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US Steps Up Pressure On Syria Ahead of Russia Talks

The United States stepped up pressure Sunday on Russia to rein in Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, warning that any...

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Tillerson Says To Press Russia On Syrian Chemical Weapons

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will press Russia on its failure to prevent Syria's use of chemical weapons in...

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US Envoy Says Syria’s Assad Must Go After ‘chemical Attack’

Washington's UN ambassador said that Syria's President Bashar al-Assad cannot stay in power after a suspected chemical...

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UK Blames Russia For Syria Deaths

Russia is to blame for “every civilian death” in the chemical weapons attack last week in Syria, Defence Secretary...

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Trump Notifies US Congress of Syria Airstrikes

President Donald Trump notified Congress on Saturday of the US missile strikes on Syria days after the event, warning...

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Trump’s Syria Strike Celebrated By ‘terrorists’, Iran Says

Iran's President Hassan Rouhani has said "terrorists are celebrating" US strikes on a Syrian airbase. His comments echo...

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Trump’s Syria Strike Celebrated By ‘terrorists’

Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani has said “terrorists are celebrating” US strikes on a Syrian airbase. His...

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Boris Johnson Calls Off Moscow Visit Over Syria

The UK foreign secretary has called off a visit to Moscow in the wake of the Syrian chemical weapons attack. Boris...

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Iran’s Rouhani Says Trump Abetting Syria ‘terrorists’

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Saturday that "terrorists" were applauding his US counterpart Donald Trump for...

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US Envoy To UN Threatens Further Military Action In Syria

The United States on Friday threatened to take further military action in Syria following its missile strikes on an air...

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Congress May Be Focus of Debate On US Force Against Syria

Many US lawmakers expressed support immediately after the Pentagon's air strikes on Syria. But President Donald Trump's...

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US Warns of ‘more’ After Missile Strikes

The US envoy to the UN has warned America may take further action after bombarding a Syrian air base suspected of using...

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UN Emergency Talks After US Missile Strikes

The UN Security Council has heard sharp exchanges over the US bombardment of a Syrian air base suspected of using...

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After US Strikes, Syria Attack Victims Dream of Assad Ouster

Emerging dazed but well after three days of treatment in Turkey following the suspected chemical attack in Syria, Ahmad...

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US Launches Cruise Missiles On Syrian Airbase

The United States on Friday fired dozens of cruise missiles at a government-controlled airbase in Syria, in retaliation...

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Moscow Slams US ‘aggression’ In Syria, Suspends Air Safety Deal

Moscow slammed the US strike on a Syrian airbase Friday as "aggression against a sovereign state", and suspended a...

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Syria Army Says Six Dead In US Missile Strike

Six people were killed and serious damage caused by a US missile strike on a Syrian air base in the centre of the...

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China Warns of Deterioration In Syria With Xi In US

China on Friday warned against "further deterioration" of the situation in Syria, just hours after a US air strike on a...

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Syria Strike Illegal, Damages US-Russia Ties

The Russian government has condemned missile strikes by the US on a Syrian airbase, saying Washington's action would...