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Aleppo faces total destruction : UN
Another gory chapter of Syrian conflict plays out in just a fortnight – around 400 massacred including 200 children, thousands maimed and injured, hospitals eliminated, reports of barrel bombs and all sorts of ammunition on civilian...October 7, 2016 841 0 -
US holds Russia responsible for Aleppo massacre with more than 200 killed
Secretary of State John Kerry warned his Russian counterpart on Wednesday that th US would suspend bilateral engagement in Syria unless Moscow works to end the assault on besieged city of Aleppo and restores ceasefire. The development...September 29, 2016 1005 0 -
Nearly 100 children killed in Aleppo’s living nightmare as Russia, Assad bomb civilians
Russia and Bashar al Assad regime are killing civilians and Syrian children indiscriminately in Aleppo, media repots and UN officials. “The children of Aleppo are trapped in a living nightmare,” said UNICEF Deputy Executive Director Justin...September 29, 2016 906 0 -
UN says bombing on populated areas war crimes as Assad kills civilians in Aleppo
Amid killings of more civilians including children in raging battles in and around war-torn Syrian city of Aleppo, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has called ti a “dark day” for the global commitment to protect civilians. He...September 25, 2016 811 0 -
Kerry says aircraft be grounded to allow life-saving aid for Syrians
Confronted with shrinking choices and several roadblocks in the way of enforcing a ceasefire in Syria , America’s top diplomat John Kerry has called for an immediate end to airplane flights over besieged areas where people...September 21, 2016 743 0 -
Assad bombs Aleppo, hits aid convoy, ending Syrian ceasefire
Bashar al Assad’s forces dropped barrel bombs and targeted Aleoppo with airstrikes, virtually dissolving the truce Washington and Moscow had reached in the hope of stemming bloodshed in the Arab country. Reports said two people were...September 20, 2016 854 0 -
Despite deal, Syrians remain without life-saving assistance
Nearly half a million dead. Cities emptied. Millions pushed out as refugees. Five years of death and destruction rained on the country. Aleppo buckles under siege. Captive people gasping for signs of life. A deal, though...September 16, 2016 844 0 -
Increasing use of cluster munitions in Syria, Yemen : Report
Despite international outcry, cluster munitions continued to be used in Syrian and Yemeni conflicts, a Cluster Munition Monitor report said Thursday. “Cluster munition attacks in Syria have increased since Russia began its joint military operation with...September 2, 2016 747 0 -
End humanitarian shame in Syria – UN
The United Nations humanitarian chief has appealed to the United States and Russia to rapidly reach agreement on the security guarantees and operational modalities for a ceasefire in the war-torn Syrian city of Aleppo so aid...August 23, 2016 807 0 -
UN urges action for safety of 100,000 children in besieged Aleppo
Amid growing international concern over indiscriminate bombing on Aleppo, United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) chief has called for an urgent action to help more than 100,000 children who are currently “trapped in the horror” in the...August 21, 2016 806 0