United Nations United NationsRussia angrily accused the United Nations’ aid chief of bias and arrogance after he told the Security Council that Aleppo had become a “kill zone” under Russian and Syrian bombs. Russia is facing pressure at the United Nations to rein in its Syrian ally and halt the air strikes in rebel-held east Aleppo, where 250,000 civilians have been living under siege since July. On Wednesday, air strikes hit a school in rebel-held Idlib province, killing at least 35 civilians including many children, according to the observatory. US Ambassador Samantha Power took the floor to criticize Russia, saying it had never worked cooperatively with the United Nations during the pauses to ensure humanitarian relief. “You don’t get congratulations and credit for not committing war crimes for a day or a week,” said Power.

Source: Indian Express October 27, 2016 03:50 UTC