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Russia's Defense Ministry denies the Kremlin's involvement in an attack where a U.N. aid convoy was partially destroyed in Syria, says a U.S. drone that had taken off from a Turkey air base was in the area minutes before the convoy caught fire. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
The White House says Russia is responsible for an air strike on an aid convoy near Aleppo, Syria, but adds that it hopes the ceasefire can be salvaged. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
Russia vetoes a nine-month extension of a key Syria aid route at the UN Security Council, a day after the vital mechanism providing life-saving support to millions of people expired. While many council members including the United States and Britain have called for a full year extension, Russia has insisted on just six months and rejected the nine-month compromise proposed by Switzerland and Brazil. SOUNDBITE
A Qatari convoy with supplies for quake-hit northwest Syria arrives at Bab al-Hawa border crossing via Turkey. IMAGES
U.S. President Barack Obama attends an outdoor arrival ceremony in heavy rain, as the first sitting U.S. president to visit Laos. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).