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`Ice is breaking` in Syria talks: UN mediator

Last Updated: Thursday, January 30, 2014, 12:23

The ice is slowly breaking in peace talks between Syria`s warring sides, UN mediator Lakhdar Brahimi said, warning though that no substantive results were expected during this round.

Geneva II shows shift toward solution: Syrian group

Last Updated: Thursday, January 30, 2014, 05:23

Syria`s domestically-based opposition group National Coordination Body has said convening of the Geneva II peace conference represents a shift for Syria`s long-running conflict toward a political solution.

Bashar al-Assad`s adviser says he may run again

Last Updated: Thursday, January 30, 2014, 01:38

President Bashar Assad`s adviser said it would be difficult to hold a Presidential Election in Syria, given its raging violence.

Deadlocked Syria talks resume in Geneva

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 29, 2014, 17:14

Talks between Syria`s warring sides entered their fifth day in Geneva today with no signs of progress on a transfer of power or on providing desperately needed humanitarian relief.

UN fails to break deadlock in Syria talks

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 29, 2014, 11:50

The UN failed to break a deadlock at Syrian peace negotiations in Geneva with talks interrupted after the regime railed against Washington instead of dealing with a transition of power.

No miracles here, says UN envoy as Assad issue deadlocks Syria talks

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 28, 2014, 19:30

The talks between the two warring sides turned bitter on third day of face-to-face meetings on Monday when the issue of Assad being replaced was broached.

Syria talks to continue despite deadlock over power transfer

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 28, 2014, 01:10

Syrian peace talks in Geneva were deadlocked Monday over the issue of transferring power, but neither side walked away and the UN said the question of a political transition would be back on the table.

Women, children refuse to leave Syria`s Homs: Activists

Last Updated: Monday, January 27, 2014, 21:15

More than half of the 500 women and children trapped in the Syrian city of Homs refuse to be evacuated, saying they fear leaving male relatives behind, activists said Monday.

After Homs deal, Geneva talks to focus on Syria power transfer

Last Updated: Monday, January 27, 2014, 10:20

UN mediator Lakhdar Brahimi, who has said that the negotiations were a `slow process`, hoped that on Monday the main topic of Syria`s future government will feature at the talks today.

Syria to allow women, children to leave besieged parts of Homs

Last Updated: Monday, January 27, 2014, 00:57

The Syrian regime has agreed to allow women and children to leave besieged rebel-held areas of the central city of Homs, UN mediator Lakhdar Brahimi said Sunday at peace talks in Geneva.

Syria peace talks to focus on prisoners

Last Updated: Sunday, January 26, 2014, 18:38

Syria`s regime and opposition are expected to discuss prisoner releases at a second day of face-to-face peace talks in Geneva on Sunday.

Natalie Portman co-creates timepiece for charity

Last Updated: Sunday, January 26, 2014, 12:46

Natalie Portman has helped in designing a luxury watch with Swiss luxury watchmaker Richard Mille.