Russia orders truce for few hours daily in Eastern Ghouta

Russia called a daily "humanitarian pause" in Syria's Eastern Ghouta, bowing to international pressure to halt the carnage in the rebel-held enclave where fresh strikes claimed more civilian lives on Monday.

Affected children receive treatment after a suspected gas attack on al-Shifunieh village, in Eastern Ghouta, Syria, 25 February 2018 Source: AAP