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Syria ceasefire enters third day

The eyes of the world are on Syria as a ceasefire agreement continues to hold.

The Syrian government and rebels have signed up to deal brokered by the United States and Russia, despite concerns raised by rebels.

Hours before the ceasefire, Syrian President Bashar Assad said he is determined to recover all areas of the country from terrorist groups.

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Save the Children: Aid trucks unable to reach Aleppo

Aid agency, Save the Children, has said it is currently unable to get into the besieged city of Aleppo in Syria despite a ceasefire agreed by the US and Russia.

Misty Buswell, Middle East Advocacy Director at the charity, told ITV News via Skype that conditions have not been met to get aid trucks through battle lines.

She said: "The access routes into Aleppo are still insecure, there are still fighters along those roads and no agreement has been reached to allow aid to get in, as of today".

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