Syrian National Coalition was formed in November and has since been recognized by more than 110 countries as the legitimate representative of the Syrian people

But security officials say the remains are so disfigured, it is hard to tell if they are militants or hostages

Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says air strike targeted village of al-Barika

Security officials say an additional 25 bodies were discovered at complex at Ain Amenas in eastern Algeria

France has been pressing hard for end to a 22-month conflict in which 60,000 people have been killed, according UN estimates

Interior Ministry says nation's hostage crisis had ended with 23 hostages, 32 militants killed

Authorities say missiles fired from unmanned aircraft successfully targeted car, killing suspected members of al-Qaida

Despite multiple probes and the resignation of high-ranking officials, lawmakers say questions remain about the attack that killed a U.S. ambassador and three other Americans

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights tells Security Council war crimes, crimes against humanity have been committed by both sides in conflict

Experts say revenge killings and inter-communal violence could follow Assad's downfall

Video broadcast on state television showed large parts of a building collapsed, with medics pulling bodies out of the wreckage

Herman Nackaerts, citing unspecified 'differences,' says two sides could not agree on a structured approach to resolve outstanding issues

Last week's Paris slaying of three female Kurdish activists has generated bitter and speculative debate