North Korea has stepped up its anti-American rhetoric even more after the US strike on Syria, a country it considers a close ally. In a blistering statement issued Saturday, Pyongyang denounced the strike as " a clear and unforgivable act of aggression" that showed its decision to develop nuclear weapons "was the right choice a million times over," reports Reuters. According to North Korea's KCNA news agency, Kim Jong Un and Bashar al-Assad have exchanged promises of cooperation. In other developments:
- Syrian activists say new airstrikes have hit the town of Khan Sheikhoun, where a chemical attack Tuesday killed more than 80 people and led to US retaliation, CNN reports. Activists say the Saturday strikes killed a woman and injured at least three other people. According to monitoring groups, jets are once again taking off from the airbase the US hit with dozens of cruise missiles.