'Syria Will Defend Itself'.. Most Liveable City.. I Have A Dream

Syrian President Bashar Assad said Thursday that his country "will defend itself against any aggression," signaling defiance to mounting Western warnings of a possible punitive strike over a suspected poison gas attack blamed on his regime.

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Muslim Brotherhood Ramps Up Call For Protests

Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood is ramping up calls for nationwide protests, urging people to take to the streets against the new military-backed government.

How The 'I Have A Dream Speech' Changed The World

It would be easy to assume that the stirring words of Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech affected Americans most of all. His goading of a nation to live up to the democratic principles of its founders was a sharp display of America's private grief. The wrongs he set out to right were internal and shaming - American sins that stretched back to the days of slavery. When he rose to speak, King was clearly aiming his remarks at his fellow Americans.

Intelligence On Chemical Weapons Is No 'Slam Dunk'

The intelligence linking Syrian President Bashar Assad or his inner circle to an alleged chemical weapons attack that killed at least 100 people is no "slam dunk," with questions remaining about who actually controls some of Syria's chemical weapons stores and doubts about whether Assad himself ordered the strike, U.S. intelligence officials say.

UK Presents Chemical Attack Evidence

Britain's leaders said Thursday it would be legal under humanitarian doctrine to launch a military strike against Syria even without authorization from the United Nations Security Council.

Russia Sends Warships To Mediterranean Amid Syria Tension

Russia is sending two warships to the east Mediterranean, Interfax news agency said on Thursday, but Moscow denied this meant it was beefing up its naval force there as Western powers prepare for military action against Syria.

Using Chemical Weapons Is Always Abhorrent. Except When It Isn't.

Why act now against the loathsome Assad regime in Syria? The alleged use of chemical weapons against the residents of Ghouta is a "moral obscenity", according to the US Secretary of State John Kerry.