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Turkey confirms use of sarin gas in Syrian province of Idlib
Autopsies carried out in Turkey on bodies of the residents of the Syrian province of Idlib who were killed in the recent bombing prove that chemical weapons were used against them, Turkish Justice Minister Bekir Bozdağ stated.
“An autopsy of the dead revealed that chemical weapons were used in Idlib,” he said.
According to the Ministry of Health of Turkey, the nerve gas sarin was used during the attack.
There are 31 victims of the attack in Turkish hospitals, and 3 people have died.
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General Hyten: The US has 'no defense' against Russia's new cruise missile
The United States has "no defense" against ground-based cruise missiles recently deployed by Russia, according to a report submitted to Congress by a high-ranking American general.
The Commander of U.S. Strategic Command, General John Hyten, warned that Russian missile systems "are within range and can threaten most of the continent of Europe" and that the US "has no defense against it," especially with regard to the defense of European allies.
The US authorities described the deployment of …
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Spain seized Assad's uncle's estates and accounts
Spanish authorities have seized the accounts and estates of Syrian President Bashar Assad's uncle, Rifaat Assad, who is suspected of stealing $300 million from the Syrian treasury in 1984. The investigation into the case of a 79-year-old expatriate from Syria began in France, where he has been living for more than 30 years.
French prosecutors suspect the former Syrian army officer of money laundering, forgery and tax evasion. Rifaat’s property in Spain includes villas in the Andalusian resorts …
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Smolensk plane crash: Moscow rejected Poland's accusation
The Kremlin is aware of Poland’s position regarding the crash of Polish President Lech Kaczynski's plane in 2010, but it does not agree with their conclusions, as was reported to journalists by the Russian President’s Press Secretary, Dmitry Peskov, in commenting on the accusation by Poland against Russian dispatchers, the correspondent of RBC reports.
“Their position is well known, our investigative bodies are engaged in this matter, and the investigation is being carried out by Russia as …
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Ukraine and Canada signed a Defense Cooperation Arrangement
Canadian Minister of National Defence Harjit Singh Sajjan and Ukrainian Defense Minister Stepan Poltorak signed a Defense Cooperation Arrangement, according to the Canadian Armed Forces’ latest Facebook update.
"Signing this document will allow us to expand our cooperation, making it more constructive and useful for both Ukraine and Canada," Poltorak said before the signing of the agreement.
In turn, the Canadian Defense Minister noted that he was honored to add his signature to the new …