Now for a look at stories making headlines around the world and we start with a suspected chemical attack in Syria….<br />U.S. President Donald Trump has lashed out at Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and his allies, accusing them of being behind the alleged attack, which is reported to have killed dozens of people. <br />For more on this and other international news we turn to our Ro Aram…<br />Aram….what exactly did President Trump have to say?<br /><br /> Well Semin… In a series of tweets on Sunday, he called Assad an "animal," adding there would be a "big price to pay" for resorting to outlawed weapons of mass destruction.<br /> Just over a year ago, Trump ordered dozens of cruise missiles to be fired at a Syrian air base after declaring the Syrian President had used a banned gas on civilians. <br />In regards to the latest incident, a senior White House official said he "wouldn't take anything off the table" when asked if another U.S. missile strike was possible.<br />Medical aid groups say at least 48 people were killed Saturday in the town of Douma by what they described as poison gas. <br />Douma is the last rebel bastion in the Eastern Ghouta region, which has mostly been overtaken by Syrian forces. <br />Trump's hardline stance against Assad is nothing new, but what may be a surprise to many is his rare personal criticism of Russian President Vladimir Putin for supporting the Damascus government.<br /> Both the Syrian and Russian governments have denied launching any chemical attack, calling the reports fake. <br />Iran, another ally of Damascus, also defended the Syrian regime. <br />Russia's foreign ministry said the reports had been fabricated to create a pretext for a possible military intervention in Syria. <br />Moscow's defense of Damascus comes amid widespread accusations from the West that the Kremlin was behind a nerve agent attack in England. <br /> Meanwhile, the UN Security Council will meet on Monday to debate the suspected attack, after nine of its 15 members called for an emergency meeting. <br />
