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UN Security Council Votes to Eliminate Syria's Chemical Weapons

The U.N. Security Council voted unanimously Friday night to secure and destroy Syria's chemical weapons stockpile, a landmark decision aimed at taking poison gas off the battlefield in the escalating 2 1/2-year conflict.

28 Sep 2013, business.mega.mu

Most of Syria’s Toxins Can Be Destroyed More Easily than Officials Initially Thought

U.S. and Russian officials now believe that the vast majority of Syria’s nerve agent stockpile consists of “unweaponized” liquid precursors that could be neutralized relatively quickly, lowering the risk that the toxins could be hidden away by the regime or stolen by terrorists.

27 Sep 2013, business.mega.mu

Syria Overshadows Economy as G20 Leaders Meet

The threat of missiles over the Mediterranean is weighing on world leaders meeting on the shores of the Baltic this week — and eclipsing economic battles that usually dominate when the Group of 20 leading world economies convenes.

06 Sep 2013, business.mega.mu