A UN humanitarian aid convoy in Syria was hit by airstrikes, UN officials said, as the Syrian military declared that the week-long US-Russian brokered ceasefire had failed. With the truce apparently teetering, the US brushed off Damascus’ assertions and said it’s prepared to extend the agreement, while Russia — after blaming rebels for the violations …
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September 20, 2016The ice cover in the Arctic may have reached its minimum extent of 4.14 million square kilometres in 2016 – tying at second lowest in record with the 2007 minimum, scientists have found. The record lowest extent in the 37-year satellite record occurred on September 17, 2012 when sea ice extent fell to 3.39 million …
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