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As the fighting in Syria continues unabated, three straight days of talks at the United Nations on the government's chemical weapons arsenal have so far failed to produce a resolution.
Ambassadors from the five permanent Security Council member states held their latest meeting on Thursday in New York.
They're still trying to reach agreement on a deal to bring Syria's chemical weapons under international control.
So far no deal but optimistic noises.
(SOUNDBITE)(English) MARK LYALL GRANT, BRITISH AMBASSADOR, SAYING:
"Well, I don't want to comment in detail on the text but we're having constructive discussions and I hope progress is being made."
(SOUNDBITE)(English) VITALY CHURKIN, RUSSIAN AMBASSADOR, SAYING:
"Not bad, I think, not bad."
Russia and the United States brokered an agreement last week to avoid possible U.S. military strikes.
The deal would require Syria's president to