UN Security Council agrees to extend Syria aid deliveries

The United Nations Security Council on Monday reached an agreement to extend a key aid delivery program from Turkey to rebel-held Syrian territories.

The aid scheme was due to expire on Sunday, and two Security Council members with veto powers — Russia and the US — had failed to agree on the details of extension. 

But the council ultimately agreed to Russia’s plan of extending the scheme for six months, instead of the initially proposed year-long extension. 

The aid serves as a…