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Russia Fails In UN Bid To Condemn US-Led Strikes On Syria
A Russian bid for the United Nations Security Council to condemn US, British and French air strikes on Syria over a suspected chemical weapons attack failed on Saturday after only China and Bolivia joined Russia to vote in favor of a draft resolution.
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US, France, Britain Launch New UN Bid For Syria Chemical Weapons Probe
Hours after striking Syria, the United States, France and Britain on Saturday launched a new bid at the United Nations to investigate chemical weapons attacks in Syria.
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US, Allies Strike Syria After Suspected Chemical Attack
President Donald Trump ordered a military attack against Syrian President Bashar Assad on Friday, joining allies Britain and France in launching missile strikes in retaliation for what Western nations said was the deliberate gassing of Syrian civilians.
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Donald Trump Vows Quick Action After Suspected Chemical Attack In Syria
US President Donald Trump on Monday promised quick, forceful action in response to a deadly suspected chemical weapons attack in Syria, appearing to suggest a potential military response.
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US "Will Respond" To Syria Attack Regardless Of UN Action: Nikki Haley
The United States "will respond" to a deadly chemical weapons attack in Syria regardless of whether the United Nations Security Council acts or not, US Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley said on Monday.
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US Officials Warn Of ISIS' New Caliphate: Cyberspace
The collapse of ISIS' self-proclaimed caliphate has not diminished the militant group's ability to inspire attacks on Western targets via the internet, U.S. national security officials told senators on Wednesday.
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UN Probe Finds Syria Government Behind Sarin Gas Attack In April
United Nations war crimes investigators on Wednesday said they had evidence that Syrian government forces were behind the chemical attack that killed dozens of people in Khan Sheikhun in April.
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United Nations Security Council To Vote On Syria Gas Attack Probe
The UN Security Council is set to vote Wednesday on a resolution demanding that the Syrian government cooperate with an investigation of the suspected chemical attack in Idlib province, but Russia is likely to veto the measure, diplomats said.
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UN Divided Over Syria Gas Attack Probe As US Launches Missile Strike
The UN Security Council failed Thursday to reach agreement on demands for a thorough investigation of the suspected chemical attack in Syria, as the United States launched a barrage of missiles against a Syrian airfield. During a closed-door meeting, the top UN body discussed three separate draft resolutions on the inquiry, but there was no vote on...
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After Syria Chemical Massacre, US Warns Of 'Own Action' If UN Fails
The United States warned Wednesday that it could take unilateral action if the United Nations failed to respond to a suspected chemical attack in Syria that has left scores dead, including children.
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European Union Puts Responsibility Of Syrian Gas Attack On Bashar Al-Assad
The regime of Bashar al-Assad bears 'primary responsibility' after a suspected chemical attack that killed at least 58 people in a rebel-held town in Syria, EU diplomatic chief Federica Mogherini said.
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France Wants Syria's Gas Attack To Be Discussed At UN Security Council
France's foreign minister called on Tuesday for an emergency meeting of the United Nations Security Council after what he said was a 'disgusting' gas attack on Syria's rebel-held Idlib province.
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US Condemns Bashar Al-Assad's 'Defiance' On Chemical Weapons Use
The White House on Saturday condemned the Assad regime's "defiance" of international norms after United Nations experts found the Syrian army had conducted three chemical weapons attacks against its own people in 2014 and 2015.
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United Nations Resumes Syria Aid Delivery After Attack
A "clearly marked" UN convoy was due to deliver aid today to besieged areas near the Syrian capital after a 48-hour suspension to review security guarantees following an attack on relief trucks near Aleppo, a UN spokesman said.
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Syria Regime Launched 2 Chemical Attacks, ISIS Used Mustard Gas: UN Report
A UN investigation has established that President Bashar al-Assad's forces carried out at least two chemical attacks in Syria and that ISIS terrorits used mustard gas as a weapon, according to a report seen by AFP on Wednesday.
