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Live updates: Reaction to U.S. missile strike in Syria over chemical attack
The United States on Thursday fired 59 missiles at an airbase in Syria in response to the chemical attack there that killed more than 80 civilians, including several children. Follow along for breaking updates and reactions from around the world in the aftermath of the strike, the first direct U.S. attack aimed at the government of Bashar Assad during Syria’s six-year civil war.
Truck rams crowd in central Stockholm: 3 killed as truck hits crowd in Swedish capital
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Three people were killed when a truck drove into a crowd on a shopping street and crashed into a department store in central Stockholm on Friday, police said.
Greece cedes to reform demands to snap bailout impasse
Greece gave in and accepted a tough set of reforms with its eurozone creditors on Friday in hopes of unlocking bailout cash in time to avert a looming debt default. Eurozone finance ministers meeting in the Maltese capital of Valletta said Athens agreed in principle to the new reforms and technical teams would visit Greece as soon as possible to seal the deal. "The big blocks have now been sorted out and now we just have the final stretch," Eurogroup head Jeroen Dijsselbloem said after the talks.
US strikes on Syrian base: what we know
The missile strike against a Syrian airbase marks the first time the United States has directly attacked the regime of President Bashar al-Assad. At around 3:40 am Syria time on Friday (0040 GMT) the US military fired 59 Tomahawk missiles at the Shayrat airfield near Homs in central Syria. According to the Pentagon, as well as hosting Syrian aircraft the facility was used to store chemical weapons.
Relatives, Friends Collect $35M For California Murder Suspect's Bail
A California woman, charged with planning the murder of her ex last year, was released from jail Thursday after posting $35 million bail.
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