What is VX nerve agent?

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(CNN)Malaysian police have revealed the substance that killed Kim Jong Nam was a highly toxic nerve agent more commonly used in warfare. VX nerve gas was first developed in the UK in the 1950s as a deadly chemical warfare agent, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Experts say the formula has…

Afghan Diplomat Killed by His Guard in Pakistan

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KARACHI, Pakistan — An Afghan diplomat was shot and killed by his security guard inside the consulate in the Pakistani port city of Karachi on Monday, officials said. Mohammad Zaki Abdu, the third secretary at the consulate, died of his wounds shortly after the shooting, according to the consulate’s spokesman, Haris Khan. “We were working…

ANA, JAL to allow passengers from 7 countries

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Japan’s 2 major airlines are allowing people with passports from the 7 countries designated by US President Donald Trump’s travel ban to board flights bound for the US. That follows a decision on Friday by a federal district court in Seattle to temporarily halt the executive action, which banned nationals from the 7 countries, as…

Cameroon goes offline after Anglophone revolt

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(CNN)A crippling Internet shutdown is entering a third week in the English-speaking region of Cameroon. The government suspended services for Southwest and Northwest province after a series of protests that resulted in violence and the arrest of community leaders. The shutdown has proved particularly damaging in the city of Buea, the capital of Southwest that…