State heads Putin, Cameron, and Obama convene inNorthern Ireland (Kevin Lamarque/Courtesy Reuters).
G8 Leaders Clash with Russia Over Syria Talks
At the Group of Eight (G8) summit on Tuesday, Prime Minister Cameron and other leaders pressured Russia, albeit unsuccessfully, to endorse Syrian peace talks that would involve the departure of President Bashar al-Assad. In the absence of a timetable and framework for the talks, the G8 merely agreed to hold negotiations "as soon as possible."










