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Assad vows to hand over chemical weapons ahead of US-Russia talks
Geneva: President Bashar al-Assad vowed to hand over Syria's chemical weapons Thursday as Moscow and Washington were set to begin high-stakes talks on a Russian plan to avert US-led military action a
Obama backs targeted strike
Washington: US President Barack Obama told the Congress that he wants to give diplomacy a chance on the issue of Syria, but backed a limited and targeted military strike against the Assad regime with
Syrian Finance Minister welcomes Russia's chemical arms handover initiative
Moscow: Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's Foreign Minister on Monday welcomed Russia's proposal that Damascus hand over control of its chemical weapons arsenal to international supervision to avoid
Chemical weapons use in Syria: US reaches out to world leaders
The United States has been reaching out to world leaders amidst reports of use of chemical weapons by Syria’s Assad regime, with the Pentagon moving military assets, in particular a naval ship, near the country.
Syrian forces gassed 1,300: Oppn
Beirut/Amman: Syria's opposition accused President Bashar al-Assad's forces of gassing hundreds of people – by one report as many as 1,300 – on Wednesday in what would, if confirmed, be the world’s
Wary of rebels and chaos, Syria moves chemical weapons
Syria appears to be quietly shifting some chemical weapons from storage sites, say Western and Israeli officials, but it is not clear whether the operation is merely a security precaution amid the cha
Gaddafi regime had undeclared chemical weapons
The Libyan regime of Muammar Gaddafi possessed mustard gas shells which it had not declared as a member of the Organisation for the Prevention of Chemical Weapons, the OPCW said on Friday.
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