International Group To Aid Syrian Rebels

An international conference has backed a Syrian rebel group that has pledged money and equipment to rebel fighters, CNN reports.

On Sunday at a conference in Istanbul, Turkey, the 83-member Friends of Syria group formally recognized the Syrian National Council (SNC) as a legitimate representative of the Syrian people at a conference.

The group, which includes representatives from Turkey, the Arab League, United States, France and the United Kingdom, stopped short of pledging...