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Archive of Porton Down, OPCW HQ, alleged Russian cyberattack targets
The Dutch defence minister says Russia's military intelligence unit attempted cybercrimes targeting the U.N. chemical weapons watchdog.
Press Association
Boris Johnson: Use of biological or chemical weapons would be viewed with 'utter horror'
Prime Minister Boris Johnson says any use of chemical, biological or nuclear weapons by Russia against Ukraine would be viewed with ‘utter horror’ by world leaders .
Bloomberg
NATO to Help Ukraine Protect Against Nuclear, Biological Threats
NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg says the alliance is sending more aid to Ukraine and equipment to help the country prepare for possible biological or nuclear incidents by Russia. He spoke in Brussels.
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Iraq - Ekeus visit
Reports that Iraq has secret supplies of VX nerve gas are being
investigated by a UN disarmament mission.
UN envoy Rolf Ekeus, who heads the UN disarmement mission, is in
Baghdad investigating Iraq's chemical and biological warfare...
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Williamson: Soldiers to be vaccinated against anthrax poisoning
UK Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson announced on Thursday that British soldiers are to be vaccinated against anthrax poisoning in the wake of the Salisbury nerve agent attack.
Speaking from Filton, Williamson also...
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Nerve agent Novichok - how it breaks down the body
LEADIN:
Chemical experts say the nerve agent used to attack a former Russian spy and his daughter behaves differently to those previously used and is in a class of substances deadlier than similar chemicals like sarin or...
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Former Soviet scientist says Russia has "monopoly" on Novichok agent
A scientist who helped developed Novichok on Friday said no country but Russia could have used that particular nerve agent to poison an ex-spy.
Russia denies being the source of the agent that left Sergei Skripal and his...
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Iraqi Kurds comment after meeting President Bush
1. Wide shot of Idris Hawarry speaking to reporters in front of White House
2. SOUNDBITE: (English) Idris Hawarry, Halabja survivor:
"The president asked, you know, what was happened, what you saw, what's your story and we told him what...
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Nerve agent Novichok - how it breaks down the body
LEADIN:
Chemical experts say the nerve agent used to attack a former Russian spy and his daughter behaves differently to those previously used and is in a class of substances deadlier than similar chemicals like sarin or...
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Kaag says deadline to dismantle Syria chemical weapons achievable
The Dutch diplomat leading an international mission to dismantle Syria's chemical weapons programme on Tuesday said that the end-of-June deadline for total destruction of the stockpile was still achievable.
Sigrid Kaag said Syria had...
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+4:3 Lawyers ask French court for 1988 Iraq chemical weapons attack investigation
Paris - 10 June 2013
1. Wide of American and French lawyers and colleagues walking up staircase of Paris courthouse
2. Close-up of legal complaint being filed
3. Lawyers Gavriel Mairone and David Pere reading complaint
4. SOUNDBITE...
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USA: WASHINGTON: REACTION TO CHEMICAL WEAPONS TREATY
English/Nat
Former U-S policy makers say the controversial chemical weapons treaty would transfer sensitive chemical technology into the hands of so-called rogue states such as Iran and Iraq.
The onetime top defence officials were on...
Bloomberg
Sen. Perdue Calls Trump Syria Strike a Measured Response
Apr.07 -- Republican Senator David Perdue of Georgia discusses President Trump’s missile attack against Syria. He speaks with Scarlet Fu and Joe Weisenthal on “What’d You Miss?â€
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ALBANIA: RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS & CHEMICAL WEAPONS HAVE BEEN LOOTED
Albanian/Nat
The Albanian army has reported that radioactive materials and chemical weapons were raided from an armoury near Tirana during the recent spate of looting.
It has called on people to return the highly dangerous materials. ...
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USA: CHEMICAL & BIOLOGICAL WEAPONS REPORT
English/Nat
Chemical weapons are part of the future and are likely to be used if a conflict breaks out again in the gulf, according to a study by the U-S Pentagon.
More than 25 nations have developed or may be developing nuclear,...
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Pretrial hearing in Agent Orange lawsuit brought by Vietnamese
1. Wide shot of US Courthouse in Brooklyn, New York
2. Wide shot of courthouse entrance
3. Medium shot of plaintiffs lawyers walking
4. Cutaway cameraman
5. SOUNDBITE (English): Constantine P. Kokkoris, attorney representing the...
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Al-Obeidi: IS group uses chlorine gas
Iraq's Defence Minister Khalid al-Obeidi said on Wednesday that the Islamic State Group uses chlorine gas.During his visit to the province of Salahuddin north of Baghdad, al-Obeid said that the Islamic State Group uses the gas to try and...
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Russia: Syria found chlorine of German origin in Ghouta
The spokeswoman for Russia's Foreign Ministry says Syrian troops found chlorine of German origin in the Eastern Ghouta region, which includes a town where a suspected chemical weapons attack prompted retaliatory missile strikes by the...
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Pathologist: NKorean had low enzyme due to poisoning
Outcast North Korean scion Kim Jong Nam had extremely low levels of an enzyme vital for nervous system function in his body due to poisoning, a Malaysian government pathologist testified on Tuesday at the trial of two women accused of...
Bloomberg
U.S. Preps Massive Military Aid Package for Ukraine
The Biden administration is preparing a new surge of military aid totaling roughly $750 million for Ukraine as it defends against Russian invaders. Bloomberg's Marc Champion reports.
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Kerry, Hague, Fabius, agree there is 'no possible military victory' for Assad
The US and its closest allies laid out a two-pronged approach in Syria on Monday, calling for enforceable UN benchmarks for eradicating the country's chemical weapons programme and an international conference bolstering the moderate...
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Norwegian, Danish war ships in port, to assist in disposal of Syria's chemical weapons
Danish and Norwegian warships were preparing to escort cargo ships assigned to ferry some of Syria's chemical weapons out of the war torn country.
The Norwegian frigate and the Danish warship were docked in Cyprus on Saturday carrying...
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WWI gives birth to today's modern chemical warfare ++REPLAY++
UK: WWI POISON GASSOURCE: AP TELEVISION / UNIVERSAL NEWSREEL / AP IMAGES / STILL: NATIONAL MUSEUM OF HEALTHRESTRICTIONS: HORIZONS CLIENTS AND AP LIFESTYLE, HEALTH AND TECHNOLOGY CLIENTS ONLYLENGTH: 5.05SHOTLIST:AP Television London, UK,...
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Further comments on Syria by Kerry during news conferencewith Hague
US Secretary of State John Kerry said Syrian President Bashar Assad could resolve the crisis surrounding his purported use of chemical weapons by turning "every single bit of his chemical weapons to the international community in the...