Of the finery. Furniture, pottery, wooden coffins. Its only the beginning. Hello, and welcome to world news today. After days of delays, the United Nations Security Council has unanimously agreed on a ceasefire in syria. The hope is the resolution will allow some respite for civilians in the rebel enclave of eastern ghouta, who have been bombed by russian backed syrian forces. The resolution calls for the ceasefire to last 30 days and begin without delay, but we are already hearing reports from activists that jets are still overhead and air raids are continuing. More than 500 people have been killed in the last seven days in eastern ghouta. There is a desperate need for humanitarian assistance. Heres Us Ambassador to the un, nikki haley. The Syrian People should not have to die waiting for russia to organise their instructions from moscow. Or to discuss it with the syrians. And why did the council allow this . There is no good reason we shouldnt have done this wednesday, or thursday, o
London. This is bbc world news. Good morning. Its 9am in singapore, 1 in the morning in london and 8pm in washington, where the us has given a cool response to a reported offer of talks from north korea. The Us State Department says any talks would have to lead to the end of the regimes Nuclear Programme. South korea claimed pyongyang had signalled its willingness to hold talks with the us, after a meeting between a north korean general and south koreas president before the closing ceremony of the Winter Olympics. Laura bicker now reports from pyeongyang on a games in which politics played as much of a role as the sporting action this is the confident side of south korea. It does seem to yong yang is ready to talk to the us, a vidic rory for the president. Unlike the Opening Ceremony, the countrys their own colours, highlighting the division, despite the diplomacy. Critics think the north have been given too much a platform at these games. The minister responsible for talks between the
It is newsday. Glad you could join us. Its 8am in singapore midnight in london and 7pm in washington, where the us has given a cool response to a reported offer of talks from north korea. The Us State Department says any talks would have to lead to the end of the regimes Nuclear Programme. South korea claimed pyongyang had signalled its willingness to hold talks with the us, after a meeting between a north korean general and south koreas president before the closing ceremony of the Winter Olympics. Laura bicker now reports from pyeongyang on a games in which politics played as much of a role as the sporting action. This is the confidence side of south korea. But much of the drama was political. Entering this arena is the us president s daughter ivanka trump. But no warm reception for the north korean generals sitting behind her. There was no contact between the two, but it does seem that pyongyang is now ready to talk to the us. A victory for the south korean leader, president moon. Bu
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
This is bbc world news. It is newsday. Glad you could join us. It is it a m in singapore, midnight in london and akmin in singapore, midnight in london and a km in beijing. Where there has been a social media backlash against plans for chinas current president to stay in power indefinitely. The proposal would remove a clause in chinas constitution that limits the head of state to just a two terms in office. Some online have accused the communist party of creating a dictator and becoming like north korea. That has prompted chinas censors to get into work. With ulcers of words and phrases banned. With sensors of words. There is no secret that president xi jinping has tightening his grip on power. This is just the has tightening his grip on power. This isjust the most has tightening his grip on power. This is just the most recent display of tub thumping military loyalty. But now, a defining moment is being reached. State media reports of closed door Party Meetings confirm that the two ter