Syria talks: Mediator apologises for lack of progress

The UN mediator Lakhdar Brahimi has apologised to the Syrian people after peace talks in Geneva ended without making progress.
He had held final discussions with both sides in Geneva in a last-ditch bid to break the stalemate between the Syrian government and opposition.
Mr Brahimi said a key sticking point was the government’s refusal to talk about a transitional governing body. No date has been set for a third round of talks.
The UK and France have blamed President Assad’s government for the failure of the talks. The conflict in Syria has claimed more than 100,000 lives since March 2011.