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Russia and Iran affirm commitment to Syrian government

Tillerson said he isn't afraid of Russian retaliation after the US strike last week on a Syrian airfield. "I really believe they are not feeling too bad today, ...

Backed Forces Storm IS-Held Airport Near Euphrates Dam

At a Senate hearing Wednesday, Mattis said the strategy was still in "skeleton" form. Col. Joseph Scrocca, a spokesman for the US -led coalition that is overs...

Suspect Arrested in Connection With Stockholm Truck Attack

We are an open, democratic society and that is what we will remain". A Swedish police spokesman told a press conference: "All four deceased are now identified...

Trump administration gives mixed messages about its goals in Syria

In a significant shift from the White House's stance on the Syrian president - just a week ago the Trump administration acknowledged the "political reality" of ...

Abe praises Trump's security commitment after call on Syria, N Korea

Returning nuclear weapons to South Korea, which were removed 25 years ago, would be the first nuclear deployment since the Cold War ended. "The US missile att...

Canada commemorates centenary of pivotal WWI battle

But it also had an upbeat air, as young and the old joined together to place lanterns next to tiny crosses that lined the perimeter of the memorial. Martinez ...

Assad Allies Vow Reprisals Against Aggression On Syria

Shamkhani said the U.S. aggression was in line with attempts to raise the spirits of the terrorist elements in the Arab country. Russian President Vladimir Pu...

Pickering woman found dead in home

Police are calling the "sudden death" of Arianna Goberdham, of Ajax, a murder. Investigators confirmed she was nine months pregnant and the baby did not survi...

Trump's Options for North Korea Include Placing Nukes in South Korea

The airstrikes involving more than 50 Tomahawk missiles on a Syrian airfield has been hailed by defence analysts in the United States as "an unequivocally, loud...

Russell Westbrook breaks single-season record for triple doubles

SACRAMENTO, Calif. - James Harden had 35 points, 15 assists and 11 rebounds for his 21st triple-double of the season, leading Houston past Sacramento. Westbrook...

Graham: By Flying From Attacked Base, Assad Is Telling Trump 'F You'

As the attack was underway, Paul Joseph Watson, a YouTube personality and InfoWars editor, declared: "I'm officially OFF the Trump train". "There's a new sherif...

Sanders: Trump Must Explain How Military Action in Syria Helps Achieve Peace

Sanders maintains that with almost half a million deaths in Syria, it is crucial that America works with the global community in order to try to bring about pea...

Trump Officials Tried To Stop Sally Yates From Testifying On Russia Ties

Of course White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer denies the motivation for the cancellation, but did say that he "looks forward" to future testimony from Yates...

Things: UNC Bests Gonzaga In Foul-Filled Affair To Win National Championship

For North Carolina, it was a title to make up for a near-miss against Villanova in 2016, in which the Wildcats answered a last-second prayer with one of their o...

Venezuela Protests Keep Pressure on Embattled Maduro

The opposition will protest again on Monday and then on April 19 will hold what leaders described as "the mother of all marches" during a Saturday night press...

Church bombing north of Egypt's capital kills 26

President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi condemned the attacks and summoned the National Defence Council to an urgent session. The terror group's Amaq media wing said "...

Tillerson says missile strikes carry a message for others

Mr Tillerson said yesterday that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un "has made significant advancements in delivery systems, and that is what concerns us the most...

Impeachment of Alabama Governor Bentley Allowed to Proceed

The House Judiciary Committee is scheduled to begin the process on Monday. It's disappointing to hear the Committee will plow forward while the Supreme Court is...

Chicago Protesters Blast Trump's Missile Strike On Syria

On President Donald Trump's order, the USA launched the strike on the Syrian airfield in response to an alleged chemical weapons attack in the town of Khan Sh...

Malaysia initially thought slain Kim Jong Nam was South Korean national

An AFP photographer saw a North Korean embassy van and officials leaving Beijing airport early Friday morning, and South Korean news agency Yonhap reported Kim'...

Trump explained US position on THAAD to Xi - South Korea

However, whether the US would, in fact, take military action against North Korea is a different story, given the covert nature of Pyongyang's nuclear and missil...

Did Russia Influence the US Election? Putin Says, 'Read My Lips-No'

Some forces in the U.S. are playing the Russian card in order to strengthen their political position, Putin noted, adding that lies, fake news and provocation...

Amid clashes, White House says no looming staff shake-up

Bannon, who joined Trump's presidential campaign after serving as chairman of Breitbart , was one of the forces behind the president's nationalist policies, in...

US Seeks to Fight Islamic State, Oust Syria's Assad

Even as USA officials said its missile strikes on a Syrian airfield were a one-off retaliation to deter dictator Bashar al-Assad from further chemical attacks a...

Russian citizen born in Kyrgyzstan involved in Saint Petersburg terror attack

Russia's Investigative Committee has reported detention of eight men suspected of involvement in the bombing of a train in St. Petersburg metro on Monday. Ole...

Church bombing north of Egypt's capital kills 13

At least 36 people were killed and more than 100 injured in bomb attacks on two Coptic churches on Palm Sunday, in the latest assault on a religious minority in...

John Clarke, from ABC's Clarke and Dawe, has passed away at 68

The brilliant pair began their own show, Clarke and Dawe , in 2013, which aired at 6.57pm on Thursdays on the ABC. Clarke collaborated with some of the count...

UK's Johnson cancels Moscow visit after Syria gas attack

Until Thursday, the USA had avoided striking Assad's forces, largely out of concern about being pulled into a military conflict with Russian Federation. Accordi...

Haley: No political solution in Syria with Assad in power

The Security Council was set to meet at 11:30 am (1530 GMT), at the request of Bolivia, to hear a briefing from United Nations political chief Jeffrey Feltman. ...

U.S. 'disappointed' at Russia's Syria stance

Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson has cancelled a visit to Moscow next week as tensions grow over events in Syria . The government refers to all those fighti...

Memorial Gathering to Take Place at St. Petersburg Metro Station on Thursday

Petersburg. He set off an explosive device inside a metro train and planted a second bomb at the Ploshchad Vosstaniya station which was found and defused. "It...

Theresa May pushes for Saudi energy giant to list shares in London

We are firm supporters of Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030 , an ambitious blueprint for internal reform that aims to deliver greater inclusivity for all Saudi citize...

Steep drop in border arrests reported

But he said separation would not be routine. US Customs and Border Protection declined to identify or say how many there were that met Tuesday's deadline fo...

Srinagar by-polls: Death toll in Budgam clash rises to three

Elections will be held in 3 more states on April 12. "It was not a good day for all of us". There were petrol bombs attacks . One of the polling booths was s...

Trump tells Congress Syria attack ordered to protect USA interest

The report did not name the official, which is common in KCNA reports. New York Magazine reported that Kushner argued that Trump needed to push the Assad re...