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  • *Obama makes first trip to Berlin as U.S. president. BERLIN, June 19- President Barack Obama will unveil plans for a sharp reduction in nuclear warheads in a landmark speech at the Brandenburg Gate on Wednesday that comes 50 years after John F. Kennedy declared "Ich bin ein Berliner" in a defiant Cold War address.

  • Reuters World News Highlights at 0515 GMT, Jun 19 Wednesday, 19 Jun 2013 | 1:57 AM ET

    WASHINGTON/ KABUL- The United States and the Taliban raised hopes for a negotiated peace in Afghanistan with commitments to meet this week after 12 years of bloody and costly war between American-led forces and the insurgents.

  • Cramer: This Defense Stock Not Like Others Tuesday, 18 Jun 2013 | 6:27 PM ET

    Not all defense contractors should be painted with the same brush. Not by a long shot.

  • *Putin defiant, weighs arms sales to Syria. *Obama, Putin spar over Syria. ENNISKILLEN, Northern Ireland, June 18- Russia's Vladimir Putin derailed Barack Obama's efforts to win backing for the downfall of Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad at a G8 summit on Tuesday, warning the West that arms supplied to the rebels could be used for attacks on European soil.

  • *Obama, Putin disagreed over Syria. ENNISKILLEN, Northern Ireland, June 18- Russian President Vladimir Putin clashed with other world leaders over the civil war in Syria at a tense G8 summit, blocking any mention of the fate of Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad from a final communique to be issued on Tuesday.

  • Israel’s President Calls for Two-State Solution Tuesday, 18 Jun 2013 | 12:00 AM ET
    Hebron, Israel

    Israeli President Shimon Peres called for the establishment of an Palestinian state, in an exclusive interview with CNBC on Tuesday.

  • Reuters World News Highlights at 2045 GMT, Jun 17 Monday, 17 Jun 2013 | 6:00 PM ET

    President Barack Obama sparred with Russia's Vladimir Putin over how to end the war in Syria on Monday during an icy encounter at a G8 summit where divisions over the conflict eclipsed the rest of the agenda.

  • *Obama, Putin square off over Syria. President Barack Obama sparred with Russia's Vladimir Putin over how to end the war in Syria on Monday during an icy encounter at a G8 summit where divisions over the conflict eclipsed the rest of the agenda.

  • *Obama, Putin square off over Syria. President Barack Obama sparred with Russia's Vladimir Putin over how to end the war in Syria on Monday during an icy encounter at a G8 summit where divisions over the conflict eclipsed the rest of the agenda.

  • Colombia's long-elusive goal: land reform Monday, 17 Jun 2013 | 7:11 AM ET

    MORROA, Colombia-- Caught in the crossfire between far-right militias and leftist rebels, 40 families abandoned the farm they shared in the foothills of Colombia's Montes de Maria range.

  • *Obama faces international row over Syria at G8. ENNISKILLEN, Northern Ireland, June 17- U.S. President Barack Obama faces what could be a frosty G8 meeting with Vladimir Putin on Monday after the Russian leader clashed with the West over plans to arm Syrian rebels fighting President Bashar al-Assad.

  • *Obama to seek common ground with Putin on Syria. President Barack Obama will seek the help on Monday of Russia's Vladimir Putin, Syria's most powerful ally, to bring Bashar al-Assad to the negotiating table and end a two-year civil war.

  • Obama, Putin face tough talks on Syria at G8 summit Sunday, 16 Jun 2013 | 7:00 PM ET

    LOUGH ERNE, Northern Ireland, June 17- U.S. President Barack Obama will seek the help on Monday of Russia's Vladimir Putin, Syria's most powerful ally, to bring Bashar al-Assad to the negotiating table and end a two-year civil war.

  • On Funding the Fight: General John Campbell  Friday, 14 Jun 2013 | 4:43 PM ET

    General John Campbell, US Army, rang the closing bell today at the NYSE. He appears on Closing Bell to discuss the anniversary of the Army and the biggest challenges the military faces today, including the impact of sequestration on training and preparedness.

  • NEW YORK, June 14- Oil rose and U.S. crude hit a nine-month intraday high on Friday, after news that the United States had authorized sending U.S. weapons to Syrian rebels sparked concerns about Middle East supplies.

  • UPDATE 6-Oil rises, U.S. crude hits nine-month high Friday, 14 Jun 2013 | 12:55 PM ET

    NEW YORK/ LONDON, June 14- Brent crude rose and U.S. oil struck a nine-month high on Friday after news that the United States had authorized sending U.S. weapons to Syrian rebels sparked concerns about Middle East supplies.

  • LONDON, June 14- Brent oil futures rebounded above $106 a barrel on concern over the war in Syria and expectations U.S. monetary stimulus would continue after a report showed underlying inflationary pressures were muted.

  • Syrian Rebels Ask for Heavy Weapons  Friday, 14 Jun 2013 | 7:25 AM ET

    NBC's Richard Engle reports the U.S. is considering implementing a no-fly zone in parts of Syria after confirmation the country used chemical weapons.

  • Syria rebels say U.S. force needed to curb Assad Friday, 14 Jun 2013 | 7:01 AM ET

    AMMAN, June 14- Syrian rebels and activists say they fear President Bashar al-Assad's troops could resort to wider use of chemical weapons, unless the United States follows up on its pledge of military support with firm and swift action.

  • LONDON, June 14- Brent oil futures rebounded above $105 a barrel on concern over the war in Syria and continuing weakness for the dollar. Though Syria is not key to global oil supply, investors are worried that escalation in the civil war could drag in other countries and plunge the whole oil-producing region into conflict.

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