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UN: 13.5 million Syrians now need aid, protection

About 13.5 million people in Syria are now in need of humanitarian assistance and some sort of protection –an increase of 1.2 million in just 10 months, the UN aid chief said Tuesday. Stephen O'Brien told the Security Council that more than 6 million of those in need are children. "There are...

Iran invited to Syrian talks in Vienna: US officials

Iran has been invited to join the next round of talks on the Syrian conflict to be held next week in Vienna, Austria, unnamed U.S. officials told The Associated Press on Tuesday. Officials who spoke on condition of anonymity said the invitation was delivered by Russia.    American,...