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White House Focusing On Next Steps In Syria Crisis

The White House actively engages with Syrian groups, monitors rebel actions, and addresses chemical weapons to support a peaceful transition in Syria.

Southern Syrian Rebels Seek OPCW Help For Chemical Weapons Disposal

Southern Syrian rebels seek OPCW help to dispose of Assad regime's chemical weapons, highlighting humanitarian impact.

Rebel Forces Capture Strategic Syrian City Of Hama

Rebel forces seize Hama in Syrian civil war, U.S. calls for de-escalation. Concerns over ISIS resurgence and chemical weapons.

Syrian White Helmets Chief 'Dreams' Of Never Pulling A Body Out Of Rubble Again

Nearly 14 years after the start of Syria's civil war, White Helmets rescue group chief Raed Saleh sees no way out of a conflict that has reignited.

International Business Times · Dec 4, 2024

Anti-coup forces allege Myanmar military using banned, restricted weapons

Calls for investigation grow as fighters from multiple states allege military using weapons such as white phosphorous.

Al Jazeera · Jul 2, 2024

Exploring The Top 10 Most Lethal Chemical Weapons

Learn about deadly chemical weapons like VX nerve agent, sarin gas, and mustard gas, their effects, and historical use.

US Accuses Russia Of Using Chemical Weapons In Ukraine

US accuses Russia of using chemical weapons in Ukraine, imposing sanctions, and warning against further use. International law prohibits the use of chemica...

US accuses Russia of using chemical weapons in Ukraine war

Washington says Moscow breached global ban on chemical weapons with use of chloropicrin and tear gas.

Al Jazeera · May 2, 2024

Ukraine war briefing: US hits China with sanctions over war supplies to Russia

Nearly 300 entities targeted in US sanctions to ‘further disrupt and degrade Russia’s war efforts’; Russians using banned chemical weapons on battlefield, says state department. What we know on day 799

The Guardian - AU · May 2, 2024

Bechtel-Parsons Blue Grass gives $300,000 gift to help expand mental health services in central Kent

The company was hired to destroy the chemical weapons at the Blue Grass Army Depot

WEKU · Apr 22, 2024

Russia accused of using chemical gas attacks against Ukrainian soldiers

Ukraine soldiers describe ‘almost daily’ illegal gas attacks as invaders seek to dislodge them from embedded positions

The Guardian - UK · Apr 6, 2024

Microsoft to stop AI jailbreakers from making Vietnam-era chemical weapons with granny's virtual clone

Microsoft have revealed a new feature to safeguard its AI and protect its users from malicious prompting.

Laptop · Mar 29, 2024

Blue Grass Army Depot says chemical weapon destruction plant’s decommissioning ahead of schedule

Members of the Kentucky Chemical Demilitarization Citizens’ Advisory Commission and the Chemical Destruction Community Advisory Board met Wednesday to hear an update on the Blue Grass Army Depot’s chemical weapons destruction plant closing operations.

WEKU · Mar 6, 2024

Members of global chemical weapons watchdog vote to keep Syria from getting poison gas materials

The annual meeting of members of the global chemical weapons watchdog has called on countries to prevent the sale or transfer to Syria of raw materials and equipment that could be used to create poison gas and nerve agents

The Independent UK · Nov 30, 2023

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Al Jazeera · Nov 17, 2023

Assad arrest warrant: ‘Hope and pain’ for Syrian chemical attack survivors

Lawyers say French arrest warrant sets ‘historic precedent’ as survivors of chemical massacre long for justice in Syria.

Al Jazeera · Nov 15, 2023

France issues arrest warrant for Syria’s al-Assad

The warrant charges Syria’s president with complicity in ‘crimes against humanity and complicity in war crimes’.

WEKU · Nov 15, 2023

Public hunting returns to Blue Grass Army Depot grounds in Richmond

A temporary hold on hunting was put in place while chemical weapons disposal operations were active. It’s being lifted starting January 20 for the start of Kentucky’s small game and waterfowl hunting seasons.

The National (Scotland) · Nov 3, 2023

Keir Starmer can't say if he would condemn Israel for using chemical weapons

KEIR Starmer has declined to say if he would condemn Israel if it is found to have used chemical weapons on Palestinian civilians.

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WEKU · Oct 17, 2023

Key figure in disposal of chemical weapons in Madison County heading to The Hague

A key player in the management of overseeing the disposal of chemical weapons in Madison County is making a move to The Hague in the Netherlands

WEKU · Oct 12, 2023

Officials celebrate the conclusion of chemical weapons disposal in central Kentucky

It’s been more than three months since history was made at the Blue Grass Army Depot. The last nerve agent rocket among the more than 500 tons of chemical weapons stored in Madison County was destroyed. Officials said a full celebration would come this fall. And so, it did Thursday.

Zenger · Sep 21, 2023

Israel Strikes Palestinian Militants In Syria, Escalating Tensions

Airstrikes near Beit Jinn and Hama target Palestinian Islamic Jihad and chemical weapons facility

The Guardian - UK · Sep 13, 2023

A Symphony for a Common Man review – the diplomat who could have stopped the Iraq war

Story of expert who knew Saddam Hussein had no chemical weapons, but was ousted to give Bush and Blair a pretext for invading Iraq, plays out like a real-life version of George Clooney’s Syriana

WEKU · Sep 7, 2023

U.S. Army releases feasibility study for future use of Blue Grass Army Depot chem weapons facilities

A study from the U.S. Army showing potential reuses for facilities at the Blue Grass Army Depot’s chemical weapons disposal plant has been released.

WEKU · Aug 21, 2023

Looking back at the early days of the Blue Grass Army Depot

More than 40 years of history is coming to a close at the Blue Grass Army Depot.The next few weeks, WEKU and Eastern Standard are presenting a radio series about the past, present and future of the depot, the stockpile of chemical weapons that was recently destroyed inside and the…

The Independent UK · Aug 21, 2023

A decade after a sarin gas attack in a Damascus suburb, Syrian survivors lose hope for justice

A decade after a sarin gas attack killed hundreds and left thousands hurt in a Syrian suburb near the capital of Damascus, survivors say there has been no accountability for that attack or for other atrocities committed during the country's brutal conflict

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