U.N. very sorry as Syria talks end in failure
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Lakhdar Brahimi, the head of the Syrian peace talks, has apologised to the Syrian people. His job was to help the sides in Syria's civil war make peace. Syria's government and rebel leaders are trying to find a way to end the war. It is the second time they have talked. There are many difficult problems to discuss. Syrians want the two sides to reach a deal. They are tired of the fighting. More than 140,000 have died in the three-year war and three million need aid. Mr Brahimi said it was better that both sides go back to Syria and think about their responsibilities.
The two sides ended their discussions angry with each other. Mr Brahimi asked if they wanted the peace talks to continue. They did not set a date for more talks. The UK said the breakdown of the talks was very sad and "a serious setback in the search for peace". Syria's opposition leader blamed Syria's government. He said: "The regime is not serious….I'm very sorry to say there is nothing positive we can take from this." Syria's government blamed the opposition, saying they were "amateurs". Mr Brahimi is still hopeful. He said: "I very much hope there will be a third round."
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