Reuters By Khaled Yacoub Oweis and Angus MacSwan AMMAN/BEIRUT (Reuters) - China accused Western countries of stirring civil war in Syria and two Iranian warships docked at a Syrian naval base, underscoring rising international tensions over the near… more »

BBC An Arab and Western-backed resolution condemning the violent crackdown in Syria has been vetoed at the UN Security Council by Russia and China. They rejected the draft as "unbalanced" hours after activists accused troops of killing at least 55 pe… more »

USA Today BEIRUT (AP) – Syria's powerful allies in Russia vowed Wednesday to block any Western attempts to intervene militarily in Syria as Damascus fights off an increasingly chaotic 10-month-old revolt against President Bashar Assad. The support… more »

  By Peter Hamby, CNN Political Reporter Washington (CNN) -- The Republican candidates for president outlined their visions for fighting terrorism and keeping the country safe during a CNN debate Tuesday held just down the stre… more »

Observe that Unusual color coating on the deck? Um...that's actually rust. You won't find that on a US Navy Ship~BLS By Jack Khoury and Haaretz Russian warships are due to arrive at Syri… more »