Red Cross says has Syria nod to expand aid, visit prisoners

Syria has agreed to allow the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to expand its work in the country and seek a pause in the fighting when needed to evacuate the wounded, the agency said on Thursday.

"This means that we will have to rapidly build up our human resources and logistical capacity in Syria," ICRC President Jakob Kellenberger said in a statement issued at the end of his visit to Damascus, where he met several ministers. (Reuters)