Peace

Major powers seek to hold Sochi congress for Syria in late January

Powerbrokers agreed to hold a peace congress for Syria in Russia's Sochi in late January to speed up a political settlement for the war

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South Sudan warring parties agree ceasefire, African Union chair says

South Sudan's government and several armed groups agreed a ceasefire from December 24, the latest push to end a four year war

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New peace talks on Syria begin in the Kazakh capital

A new round of Syria peace talks backed by powerbrokers Russia, Iran and Turkey kicked off in Kazakhstan's capital Astana Thursday, the Central Asian country's foreign ministry said.

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‘Golden opportunity missed’ at Syria peace talks – UN mediator

The latest round of Syria peace talks in Geneva was a "golden opportunity missed," the country's U.N. mediator lamented Thursday.

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Syrian government to rejoin Geneva talks on Sunday

Syrian government negotiators will return to Geneva this weekend to rejoin United Nations-backed peace talks, after leaving the city in protest last week, U.N. envoy Staffan de Mistura said.

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Syria peace talks resume in Geneva, without government delegation

U.N.-backed peace talks for war-ravaged Syria were set to resume in Geneva Tuesday, but without Syrian government negotiators, who sources said have yet to determine if they will return.

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De Mistura plans for Syrian parties to discuss elections next week

UN envoy Staffan de Mistura released a statement outlining 'points of commonalities' the Syrian parties in the Geneva talks

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Syrian government delegation to arrive at Geneva talks on Wednesday

A Syrian government delegation will arrive in Switzerland on Wednesday for the latest round of talks in Geneva aimed at ending the civil war, state media reported.

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USS Fitzgerald returns to Japan for additional repairs

The USS Fitzgerald returned to the U.S. Navy base in Yokosuka, Japan for additional repairs to its hull

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23 EU member states sign PESCO defense cooperation pact

Ministers from 23 EU member states on Monday signed a joint notification on the Permanent Structured Cooperation on defense (PESCO)

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