Syrian aircraft and artillery pounded rebel-held areas of Aleppo early Friday as Damascus and its ally Moscow intensified a renewed offensive against the rebels. It was the fourth straight day of bombing since Russia declared an end to a month-long humanitarian pause Tuesday. The more...

Twenty-six people were hurt Friday, some critically, after a man set fire to a busy bank in Australia with one witness saying he heard a "big blast" and children screaming. Police said the man entered the Commonwealth Bank branch in the Melbourne suburb of Springvale with flammable liquid....

(Zaman Al Wasl)- Abdo Saleh, a Psychologist graduated from the University of al-Baath in Homs at First rank 2002. However the war in Syria forced him to leave the country and live as a refugee in Lebanon, selling Gas Cylinders to cover the cost of living for his family. Abdo Saleh from the...

(Daily Mail)- The UN Security Council on Thursday unanimously decided to extend for another year the mandate of a panel tasked with investigating chemical attacks in Syria and identifying those responsible. Backed by Russia, the council adopted a US-drafted resolution to prolong the joint...