Newslink : Aleppo battle: Hopes rise for evacuation of rebel-held areas

Buses are again poised to start  evacuations from a rebel-held enclave in the Syrian city of Aleppo under  a renewed but fragile deal. 

Fighters and civilians had been due to leave on Wednesday, but a  ceasefire collapsed. Rebels say a new truce came into effect on Thursday  morning.One convoy of ambulances tried to leave but was shot at, rebel sources said.Government forces took nearly all remaining rebel-held parts of Aleppo this week after a four-year battle..... read more