WASHINGTON - The United States on Friday demanded a war crimes investigation into the ferocious bombing campaign of Aleppo, accusing Syria and its Russian ally of "terrorising" civilians in the devastated city. Once Syria's economic powerhouse, Aleppo has been ravaged by the war that has killed more than 300,000 since it began in March 2011. Russia's parliament on Friday ratified a deal with Syria on the "indefinite" deployment of its forces in the country. - Aleppo life 'unbearable' -Syria's army said earlier this week it would rein in its bombardment of east Aleppo, but has pressed on with its ground offensive. Carlos Francisco, the head of Doctors Without Borders (MSF)'s Syria branch, described circumstances in Aleppo as "unbearable".

Source: Bangkok Post October 07, 2016 16:30 UTC