Attack kills dozens in Syria as talks begin in Vienna
A barrage of missiles slammed into an overcrowded suburb of the Syrian capital, killing at least 40 people on Friday, activists said, as world powers convened in Vienna for talks on how to resolve the country's conflict.
The attack in the Damascus suburb of Douma -- the latest on this rebel-held area that has seen hundreds of people killed over the past few years -- was a stark reminder of the enormous civilian suffering inside Syria while negotiations over President Bashar Assad's future take place abroad.
With 19 foreign ministers attending the meeting in Vienna, including those from regional powerbrokers Iran and Saudi Arabia, there was cautious hope that a small breakthrough would be achieved
