Tbilisi calls on EU to apologize for its slanderous claims about chemical weapons
EU representatives must apologize for their false claims
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Georgian Dream to sue BBC
The Georgian Dream party intend to file lawsuits in international courts against the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) over what they call fake news claiming police used chemical agents against protesters.
Houthis deny production of chemical weapons
The Houthi rebel movement, Ansar Allah, is not engaged in the production of chemical weapons, the group’s representative said. The information that the Houthis from the rebel Ansar Allah movement have begun to …
Houthis begin producing chemical weapons - report
The Shiite Ansar Allah movement, which controls part of Yemen, is allegedly making chemical weapons using components smuggled in from Iran, Minister of Information for Yemen’s internationally recognized government Moammar Al-Eryani said.
Russia proposes measures for unconditional compliance with BWC
Russia put forward three proposals to increase the transparency of national biological programs and to comply with the requirements of the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production and Stockpiling of Biological and Toxin …
UN General Assembly not support Russia's resolution on chemical weapons
The UN General Assembly First Committee did not support Russia's resolution to investigate the possible use of chemical and biological weapons. The project was supported by 30 countries, 65 voted against, 77 abstained, RIA …
U.S. destroys VX nerve agent stockpile
The United States is on track to eliminate chemical weapons by 2023 after destroying the entire stockpile of VX nerve agent in April, the Department of Defense said. "The Defense Department's Chemical Demilitarization Program …
Russia and China urge US to accelerate elimination of chemical weapons stockpiles
Russia and China insist that the United States should accelerate the elimination of its stockpiles of chemical weapons, both countries said in a joint statement on Friday. "Russia and China insist that the United States, as the …
Kremlin dismisses U.S. call to destroy chemical weapons as baseless
The Kremlin on Thursday dismissed as baseless and illogical U.S. calls for Russia to destroy its chemicals weapons, saying that Moscow had destroyed them long ago in line with the chemical weapons convention. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry …
U.S. urges Russia to destroy its chemical weapons program
U.S. State Department spokesman Ned Price urged Russia to destroy its chemical weapons program. "The United States calls upon Russia to comply with its obligations under the Chemical Weapons Convention and to declare and …
Bari disaster initiated age of cancer chemotherapy
How a WWII disaster—and cover-up—led to a cancer treatment breakthrough
EU adopts sanctions for chemical weapons use
The European Union set up a new sanctions mechanism targeting those who use and develop chemical weapons. At the meeting in Luxembourg EU foreign ministers agreed to the new measures, which will freeze the assets held in the block by …
May urges world to act on use of chemical weapons
UK Prime Minister Theresa May said that the international community needs to do more together to prevent future chemical weapons use, according to the British government's press release. "We worked closely …
The military operation will not take place in Idlib
Sergey Shoigu signed with his Turkish counterpart Hulusi Akar a Memorandum of Understanding on Stabilization of the Situation in Idlib
U.S. to respond to chemical weapons use in Syria
The United States and its international partners will respond swiftly to any verified chemical weapons use in Syria and urges Russia to make the point clear to the Syrian government, Department of State spokesperson Heather …
Riyad Haddad: Damascus never used chemical weapons
After a series of unjustified allegations that Syria reportedly kept chemical weapons, Syrian Ambassador to Russia Riyad Haddad said that the state eliminated all of its chemical arsenal in 2013. "Firstly, Syria …
Pentagon: Syrian gov’t has shown no signs of further chemical weapons use
The Syrian government has shown no signs that it carried out more chemical attacks since an alleged incident in April, Pentagon spokeswoman Dana White said in a press briefing on Thursday, Al-Masdar News reported. …
US, its allies fire over 100 missiles against Syria
The US, the UK and France have fired more than 100 cruise and air-to-surface missiles at military and civilian targets in Syria, TASS reported citing the Russian Defense Ministry. "Over 100 cruise and air-to-surface missiles have …
OPCW looking into reports of alleged use of chemical weapons in Eastern Ghouta
Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) has been closely monitoring the alleged chemical weapons attack in Douma, Syria, the Director-General of the organisation, Ambassador Ahmet Uzumcu, said. …
US slaps sanctions on French chemical weapons expert
The Trump administration is imposing sanctions on a French chemical weapons expert accused of making and using such munitions for the Islamic State group in Syria, Miami Herald reports. The State Department on Thursday identified …