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EU leaders back US strikes in Syria, urging more diplomacy

European leaders gave a cautious welcome to Thursday’s US missile strikes on a Syrian military airbase.

07/04/2017

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Pentagon video of missile launch against Syrian airbase

The Pentagon has released a video of Tomahawk cruise missiles being launched from a Navy destroyer, aimed at a Syrian airfield.

07/04/2017

Syria

Weapon of choice: why the US uses Tomahawk missiles

The US' Tomahawk missile was first used in 1991 and is relied upon for land attacks. As many as 59 were fired at Syria on Friday morning.

07/04/2017

USA

Attack, counter-attack - this week in pictures

Here is a selection of pictures that marked the headlines in a week dominated by attacks on civilians, from St.

07/04/2017

Syria

US missiles strike Syria airbase 'in response to chemical attack'

The United States has launched a missile strike at a Syrian airbase in response to a suspected chemical weapons attack by President Assad’s government earlier this…

07/04/2017

Syria

Chemical killer slays 22 members of the same Syrian family

Chemical killer claims 22 members of the same Syrian family

06/04/2017

Syria

Syria again rejects claims it was behind chemical attack

There are more strong denials from the Syrian government amid worldwide condemnation of the chemical attack that killed at least 70 people including children.

06/04/2017

Syria

US Secretary of State Tillerson blames Syria regime for gas deaths

Some of the 72 victims of the suspected gas attack in northern Syrian were buried on Wednesday as their families grieved.

06/04/2017

USA

Russia under fire after Syrian gas attack

As Western powers condemn the deadly chemical attack in Syria, Russia stands by its ally and the US threatens to take unilateral action.

05/04/2017

Greece

Livadia a home from home for refugees

Livadia offers a warm welcome for refugees

05/04/2017

Syria

Russia says bombed rebel weapons dump caused Syria 'chemical attack'

Russia has said chemical gas which killed dozens in Syria leaked from a rebel facility, after it was bombed by Syrian planes.

05/04/2017

Syria

Russia says bombed rebel weapons dump caused Syria 'chemical attack'

Russia has said chemical weapons that killed as many as 100 people in the town of Idlib leaked from a rebel weapons facility after it was bombed by the Syrian air…

05/04/2017

Syria

Syrian “gas attack”: What we know

At least 58 people have been killed in Syria’s northern Idlib province, in what has been reported as a chemical weapon attack.

04/04/2017

Syria

International outrage at Syria 'gas attack'

The White House said on Tuesday that President Donald Trump was alarmed at reports of a suspected Syrian government chemical attack that has left dozens of people…

04/04/2017

Europe News

Don't be against us - plea of Syrian refugee family in Luxembourg

Just 16-thousand migrants have been moved from Italy and Greece under a controversial EU relocation scheme.

04/04/2017

Europe News

Fresh funding pledges for Syrian refugees expected at Brussels conference

International donors are expected to pledge billions more euros for Syrian refugees at a conference that has kicked off in Brussels.

04/04/2017

Belgium

Mock grave yard outside EU Commission aims to highlight plight of Syrian children

A mock cemetery has been put outside the EU Commission.

03/04/2017

Europe News

The Brief from Brussels: Syria's future in spotlight, Gibraltar-Brexit row

This is the Brief from Brussels, a round-up of the daily news stories from Europe’s de facto political capital.

03/04/2017

World News

Moscow targets Chechen fighters in Syria

Thousands of Russian speakers fight for ISIL in Syria

03/04/2017

Europe News

Syria's Assad must ultimately go, says German foreign minister

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad must ultimately go.

03/04/2017