• UNICEF: 1 Millionth Syrian 'Real Child' Refugees 'Ripped from Home'

  The number of Syrian child refugees has surpassed a landmark threshold of 1 million, where 740,000 of the children registered are aged under 11, U.N. children's agency UNICEF said. Most of them are living off the streets Lebanon, Jordan, Turkey, Iraq and Egypt without proper care and supplies.

  

• Syria: France Calls for 'Reaction with Force' if Chemical Weapons Claim Is True

  Former Prime Minister of France Laurent Fabius called for “reaction with force from the international community” if the allegation that chemical weapons were used in Syria. Backing the UN led investigation, Russia has called for Assad’s regime to cooperate with the probe and that rebel forces should guarantee safe passage for the team, according to Russian Foreign Ministry.

• Obama: Syria's Crisis Grave Concern, US Needs to Think 'Long-Term' Response

  US President Obama has said the alleged use of chemical weapons in Syria that killed hundreds, including children and women, is a “big event of grave concern," but the United States need to investigate and "think through" its response.

• UN Chief: Syria's Chemical Weapons Attack a 'Crime Against Humanity'

  Footages of alleged Syrian victims, including many children, revealed symptoms consistent to those caused by chemical poisoning or nerve gas. United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki Moon has called on the Syrian government to allow a U.N. inspection team currently in Syria to examine previous claims of chemical weapons use swiftly to swiftly access the site of the latest alleged attack.

  

• Egypt's Crackdown Death Toll Reaches 525, Over 3,700 Wounded

  Violence in Egypt continues to escalate following Wednesday’s military government crackdown on protestors, inciting a series of retaliation by Muslim Brotherhood in torching government buildings, police stations, and Christian churches. In response, the interim president has declared a State of Emergency and authorized the use of lethal forces to defend and subdue any attacks and uprisings.