US President Donald Trump ordered the "large-scale strikes" on Saturday, US Central Command announced.
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Manchester United will prepare for next Saturday's game with Manchester City with no manager in place to lift their 'fragile' confidence.
Iran warns it will retaliate if US attacks, as hundreds killed in protests
"It's like a war zone, the streets are full of blood," a source in the capital Tehran tells the BBC.
Welbeck scores as Brighton knock Man Utd out of FA Cup
Striker Danny Welbeck helps Brighton dump his former club Manchester United out of the FA Cup at Old Trafford.
Goals, shocks and fan power on a record-breaking FA Cup weekend
If anyone needed convincing that the FA Cup still matters, this season's record-breaking third round provided all the necessary evidence.
Goals, shocks and fan power on a record-breaking FA Cup weekend
If anyone needed convincing that the FA Cup still matters, this season's record-breaking third round provided all the necessary evidence.
Arsenal beat Portsmouth thanks to Martinelli hat-trick
Gabriel Martinelli scores the first hat-trick of his senior career as an Arsenal side showing 10 changes come from a goal down to beat Championship side Portsmouth 4-1 in the FA Cup third round.
EastEnders actor Derek Martin dies aged 92
Martin, a born and bred East Londoner, appeared as Charlie Slater between 2000 and 2016.
Four killed and five injured in head-on crash
Three teenagers and a man in his 50s died in the crash in Bolton, says Greater Manchester Police.
Thousands march and dozens arrested in Minneapolis protests against ICE
Days after the death of Renee Good, protests continue in Minneapolis and cities across the US.
Trump tells Cuba to 'make a deal, before it is too late'
Trump has been turning his attention to Cuba since US forces seized Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro.
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Leeds avoid upset with second-half comeback against Derby
James Justin scored his first goal for Leeds United since joining from Leicester City in the summer, in a second-half comeback after Derby County took the lead thanks to a Ben Brereton Diaz strike.
Tens of thousands of homes still without water after Storm Goretti
South East Water says it is delivering water to those on its priority register.
Tens of thousands of homes still without water after Storm Goretti
South East Water says it is delivering water to those on its priority register.
Trump won't take Greenland by force, Mandelson says
The former UK ambassador to the US tells the BBC the president's advisers would likely warn him against the move.
Trump won't take Greenland by force, Mandelson says
The former UK ambassador to the US tells the BBC the president's advisers would likely warn him against the move.
Tories would ban under-16s from social media
Kemi Badenoch has promised to follow the example of Australia, which became the first country to introduce the policy last month.
Tories would ban under-16s from social media
Kemi Badenoch has promised to follow the example of Australia, which became the first country to introduce the policy last month.
Tories would ban under-16s from social media
Kemi Badenoch has promised to follow the example of Australia, which became the first country to introduce the policy last month.