A Free Syrian Army fighter rests on a sofa as he watches television and surveillance monitors inside a room in the old city of Aleppo
A Free Syrian Army fighter rests on a sofa as he watches television and surveillance monitors inside a room in the old city of Aleppo February 10, 2014. Picture taken February 10, 2014. REUTERS/Ammar Abdullah (SYRIA - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST CONFLICT)
Russia says draft U.N. resolution on Syria aid "one-sided"
SYRIA-CRISIS/RUSSIA-UN (URGENT):Russia says draft U.N. resolution on Syria aid "one-sided"
More than 20,000 Syrians flee to Turkey this year, biggest influx in months
Over recent days more than 500 people have been arriving daily across official crossing points, sometimes as many as 1,000-2,000 daily.
Russia, China snub U.N. talks on draft Syria aid access resolution
SYRIA-CRISIS/UN (UPDATE 1):UPDATE 1-Russia, China snub U.N. talks on draft Syria aid access resolution
United Nations personnel help evacuate Syrian civilians from a besieged area of Homs
United Nations personnel help evacuate Syrian civilians from a besieged area of Homs February 10, 2014. A second round of Syria peace talks got off to a shaky start on Monday, with the two sides complaining about violations of a local ceasefire and an Islamist offensive respectively in separate meetings with the international mediator. During the first round of talks in nearly three years of civil war last month, mediator Lakhdar Brahimi had tried to break down mistrust by focusing on agreeing a truce for a single city, Homs. REUTERS/Yazan Homsy (SYRIA - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST CONFLICT)
A man sits near his belonginsg as he waits to be evacuated from a besieged area of Homs
A man sits near his belongings as he waits to be evacuated from a besieged area of Homs February 10, 2014. A second round of Syria peace talks got off to a shaky start on Monday, with the two sides complaining about violations of a local ceasefire and an Islamist offensive respectively in separate meetings with the international mediator. During the first round of talks in nearly three years of civil war last month, mediator Lakhdar Brahimi had tried to break down mistrust by focusing on agreeing a truce for a single city, Homs. REUTERS/Thaer Al Khalidiya (SYRIA - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST CONFLICT)
Civilians carry their belongings as they walk towards a meeting point to be evacuated from a besieged area of Homs
Civilians carry their belongings as they walk towards a meeting point to be evacuated from a besieged area of Homs February 10, 2014. A second round of Syria peace talks got off to a shaky start on Monday, with the two sides complaining about violations of a local ceasefire and an Islamist offensive respectively in separate meetings with the international mediator. During the first round of talks in nearly three years of civil war last month, mediator Lakhdar Brahimi had tried to break down mistrust by focusing on agreeing a truce for a single city, Homs. REUTERS/Yazan Homsy (SYRIA - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST CONFLICT)
Civilians carry their belongings as they walk towards a meeting point to be evacuated from a besieged area of Homs
Civilians carry their belongings as they walk towards a meeting point to be evacuated from a besieged area of Homs February 10, 2014. A second round of Syria peace talks got off to a shaky start on Monday, with the two sides complaining about violations of a local ceasefire and an Islamist offensive respectively in separate meetings with the international mediator. During the first round of talks in nearly three years of civil war last month, mediator Lakhdar Brahimi had tried to break down mistrust by focusing on agreeing a truce for a single city, Homs. REUTERS/Yazan Homsy (SYRIA - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST CONFLICT)
Second round of Syria talks makes faltering start
Attempts to draw up a draft Security Council resolution to increase access for humanitarian aid in Syria have suffered a setback in New York when Russia and China failed to attend negotiations
Syrian Arab Red Crescent and United Nations personnel help evacuate Syrian civilians from a besieged area of Homs
Syrian Arab Red Crescent and United Nations personnel help evacuate Syrian civilians from a besieged area of Homs February 10, 2014. A second round of Syria peace talks got off to a shaky start on Monday, with the two sides complaining about violations of a local ceasefire and an Islamist offensive respectively in separate meetings with the international mediator. During the first round of talks in nearly three years of civil war last month, mediator Lakhdar Brahimi had tried to break down mistrust by focusing on agreeing a truce for a single city, Homs. REUTERS/Yazan Homsy (SYRIA - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST CONFLICT MILITARY)