International Pressure Builds on Syria, Russia Over Aleppo

The international community Thursday stepped up pressure on Syria and its allies to end the bombing of eastern Aleppo and allow aid workers in and civilians out of the besieged city. At an informal meeting of the U.N. General Assembly called by Canada with the support of 70 countries, many members urged the rare use of a mechanism that allows the assembly to convene an “emergency special session” when the Security Council is deadlocked and unable to act to maintain international peace and...

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