Now for a look at stories making headlines around the world and we start with the bloodshed in Syria. <br />The UN human rights office says airstrikes and artillery fire over the past few days has now killed nearly 350 people and injured nearly 880 others in eastern Ghouta. <br />For more on this and other international news we turn to our Ro Aram…<br />Aram…. will we ever see an end to Assad's bombardment? <br /><br /> Well Semin… there are efforts being made, but it is yet to be seen whether or not they will have any impact. <br /> Russia, a key Syrian ally, is calling for an open meeting of the UN Security Council on Thursday to address the situation in eastern Ghouta. <br />The Syrian government insists it's retaliating against what it has described as terrorist attacks on Damascus.<br />But, residents there claim the regime is targeting civilians and trying to recapture lost territory. <br />If a meeting is held at the UNSC then it is likely that many fingers will be pointed at Russia for the civilian deaths.<br />However, the Kremlin has rejected as "groundless" allegations raised by the U.S and others that Moscow bears some of the blame. <br /> Meanwhile, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres described the situation in the rebel enclave as "hell on earth," urging for an immediate end to fighting to allow humanitarian aid to reach the region. <br />Similar pleas are being made by some world leaders and aid organizations, including French President Emmanuel Macron and the International Committee of the Red Cross.<br />The bombardment, which escalated since Sunday, is one of the deadliest in the seven-year Syrian civil war.<br />The death toll is expected to rise further as many medical facilities have been reduced to rubble, leaving many seriously injured people untreated. <br />
