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The US says it fears Syria's President Bashar al-Assad may resort to using chemical weapons against his people.
White House spokesman Jay Carney said the US was concerned that such an action may be taken by "an increasingly beleaguered regime".
A Syrian official has insisted it would "never, under any circumstances" use such weapons, "if such weapons exist".
Meanwhile, the United Nations says it was pulling "all non-essential international staff" out of Syria.
As many as 25 out of 100 international staff could leave this week as the situation around Damascus deteriorates, the UN news agency Irin reports.
White House spokesman Jay Carney said the US was concerned that such an action may be taken by "an increasingly beleaguered regime".
A Syrian official has insisted it would "never, under any circumstances" use such weapons, "if such weapons exist".
Meanwhile, the United Nations says it was pulling "all non-essential international staff" out of Syria.
As many as 25 out of 100 international staff could leave this week as the situation around Damascus deteriorates, the UN news agency Irin reports.