Nations pledge millions for Syrian opposition

ISTANBUL — A coali­tion of more than 70 part­ners, includ­ing the United States, pledged Sun­day to send mil­lions of dol­lars and com­mu­ni­ca­tions equip­ment to Syria’s oppo­si­tion groups, sig­nal­ing deeper involve­ment in the con­flict amid a grow­ing belief that diplo­macy and sanc­tions alone can­not end the Dam­as­cus regime’s repression.