U.N. to join Syria talks in Astana after deadlock in Geneva

December 22nd, 20170 ASTANA — U.N. special envoy on Syria Staffan de Mistura said on Thursday he would take part in the latest round of Syrian peace talks in the Kazakhstan capital Astana on Friday, with a month to go before he hopes to break the deadlock in political talks in Geneva. Delegations from the Syrian government and some opposition groups are...