The United States, France and Britain launched military strikes in Syria to punish President Bashar Assad for a suspected chemical attack against civilians and to deter him from doing it again, President Donald Trump announced Friday. Explosions lit up the skies over Damascus, the Syrian...

President Trump: U.S. has "launched precision strikes" on targets associated with Syrian chemical weapons program.  

The Russian military on Friday said that an alleged chemical attack in Syria was staged and directed by Britain.Volunteer first responders and activists claimed a chemical attack by the Syrian government killed over 40 people in the town of Douma, which drew international outrage and prompted...

The U.N. Security Council has scheduled another emergency meeting Friday at Russia's request on the threat to international peace from possible air strikes on Syria by the U.S. and its allies. Russia had requested a briefing by U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. But there was no...