President Obama's national security team was on Capital Hill today breifing dozens of law makers on classified information regarding Syria.After what several democratic representatives said they don't support the president's proposed resolution to attack Syria.Among them Cruis who calls the resolution too broad,but he says the evidence that Alsad regime carried out nurve gas attacks on Damascus suburbs is compelling.

Opportunity to review the classified information seperately and it's very clear that the Alsad regime used chemical weapons against civilians on Auguest 21st.

Then Hellen    secretary of state John Kerry who told several Sunday talk shows evidences of poison gas has been detected in blood and hair samples taken from scene of the alleged attacks.

In Germany,chancellor Mouker faced her rival this evening in the only televised debate ahead of elections later this month.On Berlin,Ashimi Nicoson reports the candidates agree on Syria but on little else.

Miss Murker sentor challenger Pester declear the Chancellor's Euro crisis strategy a failure accuseing her crassing southern European counties like Greece with starity.Murker retorted,

It was under the social democracy the Greece was allow to enter the monetry union before it was ready.

On the issue of the NSA affair,Pester prized whisle blower Edward Snowden.

Snowden showed great deal of civil courage.Stamoburg said.That's on spoken on that matter,Murker stressed her government continued efforts to prove protection laws.On Syria,both candidates stress the need for collected answer from UN.For NPR News,I am Ashimi Neicoson in Berlin.

Arab league foreign ministers are also calling for a UN response to Syria and say those responsible for the suspected chemical attacks should be tried as war criminals.

Tensions over Syria will cast a shadow on a major economic conference set to take place in Russia this week.As NPR's Cora reports Russia is expected to keep challenging US plans to punish the Syrian government for last month's alleged chemical attack.

Russian president Putin said on Saturday that this week's G20 summit would be a good platform to discuss the issue of Syria.The summit is designed mainly as an economic forum for the world's leading industrial nations but it takes often discuss on the sidelines.Putin,a strong alley of Syrian president Alsad,dismissed US claims that the Syria government launched a chemical weapons attack that killed more than 1400 people.Relations of soured between president Putin and Obama not only over Syria but other issues such as Putin's decison to give asylum to fugetive NSA contractor Edward Snowden.Cory,NPR News,Moscow.

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The Dutch government says it's updating its tax treadies with almost 2 dozens developing countries in order to make it harder for international companies to deprive those nations of revenue.As Terry reports Netherland official say they hope other countries will follow their lead in improving transpancy.

The Dutch foreign trade ministery says low income governments are missing out on funds they need because firms operating internationally exploit low poors and differences between national tax systems.The Netherland will revise 23 tax treaties with developing countries to add antire buse clouses and typing supervision of companies.It will also increase its technical assistance to these governments to help them combat tax invasion and improve collection.The Dutch government says similar measures need to be taken world wide other wise companies would just move their businesses to less strengthen tax environment and developing world will continue missing out on money they need for infrasture and education.The Netherland is urging the EU and G20 to take action.From NPR News,I am Terry in Brussells.

If American football is big business in the US,soccer today prove to be even bigger in Europe.Forward Bell of Wales has signed a record 132 million dollar 6 year deal to transfer from Totanam Hot Speur to Real Mardrid.The deal is subject to bill after passing a medical test.

Endurance athlete Danna Naya is more that half way across the Florida strait on the second of swim from Cuba to Florida.Naya's team says she has made a further than she has any earlier attempts to cross the dangerous waters.Naya is hoping to become the first person to swim the strait without shark cage.

I am Barbara Klein,NPR News in Washingdon.