The new UN-Arab League envoy on Syria, Lakhdar Brahimi, has given a deeply pessimistic view of the task ahead of him, as he takes up his new post. Speaking to the BBC, the Algerian described his mission as "nearly impossible". Mr Brahimi, a seasoned UN diplomat, was appointed after his predecessor, Koff Annan, resigned, saying he no longer saw a way to fulfil his mission. Fighting in Syria has escalated, despite a truce mediated by Mr Annan. Activists say 20,000 people have died since the uprising against the Syrian...
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