At least 26 civilians were killed in fresh government airstrikes on the contested city of Aleppo, Syrian activists said Sunday, as the United Nations Security Council convened an emergency meeting on the spiralling violence in Syria. (Khalil Ashawi/Reuters)Ibrahim Alhaj of the Syrian Civil Defence search and rescue outfit said hospitals and rescuers have documented the deaths of 43 people so far. (Syrian Civil Defense White Helmets/Associated Press)"Let us remember: The fighting has forced hospitals and schools to operate in basements. Members of the Civil Defense group and residents inspect damaged buildings after airstrikes hit the Bustan al-Qasr neighbourhood in Aleppo, Syria, on Sunday. (Syrian Civil Defense White Helmets/Associated Press)But a broad coalition of Syrian rebels denounced international negotiations for peace as "meaningless," earlier Sunday.

Source: CBC News September 25, 2016 20:48 UTC