Veteran peacekeeper takes charge of UN Syria mission

DAMASCUS (AFP) - A veteran Norwegian peacekeeper headed to Damascus on Saturday to take charge of a United Nations (UN) mission overseeing a troubled truce, a day after a deadly suicide bombing fuelled scepticism over its prospects. Related Stories UN nuclear watchdog to resume Iran talks in mid-May Teheran police in new dress code crackdown Ukraine's president to visit blast scene amid terror ...