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As civilians deaths soar, fresh plea for ceasefire in Syria

UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. Security Council met on Thursday behind closed doors to call for a 30-day humanitarian ceasefire to allow aid workers to deliver food and medical supplies to besieged areas, as a senior diplomat warns the seven-plus year war has entered a brand new “darkest period.” The meeting, called by Sweden and Kuwait, was intended to address…