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World The U.S., U.K. and France bombed multiple targets in Syria Friday night in response to an alleged chemical weapons attacks by the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. Where did the missiles hit? U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis and Marine General Joseph Dunford said three main chemical weapons facilities were targeted at 9 p.m. EST by missiles from both the sea and aircraft, which triggered Syrian air defenses.  U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis (L) and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Joseph Dunford (R) brief members of the media on Syria at the Pentagon April 13, 2018 in Arlington, Virginia. Getty Images Recommended Slideshows 51 In Pictures: The 50 Most Powerful Military Forces in the World 44 In Pictures: Every U.S. President Ranked From Best to Worst 67 The Best Pictures Ever Taken in Space The Pentagon could not confirm how many missiles hit their targets. General Dunford listed the targets: A scientific … [Read more...] about U.S., U.K. and French Military Strike Syria: What We Know

World Syria Theresa May Russia Donald Trump Vladimir Putin A spokesperson for the Russian Defense Ministry said on Friday that a suspected chemical attack in Syria was staged by Britain's military forces. Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov provided what he claimed were statements from medical professionals at the hospital where the victims in rebel-held Douma were treated. The statements, reviewed by the Associated Press, claim that people with video cameras came into the hospital and caused a “panic” by yelling about chemical weapons, but that there were no actual victims suffering from chemical injuries.  Without evidence, Konashenkov said that Britain was "directly involved in the provocation," the Associated Press reported. Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov made similar remarks during a Friday news conference. Recommended Slideshows 51 In Pictures: The 50 Most Powerful Military Forces in the World 44 In Pictures: Every … [Read more...] about Russia Blames U.K. for Staging Gas Attack As Trump and May Consider Counter Response

World Russia U.K. Sergei Skripal Novichok Soviet Union The U.K. is right to punish and blame Russia for the poisoning of an ex–double agent on English soil, one of the Russian developers of the Soviet Union's chemical arms has said. The ex-Russian military intelligence officer, Sergey Skripal, was poisoned alongside his daughter last month by a substance that they are thought to have been exposed to in their home in Salisbury, England. British investigators have quickly pointed the finger at Russia, identifying the chemical used as a member of the family known as novichok, which was developed by the Soviet Union during the Cold War. The Russian government has denied orchestrating the poisoning and deflected the accusations to other countries it says are able to produce the military-grade substance. Related: Guinea pigs and cat of poisoned spy Skripal are dead In denying complicity, Russia’s Ambassador to the U.K. Alexander Yakovenko said last week that … [Read more...] about Soviet Poison Expert Backs U.K. Claims That Ex-Spy Was Hit With Nerve Agent He Invented

A home invader in the U.K. took a bath before running naked from police. The residents called the cops on the squeaky clean bandit after returning to their Stoke-on-Trent home. He then proceeded to run naked from the house before ultimately being nabbed by law enforcement, The Guardian reported. Police said that the 36-year-old man made himself a drink to enjoy in the upstairs bathroom tub and was sipping it when the householders arrived. The man was arrested on suspicion of burglary but was ultimately released without being charged with a crime. "This was a highly unusual episode and not one we see every day," commander of the Stoke South local police, Karen Stevenson, said. "I'd like to reassure local residents that this was a completely isolated incident and there's no reason to be alarmed." Sign up for BREAKING NEWS Emails privacy policy Thanks for subscribing! Tags: united kingdom strange news Send a Letter to … [Read more...] about U.K. man took a bath, made a drink in home he broke in to