#Syrian opposition

The Syrian opposition will not attend peace talks due to start on Tuesday in the Kazakh capital Astana, blaming Russia's unwillingness to end air strikes against civilians in rebel-held areas and its failure to put pressure on the Syrian army to abide by a widely violated ceasefire.

The Syrian opposition will announce on Saturday its delegates for the next round of U.N.-based peace talks in Geneva planned for later this month, the main opposition umbrella group said.