UN envoy wants Syria truce ‘revitalized’

GENEVA: The UN’s Syria envoy said Thursday he planned to hold another round of peace talks next month, but called for a stuttering ceasefire to be “revitalized” before setting a date, as at least 20 civilians were killed in second city Aleppo.

Staffan de Mistura made the comments after briefing the United Nations Security Council on the talks, which he said had made gains despite escalating violence on the ground that continues to threaten the fragile truce.