Syria Peace Talks Stuck Over Assad's Future -- Al Jazeera
Biggest push yet to end conflict marked by fiery exchanges as warring sides clash over president's fate.
Syria's government and opposition, meeting for the first time, have vented their mutual hostility but a UN mediator said the warring sides may be ready to discuss prisoner swaps, local ceasefires and humanitarian aid.
Russia said on Wednesday that the rival sides had promised to start direct talks despite fears that a standoff over President Bashar al-Assad's fate at the meeting in Switzerland would halt the push for a political solution to Syria's civil war, which has killed more than 130,000 and made millions homeless.
Read more ....
MIDDLE EAST
Syria Geneva II peace talks highlight gulf over Assad.
Syria conference opens with acrimony. Syria Geneva II peace talks begin with bitter exchanges. Syria rivals exchange blame in Geneva talks.
Syrian peace talks stuck over Assad’s future.
Time to end al Qaeda presence in Falluja: Iraq's Maliki. Iraq PM calls for 'stand' against Anbar militants.
Iraq warns militants possess major firepower.
9 killed in 5 days of clashes in Lebanon's Tripoli.
Two militants killed in Gaza Strip air strike.
Iran's nuclear stockpile may rise for now despite deal with powers.
Persian patrol: Iran sends warships to Atlantics.
Iran's Rouhani to address Western oil CEOs in Davos.
Exclusive: Iran's oil sales rise as sanctions pressure eases - sources.
Saudi Arabia says it has deported more than 250,000 foreign migrant workers.
ASIA
Pentagon eyes 10,000 troops for Afghanistan, or none.
Japanese PM Shinzo Abe urges Asia military restraint.
Military airstrikes in northwestern Pakistan kill dozens.
Seven dead in attack on Pakistan security team. Pakistan bomb kills six police polio guards in Charsadda.
China to start regular patrols from disputed South China Sea island.
Thai pro-government protest leader shot. 'Red Shirt' leader shot in Thailand as unrest continues.
Afghanistan cracks down on advertising in favor of US troops.
Prominent Chinese activist on trial, refuses to defend himself.
Tokyo governor poll a referendum over nuke policy.
N. Korea draws visitors seeking peek at reclusive regime.
AFRICA
Ethiopia joins Somalia's African Union force.
Fresh South Sudan atrocities emerge amid deadlocked peace talks.
Regional nations back troops for UN force in South Sudan.
Uganda army 'sets up rapid response centre'.
Seven dead in tit-for-tat killings in Central African Republic.
Central African Republic: Catherine Samba-Panza seeks troops.
Burnt bodies dumped in Central African Republic's capital: Red Cross.
Libya militias reported holding thousands of prisoners.
Morsi backers call for 18 days of Egypt protests.
EUROPE
Ukraine opposition say they'll brave bullets after talks with Yanukovich fail. Ukraine protests: Opposition issues 'attack' ultimatum.
Police battle protesters in Kiev as crisis in Ukraine deepens.
Three reported dead in Ukraine clashes.
Ukraine PM takes hard line on protests, opposition meets president.
European Olympic committees report Sochi terror threats.
Europeans on alert after Olympic athletes in Sochi receive terror warnings.
Obama, Putin discuss Olympics security in call.
Security actions under way in Russia’s Dagestan.
Russian prosecutor seeks five-six years in jail for anti-Putin protesters.
Romania arrests 'Guccifer,' known for hacking ex-President Bush.
Nicolas Sarkozy plans 2017 comeback.
Serbia's largest party eyes early election.
AMERICAS
Argentine President ends long public silence.
Almost half of US black men arrested before age 23, report finds.
Obama goal for quick revamp of NSA program may be unworkable, some U.S. officials fear.
7 ‘guerrillas’ killed and 5 captured in central Colombia near FARC birthplace.
Mexico gov't faces vigilante monster it created.
Argentines must file tax report on Web purchases.
Fifa threat to Brazil's World Cup host city of Curitiba.
Deal emerges to save Detroit Institute of Arts collection.
New video of intoxicated Toronto Mayor Rob Ford emerges online.
TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR
Israel says cracks Palestinian al Qaeda cell in Jerusalem.
Sochi: Terrorists aim to sow fear as Olympics draw closer.
U.S. drones killed no more than four civilians in Pakistan in 2013: study.
Indonesian terror mastermind vows to continue Jihad.
ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS
Netflix users rise past 44 million.
'Fastest ever' broadband passes speed test.
US ranks behind Rwanda, Belarus, Azerbaijan in ease of creating new business, World Bank says.
At Davos, push for climate relief, clean energy.
No comments:
Post a Comment