( Reuters )- Russia warned on Friday that U.S. cruise missile strikes on a Syrian air base could have "extremely serious" consequences, as President Donald Trump's first major foray into a foreign conflict opened up a rift between Moscow and Washington. The U.S. military launched dozens of...

( The Guardian )- The American ambassador to the UN, Nikki Haley, says the US “took a very measured step last night. We are prepared to do more but we hope that will not be necessary”. Speaking in her capacity as ambassador and not as the current head of the security council, Haley condemned...

( The Guardian )- At least three people have been killed and eight injured after a truck drove into pedestrians in a busy shopping area of central Stockholm, according to police. Officers said they were treating the incident as terror-related and the prime minister, Stefan Löfven, said...

( AFP )- European Parliament head Antonio Tajani has banned a top Syrian official from a conference on the conflict after the suspected chemical attack on a rebel-held town earlier this week. Tajani sent a message to left-wing MEP Javier Couso warning that Syrian Deputy Foreign Minister...

(The New Arab)- US and Kuwaiti authorities assisted Philippine security services in arresting a Middle Eastern couple with suspected links to the Islamic State group, officials said Friday. The couple are suspected to have been planning bomb attacks in Kuwait and possibly the Philippines....

( Reuters )- German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Friday an attack by the United States on a Syrian airbase from which it said a chemical weapons attack was launched this week was understandable given the Syrian people's suffering. "The attack of the United States is understandable given...

( AFP )- China Friday warned against "further deterioration" of the situation in Syria, just hours after a U.S. airstrike on a Syrian airbase in response to a suspected chemical attack. The warning came as Xi Jinping met with U.S. President Donald Trump at his Florida resort in Mar-a-Lago,...

( Reuters )- Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Friday he hoped U.S. missile strikes on Syria would not irreparably damage relations between Moscow and Washington. "This is an act of aggression, on an absolutely made-up pretext," Lavrov told a news conference in Tashkent,...

( Reuters )- Oil prices held near one-month highs on Friday after the United States attacked a Syrian air base but stocks and the dollar recovered early falls when a U.S. official played down the risks of an escalation. The U.S. dollar recouped all of its losses against a basket of major...

( AFP )- Russia wants an emergency meeting of the U.N. Security Council to discuss U.S. missile strikes on Syria, the Russian Foreign Ministry said Friday, describing the action as "thoughtless". The ministry said in a statement that Russia was also suspending a Syrian air safety agreement...

( AFP )- Saudi Arabia said Friday that it "fully backs" a U.S. airstrike on a Syrian government airbase in retaliation for a suspected chemical weapons attack on a rebel-held town. "Saudi Arabia fully supports the U.S. military operations against military targets in Syria, which were a...

( Reuters )- President Vladimir Putin believes that U.S. cruise missile strikes on a Syrian air base broke international law and have seriously hurt U.S.-Russia relations, Russian news agencies cited the Kremlin as saying on Friday. The Russian leader, a staunch ally of Syrian President...

( Independent )- Donald Trump is said to be considering the US’ military options in Syria’s civil war as the international fallout over an alleged chemical gas attack on a rebel town escalates. Mr Trump had said that the deaths of more than 70 people in Khan Sheikhoun had changed his opinion...

( Daily Star )- Two Iraqi army pilots were killed on Thursday when their helicopter was shot down over the city of Mosul by ISIS, according to a military statement. The helicopter was providing air support to Federal Police forces battling ISIS fighters on the western side of Mosul, the...

( Reuters )- Renewed U.S. interest in the Syrian war is welcome if it leads to a fresh U.S.-Russian push for a political solution, U.N. humanitarian adviser Jan Egeland said on Thursday after a weekly Syria humanitarian meeting. "I hope that this is a watershed moment," Egeland told...

United Nations on Thursday urged the U.S., Russia, Turkey and Iran to help establish a 72-hour cease-fire in Syria in order to deliver humanitarian aid. "We asked.. Russia, Turkey, Iran and U.S. that we need green lights for the full April and May UN plan which is to reach more than one...

( AFP )- Manchester City's owners have confirmed their purchase of Uruguayan club Atletico Torque as the Abu Dhabi-based investors add to their growing portfolio. City's parent company, City Football Group (CFG), announced second tier Atletico will become part of their global network of...

( Daily Star )- The Kremlin Thursday said U.S. allegations that Syrian forces carried out a deadly chemical attack are not based on "objective" information. "We consider a much more measured approach necessary and do not think it is possible to surrender oneself to hasty conclusions about...

( The New Arab )- Hamas ordered the hanging of three men accused of collaborating with Israel on Thursday, days after they promised amnesty to "collaborators" if they were to turn themselves in. The executions were carried out after Hamas called for "revenge" following the killing of one of...

( Daily Star )- Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman said Thursday he was "100 percent sure" Syrian President Bashar Assad ordered a suspected chemical attack this week that provoked international outrage. Lieberman said the alleged attack in the neighbouring country was carried out...