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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Trump’s Syria Strike Celebrated By ‘terrorists’
Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani has said “terrorists are celebrating” US strikes on a Syrian airbase. His...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...