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‘Growing evidence’ of chemical weapons use in Syria – UK

YoopyaApr 26, 2013November 10, 20240

There is “limited but growing” evidence that Syrian government troops have used chemical weapons, UK Prime Minister David Cameron says. “It is extremely serious, this

Israel says Syria used chemical arms, probably nerve gas

YoopyaApr 23, 20130

(Reuters) – Syrian government forces have used chemical weapons – probably nerve gas – in their fight against rebels waging a two-year-old uprising, the Israeli

U.S. looks into possible chemical weapons use in Syria

YoopyaApr 19, 20130

(Reuters) – U.S. intelligence officials are looking into the possibility that chemical weapons may have been used in Syria in a limited form, although there is no

Syria: Bashar al-Assad cuts prison sentences

YoopyaApr 16, 20130

Bashar al-Assad has cut prisoners’ sentences in Syria to mark a national holiday The move reduced prison terms of inmates held for both crimes and

U.N. aid groups say world must act now to save Syria

YoopyaApr 16, 20130

(Reuters) – World leaders must act urgently to break the diplomatic deadlock around Syria if they want to prevent the crisis from reaching a dangerous tipping point,

Korea and Syria high on agenda at London G8 talks

YoopyaApr 11, 20130

The Korean and Syrian crises will be high on the agenda for foreign ministers from the G8 group of nations, as their talks began in

Suicide car bomber kills 15 in central Damascus

YoopyaApr 9, 20130

(Reuters) – A suicide car bomb killed at least 15 people and wounded 53 in the main business district of Damascus on Monday in what the Syrian

UN agency ‘broke’ as Syria refugee funds run out

YoopyaApr 6, 20130

A UN agency has said it will soon be unable to provide “life-saving” aid to Syrian refugees in Jordan and other countries due to funds

Arms treaty blocked by Iran, North Korea and Syria

YoopyaMar 29, 20130

Iran, North Korea and Syria have blocked what would have been the first treaty to regulate the $70bn (£46bn) global trade in conventional arms. The

In blow to Assad, opposition takes Syria’s Arab summit seat

YoopyaMar 26, 20130

(Reuters) – To applause from Arab heads of state, a foe of Bashar al-Assad took Syria’s vacant seat at an Arab summit on Tuesday, deepening