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Landslide rubble. Hello, a gas attack is reported to have taken place in syria. Five people are said to have been killed southwest of damascus. Witnesses say government helicopters fired missiles containing this nerve agent sarin. This despite an International Weapons watchdog saying the last of syrias chemical weapons had been shipped out of the country for destruction last year. Zana hoda reports. Reporter this is not the first time there have been reports of gas used as a weapon in syria. Opposition sources say these people were exposed to gas when government helicopters fired missiles in t...

Landslide in southern china, rescuers have found a survivor. Stopped from going to the u. S. , were in costa rica where thousands of cubans are stuck. They are victims of a border dispute. We begin the news hour with reports that a gas attack in syria has killed at least five civilians. Medical sources think that sarin gas was used in the attack on the city. More than 30 people are reported to have suffered acute health problems. Zana hoda reports. Reporter this is not the first time there have been reports of gas used as a weapon in syria. Opposition sources say these people were exposed to g...

Celebrities gather in cannes to kick off the film festival. We begin in burundi where theres been gun fire and explosions in the capital bujumbura. Mull trimilitary factions loyal to president nkurunziza, say the coup against nkurunziza has failed, but earlier there were celebrations. We will talk to malcolm webb live but here is his report. Reporter police often seen as loyal to the ruling party used rubber bullets. When nkurunziza was out of the country the Senior Army Officer announced he was taking over. Translator president Pierre Nkurunziza has been relieved of his duty. The Permanent Se...

The sixmonth agreement in exchange for some relief from sanctions is the most significant compromise between the u. S. And iran since the 1979 iranian revolution. President obama hailed the agreement as the most significant and tangible progress of a diplomatic campaign. Today that xloema diplomacy opened up a new path that we can verify Irans Nuclear program is peaceful and it cannot build a nuclear weapon. Lets bring in White House Correspondent Mike Viqueira. Mike, six months, thats the extent of this deal. What are World Leaders hoping will happen during that time . Reporter at the end of ...

Please join me in thanking Charles Duelfer for his presentation today. [applause] [inaudible conversations] taking you now to new york city where the u. N. Security council is about to meet discuss and possibly vote on a resolution to set guidelines for removing chemical weapons from syria. It was announced yesterday that five the councils permanent members including the u. S. And russia had come to an agreement on a resolution and its now going to be brought before the other members of the Security Council for consideration. Reuters has a story on a resolution saying the major Sticking Point ...