The Latest: Chemical weapons body calls on countries to join
(WorldNews France)

BEIRUT (AP) - The Latest on developments in Syria (all times local): 9:55 p.m. Top diplomats from 32 countries have called on other states to join a new body aimed at better identifying and punishing those who use chemical weapons. The International Partnership against Impunity for the use of Chemical Weapons condemns “the repeated use of chemical weapons in Syria by the Syrian armed forces and by Daesh,” in a statement Friday. The Paris meeting notably discussed ways to make “all necessary means available for the development of effective, impartial and independent attribution arrangements to identify those responsible for chemical attacks.” The diplomats call on...