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  Russia Wants UN Report On Syria Sarin Attack Shelved

  Russia demanded Thursday that the UN shelve a report blaming the Syrian government for a sarin gas attack, and a new probe be conducted into use of the deadly nerve agent, according to a draft resolution obtained by AFP.

• Syria makes "excellent" start on chemical disarmament, says official

  Syria won foreign praise today for starting to destroy its chemical arsenal, although an opposition activist said the world was merely giving President Bashar al-Assad time to kill more people with conventional weapons.

• Syria committed to chemical weapons deal: Bashar al-Assad

  Syria is committed to the convention against chemical weapons it signed under a US-Russian deal and sees "no obstacles" to its implementation, President Bashar al-Assad said in an interview broadcast today.

• UN says 'widespread' chemical weapons use in Syria, tough resolution sought

  UN inspectors today reported widespread use of chemical weapons in Syria as Britain, France and the United States launched a push for a tough Security Council resolution on the issue.

• Syria's chemical arms treaty application accepted by the United Nations

  The United Nations formally accepted Syria's application to join the chemical weapons convention, a spokeswoman said.

• Syria crisis: US, Russia see arms deal aiding peace talks

  Russia and the United States agreed a new push to negotiate an end to Syria's civil war as they discussed a plan to destroy President Bashar al-Assad's chemical weapons in order to avert US air strikes.

• Syria crisis: Russia hands chemical arms plan to US, say reports

  Russian officials have given the United States a plan to put Syria's chemical weapons arsenal under international control, ahead of a key meeting between Moscow and Washington's top diplomats in Geneva, reports said today.

• Syria strikes on hold as world waits for Bashar al-Assad to act

  France today joined the United States in putting threatened military action against Syria on hold as the world waited for Bashar al-Assad's regime to act on its pledge to give up its chemical weapons.

• Russia sending spy ship to Mediterranean: Interfax

  Russia is sending a reconnaissance ship to the eastern Mediterranean, Interfax news agency reported on Monday, as the United States prepares for a possible military strike in Syria.