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UN Security Council to meet on Syria at 8 p.m. Friday

UNITED NATIONS - The UN Security Council will meet at 8 p.m. (0000 GMT) on Friday to discuss a draft resolution to rid Syria of its chemical arsenal, said Australian UN Ambassador Gary Quinlan, who is president of the council for September.
Diplomats said the 15-member council was expected to vote on the resolution, which Western powers say legally obligates Syria to give up its chemical stockpile.