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Historic peace talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban seeking to end 19 years of war opens in Doha. The US-backed negotiations come six months later than planned owing to bitter disagreements over a controversial prisoner swap agreed in February. IMAGES
Syrian government negotiator Bashar al-Jaafari and his delegation arrive at the UN for peace talks. IMAGES
The Syrian government delegation arrives at the UN in Geneva to resume peace talks. The government delegation is scheduled to stay until December 15, when the eighth round of the faltering UN-brokered talks is due to wrap up.
Venezuela's government delegation arrives in Barbados where it will restart talks with the country's opposition, seeking to end the country's political and economic crisis after a nearly year-long suspension. IMAGES
A delegation from the Taliban arrives for talks with Russia in Moscow, as the rulers of Afghanistan seek to assert influence on Central Asia and push for action against Islamic State fighters within Afghanistan. Sergey Lavrov, Russia's veteran foreign minister, also arrives to address the gathering. IMAGES
Supporters of Zambian President Lungu hold a rally in Lusaka during a tense presidential race, which has been marked by clashes between rival supporters. The presidential election will take place on Thursday. IMAGES.