Although it did not assign blame, or an origin of the attack, United Nations inspection team confirmed that sarin gas was the chemical used in the August 21 attack on the outskirts of Damascusit that killed approximately 1400 people.
ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN — Taliban militants have attacked the U.S. consulate in the western Afghan city of Herat. NATO officials said international and Afghan security forces repelled the assault and the compound was secure.
NEW DELHI — In the Indian capital, a judge has sentenced four men to death in connection with the brutal gang rape and murder of a young woman late last year.
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is holding off on a decision to attack Syria so he can explore a negotiated settlement on securing and destroying the country’s arsenal of chemical weapons.