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Syria's air defences confront new 'aggression', shoot down missiles in Homs region, says state media

Syria's state-run media reported that the country's air defenses confronted a new "aggression," shooting down missiles over the central region of Homs early on Tuesday.

US-led missile strikes on Syria: India urges all parties to show restraint to avoid further escalation of tensions

India, while describing an alleged chemical attack in Syria as "deplorable", called for restraint after the US, Britain and France launched coordinated missile attacks on the West Asian nation

Syria denies using chemical weapons in Ghouta: Analysts say toxic attack might have been tactic to finally defeat rebel group

Syria's regime has denied dropping toxic weapons on Eastern Ghouta, but analysts say they could have been used as a tactic to finally reconquer the last rebel enclave outside Damascus.

Russia tells UN it is open to new panel investigating accusations of chemical warfare against Syria

After vetoing the renewal of a UN-led probe into chemical attacks in Syria, Russia said it was open to a new panel to investigate the use of toxic gases.

Russia blocks UN resolution drafted by Japan to extend inquiry investigating Syria chemical attacks

Russia vetoed on Friday a Japanese-drafted UNSC resolution to extend by one month an international inquiry into who is to blame for chemical weapons attacks in Syria

Syria dismisses chemical weapons watchdog's report on sarin attack over 'terrorists' testimony'

The Syrian government dismissed a report by the international chemical weapons watchdog that said it used the banned nerve agent sarin attack in northern Syria.

Sarin was used in attack on Syrian town in April, concludes UN's chemical watchdog

A fact-finding mission by the UN's chemical watchdog, OPCW concluded that sarin was used as a chemical weapon in the attack in the Syrian town of Khan Sheikhun.

Chemical weapons used 45 times in Syria since late 2016, alleges OPCW chief

Experts from the world's watchdog tasked with destroying chemical weapons are probing reports that toxic arms have been used 45 times in Syria since late last year, the body's chief said Friday.

Syria chemical weapons: Idlib province attack holds uncanny resemblance to 2013 Damascus incident

The United States blasted a Syrian air base with a barrage of cruise missiles Thursday night in fiery retaliation for this week's gruesome chemical weapons attack against civilians.

90 percent of world chemical weapons destroyed: OPCW

The world's chemical watchdog said on Thursday that 90 percent of the global chemical weapons stockpile has been destroyed, calling it a "major milestone".