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Prague seeks answers as Palestinian envoy`s body flown home

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 7, 2014, 11:20

Czech authorities are seeking answers over an arms find at the Palestinian mission in Prague, as the body of an envoy killed by an apparently accidental explosion there was flown home.

Danish, Norwegian ships to collect chemical weapons from Syria

Last Updated: Saturday, January 4, 2014, 04:07

Danish and Norwegian warships sailed to Syria Friday to collect its chemical weapons for destruction, said the Danish defence ministry in a statement.

US ship prepping for Syrian chemical arms mission

Last Updated: Thursday, January 2, 2014, 19:12

A cargo ship is being outfitted in Virginia with sophisticated technology capable of destroying Syria`s chemical weapons.

Syria misses deadline to remove chemical weapons

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 1, 2014, 08:27

Syria will miss a December 31 deadline for the removal of part of its chemical weapons arsenal for destruction, but international inspectors insisted the overall mission is still on track.

Ships return to dock as Syria chemical deadline missed

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 31, 2013, 08:58

Disarmament teams returned Scandinavian escort vessels to port on Monday as they accepted an end-of-year deadline for the removal of Syrian chemical weapons could no longer be met, a Norwegian spokesman said.

Ships return to dock as Syria chemical deadline missed

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 31, 2013, 03:17

Disarmament teams returned Scandinavian escort vessels to port Monday as they accepted an end-of-year deadline for the removal of Syrian chemical weapons could no longer be met, a Norwegian spokesman said.

Syria chemical deadline `unlikely` to be met: UN

Last Updated: Sunday, December 29, 2013, 01:35

Syria is "unlikely" to meet a December 31 deadline to transport its most dangerous chemical arms out of the country, the United Nations acknowledged Saturday.

Syrian troops ambush, kill dozens of rebels

Last Updated: Friday, December 27, 2013, 20:58

Syrian state TV and opposition activists say government forces have ambushed members of an al Qaeda-linked group.

Six member gang nabbed with country weapons

Last Updated: Thursday, December 26, 2013, 15:47

Six members of a gang were nabbed along with deadly country weapons at a check-post at nearby Poovandhi Thursday morning, police said.

2013 - A milestone year for the United Nations

Last Updated: Thursday, December 26, 2013, 14:12

The powerful UN Security Council in October agreed on a deal to eliminate Syria`s chemical weapons stockpiles by mid-2014 after days of back-room negotiations.

Damascus says rebels attacked chemical weapons sites

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 24, 2013, 22:51

Syria accused rebels on Tuesday of recently attacking two sites where chemical arms were stored, state news agency quoted a foreign ministry source as saying.

Nuclear cooperation with Pakistan to continue: China

Last Updated: Monday, December 23, 2013, 23:41

Close on heels of Pakistan launching work on largest atomic power project with Chinese help, Beijing said cooperation between 2 sides on nuclear energy will continue as it was for "peaceful purposes".