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Wednesday, September 11, 2013

Obama: No U.S. strikes if Syria gives up chemical weapons.

Russia's proposal to work with Syria to put the latter's chemical weapons under international control "could potentially be a significant breakthrough" that could avert U.S. military action, President Obama said yesterday. However, he is skeptical of the plan and wary that Syria could use it as a delaying tactic. Still, Obama's comments buoyed global equities, which also got a lift from better-than-expected Chinese data.

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