US, Russia Yet to Reach Syria Cease-fire Deal

Secretary of State John Kerry is returning home empty handed, failing to have reached an accord with his Russian counterpart on a cease-fire in Syria after an intensive period of diplomacy. The two countries still need to resolve what are described as “technical issues” and discussions between American and Russian negotiators are set to continue this week, State Department officials said on Monday. Off to the side of the G-20 Summit in Hangzhou, China, the U.S. and Russian presidents...

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