U.S. freezes funding for Syria's "White Helmets"
The U.S had accounted for about a third of the relief group's overall funding
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The U.S had accounted for about a third of the relief group's overall funding
Iranian media give conflicting reports about overnight incident amid speculation strike was carried out by Israel
Russia offers up Syrian "witnesses" who were purportedly used in "staged videos" after suspected chemical attack
Military's statement does not specify what weapons Assad will get, but it could represent reversal of pledge made a decade ago
Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons says it "will evaluate the situation and consider future steps including another possible visit to Douma"
Austin Tice, a former Marine, disappeared in August 2012 while covering Syria's civil war
Western diplomats, weapons experts say time is of the essence if inspectors are going to figure out what happened in Douma
Amid reports advance security team came under fire, unclear when international inspectors might reach Douma
"I think Assad after this strike believes we're all tweet and no action," the South Carolina Republican said
The White House says President Trump "has been clear that he wants U.S. forces to come home as quickly as possible"
But the investigation will come days after Russian and Syrian forces took control of the site, and cleaned it up
Syrian forces recaptured the area from rebels over the weekend
U.S. says Russia may not only be delaying international probe, but tampering with evidence in Syria as Russians cite "security issues"
"This is going to set the Syrian chemical weapons program back for years," Lt. Gen. Kenneth McKenzie said Saturday
Both the White House and Pentagon insist there are key differences
American, British and French forces say military strikes targeted President Assad's chemical weapons capabilities
The president said the U.S. is "prepared to sustain" a response until the Syrian regime stops its use of chemical weapons
"This persistent pattern of behaviour must be stopped," May said in a statement
People in the government-controlled city shrugged off the possibility of being a target
A strike would come less than a week after a suspected chemical weapons attack that the White House blames on Syria and Russia
The alleged chemical attack left more than 40 civilians dead in Syria last week
Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says Middle East "chaos" has become a threat to international peace and security
More than 40 people died in the alleged chemical in Douma last week
Tapping the brakes on response to suspected chemical attack by Assad, White House seeks proof and partners, and Russia says U.K. "staged" it
The president of France said there's proof chemical weapons were used by the Assad regime, but in testimony before Congress, Defense Secretary James Mattis seemed more cautious