US, Russia spar over terms to restore Syria cease-fire

Diplomats held a contentious meeting in an attempt to agree on bold measures to try to salvage a US-Russia cease-fire deal in Syria after it collapsed, but failed to reach agreement.
A man walks near damaged buildings in the rebel held Douma neighbourhood of Damascus, Syria September 22, 2016. REUTERS/Bassam Khabieh - RTSP0DL
A man walks near damaged buildings in the rebel-held Douma neighborhood of Damascus, Sept. 22, 2016. - REUTERS/Bassam Khabieh
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NEW YORK — Efforts to try to salvage a Syria cease-fire deal remained frustrated Sept. 22 after diplomats from the International Syria Support Group (ISSG) failed to reach consensus on steps to try to restore the cease-fire, which collapsed Sept. 19 after just one week. 

"It's clear we cannot continue on the same path," US Secretary of State John Kerry said after the meeting.

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