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Syria's chemical strategy

Reality Check: Syria chemical weapons, Bo Xilai trial

• Chemical attacks in Syria

Following yesterday's reports of hundreds of people being killed by a chemical weapons attack near Damascus.

People are fleeing the area and the country, terrified of what might happen next.

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Syrian refugees continue to pour over the borders into nighbouring countries

Governments around the world are demanding an investigation and many countries are calling for United Nations chemical weapons inspectors, who are in the country, to be given access to the area.

Rime Allaf, who is herself Syrian, is a middle east analyst and commentator. Steve Crilley asked her for her reaction to the developments.

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Bo Xilai was close to the top of the Communist Party

Trial of Bo Xilai

Former Community Party rising star, Bo Xilai, is on trial today, accused of corruption and abuse of power.

It's widely being seen as a "show trial", and a guilty verdict is almost certain. Bo will spend the rest of his life in prison, but will escape the death penalty. However, the way the trial is being conducted speaks volumes about the state of the Communist Party in China.

Jörg Winter, our correspondent in from Beijing, tells Joanna Bostock why the trial is so important.

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