France's foreign minister said on Tuesday a suspected chemical weapons attack by Syrian government forces was a way of testing the new U.S. administration and it was time Washington clarified its position on President Bashar Assad. "It's a test. That's why France repeats the messages,...

The European Union's aid chief called for more humanitarian access in Syria on Tuesday at an international conference meant to support the country's ailing peace prospects, but one that quickly got overshadowed by a chemical attack inside Syria. As Christos Stylianides spoke at the gathering...

Britain Tuesday said it has allocated 1 billion pounds ($1.24 billion), including 160 million pounds of new money, to help Syrian refugees displaced by six years of civil war and countries that host them. International donors are expected to pledge billions more dollars in aid for Syria at a...

The U.N. warned Tuesday the plight of millions of Syrian refugees was becoming "desperate," with aid funds running low as donors and humanitarian groups met in Brussels to discuss the next steps. The EU and the U.N. are co-chairing a two-day conference to follow up on a London meeting last...