White House still reviewing how to resume non-lethal aid to Syria rebels
Moderate Syrian rebels have been battling with hard line Islamist fighters in recent months
Sardinia does not want to host Syrian chemical weapons transfer-governor
SYRIA-WEAPONS/ITALY:Sardinia does not want to host Syrian chemical weapons transfer-governor
Turkish police seize buses carrying weapons near Syria border -media
TURKEY-WEAPONS/:Turkish police seize buses carrying weapons near Syria border -media
Russia, US and UN to hold talks on Syria Jan. 13 - report
SYRIA-CRISIS/RUSSIA-GENEVA (UPDATE 1):UPDATE 1-Russia, US and UN to hold talks on Syria Jan. 13 - report
Syria opposition groups say share goals, but no agreement for talks
SYRIA-CRISIS/OPPOSITION:Syria opposition groups say share goals, but no agreement for talks
Russia, US, UN to hold joint talks on Syria Jan. 13 - report
SYRIA-CRISIS/RUSSIA-GENEVA (URGENT):Russia, US, UN to hold joint talks on Syria Jan. 13 - report
Syrian rebel fighters hold their weapons as they walk along a street in Aleppo's Salaheddine neighbourhood
Syrian rebel fighters hold their weapons as they walk along a street in Aleppo's Salaheddine neighbourhood January 10, 2014. REUTERS/Hosam Katan (SYRIA - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST CONFLICT)
A Free Syrian Army fighter looks on as he holds the Syrian opposition flag during a protest against Syria's President Bashar al-Assad and fighters from the ISIL in Aleppo's Salaheddine neighbourhood
A Free Syrian Army fighter looks on as he holds the Syrian opposition flag during a protest against Syria's President Bashar al-Assad and fighters from the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) in Aleppo's Salaheddine neighbourhood January 10, 2014. REUTERS/Hosam Katan (SYRIA - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST CONFLICT)
A boy holds bread as he walks in front of the Syrian opposition flag during a protest against Syria's President Bashar al-Assad and fighters from the ISIL in Aleppo's Salaheddine neighbourhood
A boy holds bread as he walks in front of the Syrian opposition flag during a protest against Syria's President Bashar al-Assad and fighters from the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) in Aleppo's Salaheddine neighbourhood January 10, 2014. REUTERS/Hosam Katan (SYRIA - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST CONFLICT)
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