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UK Expels 23 Russian Diplomats over Chemical Attack on Sergei Skripal

British PM Theresa May has announced that the UK will expel 23 Russian diplomats after Moscow refused to explain how…

7 years ago

What Is VX Nerve Agent that Killed Kim Jong-nam?

It appears Kim Jong-nam, the half brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, has been killed in Malaysia by a…

8 years ago

Kim Jong-nam Killed by VX Nerve Agent, Malaysia Toxicology Reports Reveal

Kim Jong-nam was killed by VX nerve agent, Malaysian toxicology reports say. The half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un…

8 years ago

Syria: First chemical weapons leave country on Danish ship

The first Syrian chemical weapons are leaving the country on a Danish ship. The vessel left the northern Syrian port…

11 years ago

Albania refuses to destroy Syrian chemical weapons on its soil

Albanian PM Edi Rama says his country will not allow the destruction of Syrian chemical weapons on its soil. Edi…

11 years ago

Syria’s declared chemical equipment destroyed

Syria's declared equipment for producing, mixing and filling chemical weapons has been destroyed, sources with the Organization for the Prohibition…

11 years ago

Nobel Peace Prize 2013 awarded to OPCW for extensive efforts to eliminate chemical weapons

The Nobel Peace Prize 2013 was awarded to Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) "for its extensive efforts…

11 years ago

John Kerry: Syrian government deserves credit for so far complying with chemical weapons deal

US Secretary of State John Kerry has said Syrian government deserves credit for so far complying with a chemical weapons…

11 years ago

Syria’s chemical weapons destruction begins

The OPWC monitors have announced that the destruction of Syria's chemical weapons has begun. The operation is being overseen by…

11 years ago

Syrian government allows UN inspectors to investigate Damascus chemical attack

The Syrian government has allowed UN inspectors to investigate allegations of a suspected chemical weapon attack near Damascus. The team…

11 years ago

What is Sarin?

Sarin, one of a group of nerve gas agents invented by German scientists as part of Hitler's preparations for World…

12 years ago