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Kerry 'very pleased' at Syria compliance over chemical weapons - NBCNews.com (blog) Tue, 08 Oct 2013 01:55:06 GMT

NBCNews.com (blog)

Kerry 'very pleased' at Syria compliance over chemical weapons NBCNews.com (blog) At a news conference in Indonesia, where he is on an official visit, Kerry lauded the start of the destruction of chemical weapons in Syria as a "good beginning," and said Washington and Moscow had agreed to press the U.N. to set a date for a Syria ... Syria wins cautious praise as chemical disarmament startsReuters UN chief outlines Syria chemical weapons planAljazeera.com Ban Ki-moon outlines plan for larger Syria chemical weapons missionWashington Post Christian Science Monitor -NPR all 816 news articles »

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Destruction of Syrian chemical weapons begins: mission - Reuters Mon, 07 Oct 2013 09:52:14 GMT

Destruction of Syrian chemical weapons begins: mission Reuters BEIRUT (Reuters) - International experts began overseeing the destruction of Syria's chemical weapons arsenal on Sunday, said an official from the mission that has averted a U.S. strike but could rob President Bashar al-Assad of his most feared weapon.

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The awkward politics of Banksy's satirical Syria video - Washington Post (blog) Mon, 07 Oct 2013 23:59:56 GMT

The Guardian

The awkward politics of Banksy's satirical Syria video Washington Post (blog) The British street artist known as Banksy has released a satirical video about Syria. His first piece on the two-plus-year civil war, "Rebel Rocket Attack" is a spoof on the YouTube videos that Syrian rebels have uploaded throughout the conflict. It ... Banksy kills Dumbo in Syria war video satireHerald Sun Video: Bansky turns lens on Syria with 'Rebel Rocket Attack'Belfast Telegraph all 66 news articles »

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Kerry offers rare, qualified praise of Syria's Assad - Los Angeles Times Mon, 07 Oct 2013 11:12:47 GMT

Kerry offers rare, qualified praise of Syria's Assad Los Angeles Times BEIRUT -- U.S. Secretary of State John F. Kerry offered qualified praise Monday for the government of Syrian President Bashar Assad, crediting Syrian authorities for cooperating with a United Nations mandate to destroy the nation's stockpiles of ...

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Intl сhemical disarmament team begins destroying Syria arsenal, machinery - RT Mon, 07 Oct 2013 18:01:19 GMT

RT

Intl сhemical disarmament team begins destroying Syria arsenal, machinery RT The UN confirms chemical experts in Syria destroyed missile warheads, aerial bombs, and chemical mixing equipment on Sunday as they started eliminating the country's chemical weapons. "The process of destroying Syria's chemical weapons program ...

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Times journalists answer questions about reporting inside Syria - Los Angeles Times Mon, 07 Oct 2013 23:56:50 GMT

The Daily Star

Times journalists answer questions about reporting inside Syria Los Angeles Times The chemical weapons currently being dismantled account for a small percentage of the more than 100,000 killed in Syria, so getting rid of those is not expected to make a large impact on the daily death toll. When I was in Syria recently, a man told me ... Saudi Arabia laments 'worst humanitarian crisis' in SyriaArab News Rebels launch assault on key Syria bases: activistsThe Daily Star all 4 news articles »

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Kerry Offers Calibrated Praise for Syria's Chemical Disarmament - Voice of America Mon, 07 Oct 2013 16:58:33 GMT

Voice of America

Kerry Offers Calibrated Praise for Syria's Chemical Disarmament Voice of America JAKARTA — US Secretary of State John Kerry has applauded Syria for its initial progress in destroying its chemical weapons. Offering some rare praise for Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad, Kerry said he would continue to urge the country to live up to its ...

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Syria war spills on to local streets - The Australian Mon, 07 Oct 2013 13:47:52 GMT

Syria war spills on to local streets The Australian SYRIA'S two-year-old civil war is spilling on to the streets of Sydney and Melbourne, with advocates on both sides claiming violence and persecution are commonplace. Sonya El-Abbas, a Melbourne-based nurse who has twice visited Syria to assist in ... Trudy Rubin commentary: Taking eye off Syria would be a mistakeColumbus Dispatch Syria is Going to Become Al Qaedastan (and Three Other Myths...The New Republic all 6 news articles »

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US credits Syria's Assad over chemical weapons destruction - BBC News Mon, 07 Oct 2013 14:48:54 GMT

BBC News

US credits Syria's Assad over chemical weapons destruction BBC News Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's government deserves credit for so far complying with a chemical weapons deal, the US secretary of state has said. John Kerry was speaking after international monitors began the destruction of Syria's stockpile. The ...

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International monitors begin to destroy Syria's chemical weapons equipment - Washington Post Sun, 06 Oct 2013 23:46:02 GMT

Washington Post

International monitors begin to destroy Syria's chemical weapons equipment Washington Post BEIRUT — Personnel overseen by a team of international monitors took blowtorches and high-speed saws to Syria's chemical weapons equipment Sunday, the first step on the road to dismantling what is thought to be one of the world's largest arsenals of ...