Eurasia

Syria’s chemical weapons will be destroyed on US ship

The chemical materials will be, first, sent overland to the Syrian northern port of Latakia, where they will be shipped to another unspecified foreign harbor before being transferred to a specially equipped US naval vessel capable of safely destroying them at sea using hydrolysis — a process for chemicals’ decomposition.

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NATO foreign ministers urge Afghanistan to sign security deal with US

NATO Foreign Ministers Wednesday called for a timely signature of the Bilateral Security Agreement between the United States and Afghanistan, which will pave the way for NATO to establish its own legal framework for its new mission to train, advise and assist the Afghan security forces after 2014.

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Biden meets Chinese President

Chinese President Xi Jinping held talks with U.S. Vice President Joe Biden Wednesday in Beijing. Xi said that China and the United States, as two major economies and permanent members of the UN Security Council, share important obligations to maintain world peace and stability and promote development. “To enhance dialogues and cooperation is the only correct choice …

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