Widespread claims today suggest that an attack on the town of Douma, which killed 70 people, saw the Syrian regime use deadly chlorine gas on the town’s residents.
At least three people are dead and others were wounded as a result of celebratory gunfire, as it was announced Assad won with a sweeping 88.7 per cent.
Thousands have been killed and many more forced from their homes by the recent fighting in South Sudan. As the situation grows ever more serious, David Adams describes what he has witnessed.
“I did not say a proper goodbye to my father and did not even bury him. I don’t know who did and where,” said Ahmed, whose family has been forced to move around – inside and outside Syria – for more than a year after a shell destroyed their home.
The Syrian National Coalition have set out a number of conditions for their participation, however, and say Bashar al Assad can have “no role” in any transitional government.
FACE MASKS HAVE become a part of daily life for most people – they mandatory in shops and people often opt to wear them when outdoors too.
There is a debate in the UK about making it mandatory for joggers and cyclists to wear masks if they cannot maintain a distance of at least one metre from pedestrians. France has already introduced the measure.
However, the World Health Organization states that people “should NOT wear masks when exercising, as masks may reduce the ability to breathe comfortably”.
“Sweat can make the mask become wet more quickly which makes it difficult to breathe and promotes the growth of microorganisms,” the WHO advice adds.
We want to know: Should joggers and cyclists have to wear face masks?
Poll Results:
No (6535)
Yes, but only when they cannot social distance (4749)
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