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Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed to sign a statement at the Group of Eight summit calling for the establishment of a “transitional government” in Syria as quickly as possible, putting more pressure on his ally, President Bashar al-Assad.
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Group of Eight leaders agreed to work for “a new global standard” to stamp out bank secrecy and pledged to deter multinational companies’ tax-avoidance strategies, according to a draft joint statement.
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President Barack Obama will sound out western allies this week on how far to go to intervene in Syria’s civil war and find out how determined Russia is to stand in the way.
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President Barack Obama’s decision to send weapons and ammunition to the Syrian opposition may have come too late in the two-year civil war, former Vice President Dick Cheney said.
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Senator Saxby Chambliss, a Georgia Republican, said it’s “imperative” that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad be removed, adding that he favors imposing a no- fly zone if the military determines it’s necessary.
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West Texas Intermediate crude rose to a four-month high after President Barack Obama was said to authorize arming Syrian rebels groups, ratcheting up tensions in a region home to about a third of the world’s oil supply.
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Five years after he first asked for it, Barack Obama is getting the symbolic moment he wanted: addressing Europe from the Brandenburg Gate.
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The U.S. will provide small arms and ammunition to the Syrian opposition amid recent battlefield setbacks by rebels and after saying it confirmed that Bashar al- Assad’s forces used chemical weapons in the civil war.
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The U.S. has confirmed that Bashar al-Assad’s regime in Syria used chemical weapons against rebels and will escalate deliveries of military aid to opposition forces, an administration official said.
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The U.S. decision to arm the Syrian opposition is a “good” step and should be implemented as soon as possible, a senior member of the Syrian National Coalition said.
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