US Secretary of State John Kerry urged Saturday that a ceasefire be agreed as soon as possible in Syria, during a phone conversation with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.

"The Secretary expressed his hope that a full cessation of hostilities could be achieved in the shortest timeframe possible," State Department spokesman John Kirby said in a statement.

Kerry, who arrived in the Jordanian capital Amman on Saturday night from London ahead of meeting King Abdullah II  ..
Source :AFP