Deadline to Remove Syria's Chemical Weapons May Pass Unmet

Tuesday's deadline to move most of Syria's chemical weapons out of the country will likely go unmet. A statement issued over the weekend from the United Nations and an international chemical weapons monitoring group cited delays due to unstable security, logistical problems, and bad weather. The statement says "At this stage, transportation of the most critical chemical material before 31 December is unlikely." The New York Times, citing sources with the mission to...

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