Rebel held districts of the Syrian city of Aleppo has been pounded by warplanes for a secondth successive day. The latest raids come hours after the Syrian government announced a new offensive to retake the city. One rescue volunteer described what was happening as annihilation.
The government urge civilians to avoid positions held by opposition fighters and said exit points would be open to allow people to flee. The United States and Russia have again failed to agree on how to revive a ceasefire agreement in Syria.
The UN envoy for Syria, Stephan Demisduro describe the international meeting in New York as long, painful and disappointing.
A curfew has come into force in the US city of Showert to prevent a third night of violent unrest over the death of a blackman who was shot by police. Demonstrations continued well after the midnight deadline but the police officer said the protest were largely peaceful.
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curfew：['kɜːfjuː]
n. 宵禁；宵禁令；晚钟；打晚钟时刻
The president of Myannmar Tinchao has ordered state protection for two teenage girls who allegedly tortured and force to work without pay. It also launched an investigation and the combat for the country's human right commission which failed to take legal action against the alleged abuses.
European Union minister are meeting in the Slovia capital Bratislava to discuss controversial proposed trade deals with the United States and Canada. The Trans-atlantic Trade Investment Partnership with US known as TTIP and the comprehensive economic trade agreement with Canada facing growing opposition.
The internet giant Yahoo is under pressure to explain why appears to have taken two years to notice that 500 million of its user accounts had been hacked. The company says it believes state-sponsored hackers were responsible.
And rescue workers in Moscow have found the bodies of eight firefighters in the remains of a large warehouse used for storing plastic goods caught fire late on Thursday. The victims are thought to have been conducting a search outside the building when the roof collapsed.
