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4/10/13

G8 - "The Drums of War": Syria, North Korea to dominate G8 foreign ministers talks

Syrian rebels are set to meet US secretary of state John Kerry and other G8 foreign ministers gathered in London on Wednesday, with nuclear fears over North Korea and Iran also high on the agenda.

Rebel prime minister Ghassan Hitto and Syrian National Coalition vice presidents George Sabra and Soheir Atassi are expected to push their demands for weapons to help topple President Bashar al-Assad.
The meeting of the top diplomats from the Group of Eight (G8) leading industrialized nations will also tackle Myanmar, Somalia, cyber-security and the issue of preventing sexual violence in war zones.
“Literally, the top of our agenda will be the situation in Syria, that will be the first subject that we discuss,” British foreign secretary William Hague said in a briefing on Tuesday.

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