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By Timothy Heritage ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama faced growing pressure from world leaders not to launch military strikes in Syria on Thursday at a summit on the global economy that was eclipsed by the conflict. The Group of 20 (G20) developed and developing economies met in St. Petersburg to try forge a united front on economic growth, trade, banking transparency and fighting tax evasion. But the club that accounts for two thirds of the world's population and 90 percent of its output is divided over issues ranging from the U.S. ... Source Main page (current trends)
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