Happy new year to all our viewers. Lets look at markets this morning. Coming off a bright session in asia, less bright in europe. Were mixed here the nasdaq slightly lower. The dow and s p slightly higher. We had a selloff to the end of trade last week, last year as well and that meant that week to date we had slight declines in the u. S. , but clearly still gains for the month, the quarter and the year Consumer Discretionary, the best sector for the quarter and tech the best sector for the year tenyear treasury, saw lower yields close to 2. 5 on the tenyear but ended very close to 2. 4 again, which is where we are now. 2. 43 . Lets look around the world starting in asia and see where equities ended up. You can see mostly higher for china. The hang seng higher by 2 shanghai up by 1. 3 . The kospi higher by a half percent. Better than expected data that we got out of china. Thats helping a bit here. The nikkei was just slightly lower for that session thats despite what we heard out of n
Killed since sunday, according to human rights activists. Hospitals overwhelmed by the number of casualties have been targets of the governments bombing. On the fringes of the Security Council, the tensest of negotiations. But always a sense of urgency from the backers of this resolution and always the unresolved question would russia allow it to pass . I would call upon those who are in favour of the draft resolution to raise their hand. When it came to a vote, the Russian Ambassador held his arm aloft not to wield a veto, but to finally agree. Yet, western diplomats still attacked moscow for delaying its passage for days. As they dragged out the negotiation, the bombs from assads fighter jets continued to fall. In the three days it took us to adopt this resolution, how many mothers lost their kids to the bombing and the shelling . While weve been arguing over commas, assads planes have been killing more civilians in their homes and in their hospitals, imposing unbearable suffering. T
For doping should not be lifted ahead of the closing ceremony at the Winter Olympics in south korea later on sunday. The decision means that the russian athletes, who were allowed to compete as neutrals, cannot march under their own flag. Two russian athletes have failed drug tests in pyeongchang. It comes as a high level delegation from north korea has crossed into south korea to take part in the closing ceremony. A large crowd came to protest the inclusion of a controversial general, Kim Yong Chol. He was head of pyongyangs military department and is widely blamed for an attack eight years ago on a south korean warship that killed 46 sailors. Our correspondent Stephen Mcdonell joins me live from seoul. Stephen thank you forjoining us. It looks like olympic diplomacy has worked to a certain extent . Well, you know, there is a lot of controversy going on here right now, right to the very end, these Olympic Games are mired, really, in geostrategic manoeuvre is. On the one hand, you have
30 day ceasefire across syria. Itll allow aid to reach areas including rebel held Eastern Ghouta, where more than 500 civilians are said to have been killed in Government Air strikes in the past week. Syrian rebel groups have welcomed the vote, which had been delayed repeatedly by russia, an ally of the syrian government. The leaders of france and germany will speak by phone on sunday with president putin, to push for the truce to take hold in the coming days. Nick bryant reports. The people of Eastern Ghouta woke up this morning to continued aerial bombardment, and the news from new york that the Security Council remained deadlocked and still couldnt Reach Agreement on how to bring about even a temporary halt to the killing. Delay in syria always brings more death. At least 120 children have been killed since sunday, according to human rights activists. Hospitals overwhelmed by the number of casualties have been targets of the governments bombing. 0n the fringes of the Security Counci
Of San Francisco and News Conference just moments ago here at city hall sheriff ross also scold the Customs Enforcement to do their jobs given the fact sanchez had been deported five times. Sheriff wondered why they couldnt do a better job of keeping him out of the country in the first place. The murder of kate steinle 2 1 2 weeks ago on pier 14 allegedly by this illegal immigrant has brought a lot of criticism on the city of San Francisco because of its sanctuary laws. These are laws that provide protection for people with no immigration status. It was shown negatively on the sheriff since they released him from jail on april 15 even though i. C. E. Agents had issued a detainer. This morning the sheriff clarified saying that a detain ser no the er is not a local order. If i. C. E. Wanted them to hand over sanchez, they should have had a warrant or judicial order. Mayor ed lee has been critical of the sheriff saying the office should have picked up the phone and called i. C. E. Before