UN chief Ban Ki-moon on Monday welcomed the offer by the Syrian government to discuss the UN chemical weapon investigation, in the hope that Syria would grant access to the mission.
A White House spokesman said on Tuesday that more evidence is still needed regarding the use of chemical weapons in Syria.
Despite mounting talks of possible military intervention in Syria following recent U.S. statements about Syria's use of chemical weapons, most Syrians downplayed their significance and considered them as no more than new pressure cards on the Syrian administration.
Authorities express regret for responding too slowly, after a chemical spill made a vital water source undrinkable...The contamination has affected the drainage area of about 80 square kilometers and 28 villages, in Shanxi
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