Moscow/London, Dhu-AlHijjah 05, 1436, September 19, 2015, SPA -- US and Russian officials could meet soon to hold a "military-to-military conversation" on Syria, US Secretary of State John Kerry said Friday in London, as concerns mount over reports of Russia's stepped-up presence in the war-torn country, dpa reported. Moscow and Washington are "looking for ways in which to find a common ground," Kerry said. President Barack Obama considers the US-Russian military conversation on Syria "an important next step," Kerry said in London. Kerry said the talks "hopefully will take place very shortly." --SPA 12:30 LOCAL TIME 09:30 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w