Sentences with phrase «chemical attacks there»

It now seems fairly clear that the US and the UK are set to take military action in Syria in the coming days in response to the recent chemical attacks there.

Not exact matches

Fundamentals: There is a tug - of - war from the bulls and bears this morning as trade war tensions cool, but risks remain due to the FBI raiding the office of President Trump's lawyer, Michael Cohen, and as we await a response to the chemical attack in Syria.

The likelihood of a United States strike against Syria after a suspected chemical weapons attack increased Sunday as President Trump said there would be a «big price to pay» and officials in France vowed the country would «do its duty» in responding.

Following last Friday night's coordinated missile attack by a coalition of U.S., U.K. and French forces against Syrian chemical weapons facilities, there was a high level of consternation about whether the barrage of targeted airstrikes would escalate into a dangerous and wide - ranging military engagement between the Assad - led Syrian government backers (Russia, Iran, Hezbollah) and NATO forces.

Prime Minister Theresa May has insisted there was no alternative to the air - strikes, following a chemical weapons attack in Douma last week that killed 75 people, including children.

However, Lady Cox told Premier she questioned whether there had been a chemical weapons attack at all.

The embassy say there is no evidence for a chemical attack: «Russian services for chemical and radiological security visited the suspected site of the incident and did not find any traces of chemical substances.

The MP for Strangford, Jim Shannon explained that he did think action was necessary and went further than Theresa May, saying: «There has to be a missile attack and response to the chemical attacks on innocent civilians in Syria as there was before and there needs to be aThere has to be a missile attack and response to the chemical attacks on innocent civilians in Syria as there was before and there needs to be athere was before and there needs to be athere needs to be again.

In Khan Sheikhoun, a rebel held town, there have been reports of a chemical attack.

[65] In August 2013, following the recall of Parliament to discuss an alleged chemical attack in Syria, Miliband announced that Labour would oppose any military intervention on the basis that there was insufficient evidence.

Cameron spoke to Putin last night and told him there was «little doubt» the Assad regime was responsible for last week's chemical attack.

Second point which may not directly answer the question but serves as evidence of: A --RRB- Assad using it for terrorizing the people B --RRB- For those who still deny that Assad done it is: This video of shameless (mind you, he has a verified twitter account) Syrian journalist who is openly threating that «Something Very Special and powerful» is about to come (just hours before the Chemical Attack), plus there is also a leaked phone tape which is allegedly of Suheil - al - Hassan ordering military to go all Attack), plus there is also a leaked phone tape which is allegedly of Suheil - al - Hassan ordering military to go all attackattack

Intense and widespread suffering is set to follow if there are repetitions of what appears to be the world's most lethal chemical weapons attack since the 1980s.

The Obama administration had made clear there would be consequences if the «red line» of a chemical weapons attack was crossed.

Whether you believe Assad is behind the numerous chemical attacks or not, there are clear benefits to him using them (there are risks too, but to say there's no benefit is flat out false).

But, if we gag the inner cynic in me, it bears noting that there's a moral / ethical reason to attack someone who gasses civilians, in certain ethical frameworks (where for example, chemical weapons are qualitatively different than other modes of attacking civilians).

Now there may be a better tool for nailing these chemical culprits: a simple urine test that can track an indicator of free - radical damage following bypass surgery or heart attack therapy.

There's an adequate thriller in «10 Cloverfield Lane» — 60 year - old man saves (or abducts) 30 year - old woman and stashes her in his doomsday shelter, claiming a world - ending chemical attack — but it doesn't deserve to share a name with 2008 cinematic theme park ride «Cloverfield.»

After Lexi leaves home to visit Central LA, there's a terrorist attack involving chemical bombs.

Has there really been a chemical attack?

But the oral evidence from medical staff (which, in my opinion, is convincing and ought to be relied on), is supported by this important fact: if there had been a chemical attack with 500 (or 1000 casualties), the hospital wards in Douma ought to have been overflowing with chemical victims when reporters began arriving.

He says the deletion of Syrian opposition pages by Facebook removes important data and context about the revolution there — including some crucial information about chemical weapon attacks last year.