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Syria crisis: Fresh clashes in Aleppo. State TV claims that they are inflicting heavy losses on rebel forces. US and Turkish administrations have, meanwhile, agreed to step up efforts for a political transition in Syria. [BBC]
Hundreds of women join RCMP harassment lawsuit. Current and former Mounties have come forward to join a class-action suit alleging harassment within the ranks of the RCMP. [CBC]
Brazil drug dealers: ‘Stop buying crack’. Some drug traffickers in Brazil have unilaterally decided to stop supplying crack due to the extreme effects it has upon communities. [Al Jazeera]