Syria’s information minister has said Damascus needs more details about a proposed US-Russian initiative before it decides whether to attend.

Syria’s information minister has rejected Turkey’s allegations that his country was behind two car bombs that killed 43 people in Turkey and wounded dozens more.

The United Nations envoy tasked with brokering an end to Syria’s civil war is due to meet president Bashar Assad today.

A bomb ripped through the third floor of the state TV building in Damascus today, damaging several offices and wounding at least three employees, Syrian TV said.