Tag: chemical weapons
Syria regime accuses armed groups of ‘toxic gas’ attack
ADLIB: Syria's regime has accused armed groups of carrying out a “toxic gas” attack that left dozens of people struggling to breathe and prompted...
Pakistan committed to Chemical Weapons Convention, UN told
Pakistan called for effectively addressing the threat of chemical and biological weapons use by non-state actors while reaffirming its commitment to the Chemical Weapons...
Russia says US dropped phosphorus bombs over Syria, which Pentagon denies
MOSCOW: Russia’s military said on Sunday that two US F-15 fighter jets dropped phosphorus bombs over Syria’s Deir al-Zor province on Saturday, the TASS...
France ready to strike Syria if chemical weapons used, says army...
PARIS: France's top military official said on Thursday his forces were prepared to carry out strikes on Syrian targets if chemical weapons were used...
UN asks Russia, Iran to defeat terrorists in Idlib but not...
GENEVA: The United Nations called on Russia, Iran and Turkey on Thursday to forestall a battle in Syria's Idlib province which would affect millions...
UK says Russia needs to know there is a price to...
LONDON: States like Russia that use or condone the use of chemical weapons need to know there is a price to pay, British Foreign...
France, allies call for emergency session of UN chemical weapons watchdog
PARIS: Thirty-three countries called on Friday for an emergency plenary session of the world's chemical watchdog to propose a new way to attribute blame...
AJK PM accuses India of using chemical weapons against Kashmiris
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Raja Farooq Haider Khan on Wednesday accused the Indian forces in the occupied valley of...
Chemical weapons inspectors, how do they work?
Inspectors from the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) are due to start work in Douma, outside the Syrian capital on Saturday....
Multinational military response led by US on the cards after alleged...
WASHINGTON: The United States is weighing a multinational military response to the suspected Syrian poison gas attack, US officials told Reuters on Monday, as...
Russia could use chemical weapons in New York, US ambassador warns...
The United States (US) said on Wednesday that Russia was responsible for a nerve agent attack on a former Russian spy in England, and...
North Korea helped Syria manufacture chemical weapons: report
UNITED NATIONS: North Korea has been shipping supplies to the Syrian government that could be used in the production of chemical weapons, United Nations...
UN investigates claims of chemical weapons being used in Syria
United Nations (UN) war crimes investigators on Tuesday said they were investigating fresh reports that chemical weapons were being used in rebel-held zones in...
India using chemical weapons against Kashmiris: Hafiz Saeed
LAHORE: Recently released Jamaatud Dawa (JD) chief Hafiz Saeed said that India is violating the international human rights laws using ‘chemical weapons’ against Kashmiris to...
Russia, US headed for UN showdown over Syria gas attacks probe
UNITED NATIONS, UNITED STATES: Russia and the United States were on a collision course ahead of a UN Security Council vote on Thursday on the...
Syria regime behind chemical attack that killed dozens of people: UN...
Syria's government has denied involvement and claims that it no longer possesses chemical weapons after a 2013 agreement under which it pledged to surrender its chemical arsenal.
