Syria ships out last of chemical agents

THE HAGUE: The last of Syria’s declared chemical agents have been shipped from the war-torn country after months of delays and are en route for destruction at sea, the world’s chemical watchdog said.

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon welcomed the news on Monday (Tuesday in Manila) and said the successful completion of such a tricky exercise showed that, when there was the political will, “there can be progress towards peace.”