Civil war

In Syria, the exodus of civilians from the besieged eastern side of the Syrian city of Aleppo continues. The United Nations now says that more than 30 thousand people – mostly women and children – have fled the area. But there are increasing reports that men of fighting age among the evacuees are being detained…

Officers fired tear gas to break up one group of migrants and activists who began throwing stones, as the French authorities began clearing makeshift shelters and tents from the Calais Jungle.