Have begun to evacuate dozens of critically ill patients from a rebel held suburb near damascus. Last week, International Aid agencies made an appeal to president assad to allow the evacuation of seven children with cancer. The first of the patients were taken out of Eastern Ghouta overnight by the red cross and the syrian arab red crescent. More patients should be evacuated in the coming days as part of a deal between the government and rebels. But hundreds more are in need of treatment. The medical situation for People Living in Eastern Ghouta is desperate after four years under siege. Martin patience reports from beirut. Seven year old imjy is preparing for a shortjourney, and it will almost certainly end up saving her life. She is suffering from haemophilia, but last night she was among four critically ill patients to be evacuated to damascus for life saving treatment. This is what shes leaving behind. Eastern ghouta is one of the last remaining rebel strongholds, fighting the gove
Back to rebel held territory. Andrew plant reports. In the war torn east of ukrainian, carried on buses, hundreds of prisoners are headed home, some after yea rs of prisoners are headed home, some after years of captivity. More than 300 people, in one of the biggest prisoner swaps since the ukrainian conflict began, the first such swap in september last year, arriving with no belongings, shivering in temperatures close to freezing, but glad to be finally free so be translation i am very happy that i am going back to ukraine, and i thank everyone for the work that has been done to be able to see my loved ones again. Translation i want to believe people are tired of all this. They must find strength to engage ina this. They must find strength to engage in a dialogue, because without that, we will be in a deadlock with no way out. The prisoner trust boards arrived in the early hours in the east of ukrainian. Transports. It happened watched by tight security. Ukrainian armed forces on one
Fighting started in Eastern Ukraine soon after russia annexed ukraines crimea peninsula. The un says more than 10,000 people have died in the conflict. Andrew plant has the story. In the war torn east of ukrainian, carried on buses, hundreds of prisoners are headed home, some after years of captivity. More than 300 people, in one of the biggest prisoner swaps since the ukrainian conflict began, the first such swap in september last year, arriving with no belongings, shivering in temperatures close to freezing, but glad to be finally free. Translation i am very happy that i am going back to ukraine, and i thank everyone for the work that has been done to be able to see my loved ones again. Translation i want to believe people are tired of all this. They must find strength to engage in a dialogue, because without that, we will be in a deadlock with no way out. The prisoner transports arrived in the early hours in the east of ukrainian. It happened watched by tight security. Ukrainian arm
Started in Eastern Ukraine soon after russia annexed ukraines crimea peninsula. The conflict began about a month later after the deposed pro moscow ukrainian president , viktor yanukovych, fled to russia. The un says since the conflict began more than 10,000 people have died in the donetsk and luhansk regions. Andrew plant has the story. In the war torn east of ukrainian, carried on three plain buses, hundreds of prisoners are heading home, some after years in captivity. More than 300 people, in one of the biggest prisoner swaps since the ukrainian conflict began, the first such swap since september last year, arriving with their belongings, shivering in temperatures close to freezing, but glad to be finally free. Translation i am very happy that i am going back to ukraine, and i thank everyone for the work that has been done to be able to see my loved ones again. Translation i want to believe that people are tired of all of this and must find the strength to engage in a dialogue, beca
Record snowfall on the u. S. City of erie burying homes and cars under deep drift. [laughter] you know, its a little ridiculous, but i keep pecking away at it. Sharanjit and barack obama urges responsible use of social media in his first interview since leaving office, speaking to prince harry here on the bbc. Militarystyle tactics to chads elephantarry population against ivory poachers. We have a special report. Sharanjit hello, and welcome to bbc world news. Aid workers and syrian volunteers have begun to evacuate dozens of critically ill patients from a rebelheld suburb near damascus. Last Week International aid agencies made an appeal to president assad to allow the evacuation of seven children with cancer. The first of the patients was taken out overnight by the red cross and the syrian arab red crescent. More patients should be evacuated in the coming days as part of a deal between the government and rebels. But hundreds more are in need of treatment. The medical situation for Pe