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Assad's Fall An Opportunity To Rid Syria Of Chemical Weapons
The downfall of Syria's Bashar al-Assad, found to have used chemical weapons against his own people on multiple occasions during the civil war, creates an opportunity to rid the country of banned munitions, diplomatic sources said on Monday.
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Israel Struck "Chemical Weapons" In Syria, Says Foreign Minister Gideon Saar
Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar said Monday that his country had struck "chemical weapons" in neighbouring Syria, where rebel forces ousted president Bashar al-Assad over the weekend.
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How Syria's Assad Used Chemical Weapons To Suppress Civilian Unrest
Syrian rebels have declared the start of a new era as they marched into the capital Damascus this morning.
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Russia Breached Global Chemical Weapons Ban In Ukraine War: US
The United States on Wednesday accused Russia of violating the international chemical weapons ban by deploying the choking agent chloropicrin against Ukrainian troops and using riot control agents "as a method of warfare" in Ukraine.
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Hamas Operatives Had Instructions For Using Cyanide-Based Chemical Bombs: Report
The instructions were stored in USBs found on the bodies of Hamas operatives who invaded Kibbutz Be'eri near the Gaza Strip in Southern Israel.
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"Important Milestone": Watchdog Says World's Chemical Weapons Irreversibly Destroyed
The world's chemical weapons watchdog said Friday that all declared stocks had been "irreversibly destroyed" after the United States revealed it had finally got rid of its last toxic arms.
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US Has Destroyed All Its Chemical Weapons: Biden
President Joe Biden announced Friday that the United States has fully destroyed its decades-old stockpiles of chemical weapons, fulfilling a commitment under the three-decade-old Chemical Weapons Convention.
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Can't Say For Sure If Russia Used Chemical Weapons: Ukraine's Zelensky
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Wednesday said it was not possible to draw 100% firm conclusions about whether Russian forces had used chemical weapons in Mariupol, noting it was not possible to conduct a proper probe in the besieged city.
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"Has Credible Information": US Says Russia May Use "Chemical Agents" In Ukraine
The United States has "credible information" that Russia "may use... chemical agents" in its offensive to take the besieged Ukrainian city of Mariupol, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Tuesday.
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Chemical Weapons Watchdog "Concerned" By Ukraine's Mariupol Reports
The world's chemical weapons watchdog said on Tuesday that it was "concerned" over reports of the use of chemical weapons in the besieged Ukrainian port of Mariupol.
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"All Options On Table If...": UK Minister On Suspected Russia Chemical Attack
A UK minister warned Tuesday any use of chemical weapons by Russia in its attacks on Ukraine "will get a response and all options are on the table".
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UK Says It Is Probing Claims Of Russian Chemical Attack On Mariupol
Britain is trying to verify reports that Russia has used chemical weapons in an attack on the besieged Ukrainian city of Mariupol, London's top diplomat said on Monday.
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Ukraine's Zelensky Says Russian Forces Could Use Chemical Weapons
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Monday that Russia could use chemical weapons in Ukraine and called on the West to impose strong sanctions on Moscow that would deter even talk of the use of such weapons.
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US Has "No Intention" Of Using Chemical Weapons: White House
The United States has "no intention" of using chemical weapons under any circumstance even if Russia uses such weapons in Ukraine, White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said on Friday.
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NATO Will Respond If Russia Uses Chemical Weapons In Ukraine: Biden
US President Joe Biden said Thursday that NATO would "respond" if Russian President Vladimir Putin used a chemical weapon in his war on Ukraine.
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Assad's Fall An Opportunity To Rid Syria Of Chemical Weapons
The downfall of Syria's Bashar al-Assad, found to have used chemical weapons against his own people on multiple occasions during the civil war, creates an opportunity to rid the country of banned munitions, diplomatic sources said on Monday.
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Israel Struck "Chemical Weapons" In Syria, Says Foreign Minister Gideon Saar
Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar said Monday that his country had struck "chemical weapons" in neighbouring Syria, where rebel forces ousted president Bashar al-Assad over the weekend.
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How Syria's Assad Used Chemical Weapons To Suppress Civilian Unrest
Syrian rebels have declared the start of a new era as they marched into the capital Damascus this morning.
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Russia Breached Global Chemical Weapons Ban In Ukraine War: US
The United States on Wednesday accused Russia of violating the international chemical weapons ban by deploying the choking agent chloropicrin against Ukrainian troops and using riot control agents "as a method of warfare" in Ukraine.
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Hamas Operatives Had Instructions For Using Cyanide-Based Chemical Bombs: Report
The instructions were stored in USBs found on the bodies of Hamas operatives who invaded Kibbutz Be'eri near the Gaza Strip in Southern Israel.
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"Important Milestone": Watchdog Says World's Chemical Weapons Irreversibly Destroyed
The world's chemical weapons watchdog said Friday that all declared stocks had been "irreversibly destroyed" after the United States revealed it had finally got rid of its last toxic arms.
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US Has Destroyed All Its Chemical Weapons: Biden
President Joe Biden announced Friday that the United States has fully destroyed its decades-old stockpiles of chemical weapons, fulfilling a commitment under the three-decade-old Chemical Weapons Convention.
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Can't Say For Sure If Russia Used Chemical Weapons: Ukraine's Zelensky
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Wednesday said it was not possible to draw 100% firm conclusions about whether Russian forces had used chemical weapons in Mariupol, noting it was not possible to conduct a proper probe in the besieged city.
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"Has Credible Information": US Says Russia May Use "Chemical Agents" In Ukraine
The United States has "credible information" that Russia "may use... chemical agents" in its offensive to take the besieged Ukrainian city of Mariupol, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Tuesday.
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Chemical Weapons Watchdog "Concerned" By Ukraine's Mariupol Reports
The world's chemical weapons watchdog said on Tuesday that it was "concerned" over reports of the use of chemical weapons in the besieged Ukrainian port of Mariupol.
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"All Options On Table If...": UK Minister On Suspected Russia Chemical Attack
A UK minister warned Tuesday any use of chemical weapons by Russia in its attacks on Ukraine "will get a response and all options are on the table".
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UK Says It Is Probing Claims Of Russian Chemical Attack On Mariupol
Britain is trying to verify reports that Russia has used chemical weapons in an attack on the besieged Ukrainian city of Mariupol, London's top diplomat said on Monday.
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Ukraine's Zelensky Says Russian Forces Could Use Chemical Weapons
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Monday that Russia could use chemical weapons in Ukraine and called on the West to impose strong sanctions on Moscow that would deter even talk of the use of such weapons.
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US Has "No Intention" Of Using Chemical Weapons: White House
The United States has "no intention" of using chemical weapons under any circumstance even if Russia uses such weapons in Ukraine, White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said on Friday.
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NATO Will Respond If Russia Uses Chemical Weapons In Ukraine: Biden
US President Joe Biden said Thursday that NATO would "respond" if Russian President Vladimir Putin used a chemical weapon in his war on Ukraine.
