Syria

Activists say security forces opened fire on large crowds in Damascus suburb

Follows U.S. visit to opposition stronghold

Activists dismiss dialogue prospect as pointless while government continues crackdown

Revolutionary Guard commanders face asset freezes and travel bans

Syrian government continues to thwart dissent among civilians

Crimes committed before June 20 to be reprieved, state news agency says

Refugees at the Turkish border tell of horror and brutality as Bashar al-Assad tries to crush the uprising

Government says army to vanquish “armed gangs” responsible for violence

Not content with killing protesters, the regime is also targeting expats

A wrongfully convicted woman regains her freedom, while a Boston player gets knocked out of the playoffs by a vicious hit