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Kerry, in France, looks at next steps on Syria

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U.S. secretary of state John Kerry, left, is greeted Wednesday by French Minister of Foreign Affairs Laurent Fabius at the Foreign Ministry in Paris. Paris is the third leg of Kerry's first official overseas trip, a hectic nine-day dash through Europe and the Middle East.

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New U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry has held his first official meeting with France’s leadership amid increasing efforts by both countries to bolster Syria’s opposition. Kerry met Wednesday with French President Francois Hollande in Paris, chatting in French on the front steps of the Elysee Palace.