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  • 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.

  • Turkish Police Use Tear Gas on Istanbul Protesters Tuesday, 11 Jun 2013 | 5:41 PM ET
    A protester with a slingshot stands behind a protective barrier from police.

    Turkish riot police fired tear gas and used water cannon against anti-government protesters in Istanbul's Taksim Square, dispersing thousands after a day of clashes.

  • *Erdogan calls on protesters to withdraw. *Police fire water cannon, teargas on Taksim Square. ISTANBUL, June 11- Turkish riot police fired tear gas and used water cannon against anti-government protesters in Istanbul's Taksim Square, driving out thousands of demonstrators after a day of clashes.

  • UPDATE 1-Libyan unrest drives oil output down Tuesday, 11 Jun 2013 | 6:42 AM ET

    Despite oil flows returning more rapidly than expected immediately after that, Libya has struggled to maintain steady output levels as protests and technical problems have cut deeply into production rates over the past year.

  • Rising 'Crescent of Chaos' in the Middle East  Sunday, 9 Jun 2013 | 8:50 PM ET

    Alastair Newton, Senior Political Analyst at Nomura warns about the rising crescent of chaos in the Middle East, and flags the upcoming Iranian elections as a risk event.

  • Reuters World News Highlights at 1945 GMT, Jun 06 Thursday, 6 Jun 2013 | 5:55 PM ET

    BEIRUT- Austria said on Thursday it would pull out of a U.N. force on the Golan Heights after battles between Syrian troops and rebels there, in a blow to a mission that has kept the Israeli-Syrian war front quiet for 40 years.

  • *Austria says will quit U.N. force because of violence. BEIRUT, June 6- Austria said on Thursday it would pull out of a U.N. force on the Golan Heights after battles between Syrian troops and rebels there, in a blow to a mission that has kept the Israeli-Syrian war front quiet for 40 years.

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