Pope Francis Sunday deplored the gas attack reported in Syria as an unjustifiable use of "instruments of extermination". "There is no such thing as a good war and a bad war. Nothing, but nothing, can justify the use of such instruments of extermination on defenseless people and...

Fresh air strikes hit rebel-held areas of Syria's Eastern Ghouta Sunday, a monitor said, after more than 80 people were killed in weekend raids including an alleged chemical attack denounced by the United States. Sunday's strikes came despite reports Sunday of a ceasefire and the...

The US is monitoring reports of a possible chemical weapon attack in Syria and said Russia should be held responsible if the incident did involve deadly chemicals, the State Department said on Saturday. The statement came after a Syrian rebel group accused government forces on Saturday...

A chemical attack in Douma, the last rebel-held stronghold near the capital, Damascus, has killed at least 75 people and affected hundreds, Civil Defense rescuing group and local activists said Saturday. The White Helmets, a group of rescuers operating in opposition-held areas in Syria,...