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‘No Doubt’ Syria Responsible For Deadly Chemical Attack

The United States has "no doubt" that the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad was responsible for last week's...

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New York $40mn Attraction Puts World In Miniature

In troubling political times, New York's latest tourist attraction offers visitors international escapism -- a $40...

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Assad’s ‘murderous Rampage’ Must Be Stopped

US Senator John McCain, an advocate for a tougher stance on Syria for years, on Tuesday demanded the end of Damascus'...

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US Syria Strike ‘doesn’t Address Problem’

A US strike on a Syrian air base is no substitute for a proper investigation and accountability after a devastating...

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US Looking At Possible Russia Collusion In Syria Chem Attack

The United States is looking into whether Russia was complicit in an alleged chemical weapons attack by the Syrian...

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New Draft UN Resolution Calls For Syria Gas Attack Probe

Britain, France and the United States on Tuesday presented a new UN draft resolution demanding an investigation of the...

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Turkey Says Tests Confirm Sarin Used In Syria Attack

Turkey said on Tuesday that tests proved the deadly nerve agent sarin was used in a suspected chemical attack in...

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G7 Rejects Sanctions On Russia After ‘chemical Attack’

The G7 group of nations has failed to reach agreement over threatening new sanctions against Russia and Syria. Foreign...

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US Sees No Place For Assad In Syria Future

The United States sees no place for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in any peace resolution for the war-torn country,...

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Hundreds In Syria Capital Protest US Strike

Hundreds of Syrian students gathered on Tuesday outside the United Nations headquarters in Damascus to protest last...

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Russian Officers ‘could Face Sanctions’

G7 foreign ministers will attempt to agree a common position on the Syrian conflict, before the US secretary of state...

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Alabama Governor Brought Down By Humiliating Sex Scandal

The governor of the conservative southern US state of Alabama resigned Monday, shortly after lawmakers began...

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Wizards Spoil Pistons’ Farewell To Palace of Auburn Hills

Bradley Beal and Markieff Morris made sure the Detroit Pistons' Palace at Auburn Hills era wouldn't end with a victory...

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US Takes Down Huge Botnet As Spain Arrests Notorious Russian Hacker

US authorities moved Monday to take down a global computer botnet behind the massive theft of personal data and...

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North Korea Vows Response To ‘reckless’ US Navy Move

North Korea denounced Washington's deployment of a naval strike group to the Korean peninsula Tuesday, warning it was...

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US Strike Wiped Out Fifth of Assad Air Force, Mattis Says

The US strike on a Syrian air base destroyed a fifth of the Damascus regime's remaining warplanes, Pentagon chief Jim...

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Trump, May Aim To Convince Moscow To End Assad Support

A "window of opportunity" exists to convince Moscow to end its support for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, British...

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Visa For Egyptians Aimed At Preventing ‘terrorists’

Sudan said on Monday that its decision to make Egyptian men aged from 18 to 50 obtain entry visas was aimed at...

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Supreme Court’s Neil Gorsuch Will Be ‘truly Great’

President Donald Trump has said Neil Gorsuch will be "truly great", as the Colorado judge took the oath to become a...