Russia vetoes US resolution to create new expert body to determine responsibility for Syria chemical weapons attacks.

The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) on Tuesday warned of worsening situation in Syria's besieged Eastern Ghouta where tens of thousands of civilians remain trapped. Speaking at a news conference on Tuesday at the UN in Geneva, UNHCR spokesman Andrej Mahecic said: "We estimate that more than...

President Donald Trump will skip a summit in Latin America this week to oversee the U.S. response to a suspected chemical attack in Syria after he threatened military action, the White House confirmed Tuesday. Trump was scheduled to attend the April 13-14 Summit of the Americas in Lima,...