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Experts take samples from site of alleged Syria gas attack
Analysts say that if toxic chemicals were used, OPCW inspectors would still be able to find important traces in clothes, walls, rocks and soil in Douma, although their potency decreases with time
UN in security talks with Syria after chemical probe put on hold
The United Nations Department of Safety and Security is trying to make arrangements for fact-finding experts to travel to Douma 'at the earliest possible time'
Russia, U.S. headed for clash at UN over Syria gas attacks probe
(UPDATED) The US push for a new inquiry comes amid heightened tensions over possible US military action in Syria, with President Donald Trump saying 'major decisions' would be taken within 48 hours
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Russia again vetoes bid to renew Syria gas attacks probe
(UPDATED) It is the 11th time that Russia has used its veto power to stop council action targeting its ally Syria
Japan in UN bid to save Syria gas attacks probe
Japan presents a draft resolution that would give the Joint Investigative Mechanism (JIM) another 30 days as the United States and Russia work to reach a compromise on the future of the panel
Russia wants UN report on Syria sarin attack shelved
The draft resolution circulated to the UN Security Council also calls for a 6-month extension of the UN-led panel tasked with identifying who is behind chemical attacks in Syria's 6-year war
UN report blames gas attack on Syrian regime
The expert panel's report and tough remarks by US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson overshadows the announcement that UN-sponsored peace talks will resume next month
Sarin: Lethal nerve gas that kills in minutes
Inhaled or absorbed through the skin the gas kills by crippling the respiratory center of the central nervous system and paralyzing the muscles around the lungs
U.S. threatens military response to Syria 'chemical' attack
An American decision to strike the regime in Damascus could hinge on the outcome of a Security Council vote on a Western resolution on the attack that could face a Russian veto
Putin calls Syria chem use claims 'nonsense'
UPDATED After the US releases an intelligence report Russian President Vladimir Putin reacts for the first time publicly asking the US to show proof to the UN
Syria attack 'imminent'
2nd UPDATE A military attack is expected at any moment says a security official Hours before the declaration UN experts probing a suspected gas attack blamed on the regime leave Syria
