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Russia: U.S. claims of Syrian chemical arms use unconvincing
ReutersMOSCOW (Reuters) - Information that the United States has given Russia about suspected use of chemical weapons by Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's forces "does not look convincing", President Vladimir Putin's senior foreign policy adviser said on...Tags: Biological and Chemical Weapons, White House, U.S. Military, G8, Syrian Civil War (2011 - present )
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WRAPUP 4-U.S. considers no-fly zone after Syria crosses nerve gas "red line"
Reuters(Adds Rice, Lavrov remarks) * Moscow says U.S. evidence of poison gas "does not look convincing" * France says no-fly zone would need U.N. resolution * Rebel and opposition leaders seek sophisticated weaponry * Bashar al-Assad's forces making gains on...Tags: Biological and Chemical Weapons, White House, Libya, Muammar Gaddafi, Wars and Interventions
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Britain presses territories on tax action before G8 summit
Reuters* Britain wants to show action on issue before summit * Global tax evasion could cost more than $3 trillion a year LONDON, June 15 (Reuters) - Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron will press its overseas tax havens to sign up to an international...Tags: International Organizations, Government, United Kingdom, Politics, G8
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'Yes we can' to 'Yes we scan', Obama returns to Berlin
ReutersBERLIN (Reuters) - Cheered like a rock star when he passed through Berlin five years ago on his way to the White House, Barack Obama faces a cooler reception and tough questions about U.S. spying methods when he returns next week for talks with Angela...Tags: Francois Hollande, Georgetown, G20, White House, Camp David
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White House: Arms to Syrian rebels due 'in the weeks to come'
WASHINGTON- -The White House said Friday that it will take weeks to deliver weapons and ammunition to Syrian rebels despite the rising death toll in the civil war and pleas for speedy assistance from anti-government forces. The United States has created...Tags: Al Arabiya (tv network), White House, Muammar Gaddafi, Libyan No-Fly Zone (2011), G8
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Protesters confront tight security in Belfast G8 rally
Reuters* World leaders meet in Northern Ireland next week * Protests more peaceful than at previous G8 meetings * Event will take place at heavily-protected hotel By Conor Humphries and Maurice Neill BELFAST, June 15 (Reuters) - More than 1,000 trade...Tags: International Organizations, United Kingdom, Politics, Activism, Vladimir Putin
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G8 to say risks to economy lower, reforms needed: draft
ReutersLONDON (Reuters) - Leaders of the world's richest nations are likely to say next week that they are not content with progress so far in fixing their economies after the financial crisis. A draft copy of the communique being prepared for leaders at a...Tags: United Kingdom, Federal Reserve, G8, Economy, Business and Finance, Japan
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Anti-G8 activists rally in London banking district
ReutersLONDON (Reuters) - About 100 activists rallied in the shadow of London's Canary Wharf financial district on Friday, encircled by police, in a protest against capitalism before next week's G8 summit in the United Kingdom. Environmentalists, anti-poverty...Tags: Feminism, G20, Activism, Crime, Law and Justice, G8
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G8 to shy away from naming and shaming corporate tax avoiders - draft
ReutersBy Tom Bergin LONDON, June 14 (Reuters) - The G8 group of leading economies will shy away from adopting a measure aimed at curbing tax avoidance by highlighting when companies channel profits into tax havens, and will include a watered down alternative,...Tags: Lobbying, International Organizations, Google Inc., United Kingdom, Politics
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U.S. to start arming Syria rebels but still moving warily
Reuters* U.S. to arm vetted rebel groups * Assad gained initiative in recent weeks * White House says "red line" on chemical weapons crossed By Matt Spetalnick WASHINGTON, June 14 (Reuters) - After more than two years on the sidelines, President Barack Obama...Tags: Biological and Chemical Weapons, The New York Times, White House, Libyan No-Fly Zone (2011), Iran
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Britain's treasure islands make G8 tax test for Cameron
Reuters* UK seeks tougher rules on beneficial ownership at G8 * Tax campaigners say UK needs to do more on tax havens * British tax havens are world leaders, activists say * Tax at G8 could test Cameron's leadership By William James and Guy Faulconbridge...Tags: International Organizations, Google Inc., G8, Heads of State, David Cameron
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FACTBOX-How to tackle corporate tax avoidance
ReutersBy Tom Bergin LONDON, June 14 (Reuters) - Western governments have promised to tackle corporate tax avoidance following revelations of the widespread use of contrived structures to minimise payments. Leaders at a G8 Summit of leading economies next week...Tags: Lobbying, International Organizations, G20, G8, Companies and Corporations
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