Thai rallies turn violent. A protest leader killed as groups try to block a polling station. Establishing a humanitarian corridor to homs. That appears to be the goal on the day of the syrian talks in geneva. Lakhdar brahimi says an aid convoy is ready to go into the besieged city as soon as the Syrian Government gives its approval prisoner exchanges and ceasefires will be discussed. A deal on any of these issues will be the first tangible win for the talks, and could set the tone for the rest of the negotiations. We cross to geneva. Zeina khodr, we know the talks are not centered on regime change, but how optimistic are the delegates that some concessions can be made with humanitarian aid . Well, we understand that that was discussed during yesterdays session, and that they will try to finalise this deal so that aid can reach the old city of homs, which has been under government siege for overeight months now. The advisor to the syrian president Bashar Alassad told me minutes ago that
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