Wednesday Morning Briefing: Missiles 'will be coming' to Syria, Trump warns Russia

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April 11, 2018 Reuters News Now Highlights Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg returns to Capitol Hill today for more questioning by lawmakers who have a rare chance to air grievances directly to the head of the world’s largest social media network. Watch Zuckerberg’s live testimony to the House on the use of its data by Cambridge Analytica here at 10am ET. Yesterday, Zuckerberg navigated through the first of two hearings without making any further promises to support new legislation or change how the social network does business. However, he did say his company would step up efforts to block hate messages in Myanmar and that Facebook was hiring dozens more Burmese-language speakers to remove threatening content. A judge rejected a request for dismissal of a case against two Reuters reporters Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo who were detained in Myanmar after being accused of possessing secret government papers. Follow our dedicated page for the latest updates on their case. Syria Donald J. Trump  @realDonaldTrump Russia vows to shoot down any and all missiles fired at Syria. Get ready Russia, because they will be coming, nice and new and “smart!” You shouldn’t be partners with a Gas Killing Animal who kills his people and enjoys it! 11:57 AM - APR 11, 2018 Trump warned Russia of a forthcoming response to suspected chemical attack in Syria, declaring that missiles “will be coming” and blasting Moscow for standing by Syrian President Bashar Assad. Russia has warned that any U.S. missiles fired at Syria would be shot down and the launch sites targeted, raising the possibility of a U.S.-Russian confrontation. Stephanie Nebehay  @StephNebehay 500 #Douma patients had symptoms consistent with #chemical weapons exposure - WHO says https://reut.rs/2JA7tlu - my latest 2:19 AM - APR 11, 2018 Dan Williams  @DanWilliams Braced for air strikes on Syria, some airlines re-route flights https://reut.rs/2IMYyMn 4:28 AM - APR 11, 2018 Commentary: Trump wants to withdraw U.S. troops from Syria, effectively ceding the country to Iran, more chemical attacks and further conflict, writes Michael Makovsky. That makes it even more urgent for the president to confront Iran by withdrawing the United States from the nuclear agreement with Tehran. Business Federal Reserve proposes new capital rules for Wall Street The Federal Reserve proposed new rules that could allow some large banks to reduce the amount of capital they must hold as a cushion against a future economic shock. 2 Min Read Sprint-T-Mobile merger talks back on, control key: sources Sprint has restarted talks to merge with T-Mobile US, people familiar with the matter said, the latest effort to bring together the fourth and third largest U.S. wireless carriers. 6 min read U.S. companies found ways to avoid taxes before tax bill: report Fifteen U.S. corporations including online retailer Amazon.co, power company Duke Energy and insurer Prudential Financial avoided U.S. tax on nearly $25 billion in combined profits last year, a tax watchdog group said. 3 min read Top Stories on Reuters TV More than 250 dead in Algeria plane crash region   0:46 Anyone could be a terrorist' for UK police at royal wedding world   1:11 Real news for busy people More Newsletters Reuters News Reuters TV               © 2018 Thomson Reuters. All rights reserved. 3 Times Square, New York, NY 10036 Email Preferences    |   Privacy Policy    |   Terms and Conditions