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Urgent: Agreement on ceasefire, humanitarian aid reached in Syria support group talks

Xinhua, February 12, 2016 Adjust font size:

Diplomats participating in Syria support group talks here have agreed to implement a nationwide cessation of hostilities soon in the war-torn Middle East country.

They told reporters that they have also agreed to facilitate the delivery of humanitarian aid in Syria and call for an early resumption of the Geneva peace talks. Endi