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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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US Will Act ''Very Strongly' If Syria Uses Chemical Arms: Trump Adviser
US President Donald Trump's national security adviser warned Wednesday that the United States would respond "very strongly" if Syrian President Bashar al-Assad uses chemical weapons in an offensive to retake Idlib province.
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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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Syria Denies Having Chemical Weapons After Macron Threatens Strikes
The Syrian government on Wednesday denied it possessed chemical weapons and branded the use of such arms "immoral and unacceptable", following a French warning of punitive strikes.
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France Will 'Strike' If Proven Syria Used Chemical Arms: Emmanuel Macron
France will launch attacks if proof emerges that the Syrian regime has used banned chemical weapons against its civilians, President Emmanuel Macron said Tuesday.
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'Did Not' Use Chemical Weapons: Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Muallen
Syria's armed forces "did not and will not" use chemical weapons, even against terror groups, Foreign Minister Walid Muallem said on Thursday.
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Syria Chemical Arms Team to Disband September 30, Probe to Go On: UN
A joint mission of the United Nations and the global anti-chemical arms watchdog that has overseen the destruction of Syria's toxic gas stocks will shut down on Sept. 30 though a successor unit will continue investigating, the UN chief said.
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Britain to Destroy Extra 50 Tonnes of Syrian Arms Chemicals
Britain said on Wednesday it would destroy a further 50 tonnes of material from Syria's chemical weapons stockpile, taking the total amount it has agreed to process to 200 tonnes.
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Syria May Have Used Chemical Arms 14 Times Since October
The Syrian regime is believed to have used chemical weapons including chlorine in 14 attacks since late 2013, French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said on Tuesday.
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Syrian Chemical Facilities Must be Destroyed: United States
Even after it surrenders 100 percent of its chemical weapons, Syria will have to take additional steps before achieving full compliance with commitments it made to eliminate its arsenal, the State Department's top arms control official said Friday.
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Germany to destroy Syria chemical arms at World War I era site
Behind barbed wire fences at a top-security site in a German forest, workers in hazard suits will soon destroy remnants of Syrian chemical weapons of a type first tested here during World War I.
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UN confirms chemical arms were used repeatedly in Syria
Chemical weapons were likely used in five out of seven attacks investigated by U.N. experts in Syria, where a 2 1/2-year civil war has killed more than 100,000 people
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Vladimir Putin calls Bashar Assad to discuss Syrian peace moves
Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed the conflict in Syria with President Bashar al-Assad by phone in their first talks in more than two years, praising his readiness to send delegates to peace talks and destroy chemical arms, the Kremlin said.
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US, Russia agree on Syria UN chemical arms measure
Ending weeks of diplomatic deadlock, the United States and Russia agreed on Thursday on a UN Security Council draft resolution that would demand Syria give up its chemical arms, but does not threaten military force if it fails to comply.
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Vladimir Putin sees hope in Syria deal; John Kerry says it's vital that UN acts
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday he could not be 100 percent certain a US-Russian plan for the destruction of Syrian chemical arms would be carried out successfully, but he saw reason to hope it would.
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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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US Will Act ''Very Strongly' If Syria Uses Chemical Arms: Trump Adviser
US President Donald Trump's national security adviser warned Wednesday that the United States would respond "very strongly" if Syrian President Bashar al-Assad uses chemical weapons in an offensive to retake Idlib province.
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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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Syria Denies Having Chemical Weapons After Macron Threatens Strikes
The Syrian government on Wednesday denied it possessed chemical weapons and branded the use of such arms "immoral and unacceptable", following a French warning of punitive strikes.
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France Will 'Strike' If Proven Syria Used Chemical Arms: Emmanuel Macron
France will launch attacks if proof emerges that the Syrian regime has used banned chemical weapons against its civilians, President Emmanuel Macron said Tuesday.
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'Did Not' Use Chemical Weapons: Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Muallen
Syria's armed forces "did not and will not" use chemical weapons, even against terror groups, Foreign Minister Walid Muallem said on Thursday.
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Syria Chemical Arms Team to Disband September 30, Probe to Go On: UN
A joint mission of the United Nations and the global anti-chemical arms watchdog that has overseen the destruction of Syria's toxic gas stocks will shut down on Sept. 30 though a successor unit will continue investigating, the UN chief said.
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Britain to Destroy Extra 50 Tonnes of Syrian Arms Chemicals
Britain said on Wednesday it would destroy a further 50 tonnes of material from Syria's chemical weapons stockpile, taking the total amount it has agreed to process to 200 tonnes.
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Syria May Have Used Chemical Arms 14 Times Since October
The Syrian regime is believed to have used chemical weapons including chlorine in 14 attacks since late 2013, French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said on Tuesday.
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Syrian Chemical Facilities Must be Destroyed: United States
Even after it surrenders 100 percent of its chemical weapons, Syria will have to take additional steps before achieving full compliance with commitments it made to eliminate its arsenal, the State Department's top arms control official said Friday.
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Germany to destroy Syria chemical arms at World War I era site
Behind barbed wire fences at a top-security site in a German forest, workers in hazard suits will soon destroy remnants of Syrian chemical weapons of a type first tested here during World War I.
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UN confirms chemical arms were used repeatedly in Syria
Chemical weapons were likely used in five out of seven attacks investigated by U.N. experts in Syria, where a 2 1/2-year civil war has killed more than 100,000 people
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Vladimir Putin calls Bashar Assad to discuss Syrian peace moves
Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed the conflict in Syria with President Bashar al-Assad by phone in their first talks in more than two years, praising his readiness to send delegates to peace talks and destroy chemical arms, the Kremlin said.
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US, Russia agree on Syria UN chemical arms measure
Ending weeks of diplomatic deadlock, the United States and Russia agreed on Thursday on a UN Security Council draft resolution that would demand Syria give up its chemical arms, but does not threaten military force if it fails to comply.
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Vladimir Putin sees hope in Syria deal; John Kerry says it's vital that UN acts
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday he could not be 100 percent certain a US-Russian plan for the destruction of Syrian chemical arms would be carried out successfully, but he saw reason to hope it would.
