Kerry, Lavrov Say Geneva Meeting Could Help Revive Syria Peace Talks -- Voice of America
GENEVA — U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov say talks in Geneva on ending Syria's chemical weapons program could help revive efforts toward a political transition to end the civil war.
Kerry says "constructive" talks on containing and destroying Syrian chemical weapons have included some of the "homework" that he and Foreign Minister Lavrov need to do to get Syria's warring factions to a conference on a transitional government.
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MIDDLE EAST
U.S. also demands Syrian transparency on nuclear research.
Assad: Israel should be first to disarm.
Israel: Iran wants nukes even under new president.
Iran says date could be set for nuclear talks at U.N. meeting.
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IMF says prospects for West Bank and Gaza Strip are ‘dim’.
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Turkish police use tear gas as protests resurface.
ASIA
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AFRICA
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In Libya, unrest brings oil industry to standstill.
Uganda ‘encouraged’ with DRC, M23 peace talks.
Algerian gas plant siege: Military's role questioned.
More oil fields in South Sudan come back on stream.
In sensitive case, Egypt acquits alleged killers of 2011 protesters.
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EUROPE
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David Cameron's anger at Barroso's UKIP claim.
EU lawmakers nominate Snowden for Sakharov human rights prize.
Russian pressure moves Ukraine closer to the West.
EU could punish Croatia over extradition row.
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AMERICAS
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