Chemical Weapons
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Pakistan: Imran Khan Supporters clash with Police; defy security forces to march to Capital
News | November 26, 2024 18:42 ISTPakistani police arrested thousands of Imran Khan supporters ahead of a rally in the capital to demand the ex-premier’s release from prison, a security officer said Sunday. Khan has been behind bars for more than a year and has over 150 criminal cases against him.
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What is Chloropicrin, the chemical warfare agent US accuses Russia of using on Ukrainian troops?
World | May 03, 2024 10:45 ISTThe US claims that Russia has violated the 1993 Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) by using chloropicrin against Ukrainian troops. However, the Kremlin has denied the accusations and said that Russia is committed to obligations under international law.
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US accuses Russia of using 'chemical weapons' in Ukraine, violating international ban
World | May 02, 2024 10:42 ISTThe US accused Russia of using the choking agent chloropicrin, which is banned by the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), against Ukrainian troops. It also accused Moscow of scaling up attacks using riot control gas and sanctioned several entities.
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US achieves disarmament milestone by destroying the last remnants of chemical weapons stockpile
World | July 08, 2023 16:48 ISTThe use of chemical weapons dates back to the period of World War I, where an estimated 1,00,000 people were killed by these munitions.
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Militants plan provocation using chemical weapons in Syria’s Idlib: Report
World | July 12, 2019 21:26 ISTThe Organisation for Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, Alexander Shulgin has said that the chemical weapons provocation is being planned by the militants in Idlib province of Syria.
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India votes against draft agreement on chemical weapons use at OPCW meet
World | June 28, 2018 10:29 ISTFile photo of Venu Rajamony at an OPCW
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India calls for probe into use of chemical weapons in Syria
India | April 17, 2018 16:32 ISTThe demand was made by Ambassador to Holland and Permanent Representative of India to OPCW Venu Rajamony at the 58th Meeting of the Executive Council of the OPCW convened on Monday to discuss allegations regarding use of chemical weapons in Douma, Syria.
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US to hit Russia with new sanctions for aiding Syria use chemical weapons
World | April 16, 2018 12:18 ISTThe ambassador to the U.N. said Russia has blocked six attempts by the U.N. Security Council to make it easier to investigate the use of chemical weapons.
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Syria civil war: US, Britain and France unleashed over 100 missiles
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Suspected gas attack kills at least 58 in Syria's Idlib: Monitoring group
World | April 05, 2017 18:30 ISTWarplanes carried out a suspected chemical attack in a town in Syria's northern Idlib province, killing at least 58 people on Tuesday.
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Russia may destroy its chemical weapons in 2017
World | March 14, 2017 9:14 ISTThe Chairman of Russia's State Commission on Chemical Disarmament Mikhail Babich on Monday indicated that Moscow may completely destroy its chemical weapons this year.
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Kim Jong-nam killing: Malaysia condemns use of chemical weapon
World | March 03, 2017 9:15 ISTMalaysia ramped up the pressure on Pyongyang today, issuing a statement condemning the use of a banned toxic chemical weapon in the killing of the half brother of North Korea's leader.
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India calls for global action against use of chemical weapons by terror groups
World | October 20, 2016 12:17 ISTConcerned over terror groups acquiring chemical weapons, India has said that international community must take urgent measures and decisive actions to prevent possibility of any future use of such weapons.
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Scientist develop ‘smart uniform’ that may protect soldiers from chemical weapons
World | August 05, 2016 12:46 ISTScientists have created a highly breathable material that may act like a second smart skin for soldiers. This uniform is also designed to protect them from hazards like viruses and chemical weapons. According to scientists
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Alarming! Arrested ISIS suspects in Hyderabad were preparing lethal chemical weapons
India | July 05, 2016 8:22 ISTThe suspected ISIS sympathisers, arrested by the National Investigation Agency last week, were reportedly trying to make chemical weapons (other than bombs) that would release toxic gases.
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'Global framework needed for total elimination of n-weapons'
World | October 13, 2015 23:51 ISTUnited Nations: Voicing its commitment to unilateral moratorium on nuclear explosive testing, India has said the goal of complete elimination of nuclear weapons can be achieved by a "global and non-discriminatory" multilateral framework.India's Permanent Representative
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Islamic State using chemical weapons in Syria
World | October 08, 2015 0:03 ISTNew Delhi: World's fears that terrorist group Islamic State may have gotten its hand on chemical weapons have come true. In a recent example of brutality, ISIS launched a chemical attack in a civilian colony
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ISIS attacked Kurds in Iraq with chemical weapons?
World | August 14, 2015 7:38 ISTKurdistan: The United States is investigating whether the Islamic State (ISIS) used chemical weapons, the White House said Thursday, following allegations that ISIS militants deployed chemical weapons against Kurdish forces in northern Iraq.Alistair Baskey, a
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Interesting facts to know about chemical weapons
World | October 02, 2014 9:09 ISTNew Delhi: The modern use of chemical weapons began with World War I. Such weapons basically consisted of well known commercial chemicals put into standard munitions such as grenades and artillery shells.Nearly 100,000 deaths resulted.
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UN Security Council agrees to destroy Syria's chemical weapons
World | October 11, 2013 15:31 ISTUnited Nations: UN diplomats say the Security Council has agreed to proposals by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to destroy Syria's chemical weapons by the target of mid-2014. The British and Russian UN ambassadors, who were
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