BEIRUT Renewed bombing of rebel-held eastern Aleppo has killed more than 150 people this week, rescue workers said on Thursday, as the Syrian government steps up its Russian-backed offensive to take the whole city. Air strikes against rebel-held areas of eastern Aleppo had tapered off over the weekend after the Syrian army announced it would reduce raids for what it described as humanitarian reasons.

The Syrian government has approved a UN aid plan as Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson raised the prospect of military action. Damascus has given a green light for UN convoys to deliver aid to 25 of 29 besieged and hard-to-reach areas across Syria, diplomats said.

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On a deserted street in northwest Aleppo is a red front door. It was once the family home of Essam and Alya, until the day Islamic State fighters arrived in the neighbourhood. They set up missile launchers in the street and snipers took position in windows and alleyways.

A doctor struggling to cope with the numbers of injured patients in besieged rebel-held east Aleppo has filed legal proceedings against Russia because of President Vladimir Putin's continued support of Syrian air strikes on the area.

DOHA, Qatar - Earlier this month, a health center in Aleppo, Syria, run by Qatar Red Crescent was struck by bombs dropped from a helicopter. Two patients were killed, eight others were wounded and half the facility was destroyed. Qatar was forced to close the center.