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UN Official: 'Avalanche of Violence' in Aleppo Requires Extraordinary Action

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The U.N.'s human rights chief said Tuesday bold action is needed in response to what is happening in the northern Syrian city of Aleppo where an offensive targeting rebel-held eastern neighborhoods is having a "devastating impact" on civilians. "Faced with such a ghastly avalanche of violence and destruction, extraordinary steps must be taken," said Zeid Ra'ad al-Hussein. He called for the U.N. Security Council to adopt rules to prevent members from using...

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