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Polluting shipwrecks are the ticking time-bomb at the bottom of our oceans

At the bottom of the oceans and seas lie more than 8,500 shipwrecks from two world wars. These wrecks have been estimated to contain as much as 6 billion gallons of oil, as well as munitions, toxic heavy metals and even chemical weapons.

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Israel Conducts Heavy Airstrikes In Syria, Denies Advancing Towards Damascus

Israel conducts airstrikes near Damascus, targeting chemical weapons sites. International condemnation follows. Stay updated with AP's Syria coverage.

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UN Envoy Urges Israel To Halt Strikes In Syria

UN envoy urges Israel to halt strikes in Syria post-Assad rule as rebel forces control Damascus. Israel targets chemical weapons and deploys troops.

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US Ensuring Chemical Weapons In Syria Stay Secure

US actively works with partners to prevent chemical weapons misuse in Syria. Communication with Russia maintained. Assad regime's fall seen as justice.

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Syrians crowd Assad’s most notorious torture prison in hunt for missing loved ones

It comes as Britain says collapse of Assad is humiliation for Iran and Russia but doesn’t guarantee peace. Israel bombs chemical weapons facilities over fears of dangerous power vacuum

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Global Chemical Weapons Watchdog Reminds Syria Of Obligations

OPCW reminds Syria of chemical weapons obligations as rebels advance and Assad is overthrown. Israel conducts airstrikes on suspected sites. Russia grants ...

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OPINION - Refugees, chemical weapons, and warring factions — this is why Syria is the focus of the world

The speed with which the Assad dictatorship was overthrown has taken most external observers by surprise, including agencies from Russia, Iran, America, Britain and France. Those in the know were closer to the scene of the action – Turkey, Israel and Saudi Arabia – to name but three.

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Israel strikes suspected chemical weapons sites and long-range rockets in Syria

Israel’s foreign minister says it has struck suspected chemical weapons sites and long-range rockets in Syria in order to prevent them from falling into the hands of hostile actors

The Independent UK

White House Focusing On Next Steps In Syria Crisis

The White House actively engages with Syrian groups, monitors rebel actions, and addresses chemical weapons to support a peaceful transition in Syria.

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Southern Syrian Rebels Seek OPCW Help For Chemical Weapons Disposal

Southern Syrian rebels seek OPCW help to dispose of Assad regime's chemical weapons, highlighting humanitarian impact.

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Rebel Forces Capture Strategic Syrian City Of Hama

Rebel forces seize Hama in Syrian civil war, U.S. calls for de-escalation. Concerns over ISIS resurgence and chemical weapons.

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Syrian White Helmets Chief 'Dreams' Of Never Pulling A Body Out Of Rubble Again

Nearly 14 years after the start of Syria's civil war, White Helmets rescue group chief Raed Saleh sees no way out of a conflict that has reignited.

International Business Times

Anti-coup forces allege Myanmar military using banned, restricted weapons

Calls for investigation grow as fighters from multiple states allege military using weapons such as white phosphorous.

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Exploring The Top 10 Most Lethal Chemical Weapons

Learn about deadly chemical weapons like VX nerve agent, sarin gas, and mustard gas, their effects, and historical use.

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US Accuses Russia Of Using Chemical Weapons In Ukraine

US accuses Russia of using chemical weapons in Ukraine, imposing sanctions, and warning against further use. International law prohibits the use of chemica...

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US accuses Russia of using chemical weapons in Ukraine war

Washington says Moscow breached global ban on chemical weapons with use of chloropicrin and tear gas.

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Ukraine war briefing: US hits China with sanctions over war supplies to Russia

Nearly 300 entities targeted in US sanctions to ‘further disrupt and degrade Russia’s war efforts’; Russians using banned chemical weapons on battlefield, says state department. What we know on day 799

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Bechtel-Parsons Blue Grass gives $300,000 gift to help expand mental health services in central Kent

The company was hired to destroy the chemical weapons at the Blue Grass Army Depot

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Russia accused of using chemical gas attacks against Ukrainian soldiers

Ukraine soldiers describe ‘almost daily’ illegal gas attacks as invaders seek to dislodge them from embedded positions

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Microsoft to stop AI jailbreakers from making Vietnam-era chemical weapons with granny's virtual clone

Microsoft have revealed a new feature to safeguard its AI and protect its users from malicious prompting.

WEKU

Blue Grass Army Depot says chemical weapon destruction plant’s decommissioning ahead of schedule

Members of the Kentucky Chemical Demilitarization Citizens’ Advisory Commission and the Chemical Destruction Community Advisory Board met Wednesday to hear an update on the Blue Grass Army Depot’s chemical weapons destruction plant closing operations.

The Independent UK

Members of global chemical weapons watchdog vote to keep Syria from getting poison gas materials

The annual meeting of members of the global chemical weapons watchdog has called on countries to prevent the sale or transfer to Syria of raw materials and equipment that could be used to create poison gas and nerve agents

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Assad arrest warrant: ‘Hope and pain’ for Syrian chemical attack survivors

Lawyers say French arrest warrant sets ‘historic precedent’ as survivors of chemical massacre long for justice in Syria.

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France issues arrest warrant for Syria’s al-Assad

The warrant charges Syria’s president with complicity in ‘crimes against humanity and complicity in war crimes’.

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Public hunting returns to Blue Grass Army Depot grounds in Richmond

A temporary hold on hunting was put in place while chemical weapons disposal operations were active. It’s being lifted starting January 20 for the start of Kentucky’s small game and waterfowl hunting seasons.

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