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Both Russia and Assad deny bombing a UN aid convoy in Syria
The UN confirms that least 18 of the convoy's 31 trucks were hit, in addition to a warehouse.
Scores of Civilians Killed In Aleppo as Syria Violence Intensifies
Government airstrikes and shelling by armed groups have left dozens dead in the war-ravaged city over the past few days, rescue workers and monitoring groups say.
Syrian Fighters Say the Ceasefire Is Getting Shakier and Shakier
Diplomats and Syrian factions say the ceasefire will not collapse as long as the US and Russia support it, but the fighting is actually intensifying in some places.
Syria's Fragile Ceasefire Threatened by New Fighting Near Aleppo
Syrian rebels and the al-Qaeda-affiliated Nusra Front have reportedly mounted a new offensive and seized control of a strategic position south of Aleppo.
The Islamic State Tried to Seize a Town Right After the Ceasefire Took Effect in Syria
Kurdish forces repelled an Islamic State assault on the city of Tal Abyad that was launched just hours after a "cessation of hostilities" began in Syria.
A Ceasefire Is Beginning in Syria — Except Where It Won't
At midnight Saturday, a truce brokered by the US and Russia goes into effect, but not in areas where "terrorists" are. And we don't know who gets to call whom a terrorist.
US Says Syrian Ceasefire Is Closer Than Ever, as Bombs Kill 140 People in One Day
Bombings in two Syria cities claimed by Islamic State killed at least 140 people, as US Secretary State John Kerry and his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov reached a provisional ceasefire deal.
Assad Says He’s Worried About 'Terrorists' and Foreign Meddling If There's a Truce in Syria
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad railed against foreign support for rebel groups, but said he would be willing to agree to a ceasefire on certain conditions.
Syrian Rebels Say a Ceasefire Is 'Not Realistic, Objective, or Logical'
Plans for the world power-brokered ceasefire in Syria next week appear to be on shaky ground, amid little indication that rebel groups plan to adhere to it and low confidence from the international community.
Evacuation of Three Syrian Towns is Underway Thanks to Rare Ceasefire Deal
Iran and Turkey, which back opposing sides in the Syrian conflict, have helped bring about a ceasefire in besieged towns, allowing hundreds of families and scores of fighters to be bussed out.