( AFP )- The death toll from a suspected chemical weapons attack on a rebel-held Syrian town has risen to 86, 30 of them children, a monitoring group said on Wednesday. "There were also 20 women among the dead and the death toll could rise further because there are people missing," the...

( AFP )- The United States warned Wednesday that it could take unilateral action if the United Nations fails to respond to a suspected chemical attack in Syria that has left scores dead, including children. The warning came from US Ambassador Nikki Haley during an emergency meeting of the UN...

( New York Times )- On March 25, an orthopedic surgeon named Ali Darwish was operating on a patient in a suburb of Hama, Syria, when two barrel bombs were dropped at the entrance of the underground hospital where he was working. Soon, a strong smell of chlorine spread throughout the hospital....

( Daily Star )- U.S. President Donald Trump reaffirmed his vow to destroy the Islamic State group and "protect civilization" during a White House press conference on Wednesday. Speaking after talks with Jordan's King Abdullah, Trump predicted that the campaign against ISIS in Syria and Iraq...