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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Via AP news wire

UN delays vote on aid to Syria's northwest from Turkey

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The U.N. Security Council delayed Thursday’s expected vote on extending humanitarian aid deliveries to rebel-held northwest Syria from Turkey after failing to reach a compromise on how long it would run.

Russia, which is one of the veto-wielding members, is demanding an extension of only six months, while many other council members, the U.N. secretary-general and more than 30 non-governmental groups are pushing for another year-long mandate.

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