'The Middle East Is A Powder Keg, And The Fire Is Approaching': Assad Says West Has No Proof Regime Carried Out Chem Attack -- NBC
Syrian President Bashar Assad, who has largely remained in the shadows amid allegations that his regime killed more than 1,000 people in a chemical weapons attack, claimed in an interview with a French newspaper that his accusers — including the White House and the French government — have no evidence.
"Anyone accusing must give proof," Assad told Le Figaro in interview excerpts published online Monday. "We have challenged the United States and France to come forward with a single proof."
Assad's government has strongly denied responsibility for the mass killing in the suburbs of Damascus, claiming that rebel insurgents launched the chemical weapons.
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MIDDLE EAST
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ASIA
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Australia backs US military strike on Syria but says it has no plans to assist.
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South Korea pledges aid to North in bid to ease tension.
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AFRICA
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U.N. envoy says military success an opportunity for Congo talks .
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Egypt judges recommend dissolving the Brotherhood.
Ethiopia denies crackdown on Semayawi opposition.
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EUROPE
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France will not attack Syria alone, PM to meet parliament leaders.
Russia may send lawmakers to US to discuss Syria.
UK's 'reckless' Cameron pays political price for Syria vote loss.
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AMERICAS
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