US asks UN council to set up new Syria chemical attacks probe

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US asks UN council to set up new Syria chemical attacks probe

An image grab taken from a video released by the Syrian civil defence in Douma shows unidentified volunteers giving aid to children at a hospital following an alleged chemical attack on the rebel-held town on April 8, 2018 (AFP Photo/HO)/ United Nations (United States) (AFP) - The United States on Monday asked the UN Security Council to set up a new independent inquiry of chemical weapons attacks in Syria following alleged toxic gas use in a rebel-held town that killed at least 48 people. Washington circulated a draft resolution to the ...

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Four Iranian fighters killed in air strike on Syrian air base

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The Latest: Chemical watchdog is investigating Syria attack

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BEIRUT (AP) — The Latest on the Syrian conflict (all times local): The Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons says it has opened an investigation over the weekend's suspected poison gas attack in Syria. The organization's director general, Ahmet Uzumcu, has expressed "grave concern ...

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Trump threatens Syria strike, suggests Russia shares blame

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