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Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. (Photo: AFP)

Assad denies gas attack, says Syrian army gave up chemical weapons...

He also said his forces had not been diminished by the US strike.

13 April 2017 8:41 PM IST

South Koreas defence ministry said in its 2014 Defence White Paper that the North began producing chemical weapons in the 1980s and estimated that it has about 2,500 to 5,000 tonnes in stock. (Photo: Representational Image)

North Korea has large chemical weapons stockpile: Seoul

It also possesses other lethal chemicals, including suffocating, blistering and blood agents as well as biological...

24 Feb 2017 10:32 AM IST

President Bashar al-Assad said in an interview earlier this year that the alleged April attack was 100 percent fabrication used to justify a US air strike. (Photo: AP)

US aware of Syria planning chemical attack, says Prez Assad will pay...

White House officials did not respond to requests for comment on potential US plans or the intelligence that prompted...

27 Jun 2017 10:00 AM IST

Iraqi forces with the backing of the US-led coalition launched a major offensive to retake Mosul in October 2016. (Photo: AP)

Iraqi police accuse ISIS of chemical weapons attack in Mosul

Iraq's Federal Police said it had made a new push against the ISIS holed up in the Old City.

17 April 2017 9:31 AM IST