Gathered over hundreds of years. Enact of divine intervention. An act of divine intervention. Within on theked province. More than 40 villages were be captured the government. Forcesrian government are focused on capturing the town on the edge of the strategic highway. There is no letup from syrias last rebel held stronghold. Rushing towards the turkish border. Airstrikes appear designed to do just that, force people out. They are now cornered with nowhere else to go. Take revenge on all of those who caused this. What have we done to deserve this . I please to god for mercy. They humiliated us. We are being burned alive. Long queues of cars and trucks. I headed north to the border crossing. Forcing the newly displaced to set up in the open. Twigs to stay warm in the weather. They say they are doing all they can to help. It is tough work around the clock to make bread for the ever increasing number of refugees. We have provided them with bread, a combination and heating materials. They pushed deeper into the province. They are on the highway. Capital with the city of aleppo. Just like the rest of the. Rovince hopefully, other areas are recaptured. It is now almost deserted. Ago, aftero years the destruction of our homes. Since then, i have been forced to flee with my family, and here we are again. This comes despite a meeting to thest to recommit deescalation efforts in the area. Has saidsh president that they cannot handle it on their own. The turkish president says there were motions for a ceasefire. But russia is deeply involved in the operation. The last bit of territory under the control of rebels and it is not clear if the turkish plea will be heard. Turkeys president has made an announcement about bringing stability to libya. We have more now from tripoli. The turkish president landed to discuss troubles drooling next door in libya and encouraging the new president to a ceasefire. We are not guests without an invitation, if it comes, we will look into it. We are in constant communication with them, but we should raise an issue. Doing there . We should ask why these forces are present in libya. Made to turkey, and that is why turkey answered the call. Our moves are based on legality and forms. Not aition, he is legitimate representative of the syrian people. Fighting closer to the capital. With russia backing out its forces, the next few weeks could prove crucial for libya. Table determine whether a mediation takes place. He believes that they are willing to accept a military victory. War thatds that this has already taken eight months is becoming protracted, now there is all this in the mediterranean, they might come in and say, you had eight months. Trump will say i turned a blind eye to it. We are very sorry about this, but it is now time to go to mediation. Russia,d turkey and they had a number playing a role towardsing and efforts mediation. Government has been criticized by international powers, but president erdogan says other countries are dealing with legitimate institutions. Security forces say over a dozen soldiers have been killed in ambushes. Day after they suffered one of the deadliest ever attacks. Two days of National Mourning were declared after the death of five civilians. Officials say these are the bodies of some of the men who attacked civilians in the north. The military said it killed at least 80 of the attackers. It is one of the worst attacks since 2013. This attack on a restaurant in 2017 killed dozens of people. The government has declared two days of National Mourning for victims of tuesdays attack. We have to think about solidarity and national cohesion. They were getting water and were killed in cold blood. Sympathy to the population. Over a thousand international forces. Violence has increased. There are fears of more attacks. Roleey have played a major in the war on terror, hosting military bases. They are playing a part in the global war on terror. Piercing the backlash. The Army Launched a new offensive against groups operating within the country. They believe a recent attack was a response to the defensive. Peopleed more than 700 with millions forced from their homes. Bailey crossing the border to launch attacks. Elections,old its and the president wants to restore peace before the vote. It is not clear if his army is up to the task. Block he has been the governor since 2017. Deniedointment has been by protesters. Aftermination comes another resigned under pressure from protests. Explaining why it has taken so long to nominate a candidate. He has officially been nominated by the iranians. The largest lock in parliament. This was the first time that representatives actually met with the president to hand over the nomination. Much of the delay that we have seen is because we are not clear who is the largest in parliament. There was a request for clarification. In terms of the options going forward, he cannot challenge parliament on what he is supposed to be nominating, but groundseject on the that this may not be a candidate the other to Political Parties because remember that the Prime Minister has to be a consensus candidate. As of now, we are reading to hear the reaction from the block. Candidate spent time in spain after a warrant for his arrest. Charged with what prosecutors call he had the loyalty of many army figures. A lot more still to come on al jazeera. Plansvernment unveiled for a population register. Is recognized in sudan for the first time in eight years. More on that, still to come. And welcome back to your National Weather forecast. It is quite chilly across china. You to comexpecting down to about seven degrees w wh in the f forecast. Towowardsilly as we go friday and even hong kong is coming down to about 21. For the philippines, the typhoon will be moving away. Into friday, we have seen heavy rain across the area. We will be seeing some more rain on thursday. Be watching it as it makes its way west for any potential interaction with vietnam. Down towards jakarta, it will be quite a rainy day. Across indiana, clouds across much of the interior. , it is muchsouth Better Weather for you. A temperature of about 30 degrees and by friday, it will remain dry. Welcome back. Syrians the government offensive intensifies. Made anpresident has announcement to push. Suffering a second deadly attack just a day after 35 civilians were killed there. Around a dozen soldiers were killed while on patrol. Placets have been taking against plans for a registered. It approved over 5 million for the project, but there are fears that it could further discriminate against muslims. It would have to give details of their identity document. Confirmation of the National Register followed weeks of protests. It provides a pathway to religious citizenship but excludes muslims. She spoke to a woman. Whereare adding valley people are continuing to protest. On protest has been spurred by the government approving funding for this