Chemical weapons watchdog confirms Novichok use in Amesbury
Laboratory tests by the chemical weapons watchdog confirmed British conclusions that two people in Amesbury, southwest England, were exposed to a Novichok-type nerve agent, it said on Tuesday.
White House threatens response if Syria uses chemical weapons again
With Syria apparently on the brink of a new spasm of violence, the White House warned on Tuesday that the United States and its allies would respond “swiftly and appropriately” if Syrian President Bashar al-Assad used chemical weapons again.
U.N. Security Council to discuss Syria’s Idlib on Friday: U.S.’s Haley
The U.N. Security Council will hold a meeting on Friday on the situation in Syria’s Idlib province, where an expected government offensive could cause a humanitarian disaster, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley said on Tuesday.
Saudi-led coalition intercepts two missiles fired toward Jizan
The Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen said on Tuesday it had destroyed two ballistic missiles fired at the southern Saudi city of Jizan by the Iranian-aligned Houthis.
Catalan leader calls for agreed route to split from Spain
Catalan leader Quim Torra relaunched a campaign to split his region from Spain on Tuesday, rebuffing an offer from the central government in Madrid for a referendum on greater autonomy that would fall well short of independence.
Venezuelan drivers face long lines for fuel as new payment system flops
Frustrated Venezuelan drivers faced lengthy lines for gasoline in border states on Tuesday as the government struggled to roll out a new payment system that President Nicolas Maduro says will reduce smuggling of heavily-subsidized fuel.
Kurdish militants must leave Syria, Turkey tells U.S. envoy
Turkey told the United States on Tuesday that Kurdish militants must completely abandon Syria, as violence in the rebel-held northern Syrian enclave of Idlib escalated.
Trump wanted Syrian president assassinated, new book says
President Donald Trump wanted to have Syrian President Bashar al-Assad assassinated last year but his defense secretary ignored the request, according to a new book that depicts top Trump aides sometimes sidestepping instructions to limit what they see…
Syria’s Kurdish-led northeast to be treated like rest of country: Syrian minister
Syria’s Kurdish-led northeast will not be given special treatment and will be dealt with in the same way as other parts of Syria, a government minister said on Tuesday.
Damascus says Israeli planes target military positions in Syria
Israeli planes targeted military positions in Syria on Tuesday, but Syrian air defenses confronted and downed some of the rockets, Syrian state news agency SANA reported.
