Rex Tillerson: The reign of the Assad family is coming to an end

Rex Tillerson: The reign of the Assad family is coming to an end

The US hopes Russia will abandon its support Syrian President Bashar al-Assad because actions such as last weeks chemical attack have stripped him of all legitimacy, US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said during the G7 meeting in Italy on 11 April. Apr 12, 2017
Sean Spicer: Hitler didnt even sink to using chemical weapons during WWII

Sean Spicer: Hitler didnt even sink to using chemical weapons during WWII

In an effort to shame Russia for its support of Syrian President Bashar al-Assads government and its alleged use of chemical weapons in a recent attack, White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer falsely claimed that Nazi leader Adolf Hitler didnt even sink to using chemical weapons during World War II. In fact, millions of Jews were slaughtered during the Holocaust by the Nazi regime, which used the deadly pesticide gas Zyklon B. Spicers remarks prompted widespread outrage and condemnation, forcing him to apologise. Apr 12, 2017
Hundreds march streets of Lucca to protest G7 meeting

Hundreds march streets of Lucca to protest G7 meeting

Hundreds of people marched on the streets of Lucca, Italy, on 10 April, to protest against the Group of Seven (G7) Foreign Ministers Meeting being held there. The meeting brought together the foreign ministers of the United States, France, Germany, Britain, Japan and Canada, and current G7 president Italy, as well as the European Union foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini. On the first day of the meeting, the ministers focused on discussing the alleged use of chemical weapons in Syria and the role Russia plays in the Syrian conflict. Apr 11, 2017