Syria: chemical weapons ships divert to Cyprus as deadline missed

According to plan, by mid-2014, all chemical weapons should be removed from Syria. However, the initial deadline has been missed: the first 500 tons of the most toxic weapons should have been removed already, which did not happen says Pletts. Our correspondent gives more information about the process with which the destruction will be conducted: from the port of Latakia, transported by Danish and Norwegian ships to Italy where US military personnel are to destroy them. Duplex with Adam Pletts, our correspondent in Beirut, Lebanon. 12/31/2013 News. LATEST NEWS - Watch the latest breaking news and information on the latest top stories, international, business, entertainment, politics, and more. With our correspondents all over the world in the field. FRANCE 24 INTERNATIONAL NEWS 24/7 http://www.france24.com