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Use of gas in hostage rescue was mistake: Expert
London: The use of incapacitating gas in an enclosed environment, like the Moscow theatre in which Chechen commandos held hundreds of hostages, is a mistake because it can very quickly become fatal, a former Soviet chemical weapons expert said.
Russia denies use of poison gas in hostage rescue
Moscow: Russian officials denied the use of "sarin or other poison gases" to neutralise a Chechen commando group holding 800 people hostage in the rescue operation in which 115 people died, but refused to give precise details.
Putin pledges not to compromise with terrorists
Moscow: As Russia mourned the victims of last week's hostage drama, President Vladimir Putin on October 28 vowed not to compromise with terrorists and deal with them "wherever they may be", saying he has issued instructions to the armed forces to draw up plans to meet this goal.
'Russian forces launch special operation in Chechnya'
Moscow: Russian forces on October 28 launched a special operation in Chechnya and claimed to have killed 30 separatist fighters, according to military officials quoted by the Interfax news agency.
US diplomat shot dead in Jordan, probe launched
Amman: A US diplomat was gunned down on October 28 outside his home in Amman, Information Minister Mohammad Adwan said, branding the first such killing in key US ally Jordan a "treacherous assassination".
US firm on pushing Iraq resolution in UN Council
United Nations (UN): Sustaining its firm stand against Baghdad, the United States has expressed its determination to force a vote in the Security Council on its tough resolution on Iraqi disarmament this week despite its officials expressing pessimism about its chances of being adopted.
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