France: Syria launched 14 toxic attacks since Oct
May 14, 2014 - 7:02am
France's foreign minister on yesterday accused the Syrian government of President Bashar Assad of attacking its people with chemical weapons at least 14 times since last October, including as recently as a few weeks...
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Talks over Iran's disputed nuke program hit a snag
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Matthew Lee and John Heilprin
| November 10, 2013 - 5:41am
France raised questions yesterday about whether a proposed deal to temporarily curb Iran's nuclear program went far enough, complicating negotiations with the Iranians and casting doubt on whether an agreement could...
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Syria accepts weapons plan, strike momentum eases
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Ryan Lucas and Lori Hinnant
| September 11, 2013 - 7:01am
President Bashar Assad's government on yesterday accepted a Russian plan to turn over its chemical weapons stockpile as momentum mounted for a proposal that could avert American strikes against the regime.
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Activists: Syrian rebels take Christian village
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Jamal Halaby
| September 9, 2013 - 5:15am
Rebels including al-Qaeda-linked fighters gained control of a Christian village northeast of the capital Damascus, Syrian activists said yesterday. Government media provided a dramatically different account of the...
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Phl thanks France for assistance
June 3, 2013 - 12:00am
Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert del Rosario held political consultations with French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius at the...
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France confirms Phl no longer included in updated fiscal blacklist
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Pia Lee-Brago
| June 2, 2013 - 12:00am
France has confirmed that the Philippines will no longer be included in the updated French fiscal blacklist of countries that do not help investigate foreign aid fraud, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said...
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EU divided on easing Syria arms embargo
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Raf Casert and Jamey Keaten
| May 28, 2013 - 5:50am
EU ministers were deeply divided yesterday over whether to ease sanctions against Syria to allow arms shipments to the rebels fighting President Bashar Assad's regime.
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France warns extremists could prevail in Syria
January 29, 2013 - 5:00am
Syrian opposition leaders pleaded yesterday for funds and political backing from the international community as France warned that extremists could prevail in Syria if nations fail to honor their pledges of sup...
France warns of Syrian chemical weapons attack
September 3, 2012 - 4:32pm
France's foreign minister says Western powers are preparing a tough response in case Syrian President Bashar Assad's regime deploys chemical or biological weapons in its civil war.
Turkey appeals to UN council for Syria safe zone
August 31, 2012 - 12:00am
Turkey appealed to a reluctant UN Security Council Thursday for a safe haven for thousands of Syrians facing a "humanitarian disaster" as Britain and France said they would rule out no options —...
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