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UN agrees to extend cross-border Syria aid by six months
UNITED STATES: The UN Security Council has agreed to extend a vital system for cross-border aid to war-ravaged Syria by six months, the length of time wanted by Russia, diplomats told AFP Monday.Western nations had demanded a year-long extension, but a vote by the 15 members on half that is expected either later in the day or Tuesday.“Russia forced the hand of everyone. Either close the mechanism or only six months. We cannot let people die,“ one ambassador told AFP on condition of anonymity.The aid delivery mechanism across Turkey's border into rebel-held Syria at the Bab al-Hawa crossing is the only way United Nations assistance can reach civilians without navigating areas controlled by Sy

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