US, Russia-brokered Syria ceasefire takes effect
The UN-approved Syria ceasefire brokered by the US and Russia has taken effect starting midnight Saturday. Over 100 rebel groups and President Assad's government have agreed to the temporary truce. The ceasefire, however, excludes the Islamic State and the al-Qaeda's Nusra Front. This is the first time the international community has managed to bring peace in Syria's five-year civil war.