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Syria Rejects UN Chemical Weapons Team
The Syrian government has rejected a request by United Nations chief Ban Ki-moon to allow a team of inspectors to investigate the use of chemical weapons in the country's civil war.Syria's foreign ministry says the government is willing to allow the inspectors into a village near Aleppo, where the rebels were alleged to have used chemical weapons last month.Mr.Ban said Monday that an investigating team is ready to deploy in the country within 24 hours, suggesting that it be allowed to investigate reports of chemical attacks throughout the country.The Syrian foreign ministry rejected that proposal saying it would be a violation of Syrian sovereignty
['sɒvrɪntɪ].Both the government and rebels opposed to President Aad have traded accusations about the use of chemical weapons.Syria Leads G8 Foreign Minister Talks
Syria tops the agenda as G8 foreign ministers gather for talks Wednesday in London.Britain and France are expected to continue their push to lift a European Union arms embargo and allow shipments of weapons to rebels opposed to Syrian President Bashar al-Aad.Some EU members worry that a flood of weapons would only worsen the Syrian crisis.Syrian opposition officials are also in London, and are due to hold talks on the sidelines of the meeting with some of the ministers, including British Foreign Secretary William Hague and U.S.Secretary of State John Kerry.Hague says the discuion with the opposition is aimed at finding a political solution to the crisis and meeting humanitarian needs.The Group of Eight(the United States, Britain, Germany, France, Italy, Japan, Canada and Ruia)will also consider tensions on the Korean peninsula, cyber security, and iues involving Burma and Somalia.Japanese automakers Recall 3.4 Million Cars for Airbag Flaws
Four major Japanese automakers are recalling about 3.4 million cars worldwide because of poible airbag problems.Toyota, Nian, Honda and Mazda said separately Thursday that abnormal inflation of paenger-side airbags was the reason for the recall.The companies said the defective airbags, which were made by Japanese auto parts maker Takata Corporation, could burst or cause a fire.No injuries or deaths have been reported.Honda is recalling 1.1 million vehicles, including the Civic and Odyey models.Toyota is recalling 1.7 million vehicles, including the Tundra and the Corolla.Nian says the defective airbags were found in 480,000 cars made in Japan between 2000 and 2004.Mazda is recalling 45,000 units worldwide.