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Syria peace talks to go ahead without Iran

The United Nations has withdrawn its invitation to Iran to attend this week's Syria peace talks after the Syrian political opposition threatened to pull out. The UN said Iran did not believe in its goal of establishing a transitional governing body.

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World leaders arrive in Montreux for Syria peace talks

A UN Twitter account has posted this image of world leaders in the Swiss town of Montreux ahead of the Geneva 2 summit on Syria.

The men pictured are (L-R): UN-Arab League special envoy to Syria Lakhdar Brahimi, US secretary of state John Kerry, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon and Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov.

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