Topic: Syria

Satellite images show Bashar al-Assad’s suspected deadly arsenal in and around Damascus; 100 missiles fired by the US-led coalition forces to destroy targets.

On April 14, the three countries launched an early morning strike inside Syria, that struck three facilities to punish a suspected chemical attack by President Bashar al-Assad against his own people last week.

Trumps bluster does nothing to help the victims of a viscous chemical attack in Syria. In the Philippines a live volcano has become the new destination to get the perfect instagram. Paul Ryan's exit from the GOP may further the party's 'wipeout.'

Trump deliberates what action to take in the aftermath of the Syrian chemical weapons attack. Australian Prime Minister Malcom Turnbull loses an opinion poll, for the 30th time.  Former President of South Korea is sentenced to jail for corruption, just like many of her predecessors.

As Assad allegedly attacks his own people with chemical weapons, it is a failure of Trump’s policy towards Syria. Brazil’s former president Lula is sent to jail but continues to determine the course of politics.

Brazil's top court ruled Thursday that former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva will be sent to prison, ruining his plans to return to power. 

In this excerpt from his book 'The ISIS Caliphate', The Hindu's International Affairs Editor, Stanly Johny, tries to understand what prompted 21 people from a small town in Kerala to leave India to join ISIS. Read the excerpt

Pakistan is clamping down on domestic terrorism, with civilian deaths from extremist attacks dropping from over 3,000 in 2013 to 540 last year.

António Guterres, the United Nations secretary general, called Ghouta a “hell on Earth.”

After mounting pressure from the African National Congress, Jacob Zuma has finally resigned as President of South Africa on Wednesday evening.