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Berlin, Paris welcome Syria chemical proposal

Tue Sep 10, 2013 09:48:01

France and Germany have expressed hope that a Russian proposal over Syria handover of its chemical weapons arsenal to the United Nations would come to reality soon.

Rebels behind Syria chemical attack: Europeans captives

Tue Sep 10, 2013 09:13:25

Belgian teacher Pierre Piccinin and Italian journalist Domenico Quiric, both of whom were abducted and held hostage for several months in Syria, say they overheard in an exchange between their captors that foreign-backed militants were behind the recent chemical attack.

Syria militants planning chemical strike on Israel

Tue Sep 10, 2013 08:51:30

Arabic-language Russian news website Rusiya Al-Yaum has reported that foreign-backed militants fighting in Syria are planning a chemical attack on Israel.

Obama: US could halt Syria attack plans

Tue Sep 10, 2013 07:48:41

US President Barack Obama has said he will put plans for a US military strike against Syria on hold if the country agrees to place its chemical weapons stockpile under international control.

Brazil leader raps US for economic spying

Tue Sep 10, 2013 07:41:26

Brazil President Dilma Rousseff has criticized the United States for spying on oil giant Petrobras for its own "economic and strategic" reasons -- not for national security.

Ban calls for destruction of Syria chemical weapons

Mon Sep 9, 2013 22:20:25

UN leader Ban Ki-moon has called for the destruction of Syria's chemical weapons in internationally supervised safe zones.

Syria hails Moscow chemical weapons proposal

Mon Sep 9, 2013 21:53:50

Damascus has given a green light to Moscow’s proposal to put its chemical arsenal under international control.

Pentagon ordered to escalate Syria attack plans

Mon Sep 9, 2013 21:44:24

Initially slated to be a very “limited” number of strikes, with some officials familiar with talks saying the original plan was about 50 missile volleys, the planned US attack on Syria seems to be growing precipitously.

IAEA probes risks threatening Syria nuclear sites

Mon Sep 9, 2013 21:19:36

The UN nuclear watchdog says that the international body has opened a probe into the risks of possible US air strike on Syria.

Saudi Arabia bans pro-terrorist data on Internet

Mon Sep 9, 2013 20:39:52

Saudi Arabia is going to outlaw dissemination of information on the Internet for the benefit of terrorist groups, in line with a decision taken by Persian Gulf Arab monarchies.

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