December 20, 2015 US says 14 more nations join statement on Syria The White House says 14 more nations have signed on to a statement blaming Syrian President Bashar Assad's government for a chemical weapons attack and calling for a strong international response.
December 20, 2015 Obama, his team sharpen Syria pitch as Congress prepares to vote The White House is putting a sharp edge on its pitch for Congress’ support for a military strike on Syria -- challenging members when they return Monday to act on indisputable evidence of a recent chemical attack on Syrian residents and suggesting the Iran and Hezbollah is watching.
December 20, 2015 WH goes all-out to win Syria strike support ahead of Tuesday speech The Obama administration is making an all-out effort to win Americans’ support for a military strike against Syria ahead of President Obama’s schedule Oval Office speech Tuesday.
December 20, 2015 Canadian PM offers Obama possible climate action to secure Keystone deal Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper has written to President Obama to say that he is prepared to work on a joint plan between the two countries to reduce carbon emissions, in an attempt to secure approval of the Keystone XL pipeline project, the Canadian Broadcasting Corp. reported Friday.
December 20, 2015 Putin wants to send delegation to lobby Capitol Hill against Syria strike Russian President Vladimir Putin wants to send a delegation to Washington to persuade Capitol Hill lawmakers not to support a military strike on Syria.
December 20, 2015 Israeli sources on Obama's Syria approach: 'Not how a superpower acts' While leading Israeli officials have publicly struck a tone of muted support for President Obama's decision to seek congressional authorization for strikes on Syria's chemical weapons delivery systems, in private, senior Israeli officials and foreign policy analysts are expressing grave disappointment with the conduct of their ally in Washington.
December 20, 2015 Kerry takes case for Syria strike to the public The Obama administration begins taking its case for a strike against Syria to the American people Sunday morning, with Secretary of State John Kerry making rounds on morning television news shows.
December 20, 2015 British lawmakers reject military action in Syria, in setback for Obama administration British lawmakers on Thursday voted against military intervention in Syria, in a major setback for both British Prime Minister David Cameron and the Obama administration in their push to punish the Assad regime for an alleged chemical weapons strike.
December 20, 2015 China slams US over $1.83B weapons sale to Taiwan The Obama administration announced a $1.83 billion arms sale to Taiwan on Wednesday, drawing an immediate rebuke and threats of retaliation from Taipei's rival Beijing.
December 20, 2015 State Dept. ‘rejects’ Russia’s claims that Turkey smuggling ISIS oil For the second time this week, the State Department rejected claims by Russian President Vladimir Putin that Turkey’s government is colluding with ISIS to smuggle oil across its borders.
