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Mar 26, 2013
Mar 26, 2013

Swedish scientist to head U.N. Syria chemical weapons probe

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has named Swedish scientist Ake Sellstrom to head a U.N. investigation into allegations that chemical weapons were used in Syria, Ban’s spokesman said on Tuesday.

“He is an accomplished scientist with a solid background in disarmament and international security,” U.N. spokesman Martin Nesirky said.
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      "I am a Reuters correspondent at the United Nations in New York. I have also covered general news for Reuters in the United States, Afghanistan, Australia, South East Asia and the Pacific. Before joining Reuters more than a decade ago, I had a two year stint at The Scotsman newspaper in Edinburgh, Scotland and began my career at The Border Mail newspaper in Albury/Wodonga in Australia."
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