Update: Syrian finance minister arrested before defection, @AlArabiya_Eng reports

Syrian opposition: Chemical weapons were used Wednesday near Damascus by Hezbollah, Assad forces - @AlArabiya_Eng

Obama praises G8 Syria plan; refuses to describe type of military support US will give rebels - @AP

Obama says re Syria people have got "over cranked " thinking that US is going in to start another war "we want to end a war"

President Obama in Berlin: 'We want to see a Syria that is unified, democratic and at peace. Right now we want to see an end to the bloodshed' - Live video

Syrian warplanes bomb rebel positions in Aleppo - @AP

Lebanese minister accuses Syria of 'ethnic cleansing' of Sunni Muslims - @AlArabiya_Eng

G8 agrees on plan to promote Syrian peace talks; requires al-Qaida-linked fighters to exit fight - @AP

Western claims that Syria used chemical weapons 'unproven,' new investigation required, Russia says - @AP

G-8 declaration on Syria will not mention whether Assad must step down from power, Russia says - @AP

Update: Russia's deputy foreign minister says Moscow will sign G8 Syria statement but both sides must be free to choose own delegation - @bbcnickrobinson

Update: Syrian finance minister arrested before defection, @AlArabiya_Eng reports

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Update: Syrian finance minister arrested before defection, @AlArabiya_Eng reports

Syrian opposition: Chemical weapons were used Wednesday near Damascus by Hezbollah, Assad forces - @AlArabiya_Eng

Obama praises G8 Syria plan; refuses to describe type of military support US will give rebels - @AP

Obama says re Syria people have got "over cranked " thinking that US is going in to start another war "we want to end a war"

President Obama in Berlin: 'We want to see a Syria that is unified, democratic and at peace. Right now we want to see an end to the bloodshed' - Live video

Syrian warplanes bomb rebel positions in Aleppo - @AP

Lebanese minister accuses Syria of 'ethnic cleansing' of Sunni Muslims - @AlArabiya_Eng

G8 agrees on plan to promote Syrian peace talks; requires al-Qaida-linked fighters to exit fight - @AP

Western claims that Syria used chemical weapons 'unproven,' new investigation required, Russia says - @AP

G-8 declaration on Syria will not mention whether Assad must step down from power, Russia says - @AP

Update: Russia's deputy foreign minister says Moscow will sign G8 Syria statement but both sides must be free to choose own delegation - @bbcnickrobinson