U.S. military updates options for potential Syria strike

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The U.S. military has updated its plans for a potential strike against Syria after intelligence showed that the regime has filled aerial bombs with deadly sarin gas in at least two locations near military airfields, a senior U.S. official said Friday.

Clinton spearheads new diplomatic push on Syria

DUBLIN, Ireland (CNN) -- U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is meeting Thursday with key players as part of a new U.S. diplomatic push on Syria, amid reports that the government of President Bashar al-Assad may be preparing to use chemical weapons.

NATO chief echoes warning over Syria chemical weapons

(CNN) -- The NATO alliance weighed in on the Syrian crisis Tuesday, warning the Bashar al-Assad regime about using chemical weapons and mulling a Turkish request for Patriot missiles to defend its borders.

U.S. warns Syria not to use chemical weapons

(CNN) -- The United States warned Syria on Monday not to use chemical weapons amid intelligence reports indicating President Bashar al-Assad's regime could be preparing to take that step as it escalates its fight against rebel forces.

Syria caused Internet blackout, security firm says

(CNN) -- Despite claims to the contrary, the Syrian government is almost certainly responsible for a blackout Thursday that shut down virtually all Internet service in the country, according to a leading Web security firm.

Ambassador Susan Rice meets with lawmakers on Libya

Washington (CNN) -- After facing criticism from Republican lawmakers surrounding her characterization of the September 11, 2012 attack on the U.S. mission in Benghazi, Libya, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Susan Rice will hold meetings on Capitol Hill about Libya, an administration official said Monday.

5.5-magnitude earthquake strikes western China

BEIJING (AP) -- Chinese says a strong earthquake has damaged buildings in the northwestern region of Xinjiang.

Hamas leaders in Egypt for cease-fire talks involving Israel

GAZA CITY (CNN) -- A high-level delegation from Gaza has arrived in Egypt "to complete arrangements for cease-fire talks" involving sticking points between Hamas and Israel, Hamas said in a statement Sunday, November 25th.

Military family reunited for Thanksgiving Day

LAS VEGAS -- A military family in Las Vegas was just about to celebrate another Thanksgiving without their dad who was in Afghanistan.

After eight days of fighting, calm returns to Gaza

GAZA CITY (CNN) -- After eight days of bone-shattering bombardment, Gaza was calm Thursday and Friday as residents of this battered land sought to return to their daily lives.

Cease-fire reached in conflict between Israel, Gaza

NEAR THE ISRAEL-GAZA BORDER (CNN) -- After eight days of violence along Israel's border with Gaza and nearly 150 deaths -- the vast majority of them Palestinian -- a cease-fire was declared Wednesday, November 21st.

Calm elusive as rockets rain in Gaza, Israel

NEAR THE ISRAEL-GAZA BORDER (CNN) -- Hopes were briefly raised then dashed Tuesday for an imminent calm between Israel and Hamas, as diplomats fervently sought a way to stop the deadly violence.

People of Israel live in fear as Hamas rockets are fired

CNN -- What has it been like to live in Israel the last couple of weeks as Hamas has shelled the region with supposed Iranian-supplied rockets?

More strikes hit Gaza and Israel as diplomatic efforts intensify

GAZA CITY (CNN) -- For six days, Israel has carried out a large-scale air offensive in Gaza, aiming to halt destructive and sometimes deadly rocket launches emanating from the Palestinian territory.

VIDEO: Scare for CNN's Anderson Cooper in Gaza City

GAZA CITY -- CNN's Anderson Cooper got a scare on Monday, November 19th while preparing to go live in Gaza City.

U.S. sends warships near Israel in case evacuation needed

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Three U.S. Navy amphibious warships are returning to the eastern Mediterranean to remain on standby in the event they are needed to assist Americans leaving Israel in the coming days, according to two U.S. officials.

After hearing Petraeus' testimony, legislators' questions on Benghazi remain

(CNN) -- Republican legislators on Sunday, November 18th questioned the motives behind the Obama administration's initial description of the September attack on the U.S. diplomatic mission in Benghazi, Libya, after Friday briefings on Capitol Hill from the former CIA director.

Violence a daily reality as world leaders push for Israel-Gaza cease-fire

(CNN) -- Another day of loud booms and deadly weaponry plummeting from the sky wracked Israel and Gaza on Sunday, November 18th -- with fresh casualties reported on both sides of a conflict that international leaders scrambled to end.