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30,000 Flee East Aleppo, Russia Wants Humanitarian Corridors - UN
About 30,000 people are receiving aid after fleeing the besieged eastern zone of the Syrian city of Aleppo in the past few days, taking the total number of displaced people in the city to 400,000, UN special envoy Staffan de Mistura said on Thursday.
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United Nations Syria Envoy To Meet US: Russian Officials
UN Syria envoy Staffan de Mistura will hold talks on Tuesday with top US and Russian officials in Geneva in a bid to revive flagging peace talks, his office said.
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Syria Ceasefire Should Be 'Revitalised' Before Peace Talks Resume: UN Envoy
The UN's Syria envoy said Thursday he planned to hold another round of peace talks next month, but called for a stuttering ceasefire to be "revitalised" before setting a date, as at least 20 civilians were killed in second city Aleppo.
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Battles Around Syria's Aleppo Cast Shadow Over Peace Talks
Fierce fighting raged today around Syria's Aleppo as a surge in violence forced tens of thousands more to flee their homes, overshadowing the latest round of peace talks in Geneva.
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UN Reopens Syria Peace Talks, Wants New Pledge To Uphold Truce
U.N. Syria envoy Staffan de Mistura opened a new round of peace talks on Wednesday, saying he wanted to see a renewed pledge to uphold Syria's shaky truce, which had seen serious incidents although "not a bushfire".
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Syria Peace Talks Pushed Back To April 13, Says United Nations
UN envoy Staffan de Mistura said on Thursday the next round of Syria peace talks will begin on April 13 after he completes a diplomatic tour, including stops in Damascus and Tehran.
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Syrians Should Decide Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad's Fate: UN Envoy
United Nations envoy Staffan de Mistura said today the Syrian people, not foreigners, should decide the fate of their President Bashar al-Assad.
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'Visible' Progress In Syria Ceasefire As Civilian Deaths Fall
The UN's Syria envoy said Thursday that visible progress was being made on the country's landmark ceasefire, after a sharp drop was reported in the number of civilians dying every day.
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UN May Delay Syria Talks, Says US, Russia Must Guarantee Truce
The United States and Russia must make Syria's cessation of hostilities work or else it may become necessary to delay the resumption of peace talks, UN Syria envoy Staffan de Mistura told Reuters today.
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UN Adjourns Syria Talks, Asks Big Powers For Help
UN-mediated talks to end the war in Syria are on pause until February 25, UN envoy Staffan de Mistura said on Wednesday, saying the talks had not failed but needed immediate help from international backers led by the United States and Russia.
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Syria Peace Talks To Start In Geneva On Friday: UN Envoy
Peace talks between the warring parties in Syria, which were scheduled to open Monday, will instead begin in Geneva on Friday and last for six months, the UN's Syria envoy Staffan de Mistura said.
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UN Syria Envoy Heads To Saudi Arabia, Iran
The UN peace envoy for Syria traveled to Saudi Arabia on Monday ahead of a visit to Iran for talks aimed at defusing tensions between the two regional heavyweights, the UN spokesman said.
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US Brings Ambitious Syria Peace Plan To United Nations
Senior international envoys gather in New York today to seek UN backing for an ambitious US and Russian plan to bring about a negotiated end to Syria's brutal civil war.
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John Kerry, Sergei Lavrov Begin Syria Talks In Moscow
US Secretary of State John Kerry and his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov began talks in Moscow today in an effort to keep the brittle Syrian peace process on track.
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Syria Deal for Rebels to Leave Last Homs District: Governor
A deal has been reached for the evacuation of Syrian opposition fighters from the last district under their control in the central city of Homs, the provincial governor told AFP today.
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30,000 Flee East Aleppo, Russia Wants Humanitarian Corridors - UN
About 30,000 people are receiving aid after fleeing the besieged eastern zone of the Syrian city of Aleppo in the past few days, taking the total number of displaced people in the city to 400,000, UN special envoy Staffan de Mistura said on Thursday.
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United Nations Syria Envoy To Meet US: Russian Officials
UN Syria envoy Staffan de Mistura will hold talks on Tuesday with top US and Russian officials in Geneva in a bid to revive flagging peace talks, his office said.
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Syria Ceasefire Should Be 'Revitalised' Before Peace Talks Resume: UN Envoy
The UN's Syria envoy said Thursday he planned to hold another round of peace talks next month, but called for a stuttering ceasefire to be "revitalised" before setting a date, as at least 20 civilians were killed in second city Aleppo.
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Battles Around Syria's Aleppo Cast Shadow Over Peace Talks
Fierce fighting raged today around Syria's Aleppo as a surge in violence forced tens of thousands more to flee their homes, overshadowing the latest round of peace talks in Geneva.
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UN Reopens Syria Peace Talks, Wants New Pledge To Uphold Truce
U.N. Syria envoy Staffan de Mistura opened a new round of peace talks on Wednesday, saying he wanted to see a renewed pledge to uphold Syria's shaky truce, which had seen serious incidents although "not a bushfire".
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Syria Peace Talks Pushed Back To April 13, Says United Nations
UN envoy Staffan de Mistura said on Thursday the next round of Syria peace talks will begin on April 13 after he completes a diplomatic tour, including stops in Damascus and Tehran.
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Syrians Should Decide Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad's Fate: UN Envoy
United Nations envoy Staffan de Mistura said today the Syrian people, not foreigners, should decide the fate of their President Bashar al-Assad.
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'Visible' Progress In Syria Ceasefire As Civilian Deaths Fall
The UN's Syria envoy said Thursday that visible progress was being made on the country's landmark ceasefire, after a sharp drop was reported in the number of civilians dying every day.
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UN May Delay Syria Talks, Says US, Russia Must Guarantee Truce
The United States and Russia must make Syria's cessation of hostilities work or else it may become necessary to delay the resumption of peace talks, UN Syria envoy Staffan de Mistura told Reuters today.
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UN Adjourns Syria Talks, Asks Big Powers For Help
UN-mediated talks to end the war in Syria are on pause until February 25, UN envoy Staffan de Mistura said on Wednesday, saying the talks had not failed but needed immediate help from international backers led by the United States and Russia.
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Syria Peace Talks To Start In Geneva On Friday: UN Envoy
Peace talks between the warring parties in Syria, which were scheduled to open Monday, will instead begin in Geneva on Friday and last for six months, the UN's Syria envoy Staffan de Mistura said.
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UN Syria Envoy Heads To Saudi Arabia, Iran
The UN peace envoy for Syria traveled to Saudi Arabia on Monday ahead of a visit to Iran for talks aimed at defusing tensions between the two regional heavyweights, the UN spokesman said.
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US Brings Ambitious Syria Peace Plan To United Nations
Senior international envoys gather in New York today to seek UN backing for an ambitious US and Russian plan to bring about a negotiated end to Syria's brutal civil war.
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John Kerry, Sergei Lavrov Begin Syria Talks In Moscow
US Secretary of State John Kerry and his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov began talks in Moscow today in an effort to keep the brittle Syrian peace process on track.
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Syria Deal for Rebels to Leave Last Homs District: Governor
A deal has been reached for the evacuation of Syrian opposition fighters from the last district under their control in the central city of Homs, the provincial governor told AFP today.
