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Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said Thursday that he agreed to put chemical weapons under international observation "upon the request of Russia and not because of the American threats".
The United States has begun delivering weapons to Syrian rebels over the past two weeks, which marks "a major escalation of the US role" in the Syria conflict.
The five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council met on Wednesday to discuss Syria's chemical weapons crisis, but no deal was reached.
US Secretary of State John Kerry will meet with Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov in Geneva, Switzerland, on Thursday and Friday, to discuss Syria's chemical weapons.
In an address to the nation on Tuesday President Obama said he asked Congress to postpone a vote to authorize the use of force.
US President Barack Obama said a Russian plan to avert US strike threats on Syria by securing a deal to destroy the government's chemical weapons could be a "significant breakthrough".
France would propose a UN resolution outlining conditions to place Syrian government's chemical arms under international control and dismantle them.
Syria says it has accepted Russia's proposal to place its chemical weapons under international control for subsequent dismantling. 
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At least 40 people were killed in a car accident in Tehran-Qom highway in northern Iran, semi-official ISNA news agency reported on Tuesday.
Premier Li Keqiang expressed concern on Monday over a looming war in Syria, saying the global economic recovery could be negatively affected.
Assad warns US over strikeSchooling may become luxury as attack looms
With one week left before the school year starts in Damascus, parents hoping it might bring some normalcy to their youngsters' lives have yet another headache with the threat of US military strikes.
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has warned that there will be "repercussions" against any US military strike against his country.
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