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    'Last chance' ceasefire in Syria takes effect

    A U.S.- and Russia-brokered ceasefire dubbed by Washington as maybe the "last chance to save Syria" took effect at sundown on Monday, amid skepticism over how long it would hold.

    An initial 48-hour truce came into force at 7:00 p.m. local time (1600 GMT) across Syria except in areas held by jihadists such as the Islamic State (ISIS) group.

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