NATO on Friday called on Syria and Russia to halt their airstrikes following the killing of 33 Turkish soldiers in northeastern Syria, as scores of migrants gathered at Turkey's border with Greece seeking entry into Europe. Turkey's 28 allies also expressed their condolences over the deaths, but no additional NATO support was offered during the meeting. 0:20Canada said in a statement it "condemns in the strongest terms the deliberate attacks targeting civilians, schools, medical personnel and health-care facilities now occurring in Idlib, Syria. Migrants wearing protective face masks walk to Turkey's Pazarkule border crossing near Greece's Kastanies crossing, in Pazarkule, on Friday. Turkey, which hosts over three million migrants from Syria, has repeatedly threatened to 'open the gates' and let them move on into Europe.

Source: CBC News February 28, 2020 07:51 UTC