Also today, re forging an old alliance. As brexit negotiations begin, the uk government travels to india to begin the early work on a future trade deal. And picture perfect . Or is itjust too perfect . What melania trumps First Official portrait tells us about the new first lady. Im katty kay in washington, Christian Fraser is in london. The pictures are appalling, the pattern all too familiar, and the International Response predictable. Civilians in a rebel held area of syria have been gassed and murdered. It has happened before, with Red Lines Crossed by both sides with impunity. Today, in the seventh year of the syrian civil war, it seems President Assads regime can do what it wants. So far, at least 58 people are known to have died in this latest attack. The Syrian Observatory For Human Rights said the air strikes in Khan Sheikhoun, in the north west of the country, came early in the morning while many were still sleeping. Our Correspondentjames Robbins has the report. He is alive
Wounded, but is Bashar Al Assad free to act with impunity . Cash dead. Dead. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. Many children are among the victims of a suspected Chemical Attack on a town in syria. At least 58 people have been killed and hundreds injured. The white house said it was certain that the assad regime was responsible. Both syria and its russian allies have denied any involvement. The attack was focused on the rebel held town of Khan Sheikhoun in idlib province. The Un Security Council will meet tomorrow in emergency session. This report by our Middle East Editorjeremy Bowen includes distressing images from the beginning. This boy was one of hundreds of victims of the attack, hes showing classic symptoms of poisoning, perhaps by a military strength nerve agent. The victims lungs were badly affected. Rescue workers did what they could to decontaminate the victims, that includes removing clothes, where the poison can linger, and by spraying fresh water. The attack happened
Wounded, but is Bashar Al Assad free to act with impunity . Cash dead. Dead. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. Many children are among the victims of a suspected Chemical Attack on a town in syria. At least 58 people have been killed and hundreds injured. The white house said it was certain that the assad regime was responsible. Both syria and its russian allies have denied any involvement. The attack was focused on the rebel held town of Khan Sheikhoun in idlib province. The Un Security Council will meet tomorrow in emergency session. This report by our Middle East Editorjeremy Bowen includes distressing images from the beginning. This boy was one of hundreds of victims of the attack, hes showing classic symptoms of poisoning, perhaps by a military strength nerve agent. The victims lungs were badly affected. Rescue workers did what they could to decontaminate the victims, that includes removing clothes, where the poison can linger, and by spraying fresh water. The attack happened
At least 58 people have been killed and dozens wounded in a suspected Chemical Attack in North Western syria, a Monitoring Group says. This is the town, khan sheikhoun. Its in rebel held idlib province. The Syrian Observatory For Human Rights say that the attack was carried out by either Syrian Government or russian jets. Both deny that this is true. We had this from the Secretary Of State rex tillerson, he said this Chemical Attack shows how sad operates with brittle, unabashed barbarism. I wanted to find out the latest so i spoke to Rasha Qandeel from bbc arabic. The denial by the Syrian Government is still the same. The reaction by the white house combination has flipped everything over. It is quite strong, as you may know. The description that it is intolerable and reprehensible is probably the strongest reaction we have at the moment. I am sure our viewers will have seen some of the pictures that have seen some of the pictures that have come out with children, but difficult to ver
At least 58 people have been killed and dozens wounded in a suspected Chemical Attack in North Western syria, a Monitoring Group says. This is the town, khan sheikhoun. Its in rebel held idlib province. The Syrian Observatory For Human Rights say that the attack was carried out by either Syrian Government or russian jets. Both deny that this is true. We had this from the Secretary Of State rex tillerson, he said this Chemical Attack shows how sad operates with brittle, unabashed barbarism. I wanted to find out the latest so i spoke to Rasha Qandeel from bbc arabic. The denial by the Syrian Government is still the same. The reaction by the white house combination has flipped everything over. It is quite strong, as you may know. The description that it is intolerable and reprehensible is probably the strongest reaction we have at the moment. I am sure our viewers will have seen some of the pictures that have seen some of the pictures that have come out with children, but difficult to ver