UN Syria Envoy Still Working on Geneva Talks
Meeting the two sides separately
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-has also called for an "Olympic truce"
Describes the situation in Syria as a "stalemate"
Both rebel and government forces blames for abuse
Less likely that rebels will force him out
Trying to boost the Nusra front
The Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant has been fighting rebels in Syria
Lakhdar Brahimi adds that some common ground between the government and opposition representatives has been found
According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights
Be concerned about problems closer to home instead?
Only 4.1 percent of the reported chemical agents
Opposition spokesperson calls it a "positive step forward"
United Nations officials says talks will not continue this afternoon
Delegate calls the meeting "a dialogue of the deaf"
Government representatives had threatened to walk out of the Geneva II conference
Pro-Assad group not happy with CNN's reporting on the conflict in Syria
Narciso Contreras digitally removed a colleague's camera from a photo of an opposition fighter
Opposition signals it's not ready to negotiate with the government
Turkey and Syria wary of secession
The United Nations' secretary general tried to cut Walid al Muallem's speech short
Opposition group at the Geneva II conference wants Assad to be removed from power
Uh, I think that's what the Syrians are working on
Source of the report is a military police photographer who defected
After the U.S., Syrian opposition objected
Doesn't want Assad's ally to participate
Syrian foreign minister was in Moscow
U.S. secretary of state wants a political settlement
Will be put on American ship
Confident the weapons will be destroyed by the end of June
With Islamist rebels among Assad's opposition, non-intervention remains the best policy
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