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Syrian peace talks in balance as fighting rages on ASIA

Syrian peace talks in balance as fighting rages on

Syrian peace talks in Geneva hung in the balance as the official opposition faced pressure to toughen its negotiating stance from rebel groups, who launched a new offensive against government forces.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Syria opposition rejects UN proposal for Assad to stay ASIA

Syria opposition rejects UN proposal for Assad to stay

Syria's opposition has rejected a proposal from the UN envoy brokering peace talks in Geneva that would have kept Bashar al-Assad as president with three deputies of his opponents' choosing ...

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Syria's Assad willing to hold early presidential vote ASIA

Syria's Assad willing to hold early presidential vote

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has said that he is willing to hold early presidential elections if the Syrian people want them, in remarks released on Thursday.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Syrian troops press advance after blow to IS in Palmyra ASIA

Syrian troops press advance after blow to IS in Palmyra

Syrian forces strengthened their hold on Palmyra and pushed forward against the Islamic State group after dealing it a major blow by retaking the ancient city.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Russia's Putin, Iran's Rouhani agree to cooperate closely on Syria INTERNATIONAL

Russia's Putin, Iran's Rouhani agree to cooperate closely on Syria

The presidents of Russia and Iran agreed on Monday to step up bilateral contacts, including over the Syrian conflict, in which both countries are allies of President Bashar al-Assad.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Syria's Assad hails Palmyra capture as 'important achievement' ASIA

Syria's Assad hails Palmyra capture as 'important achievement'

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Sunday hailed his troops' victory over the Islamic State group in the ancient oasis city of Palmyra as an ‘important achievement.’

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Assad's fate is key as Syria talks open in Geneva ASIA

Assad's fate is key as Syria talks open in Geneva

Talks to end Syria's civil war opened in Geneva on Monday, but hopes for a breakthrough remained remote with the sides locked in a bitter dispute over the future of President Bashar al-Assad.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Syrians should decide Assad's fate, says UN envoy ASIA

Syrians should decide Assad's fate, says UN envoy

UN envoy Staffan de Mistura said the Syrian people, not foreigners, should decide the fate of their President Bashar al-Assad.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
UN chief, Lavrov uphold Syria agreement, call for talks ASIA

UN chief, Lavrov uphold Syria agreement, call for talks

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov agreed on Tuesday on the need to urgently implement the cessation of hostilities agreement in Syria.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Russia warns Assad on vow to retake all of Syria ASIA

Russia warns Assad on vow to retake all of Syria

Russia's envoy to the UN warned long-term ally President Bashar al-Assad over his vow to retake all of Syria, saying he faced dire consequences if he did not comply with Moscow over the peace process.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
At least 38 civilians die in US-led strikes in Syria ASIA

At least 38 civilians die in US-led strikes in Syria

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said that at least 38 civilians were killed in air strikes carried out by a US-led coalition in Hasaka province in northeast Syria in the past two days.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Iran warns Riyadh against sending troops to Syria ASIA

Iran warns Riyadh against sending troops to Syria

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif warned Saudi Arabia on Tuesday not to deploy troops in Syria, saying it would violate international law, while also demanding that Riyadh stop bombardments in Yemen.

4:45 AM November 25 2016