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US-Russia plan on Syria arms wins China support
AFP, Published on 15/09/2013
» A US-Russian plan to eliminate Syria's chemical weapons gained China's support Sunday, easing its route towards the UN Security Council and hiking pressure on Damascus to act within days.
US, Russia seal landmark deal on Syria weapons
AFP, Published on 14/09/2013
» The United States and Russia unveiled an ambitious plan to eliminate Syria's chemical weapons by mid-2014, sparking a diplomatic drive Sunday to secure broad international backing for the deal.
US, Russia enter third day of Syria talks
AFP, Published on 14/09/2013
» The United States and Russia were Saturday to hold a third day of complex talks, seeking to hammer out a deal on eliminating Syria's arsenal of chemical weapons, amid persistent differences.
Ban slams Assad for crimes on humanity as US, Russia meet
AFP, Published on 13/09/2013
» UN chief Ban Ki-moon Friday accused Bashar al-Assad of crimes against humanity as complex, high-stakes talks between the US and Russia on dismantling Syria's chemical weapons arsenal reached a pivotal point, stretching late into the night.
Kerry calls on Assad to seize chance for peace
AFP, Published on 11/09/2013
» US Secretary of State John Kerry made an impassioned plea to the Syrian regime to seize the moment Tuesday to try and make peace and help destroy its chemical weapons.
Syrian rebels 'used sarin': UN rights investigator
AFP, Published on 06/05/2013
» Syrian rebels have used the deadly nerve agent sarin in their fight against President Bashar al-Assad's regime, according to evidence from victims and doctors, UN human rights investigator Carla del Ponte said.
Gizmos Galore
Life, Published on 15/11/2012
» Here's one of the last chances of the year for consumers to shop for tablets, ultrabooks and smartphones at special deals.
Syria's chemical weapons shrouded in secrecy
AFP, Published on 25/07/2012
» Syria's chemical weapons stockpile, which Damascus has acknowledged for the first time, is decades old and among the biggest in the Middle East, but experts are divided over its exact nature.
Merc's SUV boss
Life, Richard Leu, Published on 13/04/2012
» All-new GL gets more accommodation, higher levels of luxury and more frugal motors