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Wed, 22 Jan 2014 15:08 PM

A view shows a part of Aleppo international airport January 22, 2014. Syria hailed the reopening of Aleppo international airport on Wednesday after a year's closure as a military victory over rebels, on the opening day of peace talks in Switzerland aimed at ending the civil war there. Syrian state television reported that a passenger flight carrying a media delegation from Damascus, 300 km (200 miles) to the south, landed at 10:30 a.m. (8:30 a.m. GMT) in Aleppo, formerly Syria's commercial hub and its most populous city. A reporter for the government outlet said the flight was made possible by the army's control of the entire area around the airport, which he said had been achieved over the past week. REUTERS/George Ourfalian (SYRIA - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST CONFLICT)

Wed, 22 Jan 2014 15:09 PM

A passenger flight is seen landing at Aleppo international airport January 22, 2014. Syria hailed the reopening of Aleppo international airport on Wednesday after a year's closure as a military victory over rebels, on the opening day of peace talks in Switzerland aimed at ending the civil war there. Syrian state television reported that a passenger flight carrying a media delegation from Damascus, 300 km (200 miles) to the south, landed at 10:30 a.m. (8:30 a.m. GMT) in Aleppo, formerly Syria's commercial hub and its most populous city. A reporter for the government outlet said the flight was made possible by the army's control of the entire area around the airport, which he said had been achieved over the past week. REUTERS/George Ourfalian (SYRIA - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST CONFLICT)

Wed, 22 Jan 2014 15:02 PM

Syria's Foreign Minister Walid al-Moualem awaits the peace talks in Montreux January 22, 2014. Syria on Wednesday rejected a report purporting to show the systematic torture and killing of about 11,000 detainees, calling it an attempt to undermine peace efforts as diplomats gathered in Switzerland for talks. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann (SWITZERLAND - Tags: POLITICS CONFLICT CIVIL UNREST)

Wed, 22 Jan 2014 15:00 PM

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (L) talks to United Arab Emirates Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan prior to peace talks in Montreux January 22, 2014. International peace talks to address Syria's almost three-year-old civil war opened in Montreux near Geneva on Wednesday with a speech by U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann (SWITZERLAND - Tags: POLITICS CONFLICT CIVIL UNREST)

Wed, 22 Jan 2014 14:59 PM

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry (R) talks to United Arab Emirates Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan prior to peace talks in Montreux January 22, 2014. International peace talks to address Syria's almost three-year-old civil war opened in Montreux near Geneva on Wednesday with a speech by U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann (SWITZERLAND - Tags: POLITICS CONFLICT CIVIL UNREST TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)

Wed, 22 Jan 2014 14:34 PM

An electricity generator is seen in the town of Amuda, December 7, 2013. Picture taken December 7, 2013. To match Special Report SYRIA-KURDISTAN/ REUTERS/Rodi Said (SYRIA - Tags: ENERGY POLITICS CIVIL UNREST CONFLICT)