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Syrian opposition group comments on possible military action against Assad
The Syrian Military Council (SMC), which represents several of the rebel factions trying to overthrow Bashar Assad's regime, welcomed on Thursday possible military intervention by the US and its allies.
But the US President Barack Obama...
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UN Chief warns Assad on chemical weapons
1. Mid of UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon walking across the hall
2. SOUNDBITE (English) Ban Ki-moon, UN Secretary General:
"I have expressed my grave concern to President Assad directly a couple of months ago about the report of...
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USA: WASHINGTON: VOTE TO RATIFY TREATY TO BAN CHEMICAL WEAPONS
Washington DC, USA, April 24th, 1997
1. Medium Shot of U-S Vice president Al Gore presiding over the Senate
2. Wide shot of the U-S Senate floor with voting results on the screen
3. SOUNDBITE: Joseph Biden, Democratic Senator from...
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Hagel says US will continue to work with UK on Syria, despite Parliament vote
US Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel said on Friday the Obama administration would continue to consult with their allies, including Britain, over ways to combat the Syrian regime's alleged use of chemical weapons on its own people last...
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France FM Fabius comments on Syria during Columbia university address
France's foreign minister expressed optimism over an upcoming UN Security Council resolution, long paralyzed by deep divisions over how to deal with the Syrian conflict.
Laurent Fabius, who was addressing students at Columbia University...
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Asian Americans press for WWII slave labour compensation
1. Man looking at exhibit on World War Two era Japanese Germ Warfare in Asia
2. Exhibit display showing photos of alleged Chinese victims of Japanese germ warfare
3. Photo showing man said to be injured from Japanese germ warfare...
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Western Powers Poised For Military Action In Syria
Western Powers Poised For Military Action In Syria
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Defence Secretary Hagel says US looking at all options on Syria
US Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel said the US was "looking at all options" regarding the situation in Syria.
Speaking at a news conference with his Indonesian counterpart in Jakarta on Monday, Hagel said the administration of US President...
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US officials call for investigation into alleged chemical weapons use in Syria
The White House and US State Department expressed concern on Wednesday at reports suggesting that the Syrian government used toxic gas to kill at least 130 people in the eastern suburbs of Damascus.
The Syrian government adamantly denied...
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Russia's chemical weapons arsenal.
00:00 Band playing
00:05 Flags being hoisted
00:10 Close up Russian and US flags
00:14 Conductor
00:19 Wide shot delegates standing under shelter
00:22 Mid shot missile cases on display
00:25 Military person showing missile case...
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Peres and Netanyahu comment on Syria chemical weapons deal
Israeli leaders have expressed cautious optimism over a US-Russia agreement that would require Syria to identify and eliminate its chemical weapons by mid-2014.
At a memorial event marking 40 years since the 1973 Arab-Israeli War on...
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Congressional leaders show support for Syria strike after meeting Obama
President Barack Obama's call for a military strike in Syria won significant momentum on Tuesday, with leaders of both parties in Congress announcing they were convinced that Syrian President Bashar Assad used chemical weapons against...
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Hagel and White House briefing on use of chemical weapons in Syria
The Pentagon, Arlington, Virginia - 29 April 2013
1. Wide of US Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel and Japanese Defence Secretary Itsunori Onodera at lecterns
2. SOUNDBITE: (English) Chuck Hagel, US Defence Secretary:
"We are continuing to...
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OPCW inspectors get hostile environment training
Chemical weapons inspectors from the Nobel Peace Prize-winning OPCW (Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons) on Wednesday undertook hostile environment training to prepare them for missions in Syria and elsewhere.
The...
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USA:PENTAGON DISMISSES ACCUSATIONS OF EVIDENCE OF CHEMICAL WEAPONS
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The U-S Pentagon Thursday dismissed accusations by a former CIA analyst that U-S military units deployed in the Persian Gulf War contained abundant evidence of exposure to Iraqi chemical weapons.
The Pentagon said there...
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Iran welcomes Russian initiative to place Syrian chemical weapons under international control
Iran welcomed a proposal by Russia to place Syrian chemical arsenals under international control as a step to prevent the US from launching a military strike against the regime of Syrian President Bashar Assad.
Comments by Iranian...
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US Def Sec says US supports SKorea with all its military capabilities
The US and South Korea have agreed to shore up deterrence against a North Korean threat, and endorsed a new military strategy to better coordinate their response to a nuclear, chemical or other attack from Pyongyang.
In a formal signed...
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Ban meets President Nikolic, comments on Syria chemical weapons
UN Secretary General, Ban Ki-moon, expressed concern on Monday that Syria "may be tempted" to use chemical weapons after Damascus warned it would do so if it faced a foreign attack.
During a visit to the Serbian capital, Belgrade, where...
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Lavrov meets Libyan FM comment on Syria, Westerwelle sbite, Damascus voxpops
Russia said on Tuesday that it's working on the details of its proposal for Syria to place its chemical weapons under international control for subsequent dismantling.
Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, during a joint news conference with...
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Syrian Deputy FM comments on Geneva peace talks and Homs deal to allow civilians to leave
Syrian Deputy Foreign Minister Faisal al-Mikdad said the Syrian government would take part in the proposed new round of UN-hosted peace negotiations in Geneva.
Speaking in Damascus on Thursday, al-Mikdad said: "We were not so surprised...
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FMs on Syria, Lavrov warns intervention will undermine Geneva talks
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Monday that any attack on Syria will dampen the chances of holding future peace talks in Geneva.
"I doubt very much that after the strikes on Syria - of course if it won't be possible to...
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Opposition SNC dismisses Russian proposal on Syrian chemical weapons
The Syrian National Coalition dismissed the Syrian government's compliance with a plan to turn over its chemical weapons stockpile, as a manoeuvre to escape punishment for crimes against humanity.
The Istanbul-based coalition had been...
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CLEAN : Syrian opposition urges West to look
CLEAN : Syrian opposition urges West to look
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State: Syria Attack Comments 'Vintage Assad'
RESTRICTION SUMMARY: AP CLIENTS ONLYSHOTLIST:DOS TV - AP CLIENTS ONLYWashington - 13 April 20171. USPOUND (English) Reporter's Comments: "You probably saw that the AFP (Agence France-Presse) had an interview with Assad, who called the...