5 Questions About Syria And Chemical Weapons
Syria is a signatory to the Chemical Weapons Convention and says it neither possesses nor uses chemical weapons. Evidence indicates otherwise.
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Children Face The Greatest Danger From Chemical Weapons
The effects of such weapons are more devastating for a number of reasons. And if children survive, they suffer from the trauma of the attack for far more years because they have more years to live.
Images From Suspected Poison Gas Attack Show Syrians Struggling To Breathe
President Trump says he will decide how to respond to a suspected chemical attack in Syria within 48 hours. Images on social media showed people struggling to breathe and foaming at the mouth.
It Was A Company With A Lot Of Promise. Then A Chinese Customer Stole Its Technology
When a Chinese wind turbine maker stole vital trade secrets from American Superconductor, the damage was enormous. The theft cost the firm hundreds of millions of dollars and resulted in mass layoffs.
Syrian Medical Student Treated Some 70 Patients After Suspected Chemical Attack
Over the weekend, dozens of Syrians choked to death in an alleged chemical attack. Mohammed Samer is a 23-year-old medical student who treated patients. He speaks about what he witnessed firsthand.
South African Government Ramping Up Efforts To Get More Land Into Black Ownership
Nearly a quarter century after the end of apartheid, whites still own most of the land in South Africa. A new political party thinks land should be appropriated without compensation and given to blacks. The view is increasingly popular, despite the cautionary tale of Zimbabwe to the north.
Former Obama Adviser Says He Regrets Not Implementing Targeted Military Strikes In Syria
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Philip Gordon of the Council on Foreign Relations about the suspected chemical attack in Syria and the next steps for the U.S. administration.
Russia, Syria: Israeli Jets Strike Air Base After Alleged Poison Gas Attack In Douma
Russia and Syria say Israeli F-15s hit an air base in central Syria, killing 14, after a reported gas attack by the Assad regime. Israel won't comment. President Trump says he'll decide on Syria soon.
Cyclist Dies After Crash, Cardiac Arrest In Grueling Paris-Roubaix Race
In a notoriously difficult race that's nicknamed "The Hell of the North," Belgian cyclist Michael Goolaerts, 23, died of cardiac arrest, his team said.
Syria's Government Is Accused Of Being Behind Chemical Attack
Dozens are dead in the Syrian city of Douma in what appears to be a chemical attack by the Assad regime against opposition civilians. Douma is a rebel-held town near the capital Damascus.