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 Sir Michael Fallon has claimed. Sir Michael, writing in the Sunday Times, said...
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British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson Cancels Russia Trip After US Strikes On Syria
UK Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson said on Saturday he had cancelled a visit to Moscow on the heels of US-launched missile strikes on Syria and what he called “Russia’s continued defence of the...
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 the response from Russia, which like Iran is allied to Syria, and from Syria...
Trump’s Syria Strike Celebrated By ‘terrorists’
Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani has said “terrorists are celebrating” US strikes on a Syrian airbase. His comments echo the response from Russia, which like Iran is allied to Syria, and from...
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 Johnson, who was set to travel on Monday, said the situation had changed...
British FM Johnson Cancels Moscow Visit Over ‘developments In Syria’
Britain's Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson has cancelled a scheduled visit to Moscow next week, his office announced Saturday, saying "developments in Syria have changed the situation fundamentally"....
Donors Pledge Billions At Syria Aid Conference
International donors on Wednesday pledged $6.0 billion in aid for Syria this year at a conference overshadowed by a suspected deadly chemical attack blamed by the West on Damascus. The Brussels...
Syria Donors Seek Billions, In Shadow of Attack
The EU and UN on Wednesday rallied donor countries and aid groups to support a devastated Syria at a conference overshadowed by a suspected chemical attack blamed by the West on Damascus. The...
Russia Rebel Weapons Claim Rejected
Russian claims that a release of chemicals that killed and injured dozens of civilians in northern Syria came from rebel weapons on the ground have been rejected. Britain's foreign secretary, a rebel...
Syria Chemical ‘attack’: Russia Blames Rebel Weapons
Russia says that a chemical gas that killed and injured dozens of civilians in a rebel-held town in northern Syria came from rebel weapons on the ground. Its defence ministry acknowledged that Syrian...
Russia Blames Rebels For Syria Gas Attack
Russia says that chemical gas that killed and injured dozens of civilians in a rebel-held town in northern Syria came from rebel weapons on the ground. Its defence ministry acknowledged that Syrian...
UN Says Suspected Chemical Attack Shows ‘war Crimes’ In Syria
A suspected chemical weapons attack which left more than 70 dead in a rebel-held town shows war crimes continue in Syria, UN chief Antonio Guterres said Wednesday. "The horrific events of yesterday...
Syria Strike Hit Rebel ‘toxic’ Weapons Depot, Says Moscow
A Syrian air strike hit a "terrorist warehouse" containing "toxic substances", Moscow said Wednesday, a day after a suspected chemical attack in rebel-held northwest Syria that killed scores of...
Global Outcry Over Suspected Syria Chemical Attack
A suspected chemical attack that killed at least 58 civilians in rebel-held northwestern Syria has prompted widespread outrage and calls for international action. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory...
May Laughs Off Spain ‘war’ Questions
Prime Minister Theresa May has laughed off journalists' questions about going to war with Spain following the Gibraltar Brexit row. Mrs May said her approach to negotiations was "definitely jaw jaw"....
May Laughs Off Spain ‘war’ Talk
Prime Minister Theresa May has laughed off journalists' questions about going to war with Spain following the Gibraltar Brexit row. Mrs May said her approach to negotiations was "definitely jaw jaw"....
UK Accused of ‘losing Cool’ On Gibraltar By Spanish Minister
Spanish foreign minister Alfonso Dastis has said his government had been "surprised by the tone of comments coming out of Britain" about Gibraltar. He told a Madrid conference: "It seems someone is...
Queen Elizabeth’s Daughter Princess Anne To Visit Ghana Today
The daughter of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II, Princess Anne, will pay a visit to Ghana today as part of a two-day visit to West Africa. A statement from British High Commission in Ghana said the...
Britain Apologises After Egg Thrown At Saudi General
Britain has apologised after an egg was thrown at a Saudi military official during a visit to London, Saudi state media said Sunday. An anti-war activist last week attempted a citizen's arrest of...
When America Joined WWI and Became A Global Power
When America entered World War I, a century ago this week, the European powers were bogged down in a grinding trench war that had killed millions and ravaged the European continent. Swinging its...