UN rejects Russian attempt to condemn US aggression in Syria

The UN Security Council overwhelmingly rejected a Russian resolution calling for condemnation of the "aggression" by the United States and its allies against Syria on Saturday
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The Latest: Syrian news agency reports missile attack

Syria's state-run news agency says the military's air defenses have confronted a missile attack on air base in central Syria, but US officials deny launching airstrikes
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The Latest: Security Council to discuss suspected gas attack

The U.N. Security Council is planning to meet in emergency session on Monday to discuss a suspected poison gas attack in the eastern suburbs of Damascus, the last foothold for the Syrian opposition
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The Latest: McCain: Trump move 'emboldened' Syria in attack

Sen. John McCain says President Donald Trump "emboldened" the Syrian government to commit a suspected chemical attack on its people by signaling last week that the U.S. planned to withdraw its troops from the country
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The Latest: Emergency UN meeting called over Syrian attack

The United Nations Security Council is holding an emergency meeting to discuss a suspected chemical attack in Syria
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World's top cocoa producers fight to protect forests

Top cocoa producers fight to protect forests from illegal farms that feed global chocolate
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UN rights chief: Syria siege involved 'war crimes'

The UN human rights chief told an informal meeting of the Security Council Monday that the Syrian government's siege of the Damascus suburbs of eastern Ghouta has involved "pervasive war crimes," use of chemical weapons and starvation as a weapon of war.
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