The United States is considering launching a punitive strike against the regime of Syrian President Bashar Assad, blamed by the U.S. and the Syrian opposition for an Aug. 21 chemical weapons attack in a rebel-held suburb of the Syrian capital of Damascus. Here's a look at key Syria developments around the world Friday amid heightened tensions over potential military action: UNITED STATES: The U.S. government said it has "high confidence" that Syria's government carried out a chemical weapons attack — killing 1,429 people, including at least 426 children. Those numbers are significantly higher than what Syrian activists and aid workers have reported from Syria. The U.S. che...
Keep on reading: A look at Syria developments around the world
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