UNITED NATIONS: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for a political settlement of the Syrian crisis.
Talking to media, he said there is no military solution to the crisis.
UN Secretary-General called for the formation of a constitutional committee as agreed to by the Syrian government and rebel groups earlier this year in Sochi, Russia.
Meanwhile, Syrian government forces have claimed to have taken control of the rebel-held part of Deraa.
State media reported that Syrian troops accompanied by Russian military police entered the area and raised the national flag.
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