Sri Lanka took a step back from the brink of civil war on Friday after Tamil Tiger rebels agreed to go to talks in Geneva, but with a new date yet to be agreed many remain cautious about hopes for a lasting peace. More than 40 people have died in the last week in the bloodiest spell since a 2002 truce, leading many diplomats to fear talks scheduled for next week would be canceled and that the island’s two decade civil war would resume. Full Story