这是奥巴马总统首次与法国新领导人会面，他说希望讨论寻找可靠途径并制定强有力的发展议程来巩固财政。奥朗德一如以往，依旧表示首要任务必须是发展。但尽管两位领导人在全球经济问题上意见相似，但在阿富汗问题上却有异议。奥朗德反复强调他的选举承诺，即在今年年底从阿富汗撤军。而奥巴马称盟军能继续稳固阿富汗的安全很重要。

Syrian activists have posted videos online showing, they say, unprecedented protests in the city of Aleppo. There have been demonstrations across Syria in support of students at Aleppo University, where security forces have carried out violent raids. Jonathan Head reports.

叙利亚活动人士在网上发布的视频显示，阿勒颇发生前所未有的抗议活动。整个叙利亚都举行了支持阿勒颇大学学生的游行，安全部队一直对该大学发动猛烈袭击。

Aleppo is Syria's largest city, its main commercial centre. There have been protests there since last year but not on the scale seen elsewhere in Syria, and President Assad's authority has seemed secure. But the demonstrations this week have been much bigger. Activists say today's were the largest they've ever seen in Aleppo involving people from many different backgrounds. It is possible a threshold has been crossed in Aleppo and that President Assad will face mounting opposition from its inhabitants. That would be a blow to his prestige and perhaps to his hold on power.