UN Chemical Weapons Chief: Last of Syria's Stockpile Inaccessible

The head of the U.N. agency overseeing Syria's chemical weapons destruction says the last remaining eight percent is in a dangerous and inaccessible area. Sigrid Kaag told reporters after a closed-door Security Council briefing that 16 barrels are all that is left before 100 percent of Syria's stockpile is destroyed. But she said those barrels are in an area too dangerous to enter because of security problems. Kaag said full access is critical to ensure Syria meets the June...

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