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    Eiffel tower blacks out for Aleppo Jump to media player The lights of the Eiffel Tower are turned off as a gesture of support for the people in Aleppo.
    • 14 Dec 16
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    'Nowhere to go': Bombs during interview Jump to media player Zouhir Alshimale, a journalist in east Aleppo, says there is "constant bombing", despite a ceasefire on Tuesday.
    • 14 Dec 16
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    'Here comes the barrel bomb' Jump to media player Residents trapped in Aleppo send harrowing messages with what they believe are their final goodbyes.
    • 13 Dec 16
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    'Are you truly incapable of shame?' Jump to media player Speaking at an emergency session of the UN Security Council on Tuesday, US ambassador Samantha Power asks the Assad regime and allies if they are "truly incapable of shame".
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Aleppo battle: Eiffel tower lights in Paris turned off

The lights of the Eiffel Tower in Paris have been turned off as a gesture of support for the people under bombardment in Aleppo.

  • 14 Dec 2016
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