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  Barak Obama hails destruction of Syrian chemical weapons

  World | August 19, 2014 7:44 IST

  Washington: US President Barack Obama on Monday lauded the destruction of chemical weapons stockpiled in Syria, urging Damascus to fulfill its commitment to destroy its remaining production facilities."Today we mark an important achievement in our

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  Chemical experts make 'encouraging progress' in Syria

  World | October 04, 2013 11:08 IST

  Damascus : The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) and the UN said in a joint statement Thursday that their team of experts has made "encouraging initial progress" during their first day of

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  OIC welcomes accord on Syrian chemical weapons

  World | September 18, 2013 9:35 IST

  Jeddah: Secretary-General of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu Tuesday welcomed the agreement between the US and Russia over chemical weapons in Syria.In a press statement issued after the release of the report

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  Obama hails Russian proposal on Syrian chemical weapons

  World | September 10, 2013 7:14 IST

  Washington: US President Barack Obama Monday welcomed a Russian proposal to put Syrian chemical weapons under international control, saying it is a "potentially positive development", and could lead to a "breakthrough" on the crisis.He, however,