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| US and Russia agree Syria arms deal in Geneva | US and Russia agree Syria arms deal in Geneva |
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| Syria's chemical weapons must be destroyed or removed by mid-2014, under an agreement between the US and Russia. | |
| US Secretary of State John Kerry outlined a six-point framework under which Syria must hand over a full list of its stockpile within a week. | US Secretary of State John Kerry outlined a six-point framework under which Syria must hand over a full list of its stockpile within a week. |
| If Syria fails to comply, the deal could be enforced by a UN resolution backed by the threat of sanctions or military force. | |
| The US says the Syrian regime killed hundreds in a gas attack last month. | The US says the Syrian regime killed hundreds in a gas attack last month. |
| The government of Bashar al-Assad denies the allegations and has accused the rebels of carrying out the attack. | |
| In a joint news conference with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, Mr Kerry called on the Assad government to live up to its public commitments. | |
| "There can be no room for games. Or anything less than full compliance by the Assad regime," he said. | |
| Mr Kerry and Mr Lavrov said if Syria failed to comply, then a UN resolution would be sought under Chapter VII of the UN charter, which allows for the use of force. | |
| Mr Kerry said inspectors must be on the ground by November, and that the stockpiles should be removed or destroyed by mid-2014. | |
| More than 100,000 people have died since the uprising against President Assad began in 2011. Millions of Syrians have been displaced. |