Aleppo crisis

A cease-fire in Aleppo was meant to get around 50,000 civilians evacuated from the war-torn city, but the fighting has not stopped. CBS News' Holly Williams reports.

• Dec 14, 2016
• 03:44

Humanitarian crisis in Aleppo

A new humanitarian crisis is unfolding in the Syrian city of Aleppo, after a day-old cease-fire appeared to fall apart. Rebels and pro-government troops on the verge of retaking the whole city are attacking each other with gunfire and shelling. The United Nations warns of "a complete meltdown of humanity." The rebels are holed up among thousands of civilians in a sliver of territory in the East. Holly Williams reports from Istanbul, Turkey.

• Dec 14, 2016
• 02:46

Crisis in Aleppo

Rebel forces reached a cease-fire deal Tuesday to evacuate the city of Aleppo, effectively surrendering to the Syrian government. The New Yorker contributor Ben Taub has been covering the war in Syria and he joins CBSN with more on the fall of Aleppo.

• Dec 13, 2016
• 04:57

Civilians massacred

A United Nations report said that militias supporting the Syrian government apparently executed 82 civilians in Aleppo as the remaining rebel-held areas fell. Debora Patta reports on the "complete meltdown of humanity."

• Dec 13, 2016
• 02:29

Cease-fire in Aleppo

A cease-fire deal has reportedly been reached to allow civilians and rebel fighters to evacuate from Aleppo as Syrian government forces move into the beseiged city. CBS News foreign correspondent Debora Patta joined CBSN with the latest on the desperate situation.

• Dec 13, 2016
• 05:49

Aleppo "slaughter"

A report from the United Nations says 82 civilians in Aleppo have been killed by Syrian government troops in the past few days. USA Today correspondent Kiran Nazish joins CBSN to discuss the latest.

• Dec 13, 2016
• 08:03

Syrian rebels cornered

The Syrian regime, backed by Russian forces, has retaken nearly all of Aleppo from rebels and is launching more airstrikes against the few holdouts. But retaking Aleppo came at a cost. ISIS took control of the ancient city of Palmyra only nine months after the Syrian regime regained it from the terror group. Debora Patta reports.

• Dec 12, 2016
• 02:17

Aleppo's fall

Syria's largest city, Aleppo, has been devastated by the country's civil war. Syrian and Russian forces appear poised to reclaim the city from U.S.-backed rebels while residents continue to flee. Debora Patta has more on the fall of the city.

• Dec 11, 2016
• 03:07

Inside Aleppo

Syrian and Russian troops are continuing their assault on Aleppo. They're trying to retake the city from U.S.-backed rebels. Debora Patta has more.

• Dec 10, 2016
• 02:40

Fleeing Aleppo

During a pause in the fighting Friday morning, thousands of civilians still trapped in rebel-held Aleppo made a run for government positions. But not all made it safely, as regime forces apparently took custody of men of fighting age. Debora Patta reports.

• Dec 9, 2016
• 02:29

Escape from Aleppo

Russian and Syrian warplanes have resumed bombing the eastern districts of Aleppo. There had been a humanitarian pause. Debora Patta was there as a rush of families tried to escape the war zone.

• Dec 9, 2016
• 00:55

Aleppo close to falling

The Syrian government's relentless shelling of Aleppo left seven-year-old Abdul Ghani Tarab with shrapnel wounds. The bombings also destroyed the remaining hospitals in rebel-held Aleppo. Tarab is just now getting surgery, two weeks later. Thousands of civilians are still in danger as Aleppo is close to falling. Debora Patta reports.

• Dec 8, 2016
• 02:10

What's next in Aleppo?

The Syrian army is slowly advancing to claim full control of Aleppo from rebel forces. What does this mean for civilians caught in the civil war? Senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations, Gayle Tzemach Lemmon, joins CBSN with insight about what Aleppo could look like under the Assad regime.

• Dec 8, 2016
• 08:15

Aleppo's Fate

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said a victory Aleppo will be a "huge step" toward the end of the civil war. Independent journalist Anna Day has covered the war in Syria extensively and joined CBSN from Beirut, Lebanon

• Dec 7, 2016
• 03:48

Syrian civilians in peril

The Assad regime is pushing to regain full control of Aleppo as rebels keep losing territory under relentless bombing. About 200,000 civilians are trapped. Debora Patta reports from Aleppo.

• Dec 7, 2016
• 02:29

Families torn by Syrian war

Syrian government troops are pushing deeper into rebel-held parts in Aleppo. Regime forces now control more than 70 percent of Syria's largest city. Reports from inside Syria Wednesday indicate some rebel groups are calling for a truce. The battle has left hundreds of Aleppo residents dead and tens of thousands of families have fled. Debora Patta spoke with one family who never left and never gave up hope.

• Dec 7, 2016
• 02:14

Advancing on Aleppo

Russia says Syrian rebels fighting in Aleppo will be "destroyed" if they don't leave. The warning comes after Russia helped block a proposed United Nations truce in the besieged city. Debora Patta reports from Aleppo.

• Dec 6, 2016
• 01:56

12/5: Evening News

For the last 48 hours, recovery workers have searched 70 percent of the building; Russian forces are on the ground in Aleppo, backing the Syrian military as it systematically destroys neighborhoods held by rebels

• Dec 5, 2016
• 20:18

Cyber crime bust

Law enforcement officials in the U.S. and Europe broke up an alleged network of cyber crooks who allowed other criminals to use their servers to hack computers around the world. Victims of the scheme lost hundreds of millions of dollars. Jeff Pegues has more.

• Dec 5, 2016
• 01:40

Syrian families flee

The United States and Russia begin talks this week on the fighting in Aleppo, Syria. Russia's foreign minister says he expects a deal to withdraw rebel forces from the city. Russian-backed air strikes in southwestern Syria over the weekend killed more than 70 people. Debora Patta reports from Aleppo.

• Dec 5, 2016
• 02:28

12/4: Evening News

There was an open investigation into the warehouse where more than 30 people were killed in a deadly blaze over the weekend, Oakland officials said Sunday; former Cuban dictator Fidel Castro was laid to rest Sunday on the ninth and final day of mourning in the country.

• Dec 4, 2016
• 20:55

Aleppo falling to Assad

Syria's largest city, Aleppo, which was taken over in 2012 by anti-government rebels backed by the U.S., is slowly falling back under control of the Assad regime. For those who manage to escape to the government side, a hot meal and medical care await. Debora Patta reports.

• Dec 4, 2016
• 02:18

Aleppo in ruins

The five-year-long civil war in Syria that left almost half a million people dead may be reaching a turning point. Russia's foreign minister said Saturday Russia is ready for talks with the U.S. on a rebel pullout from the besieged city of Aleppo. A human rights group says Syrian government forces, with the help of Russia, have captured 60 percent of Syria's largest city that was previously held by rebels. But the gains come with a staggering cost. Debora Patta reports from Aleppo.

• Dec 3, 2016
• 02:22

Aleppo update

Syrian government forces backed by Russia are intensifying their bombing campaign in rebel-held Eastern Aleppo, retaking some parts of the city but leaving many civilians homeless. Debora Patta reports.

• Dec 2, 2016
• 01:47

12/1: Evening News

Carrier will keep 800 manufacturing jobs in Indiana instead of moving them to Mexico after the state promised the company $7 million in tax incentives; after a $4 million project, a rainbow of colors will light up the New York side of the Niagara Falls.

• Dec 1, 2016
• 20:42

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