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  Know more about Syria's chemical weapons

  World | August 20, 2014 7:57 IST

  New Delhi: Syria is thought to have the world's third-largest stockpile of chemical weapons, after the United States and Russia.On September 14, 2013, the United States and Russia announced an agreement that would lead to

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  Japan condemns chemical weapons use in Syria

  World | September 17, 2013 13:01 IST

  Tokyo: Japan Tuesday condemned the use of chemical weapons in Syria after a UN report confirmed that sarin gas has been used in an attack in August near the capital Damascus.Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida said

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  'Chemical weapons were used in Syria's Ghouta area'

  World | September 17, 2013 10:23 IST

  United Nations: Chemical weapons were used at Ghouta near Syrian capital Damascus Aug 21 "on a relatively large scale resulting in numerous casualties, particularly among civilians," a UN official said Monday.In a letter to UN

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  UN seeks information from Syria on chemical weapons

  World | September 14, 2013 6:53 IST

  United Nations: The United Nations said Friday that it required more information from Syria before it can claim full membership in the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)."I'm not going to get into

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  Obama: No one disputes chemical arms use in Syria

  World | September 11, 2013 10:29 IST

  Washington: President Barack Obama says nobody disputes that chemical weapons were used in Syria. He says that use violates international law and poses, in his words, a “danger to our security.”Obama says the world saw

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  Carter backs diplomacy plan to disarm Syria

  World | September 11, 2013 10:24 IST

  Atlanta: Former President Jimmy Carter says he believes the best path forward in Syria is for the United States to work out a deal with Russia for Syria to give up its chemical weapons.Carter said

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  Syria accepts Russia's proposal to surrender chemical weapons

  World | September 10, 2013 18:28 IST

  Moscow: Syria said on Tuesday it has accepted Russia's proposal to place its chemical weapons under international control for subsequent dismantling.Syrian foreign minister Walid al-Moallem said on Tuesday after meeting with Russian parliament speaker that

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  Syrians bracing for possible US strike

  World | August 31, 2013 11:32 IST

  Washington:  Edging toward a punitive strike against Syria, President Barack Obama said Friday he is weighing “limited and narrow” action as the administration bluntly accused Bashar Assad's government of launching a chemical weapons attack that

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  'High confidence' of Syria chemical weapons use: US

  World | August 31, 2013 10:08 IST

  Washington: The US Thursday said that it “assesses with high confidence” that the Syrian regime was responsible for the Aug 21 alleged chemical weapons attack in some areas of Damascus that is believed to have

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  A look at chemical weapons Syria may possess

  World | August 29, 2013 20:33 IST

  Western powers are preparing for possible strikes against Syria over the purported use of chemical weapons last week that activists and an aid group say killed more than 300 people.The Syrian opposition blames President Bashar

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  Fears of Western strike on Syria spread in Mideast

  World | August 29, 2013 10:53 IST

  Damascus, Syria: Fears of a possible U.S. strike against Syria's regime over an alleged chemical weapons attack rippled across the region Wednesday, as about 6,000 Syrians fled to neighboring Lebanon in a 24-hour period and

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  We will surprise aggressors, says Syrian PM

  World | August 29, 2013 7:50 IST

  Damascus: Syria's Prime Minister Wael al-Halqi Wednesday said that Syria would surprise the "aggressors" in case of a US-led military action, media reported."We will surprise the aggressors with victory as we did in 1973 October

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  UN mission to probe Syria chemical weapon incident

  World | August 26, 2013 9:35 IST

  United Nations: The UN chemical investigation team in Syria will start a probe in the Ghouta area on the latest incident of the alleged use of chemical weapons, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said in

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  Reported chemical weapons use in Syria shocking: UN chief

  World | August 22, 2013 10:27 IST

  United Nations: UN Secretary-General Ban Ki- moon has expressed his shock over the reported use of chemical weapons in the Damascus suburbs.Stating that he was "shocked" by the reported use of chemical weapons on the

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  Chemical weapons used in Syria: US defense secretary

  World | April 26, 2013 7:15 IST

  Washington, April 26: US Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel has said that America has determined that chemical weapons have been used in the civil war in Syria.Speaking in Abu Dhabi during his first trip as

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  Chemical weapons would be Syria 'game changer': Obama

  World | March 21, 2013 9:19 IST

  Tel Aviv, March 21: US President Barack Obama said Wednesday he was "deeply skeptical" of Syrian government claims that its opponents used chemical weapons in the civil conflict there.He warned any use of such arms

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  Demand for gas masks triple in Israel

  World | January 31, 2013 18:40 IST

  Tel Aviv, Jan 31: The demand for gas masks almost tripled in Israel in January amid concerns about the safety of the Syrian chemical weapons stockpile.The Israel Postal Service, charged with free distribution of non-conventional

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  UN chief opposes chemical weapons use in Syria

  World | December 07, 2012 22:57 IST

  Ankara, Dec 7: Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said Friday though the UN did not receive any confirmed report of the Syrian government preparing to use chemical weapons, it would be “outrageous crime” if it did

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  Syrian forces battle rebels near Damascus

  World | December 04, 2012 20:29 IST

  Beirut, Dec 4: Syrian forces fired artillery at rebel targets in and around Damascus on Tuesday as the country's civil war closed in on President Bashar Assad's seat of power and the international community grew

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  Barack Obama warns Syria against using chemical weapons

  World | December 04, 2012 10:53 IST

  Washington, Dec 4: President Barack Obama warned Syria on Monday that the use of chemical weapons would be "totally unacceptable" and that the country's leaders would be held accountable.Obama said that if Syrian President Bashar