Russia angrily accused the United Nations’ aid chief of bias and arrogance on Wednesday after he told the Security Council that Aleppo had become a “kill zone” under Russian and Syrian bombs. Russian Ambassador Vitaly Churkin said the United Nations should provide evidence that Russia is conducting aerial bombardments since ...
President Barack Obama on Wednesday spoke by phone with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, urging close cooperation in the fight against the ISIL Takfiri group, the White House said. “Obama noted the need for close coordination between the United States and Turkey to build on these successes and to apply ...