Syrian Observatory, witness say air strikes hit town of Douma in eastern Ghouta, where aid convoy is bringing supplies

As North Korea considers negotiating over its nukes, it may find lessons in the Middle East, where leaders imperiled, paranoid or pugnacious have long used the doomsday weapon threat to secure a wobbly perch. It is a delicate dance - and getting the balance wrong can end badly. Holding...

Syrian forces pursued a relentless air and ground offensive against Eastern Ghouta Thursday, moving closer to retaking the rebel enclave but also depriving desperate civilians of vital aid.  More than 900 civilians have been killed in the nearly three-week assault on the last...

  The United Nations Security Council Wednesday called for a ceasefire to be implemented across Syria and expressed concern about the country's humanitarian situation, Netherlands U.N. Ambassador and council president for March Karel van Oosterom said. "The cessation of hostilities...