UN Security Council to meet on Syria at 8 pm Friday

The UN Security Council will meet at 8 pm (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. (Reuters)