More progress made as fifth cycle of Syria peace talks ends

UN special envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura attends a press conference in Geneva, Switzerland, on March 31, 2017. The fifth and latest round of Syria peace talks ended Friday, with the UN special envoy for Syria lauding the engagement of rival delegations participating in negotiations seeking to broker a political end to the six-year conflict. (Xinhua/Xu Jinquan)