Intense Bombing in Aleppo Kills 30, Syria Monitors Say

Residents of Syria's rebel-held city Aleppo have reported a surge of airstrikes, which local monitors say have killed at least 30 people. The Syrian government announced a renewed offensive against the city after U.S. and Russia failed to salvage a cease-fire that had diffused hostilities for nearly a week. Witnesses say the intensified bombing campaign in Aleppo, reportedly carried out by Syrian helicopters and Russian warplanes, started late Wednesday and has continued since,...

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