Up. Millions at risk of starvation as yemens bloody civil war rages on the Un Security Council said to me today over the situation well look at whats fueling the fighting there and if theres a possible end in sight. And the Top German Court is set to decide on whether cities across the nation can ban diesel vehicles after emission levels are found to exceed its. Cost the german Winter Olympic Team has arrived back home and they have received a heros welcome after their success at the junk chang winter games on board to record all of thirty two long medals. And. Im brian thomas a very warm welcome to the show we start this program in syria. Were scheduled ceasefire in rebel held eastern due to is meant to begin right now the call for a daily five hour pause in hostilities came from russia the International Community appealed to russian president Vladimir Putin to pressure the Syrian Government to enforce a un approved truce but that resolution called for a month long cease fire ongoing
Demand a return for ousted President Park to get the latest on a corruption trial from silwood. Blasts in the next sixty minutes an arctic storm dumped the beast from the east slams into europe temperatures have plunged to record lows killing at least seven people across the continent but also bringing the rest scenes of snow to rome. Part of a warm welcome to you im a bit touchy one of germanys top courts has ruled that municipal authorities are allowed to impose driving bans on diesel vehicles if they wish environmentalist have been calling for a diesel ban for you this if thousands of people a year die prematurely as a result of nitrogen dioxide emissions from disease. Exhausts authorities in some cities there in favor of peace bhatia ban but even if they did they dont believe that allowed them to impose these restrictions. Because one of assad has been following this story he joins me now from adi mentary studios i want to first of all tell us about the verdict and what it means we
Security council set to address the crisis today one doctors quest to save children caught up in the conflict. And the Top German Court is set to decide on whether cities across the nation can ban diesel vehicles after emission levels are found to exceed. Im brian thomas a very warm welcome to the show we begin this program in syria where a daily five hour truce proposed by russia was put in place today but russias military is now claiming that there has been mortar fire from the rebel side today the call for a suspension of hostilities comes after russian president Vladimir Putin faced pressure from the International Community to help and force a u. N. Improved crew spot that resolution provided for a month long not a daily ceasefire the bombing of eastern has killed more than five hundred civilians in about a week. Well meanwhile the International Committee of the red cross in geneva saying getting aid to traps of mill civilians remains the top priority. Is that humanitarian access s
Survival. And a tough job the court is set to decide on a bank for heavy polluting disease because tests across the nation show many cities exceeds safety limits. And welcome. In syria daily five hour truce announced by russia went into effect a short while ago but russias military claims rebel groups are conducting bombings despite the temporary ceasefire moscow says the shelling means civilians have been unable to evacuate from the rebel stronghold of eastern huta driven factions in eastern who did not buy syrias government and its allies last week it groups say helping civilians must be a top priority. Many think an axis should be separated from political agreements we can agreements to each we didnt need long lasting and systematic use fact what we need useful or those fighting agreed to windows doing which humanitarian aid. Joining me now is the un and the daughter from save the children based in amman jordan not what are you hearing about the situation on the ground in eastern hu
The edge of survival a. Kind of unwelcome im. We start with a decision on a diesel vehicle ban thats expected to come any time this hour from germany stop Administrative Court it could allow local authorities are all but the very latest does it call some city centers a drastic move but one that activists say is long overdue and heres why according to the Group Environmental action germany every year an estimated Twelve Thousand people in germany die prematurely as a result of nitrogen dioxide emissions the e. U. Limit of forty micrograms per cubic meter of annually is regularly exceeded batting the worlds defending does it cost could provide some quick relief. But its not just that easy of parties the cities of distant off and got want to impose a bad but right now they do not have the right to do still and this allegedly stopped court in leipzig is deciding whether to make bans legal at all and if so could be allowed to impose them no surprise then the drivers car makers and politicia