Syrian government announces ceasefire in Aleppo after deadly clashes

The violence, which has killed at least 21 people, is the worst to erupt since the Islamist authorities took power just over one year ago. The Syrian government forces have been fighting the US-backed Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in the country's second city since Tuesday. Both sides have traded blame over who started the fighting, which comes as they struggle to implement a deal to merge the Kurds' administration and military into the country's new government. The SDF controls swathes of Syria's oil-rich north and northeast...