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In this image from video provided by CBS News, CBS Evening news anchor Scott Pelley interviews President Barack Obama in the Blue Room of the White House in Washington, Monday, Sept. 9, 2013. (AP Photo/CBS News)
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Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov delivers a statement in Moscow, Monday, Sept. 9, 2013. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)
Syria positive about giving up chemical weapons
Moscow, Associated Press—Syria on Monday quickly welcomed a call from Russia, its close ally, to place Syrian chemical arsenals under international control, then destroy them to avert a US strike, but did not offer a time frame or any other specifics. The statement by...Caption:
US Secretary of State John Kerry (R) speaks during his joint news conference with Britain’s Foreign Secretary William Hague at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in London September 9, 2013 (REUTERS/Alastair Grant/pool)
Kerry reasserts Syria charge despite Assad denial
London, Associated Press—Secretary of State John Kerry said Monday that Syrian President Bashar Assad could resolve the crisis surrounding his purported use of chemical weapons by turning “every single bit” of his arsenal over to the international...Caption:
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry (R) talks with reporters at the United States embassy in Paris September 8, 2013 (REUTERS/Susan Walsh/Pool)
Kerry says Obama undecided on timing of Syria strike
London, Asharq Al-Awsat—US secretary of state John Kerry said on Saturday that President Barack Obama has yet to decide on whether to await the results of a UN investigation into the alleged use of chemical weapons in Syria before launching military strikes. Speaking...Caption:
U. President Barack Obama speaks during a news conference at the G20 Summit in St. Petersburg, Russia September 6, 2013. (Reuters/Kevin Lamarque)