Russia reminds Syria of 1925 chemical weapons ban
July 25th, 2012 - 10:10 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, July 25 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Moscow expects Syrian authorities to strictly comply with their country's obligations under the ban on chemical weapons, the Russian Foreign Ministry has said in a ... Read more...
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Syria to use chemical weapons against foreign attack
July 23rd, 2012 - 6:12 pm ICT by IANS
Beirut, July 23 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Syria may use chemical weapons only in the case of external aggression, Syrian foreign ministry spokesman Jihad Makdissi said Monday.The official said in Damascus that ... Read more...
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Tech to track perpetrators of biochemical attacks
December 27th, 2011 - 2:28 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 27 (IANS) A first-of-its-kind technology could help authorities track down perpetrators of biochemical attacks back to their source.
Carlos G. Fraga from the US's Pacific Northwest National Lab ... Read more...
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Chemical weapons can save lives
December 11th, 2011 - 3:29 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 11 (IANS) Terrorists turning to chemical weapons to kill or maim chosen targets is a chilling possibility. The good news is that there are potential antidotes to these ... Read more...
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Gaddafi could use biological, chemical weapons on his own people: Western experts
March 2nd, 2011 - 9:42 am ICT by ANI
London, Mar. 2 (ANI): A growing number of Western military and intelligence experts fear that Libyan dictator Colonel Muammar Gaddafi could use biological and chemical weapons on his own people to end ... Read more...
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Exposure to chemical warfare agent linked to long-term heart damage
October 14th, 2010 - 5:26 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 14 (ANI): Researchers have found that exposure to the chemical warfare agent sarin can lead to heart dysfunction.Sarin is a chemical warfare agent belonging to class of compounds called organophosphates ... Read more...
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Gulf War Syndrome
July 6th, 2009 - 6:39 pm ICT by GD
The whole of twentieth century bears testimony to the number of wars that has taken place, annihilating the lives of many and making worse the lives of those who survived. It had ... Read more...
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Researcher working on destruction of nerve agent
September 25th, 2008 - 4:20 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 25 (IANS) Texas A&M University chemist Frank Raushel is developing an enzyme that might neutralize oganophosphates, an agent in chemical weapons. Organophosphates are neurotoxins -- they attack the nervous system ... Read more...
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Bacterial enzyme can seek and destroy chemical weapons
September 25th, 2008 - 11:40 am ICT by ANI
Washington, September 25 (ANI): Texas A&M University chemists are working on a bacterial enzyme that can neutralize a deadly agent that can be used by terrorists for making chemical weapons.
Dr. ... Read more...
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