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U.N. report on Syria chemical attack “probably” out Monday, says France

YoopyaSep 12, 2013April 3, 20240

(Reuters) – French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said on Thursday that UN inspectors who investigated an August 21 chemical weapons attack in Syria would “probably” publish their

U.S. warns diplomatic solution for Syria will take time

YoopyaSep 12, 2013April 3, 20240

(Reuters) – The White House warned on Wednesday that a diplomatic solution over Syria would take “some time” and pledged to pursue talks despite skepticism from U.S.

Iran’s Khamenei hopeful new U.S. policy on Syria is ‘serious’

YoopyaSep 11, 2013April 7, 20240

(Reuters) – Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, said on Wednesday he hoped that a U.S. promise to pursue diplomacy to remove the threat of

Obama to explore diplomatic route on Syria chemical weapons

YoopyaSep 11, 2013April 3, 20240

(Reuters) – President Barack Obama pledged on Tuesday to explore a diplomatic plan from Russia to take away Syria’s chemical weapons, but voiced skepticism about it and

Obama says Russian proposal on Syria a potential ‘breakthrough’

YoopyaSep 10, 2013April 3, 20240

(Reuters) – President Barack Obama, seeking to boost support for military action against Syria, said on Monday that Russia’s offer to work with Damascus to put its

Syria’s Assad denies chemical weapons use; U.S. presses case for strike

YoopyaSep 9, 2013April 3, 20240

(Reuters) – Syrian President Bashar al-Assad denied that he was behind a chemical weapons attack on the Syrian people, as the White House on Sunday

Obama tells nation that Syria is ‘not another Iraq or Afghanistan’

YoopyaSep 7, 2013April 21, 20240

(Reuters) – President Barack Obama told his war-weary country on Saturday that America needs to use limited military force in Syria to deter future chemical weapons attacks, but said

Obama sets Tuesday speech; big challenges on Syria

YoopyaSep 7, 2013April 7, 20240

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) — Beset by divisions at home and abroad, President Barack Obama candidly acknowledged deep challenges Friday in pursuing support for a

President Obama pushes G20 leaders for support on Syria

YoopyaSep 6, 2013April 7, 20240

US President Barack Obama is using his final day at the G20 summit to continue pushing for foreign support for a US military strike on

Obama opens final day of G-20 talks in Russia

YoopyaSep 6, 2013April 7, 20240

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) — President Barack Obama is holding a final day of meetings with global leaders at the Group of 20 summit in