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More shelling in Aleppo mars peace talks in Geneva

(Zaman Al Wasl)- Syrian regime troops exchanged fire with rebels in the contested northern city of Aleppo on Thursday in a renewed bout of fighting that could further mar peace talks underway in Geneva. Government warplanes, helicopter gunships and artillery were bombarding rebel-held parts of...

China urges U.N. focus on militants using poison gas in Syria

China on Thursday urged U.N. Security Council members to back a draft resolution demanding states report when militants are developing chemical weapons in Syria. Some diplomats have dismissed the proposed resolution as a bid to distract from accusations the Syrian government uses such weapons....

Pakistani gang kills six policemen, takes 24 hostages

Pakistani gangsters on Thursday killed six policemen and took hostage 24 people, including police, during a raid to clear an island hideout in the south of prosperous Punjab province, authorities said. The operation to flush out the gangsters entered its ninth day as 1,600 security officials,...