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Syria Chemical 'Attack': Russia Blames Rebel Weapons

The US and others said Syrian planes had dropped chemical weapons, which Damascus denied. Also: Counting the world's tree species; Taiwan's view of Trump and Xi; Black holes in the spotlight

(Picture: Witnesses said clinics treating the wounded were subject to air strikes Credit: Getty Images)

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Wed 5 Apr 201709:06GMT

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  • Wed 5 Apr 201709:06GMT

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