The UN warns of a humanitarian crisis unfolding in the city as Syrian government forces and militants gear up for an imminent battle.

US presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump says Syrians accepted for asylum in the country are a "Trojan horse."

Takfiri Daesh terrorists have reportedly killed nearly 40 civilians in an attack on a northern Syria village.

Russia says the US military intervention in Syria is illegal, ultimately aimed at toppling the government of President Bashar al-Assad.

The Syrian army has established full control over new areas in Homs province, inflicting heavy losses on Daesh terrorists. Army units, in cooperation with the popular defense groups, liberated several areas near the provincial city of Palmyra.

The United Nations special envoy for Syria has rejected foreign interference in the fate of the Syrian president. Staffan de Mistura said the fate of Bashar al-Assad should be determined by the Syrian nation and without foreign interference. He added that the solution to the conflict in Syria should be Syrian-led and Syrian-owned. The UN envoy also voiced optimism about the recent ceasefire in Arab country, saying it has led to a sharp reduction in the number of deaths despite continued breaches, which he described as minor. He added that prior to the truce, up to 120 people were being killed each day. He also said that over the past ten days more than 240 humanitarian trucks have been able to reach seven besieged areas across Syria while noting that more needs to be done to reach other areas under siege.

Militants in Syria say they have received QUOTE excellent quantities of missiles from their foreign backers to help them fight against government troops north of Aleppo province.

Four Syrian refugees have arrived in Britain from Jungle migrant camp in Calais.

The United States has accused Russia of killing hundreds of Syrian civilians since September 30.