International pressure is growing on russia to abandon its support for syrias president assad in the wake of last weeks chemical weapons attack on a rebel town. Tonight western Foreign Ministers from the g7 group of industrialised nations have been meeting in Northern Italy to consider a co ordinated response which could include support for new sanctions on moscow and damascus. The us secretary of state, Rex Tillerson, said america would hold to account those who committed crimes against innocents anywhere in the world. From lucca our Diplomatic Correspondent James Robbins reports. Contemplating italys past glory and syrias present horror, borisjohnson and Rex Tillerson were turning up the International Heat on president assad and his russian backers. This morning Rex Tillerson deliberately started his day at a memorial to note the atrocity in 1944, the massacre of local villagers, and drew a direct parallel to the gas attack last week. We will rededicate ourselves to holding to accoun
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International pressure is growing on russia to abandon its support for syrias president assad in the wake of last weeks chemical weapons attack on a rebel town. Tonight western Foreign Ministers from the g7 group of industrialised nations have been meeting in Northern Italy to consider a co ordinated response which could include support for new sanctions on moscow and damascus. The us secretary of state, Rex Tillerson, said america would hold to account those who committed crimes against innocents anywhere in the world. From lucca our Diplomatic Correspondent James Robbins reports. Contemplating italys past glory and syrias present horror, borisjohnson and Rex Tillerson were turning up the International Heat on president assad and his russian backers. This morning Rex Tillerson deliberately started his day at a memorial to note the atrocity in 1944, the massacre of local villagers, and drew a direct parallel to the gas attack last week. We will rededicate ourselves to holding to accoun
Scientists now say two thirds of australias Great Barrier reef has been destroyed by rising sea temperatures. This is 100 days, with me, katty kay, In Washington and Christian Fraser in london. Four days after donald trump launched Cruise Missiles against syria, its not clear what else he wants to do in that war, if anything. America today certainly doesnt feel as if its on war footing. And different members of the trump team are saying Different Things about americas syria policy and the future of President Assad. Here is the Us Ambassador to the Un Nikki Haley on sunday. There is not any sort of option where a political solution will happen with assad at the head of the regime. If you look at his actions, at the situation, it will be hard to see a government that is peaceful and stable with assad. But not everyone in the administration seems to advocate Regime Change. Heres us Secretary Of State Rex Tillerson with another. What we are hopeful is through this syrian process, working w
International pressure is growing on russia to abandon its support for syrias president assad in the wake of last weeks chemical weapons attack on a rebel town. Tonight western Foreign Ministers from the g7 group of industrialised nations have been meeting in Northern Italy to consider a co ordinated response which could include support for new sanctions on moscow and damascus. The us secretary of state, Rex Tillerson, said america would hold to account those who committed crimes against innocents anywhere in the world. From lucca our Diplomatic Correspondent James Robbins reports. Contemplating italys past glory and syrias present horror, borisjohnson and Rex Tillerson were turning up the International Heat on president assad and his russian backers. This morning Rex Tillerson deliberately started his day at a memorial to note the atrocity in 1944, the massacre of local villagers, and drew a direct parallel to the gas attack last week. We will rededicate ourselves to holding to accoun