Geneva Talks Collapse; U.N. Envoy Decries 'Missed Opportunity'

Negotiations in Geneva to end the Syrian civil war have collapsed without progress, reports the Guardian (U.K.).

Syrian government negotiators said on Thursday that they would not engage in direct talks with the opposition due to the latter's insistence on certain preconditions, reported the state run SANA news agency.

U.N. special envoy Staffan de Mistura, who led the talks, said "a golden opportunity" had been missed. He accused the government delegation of setting...