First day of Syria truce branded a 'farce'
A "humanitarian" pause in Russian airstrikes in the Syrian rebel-held enclave of eastern Ghouta failed to result in aid deliveries or medical evacuations as fresh violence erupted.A five-hour daily stoppage was agreed for this week from 9am to 2pm, and was meant to allow residents to leave the besieged suburb on the edge of the capital Damascus and allow aid in.But the first attempt at a ceasefire has seemingly failed.A UN spokesman said they had reports of continuous fighting in eastern Ghouta, adding: "Clearly the situation on the ground is not such that convoys can go in or medical evacuations can go out."People living in the area of Ghouta called it a "farce".A corridor was set up for residents, who have been under siege for weeks, to leave - but no civilians used it.One activist said:...