UK Will Call for More Assistance to Be Sent to Syrian Rebels

No policy change announcements expected at meeting of G8 foreign ministers

(Reuters) - Britain will call for more help for the Syrian opposition in its civil war against President Bashar al-Assad when G8 foreign ministers meet on Wednesday, but there are no signs of a major shift in policy.

North Korean threats of war will also be high on the agenda of the Group of Eight leading industrialized nations - the United States, Britain, France,Germany, Italy, Japan, Canada and Russia - meeting in the British capital.