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Syrian government forces have carried out a “poisonous gas” attack near the capital Damascus, leaving dozens of people dead, opposition groups said.

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UN to probe chemical weapons claims in Syria

The United Nations will investigate the possible use of chemical weapons in Syria, which would be “a crime against humanity”, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has announced

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Syria’s main opposition group has demanded a full international investigation into an alleged chemical weapons attack in the country’s north.

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Both sides in the Syrian conflict have blamed the other for firing a chemical weapon at a village killing 16 people.

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