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Talks Over Syria Are Set to Begin; Iran Not Invited - New York Times Tue, 21 Jan 2014 03:47:54 GMT

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Talks Over Syria Are Set to Begin; Iran Not Invited
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The possible presence of the Iranians infuriated Syrian opposition leaders, who said they would not attend the conference. But after a day of intensive consultations in which American officials made clear their unhappiness with Mr. Ban's move, Iran was ...
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US Tells UN to Withdraw Iran Invitation to Syria Talks - New York Times Mon, 20 Jan 2014 16:30:20 GMT

US Tells UN to Withdraw Iran Invitation to Syria Talks
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WASHINGTON — The much-anticipated Syria peace conference was threatened by diplomatic disarray on Monday, less than 48 hours before the scheduled start, as the United States said it expected the United Nations to withdraw an invitation to Iran to ...

EXCLUSIVE: Gruesome Syria photos may prove torture by Assad regime - CNN Tue, 21 Jan 2014 02:42:01 GMT

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EXCLUSIVE: Gruesome Syria photos may prove torture by Assad regime
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(CNN) -- A team of internationally renowned war crimes prosecutors and forensic experts has found "direct evidence" of "systematic torture and killing" by the Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's regime, the lawyers on the team say in a new report. Their ...
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Low Hopes, High Stakes For Syria Peace Conference In Geneva - NPR (blog) Mon, 20 Jan 2014 22:18:39 GMT

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Low Hopes, High Stakes For Syria Peace Conference In Geneva
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Can a meeting in Switzerland, known as Geneva-2, solve the crisis in Syria? The expectations are low. The warring parties are reluctant. Some of the most important players, including powerful armed rebel groups, are not on the invitation list. The ...

Syria: UK must accept refugees as 'matter of humanity' - BBC News Mon, 20 Jan 2014 23:20:57 GMT

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Syria: UK must accept refugees as 'matter of humanity'
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The UK will have "abandoned its humanity" if it does not open its doors to Syrian refugees, former Lib Dem leader Sir Menzies Campbell has said. The UK has declined to join a UN-backed programme to accept the "most vulnerable" victims of the civil war.

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Syria crisis: Iran cannot go to Geneva peace talks - US - BBC News Mon, 20 Jan 2014 15:48:30 GMT

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Syria crisis: Iran cannot go to Geneva peace talks - US
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The US has urged the UN to drop its invitation to Iran to join peace talks on Syria, due to begin in two days. American officials accused Iran of failing to back the aim of the talks, which is to set up a transitional government in war-torn Syria. Iran ...

UN disinvites Iran to Syrian peace talks - USA TODAY Mon, 20 Jan 2014 20:37:39 GMT

UN disinvites Iran to Syrian peace talks
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AMMAN, Jordan — A long-awaited peace conference on Syria was in danger of falling apart Monday over Iran's refusal to pull its forces from the country and agree to a new government that wouldn't include dictator Bashar Assad. The main Western-backed ...

UN withdraws invite to Iran to attend Syria talks - Washington Post Mon, 20 Jan 2014 21:43:46 GMT

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UN withdraws invite to Iran to attend Syria talks
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GENEVA — A last-minute U.N. invitation for Iran to join this week's Syria peace talks threw the long-awaited Geneva conference into doubt Monday, forcing U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon to rescind his offer after the opposition threatened to boycott. With the ...

UN withdraws Iran's invitation to Syria peace talks - CBS News Mon, 20 Jan 2014 22:26:04 GMT

UN withdraws Iran's invitation to Syria peace talks
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GENEVA - A last-minute U.N. invitation for Iran to join this week's Syria peace talks has been withdrawn, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said Monday, adding he is "deeply disappointed" by Iran's statements. The surprise invitation, extended Sunday by ...

Syrian opposition reportedly blasts UN's Iran invitation to Switzerland talks - Fox News Mon, 20 Jan 2014 09:35:12 GMT

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Syrian opposition reportedly blasts UN's Iran invitation to Switzerland talks
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Iran has been invited to attend a meeting of foreign ministers in Switzerland ahead of internationally brokered peace talks between Syria's warring factions, the United Nations said Sunday, a move that could potentially scuttle the war-torn nation's ...
US hails withdrawal of Iran invite to Syria meetWBTV

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