Syria chemical weapons
France orders military action in Syria with US, Britain
US President Donald Trump said earlier that he had ordered precision strikes targeting Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's chemical weapons capabilities after a...
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UK ministers back action to deter Syrian chemical weapon use
The White House said later that Trump and his national security team were continuing to assess intelligence and speak with allies, and that no final decisions had been made.
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UK’s May to talk to Trump on suspected chemical attack in Syria
The United States plans to call for a UN Security Council vote on Tuesday on a proposal for a new inquiry into responsibility for use of chemical weapons in Syria.
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Syria, Russia say Israeli war planes carried out strike on Syrian air base
Syrian state TV initially said the United States was suspected of carrying out a missile attack on the T-4 airfield near Homs.
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4 of the deadliest chemical weapons used in Syria & elsewhere
A description of some of the chemical weapons that have been used in conflicts around the world.
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Report: North Korea denies chemical weapons link with Syria
North Korea has been under UN sanctions since 2006 over its ballistic missile and nuclear programs.
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US condemns Russia veto of probe into Syria chemical weapons use
US said it's very disappointed that Russia put what it considered to be political considerations over the Syrian people who were so brutally murdered.
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Russia vetoes extension of mission probing chemical weapons use in Syria
The investigation was unanimously created by the 15-member UN Security Council in 2015 and renewed in 2016 for another year.
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Chemical weapons watchdog says sarin used in April attack in Syria
The report was circulated to members of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons in The Hague, but was not made public.
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Syria: US chemical attack warning untrue, aims to justify new attack
State television quoted a foreign ministry source as saying Washington's allegations about an intended attack were not only misleading but also "devoid of any truth and not based on any facts."
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Washington investigating alleged ISIS chemical attack
Kurds battling Islamic State militants fear the group may have used an unidentified chemical weapon.
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No direct combat for Iraqi Kurds in Kobani
The British-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights has confirmed 815 people have been killed.
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US-led strikes intensify in Syria
The coalition had conducted 21 attacks on ISIS militants near the Syrian town of Kobani.
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Australia charges two for terrorism
Australia has raised the alarm about the number of its citizens believed to be fighting overseas.
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ISIS militants storm Syrian air base
ISIS stormed Tabqa air base near Raqqa city on Sunday after days of fighting with the army.
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Syria: Kidnapped US journalist released
The UN has confirmed Peter Theo Curtis was released to its peacekeeping force.
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Syria death toll tops 190,000
A UN report shows around 5,000 to 6,000 people are being killed monthly.
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Islamic State seizes more territory in Syria
The group's advance in Syria has accelerated since it seized control of Mosul in June.
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Syria: Bombs kill 13 pro-Assad fighters
The bombs were placed in two tunnels running under the city.
