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US, Russia eye fresh Syria peace push INTERNATIONAL

US, Russia eye fresh Syria peace push

The US and Russia conducted last-minute negotiations Thursday over a fresh bid for a Syrian peace deal ahead of an expected high-level meeting in Geneva.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
US pushes Russia on 'true' Syria peace deal ASIA

US pushes Russia on 'true' Syria peace deal

The US pressed Russia on Thursday for a "true cessation of hostilities" in Syria ahead of a expected high-level peace talks in Geneva, warning that its patience is running thin.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Police tighten security at Geneva airport after French tipoff INTERNATIONAL

Police tighten security at Geneva airport after French tipoff

Police in Geneva increased security checks around the Swiss city's Cointrin airport on Wednesday after receiving information from French police about a possible bomb threat.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Qatar reiterates its firm support to Palestinians ARABIA

Qatar reiterates its firm support to Palestinians

Qatar has reiterated its firm continued position in support of the Palestinian people in their struggle to obtain their legitimate rights, and most importantly their right to self-determination and establish an independent Palestinian state with Jerusalem as its capital.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
UN sees no formal Syria peace talks for now ASIA

UN sees no formal Syria peace talks for now

The United Nations will not hold another round of Syria peace talks in Geneva until officials on all sides agree the parameters for a political transition deal, which has an August 1 deadline, UN envoy Staffan de Mistura said.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
World's largest particle smasher set to push physics into unknown INTERNATIONAL

World's largest particle smasher set to push physics into unknown

The world's most powerful proton smasher is preparing for its biggest run yet which scientists hope will uncover new particles that could dramatically change our understanding of the Universe.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Saudi FM: Assad will not get away with Aleppo crimes ASIA

Saudi FM: Assad will not get away with Aleppo crimes

The world will not stand by as Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and his foreign allies massacre civilians in Aleppo, Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir warned in Geneva.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Algeria's Bouteflika in Geneva for 'routine medical check' ASIA

Algeria's Bouteflika in Geneva for 'routine medical check'

Algeria's ailing President Abdelaziz Bouteflika travelled to Geneva on Sunday for a "routine medical check", his office announced, at a time of renewed speculation over his health.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Syria peace talks to push on until April 27 ASIA

Syria peace talks to push on until April 27

UN-brokered talks aimed at ending Syria's brutal conflict will push ahead until April 27, despite the departure of the main opposition group, a negotiator in the talks said on Friday.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
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
QF R&D signs pact with CERN ARABIA

QF R&D signs pact with CERN

Qatar Foundation Research and Development (QF R&D) has led a delegation that signed an international co-operation agreement with the European Organisation for Nuclear Research (CERN) in Geneva, Switzerland.

4:45 AM November 25 2016