Geneva talks

Libyan delegates began four days of UN-facilitated talks on Monday aimed at creating the legal conditions for elections that they hope will usher in a "new era" for the war-torn North African country. Some 75 representatives hope to reach agreement during the talks in Geneva on the constitutional basis for presidential and parliamentary elections scheduled for December 24 in Libya. UN Special Envoy for Libya Jan Kubis said it was regrettable that the issue had not been resolved and added that there was no alternative…