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Russia warns Syria against using chemical weapons
Jul 24th, 2012
Russia chided its longtime ally Syria on Tuesday over its threat to use chemical weapons in case of a foreign attack, but Moscow gave no sign it was abandoning President Bashar Assad's regime, despite growing international condemnation over the violence in the Arab country. (Source: Associated Press) -
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