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India Cautions UN Over Threat Of Biological Agents Misuse As Weapons
India has cautioned over the "heightened"threat of misuse of biological agents and chemicals as weapons against the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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UN Team Fired Upon In Syria While Visiting Suspected Chemical Sites
A UN security team came under fire in Syria while doing reconnaissance for inspectors to visit sites of a suspected chemical weapons attack, and officials said it was no longer clear when the inspectors would be able to go in.
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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 "Locked And Loaded" If Syria Uses "This Poison Gas Again": Nikki Haley
The US is "locked and loaded" if Syria uses chemical weapons again, America's UN envoy Nikki Haley said today.
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Missile Strikes Against Syria Not For Regime Change: Theresa May
British Prime Minister Theresa May said on Saturday she had authorised British forces to conduct precision air-launched cruise missile strikes on Syria to degrade its chemical weapons capability, saying there was no alternative to military action.
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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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Russia Says It Warned US Of "Grave Repercussions" If Syria Attacked
Russian UN Ambassador Vassily Nebenzia said on Monday that Moscow has warned the United States of "grave repercussions" if it carries out an attack against Syrian government forces over reports of a deadly chemical weapons attack.
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UN Accuses Syrian Government Of April Sarin Attack That Killed Dozens
A United Nations inquiry said Wednesday that it collected enough evidence to accuse Syrian government forces of a deadly chemical weapons attack in April that left dozens of civilians dead and hundreds more wounded.
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In Aftermath Of Syria Gas Attack, UN Security Council Have Emergency Meet
The UN Security Council on Wednesday opened an emergency session to discuss an apparent chemical weapons attack in Syria that killed scores of people including children.
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UN Chief Antonio Guterres Condemns Syria Chemical Attack, Calls It 'War Crime'
A suspected chemical weapons attack which left more than 70 dead in a rebel-held town shows war crimes continue in Syria, UN chief Antonio Guterres said Wednesday.
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Iraq Says No Sign Of ISIS Chemical Weapons Use In Mosul
Iraq's UN envoy said Friday there was no evidence that the Islamic State group had used chemical weapons in the battle for Mosul.
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North Korea-US Talks Called Off After Death Of Kim Jong Un's Half Brother
Talks between North Korean diplomats and former American officials, scheduled to be held in New York next week, have been canceled following allegations that the Pyongyang regime planned the attack that used a chemical weapon to kill leader Kim Jong Un's half brother.
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North Korea Has Large Chemical Weapons Stockpile: Seoul
North Korea has up to 5,000 tonnes of chemical weapons, South Korean experts said Friday, including the toxin used to assassinate its leader's half-brother.
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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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India Cautions UN Over Threat Of Biological Agents Misuse As Weapons
India has cautioned over the "heightened"threat of misuse of biological agents and chemicals as weapons against the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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UN Team Fired Upon In Syria While Visiting Suspected Chemical Sites
A UN security team came under fire in Syria while doing reconnaissance for inspectors to visit sites of a suspected chemical weapons attack, and officials said it was no longer clear when the inspectors would be able to go in.
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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 "Locked And Loaded" If Syria Uses "This Poison Gas Again": Nikki Haley
The US is "locked and loaded" if Syria uses chemical weapons again, America's UN envoy Nikki Haley said today.
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Missile Strikes Against Syria Not For Regime Change: Theresa May
British Prime Minister Theresa May said on Saturday she had authorised British forces to conduct precision air-launched cruise missile strikes on Syria to degrade its chemical weapons capability, saying there was no alternative to military action.
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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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Russia Says It Warned US Of "Grave Repercussions" If Syria Attacked
Russian UN Ambassador Vassily Nebenzia said on Monday that Moscow has warned the United States of "grave repercussions" if it carries out an attack against Syrian government forces over reports of a deadly chemical weapons attack.
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UN Accuses Syrian Government Of April Sarin Attack That Killed Dozens
A United Nations inquiry said Wednesday that it collected enough evidence to accuse Syrian government forces of a deadly chemical weapons attack in April that left dozens of civilians dead and hundreds more wounded.
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In Aftermath Of Syria Gas Attack, UN Security Council Have Emergency Meet
The UN Security Council on Wednesday opened an emergency session to discuss an apparent chemical weapons attack in Syria that killed scores of people including children.
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UN Chief Antonio Guterres Condemns Syria Chemical Attack, Calls It 'War Crime'
A suspected chemical weapons attack which left more than 70 dead in a rebel-held town shows war crimes continue in Syria, UN chief Antonio Guterres said Wednesday.
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Iraq Says No Sign Of ISIS Chemical Weapons Use In Mosul
Iraq's UN envoy said Friday there was no evidence that the Islamic State group had used chemical weapons in the battle for Mosul.
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North Korea-US Talks Called Off After Death Of Kim Jong Un's Half Brother
Talks between North Korean diplomats and former American officials, scheduled to be held in New York next week, have been canceled following allegations that the Pyongyang regime planned the attack that used a chemical weapon to kill leader Kim Jong Un's half brother.
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North Korea Has Large Chemical Weapons Stockpile: Seoul
North Korea has up to 5,000 tonnes of chemical weapons, South Korean experts said Friday, including the toxin used to assassinate its leader's half-brother.
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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.
