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Bashar al-Assad confirms Syria’s chemical weapons will be placed under international control
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has appeared on Russian TV to confirm that his country's chemical weapons will be placed under international control. Bashar al-Assad’s comments,...
Vladimir Putin makes personal appeal to American people over Syrian crisis
Vladimir Putin has made a direct personal appeal to the American people over the Syrian crisis. In an opinion article in the New York Times,...
Russia hands Syria chemical weapon plans to US
Russia has handed over to the US its plans for making Syria's chemical weapons safe, Russian media say. Russia announced its plans for placing Syria's...
Russia urges Syria to put its chemical weapons under international control
Russia has urged Syria to put its chemical weapons stockpiles under international control and then have them destroyed, in an attempt to avoid US...
Bashar al-Assad PBS interview: US has no proof of chemical weapons use
In an interview with PBS, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said there is "no evidence" that his government has used chemical weapons. In the interview, to...
Egypt: Muslim Brotherhood to be dissolved by new government
Egypt's new government has decided to press ahead with the legal dissolution of the Muslim Brotherhood, state media report. A spokesman for the social solidarity...
G20 leaders divided over Syrian conflict
G20 leaders at Saint Petersburg summit remain divided over the Syrian conflict as they enter the final day of their meeting. Italian PM Enrico Letta...
G20 Summit 2013: US and Russia in secret talks over military strike at Syria’s uranium reactor
US diplomats are reportedly having secret talks with their Russian counterparts behind the scenes at the G-20 summit in St. Petersburg in hopes of...
Syria intervention: Barack Obama wins key backing for military strike
President Barack Obama’s plans for a military strike on Syria have won backing from key US political figures. Barack Obama said a "limited" strike was...
Mohamed Morsi supporters sentenced to life in prison over Suez unrest
Eleven supporters of ousted President Mohamed Morsi have been sentenced to life in prison after being convicted of attacking the Egyptian army. The men were...
More than 2 million refugees have fled Syria
More than 2 million Syrians refugees have left the country until now, the UN says. At least 700,000 have fled to Lebanon, and more Syrians...
French PM Jean-Marc Ayrault presents evidence of Syria chemical weapons
French Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault is presenting intelligence to MPs which he says shows Syria used chemical weapons. The dossier is said to show that...
Mohamed Morsi to stand trial for inciting murder
Egypt's state prosecutor announces he has referred ousted President Mohamed Morsi for trial on charges of inciting the murder of protesters. The accusations relate to...
Syria intervention: US has evidence of sarin use
Secretary of State John Kerry says the US has evidence that the chemical nerve agent sarin was used in a deadly attack in Damascus...
Yemeni PM Mohammed Salem Basindwa survives assassination attempt
Yemen’s PM Mohammed Salem Basindwa has survived an assassination attempt unharmed, officials in the capital Sanaa say. Gunmen in a vehicle opened fire on the...
Syria intervention: Barack Obama seeks Congress authorization for military action
President Barack Obama says he will seek congressional authorization for taking military action against Syria. The US says the Syrian government carried out chemical weapons...
Syria intervention: Vladimir Putin challenges US to present evidence on chemical weapons attack
President Vladimir Putin has challenged the US to present to the UN evidence that Syria attacked rebels with chemical weapons near Damascus. The Russian president...
Syria intervention: UN chemical weapons inspectors leave Damascus
UN experts arrive in The Netherlands after finishing gathering evidence of alleged gas attack in Damascus suburbs. They have left Syria having completed four days of...
John Kerry: Syrian forces killed 1,429 people in Damascus chemical weapons attack
Syrian government forces killed 1,429 people in a chemical weapons attack in Damascus last week, said US Secretary of State John Kerry. John Kerry said...
Syria intervention: France backs US action
President Francois Hollande has announced that France is still ready to take action in Syria alongside the US, despite UK MPs blocking British involvement. Francois...
Syria intervention: Barack Obama has not yet decided on strike
President Barack Obama has said he has not yet decided on Syria strike. However, the president said he had concluded Syrian government forces were behind...
John Kerry: Syrian chemical attack is undeniable
US Secretary of State John Kerry has condemned the fact that the Syrian government used chemical weapons against its own people. John Kerry said footage...
UN complains over Syria sniper fire
The UN is to complain to the Syrian government and rebels after a convoy of chemical weapons inspectors came under sniper fire. UN Secretary General...
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 is to begin work on...
Hosni Mubarak in court three days after being released from prison
Hosni Mubarak has appeared in court, three days after being released from prison and placed under house arrest. The former Egyptian president is facing a...
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