The   International Criminal Court   could have its hand full if it ever investigates   Syria 's civil war - the alleged killing of hundreds of civilians by government shelling of Homs last year may well constitute a war crime or   crime against humanity . So...

The Pentagon totally pinky-swears that this has nothing to do with Syria. It just happens to have sent 5,000 troops to neighboring Jordan to participate in a nine-day air defense, disaster relief and humanitarian assistance exercise, dubbed Eager Lion.   While the Pentagon says this...

 Syria's arsenal of chemical weapons has existed for several decades and is considered one of the biggest in the Middle East, but its exact makeup and size remain guesswork as few facts have emerged. UN investigators said Tuesday said they had "reasonable grounds" to believe both sides...

UN investigators said Tuesday said they had "reasonable grounds" to believe both sides in Syria have used chemical weapons, and warned that crimes against humanity were now occurring daily in the war-torn country. "Allegations have been received concerning the use of chemical weapons by both...