
Experts from the world's global chemical arms watchdog are continuing their mission to probe an alleged gas attack in Douma despite Western air strikes in Syria, the body said Saturday. Moscow immediately denied the charge and blamed delays on retaliatory US-led missile strikes on Syria at the weekend.
In the Syrian capital, thousands of people gathered on the main Umayyad square to express their support for President Bashar al-Assad in the aftermath of the missile strikes.
Referring to economic sanctions, it said that "the European Union will continue to consider further restrictive measures against Syria as long as the repression continues". Relief organisations say dozens of men, women and children were killed.
The four nations confronted each other intense emergency talks at the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) in The Hague as inspectors prepare for a hard and unsafe mission.
Uzumcu told emergency talks of the organization in The Hague that Russian and Syrian officials have informed the OPCW team that there were "still pending security issues to be worked out before any deployment could take place".
Jaish al-Islam has said it only agreed to the deal because of the Syrian government's purported use of toxic chemicals on Douma, which medics said killed more than 40 people.
The OPCW chief, Ahmet Uzumcu, told the meeting his inspectors had failed to gain access to the site.
"We are concerned they may have tampered with it with the intent of thwarting the efforts of the OPCW fact-finding mission to conduct an effective investigation", he added in his speech, which was shared with news agencies.
Jay Rodriguez delighted with West Bromwich Albion victory at Manchester United
Jay Rodriguez netted a vital victor for the Baggies at Old Trafford, a result which confirmed City as Premier League champions. Jay Rodriguez proved to be the most unlikely of title-deciders when he stooped low to head the Baggies in front on 73 minutes.
Earlier, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov suggested that the inspectors' visit to the site had been delayed as a result of the Western air strikes.
"Unfettered access is essential", the British delegation said in a statement.
According to Petter Lycke, Sweden's representative at the OPCW executive council, Syria and Russian Federation told the inspectors that their safety could not be guaranteed...
The limited scope of the strikes and the fact that Damascus had time to remove key assets thanks to prior warning given by the West to Syria regime ally Russian Federation, also drew sceptical comments from analysts.
The United States, Britain, and France launched air strikes against Syrian government facilities on April 14 in response.
Worldwide chemical weapons inspectors had not been able to visit Douma by Monday evening, with Britain saying Syria and Russian Federation had been unable to guarantee their safety, though Russian Federation blamed the delay on Saturday's Western airstrikes. "Therefore, allegations of this towards Russian Federation are groundless", Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.
The director-general of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons told a meeting of the OPCW executive council that inspectors had not been allowed to visit the town outside Damascus, the United Kingdom delegation said.
Related News:
-
Cipher Capital LP Increases Holding in Microsoft Co. (MSFT)
YTD calculations are commonly used by investors and analysts in the assessment of portfolio performance due to their simplicity. Moreover, Avalon Limited Liability Corporation has 0.51% invested in General Electric Company (NYSE:GE) for 946,652 shares.Strong Winds and Rain for Monday
As temperatures drop Wednesday night into Thursday morning we could see some snowflakes mixed in with the raindrops. He says their goal is to wrap things up late Monday night but miss that target if more outages erupt today.BRITISH COLUMBIA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT Corp Acquires 950 Shares of Domino's Pizza (DPZ)
Old Mutual Global Investors UK Ltd. lifted its stake in Domino's Pizza by 64.1% during the fourth quarter. (NYSE:DPZ). During 2017 Q4 the big money sentiment decreased to 0.91. 62 funds acquired holdings and 91 increased holdings. -
Falke Joining Street Fighter V Line-Up Next Week
The official YouTube channel for the Street Fighter series began streaming a character introduction video for Falke on Monday. Psycho Trombe on its own can be cancelled into by a variety of normal moves and can also be used to absorb projectiles.49ers want Foster to stay away for now
Foster also has a case pending in Alabama for his misdemeanor marijuana possession arrest in January. A plea hearing was scheduled for April 30.Allegiant Air responds to critical '60 Minutes' report
Allegiant is St.Pete Clearwater Airport's biggest customer with more than 14,000 flights a year and $2 million in airport revenue. Older planes can be operated very safely, but they tend to burn more fuel and require more maintenance. -
Russian hackers start targeting critical United Kingdom national infrastructure
An email message seeking comment from the Russian embassy in Washington, D.C., received no response. British and USA officials said they had "high confidence" that the Kremlin was behind the attacks.Gwyneth Paltrow Had The Most Star-Studded Engagement Party Ever
Paltrow and Falchuk met when the actress guest-starred on Glee in 2010 and the pair have been dating since 2014, after her split. Gwyneth just returned from a girls' weekend in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico where she celebrated her "hen weekend" (aka bachelorette).Russian Federation says West only interested in overthrowing Assad
The ministry additionally pointed to previous alleged use of chemicals by the rebels in fighting with Syrian government troops. US allies have offered strong words of support for Washington but no clear military plans have yet emerged. -
Meek Mill Granted New Hearing by Philadelphia District Attorney
Freedom for Meek Mill would just be another sign the 76ers, who've aligned themselves with Mill's freedom, are on a roll. Meanwhile, one of Meek's lawyers reportedly said the defense will file motions to secure his release "immediately".Former civil servants write to Modi asking for strict action on rapes
PM Modi will hold bilateral talks with Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven and meet the country's monarch, King Carl XVI Gustaf. Modi will hold separate bilateral meetings with the leaders of the other four Nordic countries on the sidelines of the summit.How to score free food, other Tax Day deals: 2018 edition
Schlotzsky's: With the purchase of chips and a medium drink on Tax Day, you'll get a free small original sandwich on Tax Day. Firehouse Subs: Get a free medium sub with the purchase of a full-priced medium or large sub, chips and drink.