Diplomats aim for temporary Syria truce in a week

Friday, February 12, 2016

MUNICH -- Diplomats trying to secure a ceasefire for the civil war in Syria fell short early Friday in organizing an immediate truce but agreed to try to work out details and implement a temporary "cessation of hostilities" in the coming week.

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