Story highlights US Secretary of State John Kerry acknowledges the deal is "less than perfect"Shortly before the ceasefire, President Assad vowed to retake all land from "terrorists"(CNN) At the start of the first full day of the Syria ceasefire, there's a glimmer of hope that a temporary ceasefire will bring much needed calm to parts of the war-ravaged country. A ceasefire negotiated by the US and Russia is just hours old, and many believe its efficacy will only become clearer in the coming hours. The Feast of the Sacrifice celebrates the value of human life. It begins after a weekend during which 90 people -- including 28 children -- were killed in airstrikes. Residents of Aleppo say after the Monday ceasefire began, the bombing and whoosh of warplanes wasn't as intense as it has been in years past.

Source: CNN September 13, 2016 07:07 UTC