Syria peace talks in us
US broadens Syria talks after failure of truce deal with Russia
John Kerry, US Secretary of State, will return to Syria talks today.
The Syrian government launched an assault to capture rebel-held areas of Aleppo last month with Russian.
Moscow and Damascus launched a campaign to recapture the rebel-held sector of Syria’s biggest city.
Last Friday rebels staged a major assault southwest of Aleppo to break this siege.
Kerry has been pursuing a proposal that envisions resuscitating a Cessation of Hostilities agreement.
One of the US goals in Syria have been ending the violence that already has claimed some 400,000 lives.
A 48-hour ceasefire in Aleppo announced by Russia on Thursday has had little impact on fighting.
One US official told Reuters the White House remained opposed to deeper American military involvement.
The cessation of hostilities agreement is seen by the UN as an opportunity to revive peace talks.
The main umbrella opposition body in exile will decide Friday whether to attend the conference.
Russian President Vladimir Putin made the comments at the end of the Asia-Pacific summit.
More than 100,000 people have died in Syria's conflict, which began in early 2011.
USA, Britain, France, Russia and China have begun talks to eliminate Syria's chemical arsenal.
US Senate Committee voted in favour of the strike which opened the way for a full Senate vote.
Obama asks Congress to approve military strike against Syria.
The US destroyers' cruise missiles could soon be directed against Syria as part of a "limited" strike.
President Barack Obama said the military response would not involve "boots on the ground".
Assad’s opposition in exile is on the fence about attending peace talks in the US.