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Syrians lead push to create global chemical weapons tribunalA dozen Syrian rights groups, international legal experts and others have quietly spent two years laying the groundwork for a new treaty-ba...30 Nov, 2023, 11.12 AM IST- In the era of conscientious capitalism; put green in the cement-mixerTo counter its polluting credentials, Jenisch is not shying away from divesting Holcim's sprawling India operations - along with similar sa...25 Apr, 2022, 12.24 AM IST
- China amplifies unsupported Russian claim of Ukraine biolabsThe U.S. has been quick to refute Russia's conspiracy theory, and the United Nations has said it has received no information that would bac...12 Mar, 2022, 12.50 AM IST
- Syria must answer 20 questions on its chemical weaponsUS Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield told the UN Security Council the world “should not be fooled by Syria's veneer of cooperation” while ...06 Jan, 2022, 11.45 AM IST
- Islamic State committed genocide against Yazidis: United Nations expertsKarim Khan told the Security Council the team also concluded war crimes were committed by the Islamic State group against predominantly Shi...11 May, 2021, 02.13 PM IST
- Syria faces sanctions at chemical weapons watchdogMember states of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) will weigh a French proposal to suspend Syria's "rights an...20 Apr, 2021, 04.08 PM IST
- Arab Spring: How the West missed a date with historyTen years ago, as protests flared across the Arab world, Western governments failed to meet a date with destiny and help nurture dreams of ...09 Dec, 2020, 12.43 PM IST
- Arab Spring: How the West missed a date with historyHistory will not judge them kindly, said about 20 Western officials, activists and analysts, who talked to AFP on the 10th anniversary of t...07 Dec, 2020, 09.18 AM IST
- India expresses concern about Islamic State acquisition of chemical weaponsThe Executive Council of the OPCW consists of 41 state parties appointed by the conference for a two-year term.12 Jul, 2018, 10.34 AM IST
- Global chemical arms body gains new powers, Russia says may quitThe OPCW now "has a crucial extra power, not just to identify the use of chemical weapons, but also to point the finger at the organisation...28 Jun, 2018, 09.42 AM IST
- Islamic State has overshadowed al-Qaeda as principal terrorist threat: US"Originally an outgrowth of al Qaeda in Iraq, in the past two years ISIL has eclipsed core al Qaeda as the principal terrorist threat we fa...08 Mar, 2016, 01.11 PM IST
- IS militants have used, and can make chemical weapons: CIA Director John Brennan"There are reports that ISIS has access to chemical precursors and ammunitions that they can use," Brennan said in response to a question.12 Feb, 2016, 11.28 AM IST
- Syria's Assad regime used mobile weapons labs to hide the chemical arms program it agreed to destroySyrian president Bashar Assad went to great lengths to hide Syria's chemical weapons program from the world.25 Jul, 2015, 02.27 PM IST
- Islamic State using chlorine as chemical weapon: Australian Foreign Minister Julie BishopThe IS terror group is using chlorine in attacks and recruiting experts to make chemical weapons, Australian Foreign Minister said today.06 Jun, 2015, 02.52 PM IST
- Syrian doctor jailed in UK for bomb-making hoardFaris al-Khori, had chemicals, ball bearings, bolts, nuts and a bag of toxic beans which can be used to produce the poison Ricin.02 Apr, 2015, 05.46 PM IST
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