The world is officially 'free' of chemical weapons. Here's what that means
The U.S. has destroyed the last of its stockpile of sarin nerve agent, fulfilling a decades-old obligation.
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U.S. Charges 7 Russian Intelligence Officers With Hacking 40 Sports And Doping Groups
Once Russia's cheating was exposed, the Justice Department says, the embarrassed country "fought back by retaliating against the truth tellers, and against the truth itself."
U.S. Envoy Warns That Syria Preparing To Use Chemical Weapons In Idlib
Special Representative for Syrian Engagement Jim Jeffrey says the U.S. has "lots of evidence" that the Damascus government is preparing for a "reckless escalation" of the conflict.
Inspectors Confirm 'Likely' Use Of Chlorine As Chemical Weapon In Syria In February
Two cylinders dropped on the rebel-held Syrian city of Saraqeb — sending nearly a dozen people to seek medical help for nausea and other symptoms — had contained chlorine, the OPCW says.
Chemical Weapons Inspectors Finish Their Trip To Syria's Douma
Investigators finished gathering samples from the town where a suspected chemical weapons attack occurred. The team suffered a few delays and Russia "may have tampered" with the site.
Syrian 7-Year-Old: 'I Want To Be A Doctor So I Can Help In A Chemical Attack'
As chemical weapons inspectors assess an attack site in Douma, Syrian families from the town offer NPR witness accounts of what they describe as a chlorine strike in Douma.
Each Day That Passes, Pressure Grows For Chemical Inspectors Waiting In Syria
An international inspection team has been waiting for nearly a week to investigate an alleged strike in Syria. Former inspectors say the delay will complicate their efforts.
After U.N. Team Comes Under Fire, Not Clear When Inspectors Will Enter Douma
Syrian state media said Tuesday that international inspectors had entered the site of a suspected chemical weapons attack. But the chemical weapons watchdog group OPCW now says that's not true.
Russia: White House Says No New Sanctions For Now
Russian official media quotes the foreign ministry as confirming that the White House informed the Russian embassy. It follows days of confusion over the matter.
Syria Says Chemical Weapons Watchdog Group Has Entered Douma
The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons would not confirm whether its inspectors have entered Douma, the site of a suspected chemical weapons attack earlier this month.