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Deadly Damascus blasts cast shadow over Geneva talks Syria's main opposition group has met the United Nations envoy to Syria in Geneva for the first time, as stakeholders gather in the city for peace talks aimed at ending Syria's five-year conflict.But the ongoing fighting has cast a fresh shadow on the negotiations as dozens were killed in multiple bomb attacks in the Syrian capital, Damascus, claimed by I-S militants.Opposition representatives warn they may walk away from the discussions unless humanitarian conditions improve, while the Syrian government delegation says the blasts in Damascus merely confirm a link between the opposition and terrorism.

Smoke rises after three bombs exploded in Sayyda Zeinab, Damascus. (AAP) Source: AAP