The Guardian: Aleppo bombing will continue until rebels leave, Russia says
Statement comes one day after Moscow said Syrian military would pause its strikes to allow civilians to leave city.
The bombardment of Aleppo will continue as long as opposition fighters remain in the Syrian city, Russia’s foreign minister has said a day after pledging to halt combat operations to allow civilians to leave.
“After a humanitarian pause [the strikes] have resumed and will continue for as long as the bandits are still in Aleppo,” Sergei Lavrov told journalists on Friday at a meeting of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe.
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MIDDLE EAST
Syrian government forces press attack in east Aleppo.
Russian General Staff: Syrian army takes control of 93% of Aleppo’s territory.
Assad pushes Aleppo onslaught as UN warns of exposure.
Hundreds of men from east Aleppo go 'missing'.
Assad supporters see domino effect in Aleppo government win.
Syria war: IS edge closer to Palmyra again.
Iraq prepares for new fight against post-Mosul IS.
U.S. strikes Islamic State's command center in Mosul.
Group rejects Saudi strike of Yemen hospital was accident.
Turkey's Erdogan cements his power.
ASIA
Park Geun-hye: South Korea Parliament votes to impeach President; PM Hwang Kyo-ahn takes reigns. South Korean president is impeached in stunning fall.
US pledges continued support for Afghanistan post-Obama. U.S. defense chief reassures Afghans amid questions over Trump's policies.
Deaths in Kashmir gun battle trigger anti-India protest.
Rodrigo Duterte: Philippine senators tell President drug crackdown must be legal, punish rogue police.
Rescue operations near end in Indonesia's quake-stricken Aceh.
China's Xi Jinping wants universities to show more allegiance to Communist Party.
Diplomats call on Myanmar to let aid into Rakhine State.
AFRICA
Nigeria: Suicide attacks kill dozens in Madagali. Madagali: 'Thirty dead' in Nigeria suicide attack.
Egypt violence: Six police officers killed by militants in Cairo.
Islamic State looks to regroup in Libya after losing Sirte.
Ghana opposition is 'confident' it has won election.
Hospitals in Kenya deserted, patients dying during ongoing doctors' strike.
Hundreds of African refugees storm Spain's killer fence.
Algeria deports hundreds of West African migrants to Niger.
EUROPE
OSCE members urge parties to Ukraine conflict to meet commitments.
EU to extend economic sanctions on Russia after leaders meet on December 15.
Romania set to go to polls as anti-graft party eyes kingmaker role.
Majority of French fear terrorist attacks over Christmas & New Year – survey.
'Terror suspect' arrested in Rotterdam with loaded Kalashnikov.
New cyber-attacks on major banks thwarted, Russia says.
Russian state doped more than 1,000 athletes and corrupted London 2012. Russia doping: WADA report details 'institutional conspiracy' that benefited more than 1,000 athletes.
Far-right Wilders convicted in hate speech case, says 'half of Netherlands' convicted with him. Geert Wilders found guilty of inciting hatred, avoids punishment.
AMERICAS
US government scrambles to respond to surge of migrants at Mexico border.
Joe Biden: World needs Canada 'very badly'.
Peace deal will help Colombia battle cocaine, president says.
Chapecoense crash: Bolivian official accuses bosses of a cover-up.
Amazonian tribe in Peru says it will block new oil drilling plans.
Guatemalans burn Trump effigies to scatter evil spirits.
Hollywood legend Kirk Douglas turns 100.
TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR
Military: 50,000 ISIS fighters killed. Islamic State 'has lost 50,000 fighters' over two years.
An ISIS video tells its followers to attack Shiites and Americans in Bahrain.
Facebook, Twitter, Google refuse to define terrorism in new shared database.
ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS
Russia to hold additional talks before OPEC, non-OPEC meeting.
Murdoch's Twenty-First Century Fox bids $14.1 billion for UK's Sky.
Australia's richest woman Gina Rinehart to buy Kidman estate.
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