, has granted control of parts of northern Syria over to militant Kurds, long branded as terrorists by Turkey, in a provocation that could lead the conflict to break out internationally. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip...
UN Helicopters, Troops Attack Rebel Camp in East Congo
UN Helicopters, Troops Attack Rebel Camp in East Congo | Congo Army says offensive ‘going quite well’
Civilians Flee as Fighting Escalates in Syria’s Aleppo
Civilians Flee as Fighting Escalates in Syria’s Aleppo | US accuses military of plotting ‘massacre’
Top Syrian Defector Vies To Be Opposition’s Leader
Brigadier General Manaf Tlass, who defected from the Syrian regime earlier this month, is presenting himself as the top pick for Syria's new leader after Bashar al-Assad, whose regime is being called upon by the US and its allies to step down. "I left [Syria]… to try...
Ecuador: No Decision on Assange Asylum Until After Olympics
Ecuador's foreign minister says there will be no decision on the political exile request of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange until after the Summer Olympics. Foreign Minister Ricardo Patino said on Wednesday it would be unwise to announce a decision during the Olympic...