venture. The government says it is part of a sinister across the country, they have been protesting, along with that citizenship amendment act. One of the most prominent intellectuals is at this rally. Protestsat there are against the citizenship act and register of citizens, the government is using a backdoor. We know the economy is ravaged. They destroyed the economy. They are hiding the urgency of it and lying to the people. Protesters all over the country are asking why the government is spending 500 Million Dollars on a population register when the economy is at its worst state. Said they want to carry out the National Register. The government is getting some pushback from around the country. One more grievance. Approving funding for the National Population register. In afghanistan, 27 people have been abducted while on a peace march. It is believed that they were taken by the taliban. Christmas in sudan has been recognized as an official holiday since 2011. They said they want to promote the inclusion of all religions. Peter morgan has more now. The sound of the choir singing. A sudanese from a christian minority, he says they have declared today a national holiday. It is a Welcome Change for the way things have been. In the past, we felt like we were not part of the people. Christians were treated like we were lower than all other religions, but this year, they gave us recognition by making worldwide. Ecognized independence in 2011. Christians make up about 5 of the population and have ordered persecution in the past. It has since appointed the First Christian from the conflict minority to a position of power. Have left the country to come back home. Many say they feel part of the society for the first time. Markets like this one here, s month, the u. S. Removed from its list. A list it has been on for 20 years. Many want to see how far they would go to keep their promises. They have also granted School Holidays for christians. The government insists that it is determined to create religious equality. We have to stand in equal distance from all religion to create a more religiously tolerant country. It is about being sudanese, not the religions that you follow. Living or dividing people among themselves. Hope the change that happens that it will continue to change our way of thinking, our mentality, and our way of dealing with one another. They feel better able to worship how they want to come of this freedom is new. Ethiopiaaders of meeting to restore peace talks. They arrived in the ethiopian capital on when they come where they held talks. The two countries signed a peace deal last year, ending a two decade standoff. A wildfire has destroyed around 150 homes in chile. The fire started in a forest west of the capital of santiago and quickly spread into residential areas. Charlotte reports. Neighborhood wiped out by a wildfire that were down the. Ills of el paradiso i live over there and my house is burned. This is my mothers house. That house was built by my father and i was born here. They are known for their colorful houses. What is left is charcoal. Hundreds of resididents spent Christmas Day sifting through debris. We were preparing dinner with the family and with everything that had already happened, we were very sad because we could not work and we have finally lost what we need to live and stay here. I managed to get the pats and the tvl, but i could not get more because the police took me away. Dry, firefighters began to limit the destruction that moved swiftly into the neighborhood. At least 60 homes have already been damaged. Many are in bad shape. That number soon doubled. Some using buckets of water to douse the fire. There is my moms house down there. Speculating that it had been started differently. They are carrying out all the Due Diligence to find possible responsibility. For now, it is residents paying the penalty. Clearing out what is left to start again. Several people are missing and feared dead after a typhoon destroyed over 100 homes. Tuesday. Hem fall on more than 4000 people were evacuated. Holidaymakers remain stranded after flight were grounded. Travelers are likely to remain stuck for several days. We are outside the main port of manila where thousands of ,assengers are leading to board going back to their provinces, and different islands in the philippines. This is an important location for this country. Here,ave their baggage but they have had to spend their itistmas eve here because made landfall in the seed troll in the central region. Here they are. Theirs where they spent Christmas Eve and they have only had food given to them by the Philippine Coast guard. You have children here who basically have nowhere to sleep, nowhere to be. This has been a very difficult Christian Christmas for them. I am very sad and i have been crying for days. I told my child i cannot do anything. There is a typhoon and we understand that. . Wife once us to be together. There is nothing that we can do. The situation here is not unique. Andsands more are stranded it is likely that it will remain until leadership tells leave. They can they have been told that it is likely that it will be one more week before they can actually get on the ferry. It is likely that they will be spending new years here as well. Is a tradition. Hundreds of years, they have captured moments that they feel that their prayers were answered. Reports. Er , the highest and the devout, the highest and the grateful. In mexico they are called pink things paintings delivered to the church. Those who wanted their story to be known ordered these little paintings. People told them their story and it would paint it and wrote a few lines about it at the bottom. The idea of giving gifts and thanks has been around for years. Thoseare still commissioning paintings to mark what they see as divine intervention. One of the artists in most in demand. He has been painting for more than 30 years and he started after losing his job as a builder. I started doing what i thought i could do, drawing on small pieces of paper, anywhere. Went to thet i street and that was it. People give thanks for many things. A prostitute who wanted more customers, praying for someones return after the attacks in new york on 9 11. My favorite are love stories. Having found the love of their life. Those are nice because the feelings are nice. Present exhibitions in canada, germany and the louvre, and paris. His greatest joy, creating for those who live nearby, for those who wants a permanent reminder. Announcer on this episode of earth focus, Ocean Acidification caused by Global Warming is dramatically affecting marine life. In california, partnerships are forming between cocommercial fisheries, scientists, and Community Members to helelp the endangered abalone adapt and survive. [slide projector clicking] different announcer earth focus is made possible in part by a grant from anne ray foundation, a ar