Kerry urges Syrian opposition to attend peace talks


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  • Friday, 17 Jan 2014

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry speaks during his news conference at Syrian Donors Conference at the Bayan Palace in Kuwait City January 15, 2014. REUTERS/Pablo Martinez Monsivais/Pool

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry urged members of the Syrian opposition to decide in favour of attending next week's peace talks in Switzerland when they vote on the question on Friday.

The main umbrella opposition body in exile, known as the Syrian National Coalition, is rife with internal divisions and is expected to decide on Friday whether to send representatives to the peace conference in Montreux, Switzerland.

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