LAUSANNE, Switzerland—Secretary of State John Kerry convened talks Saturday with diplomats from Russia, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Turkey, and other nations in yet another attempt to decrease the violence in Syria and set conditions for eventual political talks. Mr. Kerry hopes to find a way to restore some calm, at least in Aleppo, and try to resume humanitarian aid deliveries. In a sign of the limits of U.S. options and the influence of...

Source: Wall Street Journal October 15, 2016 15:02 UTC