U.S. President Barack Obama speaks during a news conference at the G20 in St. Petersburg

U.S. President Barack Obama speaks during a news conference at the G20 in St. Petersburg

U.S. President Barack Obama speaks during a news conference at the G20 Summit in St. Petersburg, Russia September 6, 2013. Obama defied pressure from fellow world leaders to abandon plans for air strikes against Syria, leaving deep divisions at a summit which overshadowed efforts on Friday to revive the global economy.
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