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Russia Fails In UN Bid To Condemn US-Led Strikes On Syria
A Russian bid for the United Nations Security Council to condemn US, British and French air strikes on Syria over a suspected chemical weapons attack failed on Saturday after only China and Bolivia joined Russia to vote in favor of a draft resolution.
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US, France, Britain Launch New UN Bid For Syria Chemical Weapons Probe
Hours after striking Syria, the United States, France and Britain on Saturday launched a new bid at the United Nations to investigate chemical weapons attacks in Syria.
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US, Allies Strike Syria After Suspected Chemical Attack
President Donald Trump ordered a military attack against Syrian President Bashar Assad on Friday, joining allies Britain and France in launching missile strikes in retaliation for what Western nations said was the deliberate gassing of Syrian civilians.
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Donald Trump Vows Quick Action After Suspected Chemical Attack In Syria
US President Donald Trump on Monday promised quick, forceful action in response to a deadly suspected chemical weapons attack in Syria, appearing to suggest a potential military response.
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US "Will Respond" To Syria Attack Regardless Of UN Action: Nikki Haley
The United States "will respond" to a deadly chemical weapons attack in Syria regardless of whether the United Nations Security Council acts or not, US Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley said on Monday.
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US Officials Warn Of ISIS' New Caliphate: Cyberspace
The collapse of ISIS' self-proclaimed caliphate has not diminished the militant group's ability to inspire attacks on Western targets via the internet, U.S. national security officials told senators on Wednesday.
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UN Probe Finds Syria Government Behind Sarin Gas Attack In April
United Nations war crimes investigators on Wednesday said they had evidence that Syrian government forces were behind the chemical attack that killed dozens of people in Khan Sheikhun in April.
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United Nations Security Council To Vote On Syria Gas Attack Probe
The UN Security Council is set to vote Wednesday on a resolution demanding that the Syrian government cooperate with an investigation of the suspected chemical attack in Idlib province, but Russia is likely to veto the measure, diplomats said.
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UN Divided Over Syria Gas Attack Probe As US Launches Missile Strike
The UN Security Council failed Thursday to reach agreement on demands for a thorough investigation of the suspected chemical attack in Syria, as the United States launched a barrage of missiles against a Syrian airfield. During a closed-door meeting, the top UN body discussed three separate draft resolutions on the inquiry, but there was no vote on...
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After Syria Chemical Massacre, US Warns Of 'Own Action' If UN Fails
The United States warned Wednesday that it could take unilateral action if the United Nations failed to respond to a suspected chemical attack in Syria that has left scores dead, including children.
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European Union Puts Responsibility Of Syrian Gas Attack On Bashar Al-Assad
The regime of Bashar al-Assad bears 'primary responsibility' after a suspected chemical attack that killed at least 58 people in a rebel-held town in Syria, EU diplomatic chief Federica Mogherini said.
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France Wants Syria's Gas Attack To Be Discussed At UN Security Council
France's foreign minister called on Tuesday for an emergency meeting of the United Nations Security Council after what he said was a 'disgusting' gas attack on Syria's rebel-held Idlib province.
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US Condemns Bashar Al-Assad's 'Defiance' On Chemical Weapons Use
The White House on Saturday condemned the Assad regime's "defiance" of international norms after United Nations experts found the Syrian army had conducted three chemical weapons attacks against its own people in 2014 and 2015.
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United Nations Resumes Syria Aid Delivery After Attack
A "clearly marked" UN convoy was due to deliver aid today to besieged areas near the Syrian capital after a 48-hour suspension to review security guarantees following an attack on relief trucks near Aleppo, a UN spokesman said.
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Syria Regime Launched 2 Chemical Attacks, ISIS Used Mustard Gas: UN Report
A UN investigation has established that President Bashar al-Assad's forces carried out at least two chemical attacks in Syria and that ISIS terrorits used mustard gas as a weapon, according to a report seen by AFP on Wednesday.
