aleppo

Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said army recaptured key areas including Dahiyet al-Assad and village of Minyan

Syrian state media late last month accused rebel groups of having fired shells containing toxic gas

Aleppo's rebel-held eastern districts are besieged by government forces, making it impossible to obtain thread

Among those killed over the two-day period were 14 children

Announcement comes as Syrian rebels launched assault on govt forces to break months-long siege of eastern Aleppo

'Concern is that the carrier group can be used as a platform for increased air strikes'

The brief ceasefire in Aleppo had been intended to allow civilians and rebels to leave via eight evacuation corridors

Moscow has accused militants among the rebels of forcibly preventing civilians from leaving

The UN wants to use the four-day pause to evacuate hundreds and to make food and aid deliveries, says official

The nearly month-long Russian and Syrian bombing campaign in Aleppo has had "horrific" results with nearly 500 dead

90 locations were damaged or destroyed in an area roughly the size of Manhattan in just one week

The offensive has sparked accusations of potential war crimes from the West

The Kremlin cancelled Putin's trip after French President insisted Putin also took part in talks about Syria

He reiterated his my closeness to all the victims of the inhumane conflict in Syria

The army launched its assault on the besieged sector of Aleppo two weeks ago with the backing of Russian air strikes

The failure of the two resolutions deepened divisions at the Security Council between Moscow and the Western powers

France, meanwhile, is preparing to call a vote to demand an end to Russia and Syria's aerial bombardment of Aleppo

The healthcare system in eastern Aleppo is all but obliterated

France want to put a stop to this unacceptable tragedy

The facility, known as M10, had already been hit by heavy bombardment on Wednesday

One warplane targeted both hospitals directly

Residents of rebel-held eastern Aleppo said it faced the most ferocious bombardment of the war on Friday

Ammar al Selmo, the head of the Civil Defence, said the rescuers themselves were targeted

The strikes hit near a tent where people were receiving condolences for those killed in the neighbouring district

The two leaders stress the importance of cooperation for regional security against all 'terrorist organisations'

Up to two million people in Aleppo have gone without running water for the past four days

Rebel group Jaish al Islam claims four of its fighters killed trying to stop the army from cutting the Castello Road

The conflict in Syria, which has lasted five years, has killed more than 280,000 people

Aleppo has been a key battleground ever since rebels seized eastern neighbourhoods of the city the following year.

The city's last pediatrician was also killed in the strike

The United Nations says up to 31,000 people have fled Aleppo city and surrounding areas in recent days