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Russia on Friday cast a second veto in as many days at the United Nations Security Council to block the renewal of a UN-led investigation to identify who is behind chemical weapons attacks in Syria. IMAGES
Russia vetoes a United Nations Security Council resolution that would have extended cross-border aid to Syria by one year without Damascus's backing. IMAGES
Russia casts its veto at the UN Security Council to block the extension of a UN-led investigation to determine who is behind chemical weapons attacks in Syria. IMAGES
Russia and China veto a US-backed draft resolution at the Security Council on a ceasefire in Gaza, with Moscow accusing Washington of a "hypocritical spectacle" that does not pressure Israel. IMAGES
Russia vetoes a nine-month extension of a key Syria aid route at the UN Security Council, a day after the vital mechanism providing life-saving support to millions of people expired. While many council members including the United States and Britain have called for a full year extension, Russia has insisted on just six months and rejected the nine-month compromise proposed by Switzerland and Brazil. SOUNDBITE
U.S. President Barack Obama attends an outdoor arrival ceremony in heavy rain, as the first sitting U.S. president to visit Laos. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).