07/04/2017

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:00:00. > :00:00.We've got a brilliant Tyler versus Scotty super challenge.

:00:00. > :00:00.We also meet Man City super fan Bryden.

:00:00. > :00:00.And we never forget your skills, too.

:00:00. > :00:16.Good morning, I'm Jenny and you're live with Newsround.

:00:17. > :00:17.Last night, America launched attacks on Syria,

:00:18. > :00:30.These missiles were fired into Syria from American warships

:00:31. > :00:41.The target was a military base belonging to troops that support

:00:42. > :00:45.President Trump says he ordered the missile strikes after an attack

:00:46. > :00:47.in Syria earlier in the week using chemical weapons.

:00:48. > :00:50.Many countries and many experts have blamed the Syrian government

:00:51. > :00:59.But the Syrian President says he didn't do it.

:01:00. > :01:05.Tonight I ordered a targeted military strike on the airfield

:01:06. > :01:11.in Syria from where the chemical attack was launched.

:01:12. > :01:17.It is in this vital national security interest

:01:18. > :01:20.of the United States to prevent and deter the spread and use

:01:21. > :01:28.The world has been meeting all week to see what they should do

:01:29. > :01:34.Now President Trump has taken action but everyone is waiting

:01:35. > :01:44.And why do they cause such shock and anger when they're used?

:01:45. > :01:55.Chemical weapons are toxic chemicals that are used to hurt or kill. They

:01:56. > :02:01.were used in World War I more than 100 years ago. Because such horror

:02:02. > :02:05.that in 1925 countries agreed to an international ban on using them in

:02:06. > :02:10.water. Even in war there are rules that countries agreed to. Some of

:02:11. > :02:17.those about the types of weapons that can be used. 20 years ago there

:02:18. > :02:21.was an agreement called the chemical weapons invention. 122 nations

:02:22. > :02:24.including Syria have signed it, agreeing to destroy all their

:02:25. > :02:27.chemical weapons, which is why there is a lot of anger about the

:02:28. > :02:29.suspected attack in a country which has been at war for more than six

:02:30. > :02:31.years. You can keep up to date throughout

:02:32. > :02:34.the day, with all the latest news about these air strikes at Newsround

:02:35. > :02:37.online, where you can also find loads more information in our guide

:02:38. > :02:40.to what is happening And if you are upset or worried

:02:41. > :02:44.by this, or by anything you see in the news,

:02:45. > :02:49.you can find advice there too. Is it OK to go on holiday

:02:50. > :02:52.during term time? Well, the country's top court

:02:53. > :02:54.decided no yesterday, and that your parents must

:02:55. > :02:56.follow your school's It's after one girl's dad

:02:57. > :03:04.refused to pay a fine for taking her on a term-time

:03:05. > :03:06.holiday that her school The judges said they can

:03:07. > :03:09.affect kids' learning, But the dad involved said parents

:03:10. > :03:14.should be able to decide what's Some kids have been giving

:03:15. > :03:25.us their thoughts. I don't think they should be allowed

:03:26. > :03:30.to go on holiday in school time because there is a set time for

:03:31. > :03:34.holidays. It is called a holiday. The school should know what happens

:03:35. > :03:37.before they go so I think the parents should negotiate with the

:03:38. > :03:42.school before they go. I think they should be allowed but if it is a

:03:43. > :03:47.couple of days it is fine but if it is more than a week then no. I do

:03:48. > :03:52.not think they should be punished at all because that is a bit mean. If

:03:53. > :03:57.it is more than one or two might weeks then they should be punished

:03:58. > :04:00.and if it is just a few days then I still think that is fine.

:04:01. > :04:03.And we want to hear from you today about what you think

:04:04. > :04:09.Are there some times when it's OK to go away during school

:04:10. > :04:11.or do you think it should never be allowed?

:04:12. > :04:14.The Gaming Baftas took place last night.

:04:15. > :04:16.The awards to recognise the best games in the UK

:04:17. > :04:21.Chaotic restaurant kitchen game Overcooked took

:04:22. > :04:23.home two of the prizes, Best British Game

:04:24. > :04:33.Pokemon Go, which had three nominations, won best mobile game.

:04:34. > :04:35.Norway has unveiled plans to build the world's first ship tunnel.

:04:36. > :04:41.The one mile-long and 120-foot wide tunnel will connect two fjords

:04:42. > :04:45.so that ships of up to 20,000 tons can get through.

:04:46. > :04:52.It will cost ?250 million and take around six years to build.

:04:53. > :04:58.Look at the new arrival at a zoo in Memphis, the baby had Paul was born

:04:59. > :05:01.on March the 23rd.