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22 Aug 2013

U.N.’s Ban pushes Syria to allow for chemical attack probe

Author: admintech | Filed under: World

An activist wearing a gas mask is seen in the Zamalka area, where activists say chemical weapons were used by forces loyal to President Bashar Al-Assad in the eastern suburbs of DamascusBy Erika Solomon and Jack Kim BEIRUT/SEOUL (Reuters) – U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Friday renewed his push for Syria to allow U.N. inspectors immediate access to investigate allegations that the government carried out a deadly chemical weapons attack on the outskirts of Damascus. "I can think of no good reason why any party, either government or opposition forces – would decline this opportunity to get to the truth of the matter," the U.N. chief told a diplomatic forum in Seoul. Syria's government has offered no public response to U.N. …

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/u-n-presses-syria-allow-gas-attack-inspection-001923926.html