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Government, the rebel opposition and countries supporting either side are willing to come together. the peace talks are now set for january 25th, to be held in geneva. now to russia's role in the fight against isis and the syria peace process. it has changed the whole foreign policy dynamic, and now it puts russia and its president, vladimir putin, once again on the international stage. some of our correspondents sat down to talk about that nation's role over the past year. listen. >> russia, literally acts with impugn its on a global stage and gets people wagging their fingers at them. i me...

Away, an hour away from where it's usually held because the threat is so potent right now. >> they have planning. they prepare for these things. joel lobby, thank you for your reporting there. now on to northern china where a thick, lingering haze has caused several car crashes. pileups involving dozens of trucks caused a huge backup on saturday. firefighters had to save people who were trapped inside their vehicles. a few people were even sent to hospitals. no word yet on the extent of those injuries. you're watching "cnn newsroom," and still to come in just a few minutes, we will take yo...

The isis leader, abu bakr al baghdadi for the first time since may. a message appeared over the weekend. meanwhile, rebels in northern syria have capture add major dam from the terror group. the dam is about 22 kilometers or 14 miles from raqqah, making it a significant tactical victory. isis forces are closing in on isis positions in the middle of ramadi. they have been in the middle of a battle for the city. more than 100 families have been rescued. meanwhile, an airstrike has killed an isis commander. let's go to robyn kriel who joins us from london. what is the latest in this effort to ret...

Understand, from leavinleaving. so those people will be caught in the crossfire. they have rescued about 120 families thus far. they're allowing them safe passage out of the city, out of the isis stronghold, but they do believe there are still many, many more inside and are asking families to raise white flags outside of their homes so that the iraqi forces do not believe it would be an isis home. that it would be civilians. >> making progress, but nonetheless, a kpri cased situation that they're dealing with. robyn kriel joining us live from london. thank you for your reporting. and a step ...

That a apope has visited an active war zone. one way or another he was going to get there. this is a pope who is cognizant of the realities around the world but at the same time does not intend to allow that to get in his way. >> the pope's schedule goes on, and today he celebrates an important moment, john allen, thank you so much for your insight there in rome. iraqi forces are gaining ground against isis fighters in the strategic city of ramadi. after intense fighting there, government troops now control areas near the city's center. they've defused a lot of booby traps and rescued 120 fa...