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UN expects new round of Syria talks to start on Friday

Friday, 29 January 2016 8:57 PM [ Last Update: Friday, 29 January 2016 8:57 PM ]

Syria UN envoy Staffan de Mistura meets representatives of the Syrian regime, at the opening of Syrian peace talks at the United Nations offices in Geneva on January 29, 2016.

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The UN says it expects a new round of talks on Syria to start today as planned, as a major Saudi-backed opposition group is yet to decide on attending the talks.
Thousands of people rally in Sana’a to express their outrage at the continued deadly Saudi attacks on their country.
Iran’s Navy says it has used a reconnaissance drone and a submarine to capture images of a US warship in an area near the zone where it is conducting naval drills.
The British premier says talks with the EU officials on London’s demands for staying in the bloc have not made enough progress.
And official figures show the US economic growth slowed sharply in the fourth quarter of last year.

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