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Syria conflict: US issues warning on chemicals plan
Source: BBC
The US has said it will wait for details of a Russian proposal on Syrian chemical weapons but warned it would not permit "delays and avoidance".
US Secretary of State John Kerry said the plan must be "swift and verifiable" and warned its implementation would be "exceedingly difficult".
Russia's plan would see the chemical weapons put under international control, with the aim of destruction.
Syria has said it accepts the Russian proposal, though details are sketchy.
Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-24038120
