Kerry hopes for clarity on Syria talks within 24 to 48 hrs

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By David Brunnstrom VIENTIANE (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said he hoped for "clarity" within 24 to 48 hours on Syrian peace talks that were supposed to have started in Geneva on Monday, and that it was better to delay a few days than to have them crumble at the start. Kerry told reporters on a visit to Laos he agreed with the United Nations Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura that invitations for the talks should not be sent out until "you have pieces lined up." The future of the talks was in the hands of the Syrian parties, he added.




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