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Paris (France), Aug 21 (EFE / EPA) .- (CAMERA: Mohammed Badra) A dozen people protested Friday at the Fountain of the Innocents in Paris to honor the at least 1,400 victims of the chemical attack in Eastern Ghouta.
The world's chemical weapons watchdog says Tuesday's suspected chlorine gas attack in Aleppo is "disturbing" and will be investigated. Yiming Woo reports.
The UN Security Council starts an emergency session following an alleged chemical weapons attack in Syria that killed dozens and triggered calls for a response. IMAGES
British Prime Minister Theresa May says Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and his backers "must be held to account" if a suspected poison gas attack on the rebel-held town of Douma is confirmed. International outrage has mounted against the alleged use of the weapons, with US President Donald Trump and French counterpart Emmanuel Macron vowing strong responses. SOUNDBITE
The UN's human rights chief warned Wednesday that an "apocalypse" orchestrated by the Syrian regime and its foreign allies will follow the devastating crisis unfolding in the rebel-held enclave of Eastern Ghouta. SOUNDBITE
Video footage shot in rebel-held areas of Aleppo shows damaged buildings and desperate residents following air strikes on the area. Nathan Frandino reports.