The U.N. refugee agency says the number of refugees fleeing Syria's violence has surpassed the 2 million mark — another tragic sign of a civil war that shows no sign of letting up. Antonio Guterres, the head of the Office for the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees, says Syria is...

Senator John McCain said Monday that Congress's failure to authorize military action in Syria would be "catastrophic" because it would undermine US credibility. "It would undermine the credibility of the United States of America and the president of the United States. None of us want that,"...

President Obama’s decision to seek Congressional approval for a military strike in response to reports of a chemical weapons attack in Syria drew a range of reactions from Syrians on Sunday, with rebel leaders expressing disappointment and goverment leaders questioning Mr. Obama’s...

Secretary general insists military action "is out of the question" unless United Nations gives green light. The head of the Arab League has said military intervention in Syria is not an option - a further blow to United States efforts to act over a chemical weapons attack in Damascus last...