Russia diverts warship to protect Syria from US air strikes

by Azeez Adeniyi Russian President, Vladimir Putin on Friday diverted a warship to protect the Syrian coast against further missile attacks by the United States of America. The United States had fired cruise missiles at a Syrian airbase from which President Donald Trump said a deadly chemical weapons attack was launched, killing over 80 people.... Read More

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April 7, 2017

US airstrikes: UN Secretary General, Antonio Guterres calls for restraint

by Dolapo Adelana Secretary-General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres has called for restrained from all parties following the US airstrikes in Syria. In a statement on Friday, Guterres sought for a political solution to the crisis. Read full statement below: I continue to follow the situation in Syria closely and with grave concern. I was... Read More

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April 7, 2017

“No child of God should ever suffer such horror” | Trump explains reasons behind Syrian airstrikes (WATCH)

by Dolapo Adelana US President, Donald Trump said he ordered the airstrikes on Syrian targets in the interest of national security. Trump, who spoke after the US military launched several missiles on a Syrian airfield said President Assad, choked the lives of helpless men, women and children with chemical weapons. He urged other nations to... Read More

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