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Over 800 health workers killed in Syrian 'war crimes'

More than 800 health workers have died in "acts of war crimes" in Syria since 2011, in hospital bombings, shootings, torture and executions perpetrated mainly by government-backed forces, researchers said Wednesday. The Syrian government and its ally, Russia, have turned the violent...

Syrian rebels expected in Astana on Wednesday night

Kazakhstan's Foreign Ministry said Syria's rebel delegation was expected in Astana Wednesday night for peace talks which are taking place this week to end the six year civil war. A spokesman for the ministry said the rebels would come for consultations with Russia, Turkey and Iran. The...

Victims of Syria chemical attacks seek justice

Civilians from Syria’s northern city of Aleppo have called for bringing Bashar al-Assad to justice for using chemical weapons against opponents in the war-torn country. Last month, the New York-based Human Rights Watch (HRW) said the Assad regime had carried out "coordinated chemical...