Opposition activists say Syrian government troops have killed 220 people in a new massacre in the city of Hama, while rumors also circulate over the regime's possible use of chemical weapons.

Syrian government troops using artillery and attack helicopters have killed more than 150 people in the village of Tremseh in the central region of Hama, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights has told the AFP news agency. "Government troops bom...

WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT. George Graham from charity Save the Children talks about a UN report he describes as "absolutely shocking." The report on the Syrian conflict details many abuses against children, including their use as human shields. Fol...

From the video: Democracy Now! June 8, 2012

Kofi Annan, the joint United Nations-Arab League envoy to Syria, has admitted that his peace plan is failing and that the country's future will consist of "brutal suppression, massacres, sectarian violence and even all-out civil war" if it continu...

The United Nations says there has been a dangerous escalation of violence in Syria and warned the country is on the path to a civil war. Comments made yesterday showed a marked change in tone, clearly aimed at building pressure on the Assad govern...

From the video: Democracy Now! June 7, 2012

Syria's opposition is blaming the government for another alleged massacre, which reportedly left scores of people dead in Hama province. More than 80 people were killed on Wednesday in the village of Mazraat al-Qabeer, actvists said. UN observers ...

Syria barred a string of US and European diplomats Tuesday, saying they were "no longer welcome" as the country plunged into its most profound international isolation in decades. US State Department spokesman Mark Toner said, "In almost every resp...

Syrian president Bashar al-Assad has used his first public speech in five months to deny his government's involvement in last month's Houla massacre.