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“Get Ready Russia!” Trump Takes to Twitter to Threaten Strike on Syria

Responding to Moscow’s warning to shoot down any missile fired at Syria, US President Donald Trump has addressed Russia via Twitter, warning of “nice and new and smart” missiles coming to the war-torn country. Russian Foreign Ministry’s spokeswoman Maria Zakharova took to Facebook to respond to Trump’s outburst on Twitter. ...

April 11, 2018

African countries

17 Killed in Troubled District of C. African Capital

Seventeen people were killed in a flashpoint district of Bangui, capital of the Central African Republic, an AFP reporter saw Wednesday. Residents of the PK5 district laid out the bodies of 17 men in front of the headquarters of the United Nations mission in Bangui, saying they had been killed ...

April 11, 2018

African countries

Military Plane with 100 on Board Crashes in Algeria

An Algerian transport plane with around 100 army personnel on board crashed on Wednesday shortly after taking off from an airbase outside the capital. There was no immediate word on casualties after the plane went down near the Boufarik airbase. According to an AFP photographer at the scene, thick black ...

April 11, 2018

Europe

Kremlin Warns Against Moves That Could Destabilize Syria

The Kremlin on Wednesday urged restraint in Syria, saying that countries should avoid taking action that could further destabilize the war-torn country, as the US considered missile strikes against Damascus. “As before we would hope that all sides will avoid steps that in reality are not provoked by anything and ...

April 11, 2018

Europe

Russian Envoy Warns US Against Syria Strike: “We Hope You Come to Your Senses”

Russian UN envoy warned against US strike on Syria, stressing that the alleged chemical incident in the town of Douma has clearly shown it was the long-sought pretext to attack the Arab country. “You don’t want to hear that no signs of a chemical attack have been found in Douma. ...

April 11, 2018

Europe

Russia Vows Confronting Any US Aggression on Syria

The Russian ambassador to Lebanon Alexander Zaspikin told Al-Manar that the US and Western escalation against Syria will lead to a major crisis, adding that they resort to the ‘chemical allegations’ to justify their offensive acts. Zaspikin stressed that the Russian forces will confront any US aggression on Syria, by ...

April 10, 2018

Americas

US Requests UN Vote at 1900 GMT on ‘Syria Chemical’ Inquiry

The United States has asked the UN Security Council to vote Tuesday on its proposal to set up an inquiry to investigate ‘chemical weapons attacks in Syria’, but the measure could face a veto from Russia, diplomats said. The US push for a vote expected at 3:00 pm (1900 GMT) ...

April 10, 2018

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Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Geng Shuang

China Warns Against Military Action in Syria

China on Tuesday warned against military action in Syria after US President Donald Trump vowed to respond “forcefully” to the alleged chemical attack in Douma. At a regular press briefing in Beijing on Tuesday, Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Geng Shuang said his country was “opposed to the wanton use of ...

April 10, 2018

Europe

Kremlin: US Refusing to Face Reality on Alleged Syria Attack

The Kremlin on Tuesday accused Washington of refusing to face up to reality over an alleged chemical attack on Douma in Eastern Ghouta, for which Moscow insists there is no evidence. “You see the unconstructive position that some countries including the US have taken. They are a priori refusing to ...

April 10, 2018

Americas

Trump: Alleged Syria Chemical Attack Will Be “Met Forcefully”

US President Donald Trump said he had not made a decision on the US response to an alleged chemical weapons attack in Douma, but said it “will be met forcefully.” Speaking ahead of his Monday evening meeting on Syria with military advisers, Trump stated that some type of decision about the US ...

April 10, 2018