In Syria, troops have captured a neighbourhood in the northern city of Aleppo 10 days after the government resumed its offensive on the besieged rebel-held eastern part of the city.<br/><br/>The army said that troops have seized full control of the eastern Hanano district in Syria's largest city Aleppo. <br/><br/>The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said troops now control most of the district. The Observatory said that since the government offensive resumed on east Aleppo on November 15, 357 people have been killed in the city and nearby areas.