The UN Security Council opened an emergency session on Monday following an alleged chemical weapons attack in Syria that killed dozens and triggered calls for a response.The United States, France, Britain, and six other countries requested the urgent meeting after toxic gas was allegedly used in the rebel-held town of Douma.
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UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP) — Russia rejected a new US proposal Monday to set up an independent investigation to identify those behind chemical weapons attacks in Syria following alleged toxic gas use in a rebel-held town.
Russian Ambassador Vassily Nebenzia told reporters that a draft resolution put forward by the United States “contains some unacceptable elements, which make it worse” than a previous US proposal.
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