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Use of chemical weapons in Syria would be ‘reprehensible’ – UN chief

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Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.

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EPA Fines Violators for Failure to Report Chemical Data

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued complaints seeking civil penalties against three companies for alleged violations of the reporting and recordkeeping requirements under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA).

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Wave of Bombings, Shootings Hit Iraq

Several violent attacks ripped through Iraq, killing at least 110 people and wounding more than 200 in the deadliest day of attacks this year.

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UN urges for global moratorium on research using deadly livestock virus

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A veterinary technician from an FAO project in Padukka, Sri Lanka, tests blood samples from cattle to ensure the rinderpest...

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