The Syrian opposition council hoping to oust President Bashar Assad from power signaled on Tuesday it might accept an invitation to peace talks in Geneva but said a final decision would only be made on Wednesday. "There is consensus in the High Committee on being positive in our decision (to...

At least 22 people were killed in an ISIS double suicide bomb attack at an army checkpoint in the central Syrian city of Homs Tuesday, AFP reported. In a breaking news alert, state television said 100 people had also been injured in the blasts in the Zara neighborhood of the city, which has...

Syrian peace talks meant to begin this week were stalled on Monday partly over the question of who would represent the opponents of President Bashar al-Assad. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said he expected clarity within a day or two, and expressed support for the United Nations...

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said he hoped for "clarity" within 24 to 48 hours on Syrian peace talks that were supposed to have started in Geneva on Monday, and that it was better to delay a few days than to have them crumble at the start. Kerry told reporters on a visit to Laos he agreed...