But chemical weapons evoke a strong emotional response, perhaps because they can be invisible, and victims often suffer slow and agonizing deaths, convulsing and gasping for breath. "This ...

For over 50 years, US news about chemical warfare during the American Vietnam War has been dominated by the story of Agent ...

Ukraine is desperately short of the equipment to identify gases in Russia’s use of chemical weapons, it is claimed. The mysterious new gas comes after Russia previously used banned gas agents in ...

It's a rather common sight for presidential races in the United States: whoever wins the election will enjoy a lot of media ...

Canisters of mustard gas, which are part of the United States’ chemical weapons stockpile, wait for destruction at the U.S. Army Pueblo Chemical Depot on June 8 in Pueblo, Colo. (AP Photo ...

Saddam Hussein's armoury of chemical weapons is on standby for use within 45 minutes, Tony Blair's dossier revealed today. The Iraqi leader has 20 missiles which could reach British military bases ...

(Sgt. Luke Michalski/U.S. Army) Daring moves by U.S. adversaries foreshadow the return of sinister nuclear, chemical or biological weapons as technological advances promise to bring new tools of ...

Dawn Sturgess, a 44-year-old mother of three children, died in July 2018 after spraying herself with what she thought was perfume from a discarded bottle containing the deadly chemical weapon.

Dawn Sturgess, 44, died after coming into contact with a discarded perfume bottle which had housed the chemical weapon in July 2018 (Metropolitan Police/PA Wire) Dawn Sturgess, 44, died from ...

He has since been charged with the production and use of a chemical weapon, between 1 and 22 January. Mr Kwan, 52, of Brading Court, appeared at Newcastle Crown Court on Wednesday. He appeared by ...

Spain's authorities intercepted a shipment of 13 tonnes of chemicals bound for Russia that included "possible precursors for chemical weapons or nerve agents," National Police said. According to a ...