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US, Russia to form Syria truce task force

Thursday, 25 February 2016 6:11 AM [ Last Update: Thursday, 25 February 2016 6:11 AM ]

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov (L) and US Secretary of States John Kerry ©AFP

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US and Russian officials are to meet to form a task force to monitor Syria’s ceasefire as the Saudi-backed opposition says it will respect the ceasefire for two weeks.
In Turkey, police clash with Kurdish demonstrators in the city of Diyarbakir. They were protesting against an almost three-month curfew and military operations in the region.
In Iran, campaigning for the upcoming elections nears its end with candidates trying their best to win the support of as many voters as possible.
Greece threatens to block decisions at an upcoming EU refugee summit if sharing of the refugee burden is not made obligatory for member states.
Spain’s anti-austerity party, Podemos, suspends talks over forming a government after an agreement between the Socialists and centrist party, Sio-dadanos.

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