Kerry says there has been a reduction in violence since the truce began at sundown on Monday in Syria. ___8:25 p.m.Germany is urging all sides to respect the cease-fire in Syria brokered by the United States and Russia. ___8:15 p.m.A main Syrian opposition group linked to several small, moderate rebel factions says they will deal “positively” with the truce brokered by the U.S. and Russia. ___6 p.m.Italy says a Syrian cease-fire could pave the way for political negotiations aimed at ending the long and bloody conflict. Ankara’s incursion last month into northern Syria has helped Syrian rebels retake Jarablus from the Islamic State group.

Source: Washington Post September 12, 2016 09:15 UTC