Syrians displaced in the northwest call on Turkey to open border
Some 180,000 people were displaced by the recent attacks in northwest Syria, the last major rebel stronghold
U.S. says signs Syria may be using chemical weapons, warns of quick response
U.S. says it is gathering information following allegations of a chlorine attack on Sunday in northwest Syria
Syrians detained, killed in southern cradle of revolt - U.N.
The arrests alarmed activists, who said they had targeted former armed and political opposition leaders, media activists, aid workers, defectors, and family members
Germany spends record 23 bln euros on refugees - document
Chancellor Angela Merkel has defended her 2015 decision to leave German borders open to war refugees, but has since vowed to prevent a repeat of such mass migration by tackling its causes
Germany spends record 23 bln euros on refugees, migration - document
Increase is partly driven by higher spending on measures aimed at improving living conditions in migrants' home countries
Amid lull in air strikes, rebels reinforce NW Syria frontlines
At least 180,000 people have fled an upsurge in violence in northwest Syria
Western powers clash at U.N. with Russia, Syria, on Syrian hospital attacks
Some three million civilians are at risk, the United Nations said
After fleeing bombs, Syrian families shelter in olive groves
Some have made makeshift tents by stringing sheets between the olive trees, while infants sleep under mosquito nets suspended from the branches
UK doctors launch guide for Syrian medics battling to save children's lives
Nearly three quarters of child casualties in the world's five deadliest wars are caused by explosives, charity says
Could online takeout help prove home ownership?
Could Facebook photos and food delivery data replace expensive surveys and wills to help billions of people prove they own their home?