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US military chiefs are said to be preparing a devastating series of missile strikes against Bashar Al-Assad after 70 were killed in a suspected nerve gas attack. Harrowing pictures show medics desperately battling to keep gassed children alive after the dictator's jets 'dropped a deadly cocktail of chlorine and Sarin gas' on the rebel-held town of Douma. Anti-regime groups say Assad's forces dropped chlorine bombs on a hospital and a block of flats in the area yesterday following the collapse of a truce on Friday. President Trump said the "mindless chemical attack" leaves Assad's allies in Moscow and Tehran with blood on their hands. Mr Trump wrote: "Many dead, including women and children, in mindless CHEMICAL attack in Syria. "Area of atrocity is in lockdown and encircled by Syrian Army, making it completely inaccessible to outside world." Many dead, including women and children, in mindless CHEMICAL attack in Syria. Area of atrocity is in lockdown and encircled by Syrian Army, … [Read more...] about Syria gas attack – US ‘drawing up missile strike plans’ as world condemns ‘nerve agent bomb attack’ that killed 70

FO also condem­ns India’s attemp­t to bring bilate­ral issues to multil­ateral forums­ 0SHARES Share Tweet Email Recommended Stories Divided UN falters in response to alleged Syria chemical attackUS Ambassador Nikki Haley shot back saying Russia has trashed the credibility of the councilUS might cut aid to Pakistan over human traffickingAid cutback would deal a fresh blow to US-Pakistan relations … [Read more...] about Pakistan weighs down imminent Syria air strikes

LONDON (AP) – Prime Minister Theresa May is set to face British lawmakers to explain her decision to launch airstrikes against Syria without a vote in Parliament. Britain, the United States and France hit targets in Syria Saturday in response to a reported chemical attack in Douma.Parliament returns Monday after a spring break, and was not consulted about the action. The government is not legally bound to seek Parliament’s approval for military strikes, though it is customary to do so. May plans to tell lawmakers that the airstrikes were “in Britain’s national interest,” were carried out to stop further suffering from chemical weapons attacks and had broad international support.The government says it will seek an emergency parliamentary debate on the airstrikes Monday, though that is unlikely to satisfy angry opposition lawmakers. EU Aims to Boost UN Role in Syria Strikes — 0840AM European Union foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini says the bloc … [Read more...] about PM May to Face ‘Angry’ Parliament Over No-Vote Syria Strikes

The Prime Minister will tell MPs she acted "in Britain's national interest" by ordering airstrikes on Syria as the Government calls for an emergency debate on the issue. Theresa May will pre-empt planned opposition motions by applying to the Speaker for a debate herself "to give the House an extended opportunity to discuss the military action".In a statement to the Commons, she will also set out her justification for the decision - arguing that it was done to alleviate further humanitarian suffering in Syria caused by chemical weapons attacks.Earlier, NATO's secretary general Jens Stoltenberg said the strikes sent a "clear message" to Syrian President Bashar al Assad, Russia and Iran that the the US, France and Britain will not stand by and watch the use of chemical weapons.Meanwhile, a Syrian government official said his country is "fully ready" to cooperate with the fact-finding mission from the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW).The OPCW mission has yet to … [Read more...] about Theresa May to face critical MPs over lack of vote on Syria airstrikes

News / UK and world by Press Association September 23, 2018, 10:47 am FacebookTwitterLinkedInWhatsAppEmail Sign up to our Daily newsletter A Briton who claims to be a pharmacist from Birmingham has been detained in Syria on suspicion of being a member of Islamic State. The man, who says his name is Anwar Miah, is said to have been apprehended by Kurdish forces a month ago near Hajin in Deir ez-Zur, a province on the Iraq border. Footage showing him being questioned by his captors has now emerged on social media. In the clip a blindfolded balding man with a British accent says his name is Anwar Miah, from Birmingham, and explains that he has been in the country for “just under four years”. Asked if he is a member of IS, he replies: “I’m a doctor. I’m a qualified pharmacist from the UK. I studied medicine and pharmacy.” When asked to explain why he is in the area he replies: “I came here to work with the general people and … [Read more...] about Briton claiming to be Birmingham pharmacist detained in Syria amid IS suspicions