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UN special envoy warns of Syria talks failure

The UN special envoy for Syria warns the Syria peace talks in Geneva could fail.

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These are some of the headlines we are tracking for you in this edition of Press TV's Top 5:

  • The UN special envoy for Syria warns the Syria peace talks in Geneva could fail, as a Saudi-backed opposition group refuses to attend a scheduled meeting with de Mistura.
  • The US defense secretary says the Pentagon will seek to dramatically boost its spending on military aid to Europe to counter what he calls Russia’s aggression.
  • A senior UN official says he is alarmed by the condition of a Palestinian journalist in an Israeli jail. Mohammed al-Qiq is on hunger strike to protest his detention without trial.
  • US Republican and Democratic presidential hopefuls arrive in New Hampshire to campaign for next week’s primaries, a day after the caucuses in the state of Iowa ended with surprises for both parties.
  • And the British prime minister welcomes a draft deal with the European Union on London’s demands for staying in the bloc as his political rivals criticize it as inadequate.