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Russia Breached Global Chemical Weapons Ban In Ukraine War: US
The United States on Wednesday accused Russia of violating the international chemical weapons ban by deploying the choking agent chloropicrin against Ukrainian troops and using riot control agents "as a method of warfare" in Ukraine.
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Rishi Sunak Says AI "Could Make It Easier To Build Chemical Weapons"
Rishi Sunak said in the speech on Thursday that mitigating the risk of human extinction from AI should be a "global priority".
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Syria Dropped Chemical Weapon Chlorine On Rebel Towns In 2018: Watchdog
The Syrian regime's air force used the chemical weapon chlorine in an attack on the town of Saraqib in 2018, the global toxic arms watchdog said on Monday after an investigation.
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Novichok-Type Nerve Agent Found In Kremlin-Critic's Samples: Watchdog
The global chemical weapons watchdog said on Tuesday that samples taken from Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who claims he was poisoned by the Kremlin, contained a Novichok-type nerve agent.
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West Accuses Russia Of Global Hacking Conspiracy
Western powers accused Russia on Thursday of orchestrating a string of global cyber attacks including an audacious plot to hack the world's chemical weapons watchdog in The Netherlands.
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Russia Says It Doesn't Recognise New Powers To Global Chemical Arms Body
Russia's deputy foreign minister Sergei Ryabkov on Thursday said Moscow does not recognise new powers the international community has given the global chemical weapons watchdog.
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World Powers Agree To Give Chemical Watchdog Teeth In Syria
The international community on Wednesday voted to boost the powers of the global chemical weapons watchdog to enable it to name those behind toxic arms attacks in Syria, fighting off stiff opposition from Russia.
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New Confirmation Of Chlorine Use In Syria
Global arms experts Wednesday confirmed chlorine was used in a Syrian town in February leaving residents fighting for breath, as the world awaits the results of a probe into last month's alleged poison gas attack on Douma.
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Russian Lawmaker: US Strikes On Syria Violate International Law
US, British and French air strikes on Syria are a violation of international law and are likely meant to prevent investigators from the global chemical weapons watchdog from doing their work, a senior Russian lawmaker was quoted by Interfax as saying on Saturday.
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ISIS May Be Making Chemical Weapons, Warns Watchdog
There are "extremely worrying" signs that the ISIS may be making its own chemical weapons and may have used them already in Iraq and Syria, a global watchdog said Tuesday.
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ISIS May Be Making Chemical Arms, Warns Watchdog
There are "extremely worrying" signs that the ISIS group may be making its own chemical arms and have used them already in Iraq and Syria, a global watchdog said Tuesday.
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Syria's Declared Chemical Arms '100% Destroyed': Watchdog
Syria's declared chemical arms arsenal has been completely destroyed capping more than two years of delicate work, the global watchdog charged with eliminating the world's toxic weapons said today.
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Syria Denies Ever Using Chemical Weapons in Civil War
Syria today "categorically" denied using chemical weapons including chlorine gas in its four-year civil war, telling a global watchdog it is cooperating fully with efforts to destroy its stockpile.
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Mustard Gas Use in Syria Conflict Confirmed
Mustard gas was used during summer fighting in Syria but it was not clear by whom, the global chemical weapons watchdog said Thursday, while jihadists seized a key town from regime forces.
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Mustard Gas Used in Syria Fighting in August: Official
Mustard gas was used during fighting among militants in Syria in August, an official at the global chemical weapons watchdog told AFP on Thursday on condition of anonymity.
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Russia Breached Global Chemical Weapons Ban In Ukraine War: US
The United States on Wednesday accused Russia of violating the international chemical weapons ban by deploying the choking agent chloropicrin against Ukrainian troops and using riot control agents "as a method of warfare" in Ukraine.
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Rishi Sunak Says AI "Could Make It Easier To Build Chemical Weapons"
Rishi Sunak said in the speech on Thursday that mitigating the risk of human extinction from AI should be a "global priority".
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Syria Dropped Chemical Weapon Chlorine On Rebel Towns In 2018: Watchdog
The Syrian regime's air force used the chemical weapon chlorine in an attack on the town of Saraqib in 2018, the global toxic arms watchdog said on Monday after an investigation.
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Novichok-Type Nerve Agent Found In Kremlin-Critic's Samples: Watchdog
The global chemical weapons watchdog said on Tuesday that samples taken from Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who claims he was poisoned by the Kremlin, contained a Novichok-type nerve agent.
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West Accuses Russia Of Global Hacking Conspiracy
Western powers accused Russia on Thursday of orchestrating a string of global cyber attacks including an audacious plot to hack the world's chemical weapons watchdog in The Netherlands.
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Russia Says It Doesn't Recognise New Powers To Global Chemical Arms Body
Russia's deputy foreign minister Sergei Ryabkov on Thursday said Moscow does not recognise new powers the international community has given the global chemical weapons watchdog.
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World Powers Agree To Give Chemical Watchdog Teeth In Syria
The international community on Wednesday voted to boost the powers of the global chemical weapons watchdog to enable it to name those behind toxic arms attacks in Syria, fighting off stiff opposition from Russia.
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New Confirmation Of Chlorine Use In Syria
Global arms experts Wednesday confirmed chlorine was used in a Syrian town in February leaving residents fighting for breath, as the world awaits the results of a probe into last month's alleged poison gas attack on Douma.
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Russian Lawmaker: US Strikes On Syria Violate International Law
US, British and French air strikes on Syria are a violation of international law and are likely meant to prevent investigators from the global chemical weapons watchdog from doing their work, a senior Russian lawmaker was quoted by Interfax as saying on Saturday.
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ISIS May Be Making Chemical Weapons, Warns Watchdog
There are "extremely worrying" signs that the ISIS may be making its own chemical weapons and may have used them already in Iraq and Syria, a global watchdog said Tuesday.
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ISIS May Be Making Chemical Arms, Warns Watchdog
There are "extremely worrying" signs that the ISIS group may be making its own chemical arms and have used them already in Iraq and Syria, a global watchdog said Tuesday.
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Syria's Declared Chemical Arms '100% Destroyed': Watchdog
Syria's declared chemical arms arsenal has been completely destroyed capping more than two years of delicate work, the global watchdog charged with eliminating the world's toxic weapons said today.
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Syria Denies Ever Using Chemical Weapons in Civil War
Syria today "categorically" denied using chemical weapons including chlorine gas in its four-year civil war, telling a global watchdog it is cooperating fully with efforts to destroy its stockpile.
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Mustard Gas Use in Syria Conflict Confirmed
Mustard gas was used during summer fighting in Syria but it was not clear by whom, the global chemical weapons watchdog said Thursday, while jihadists seized a key town from regime forces.
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Mustard Gas Used in Syria Fighting in August: Official
Mustard gas was used during fighting among militants in Syria in August, an official at the global chemical weapons watchdog told AFP on Thursday on condition of anonymity.
