The syrian army backed by russian air strikes says its troops have fought their way into a southern rebel held town. The new offensive focuses on a strategic location on the main road connecting the capitol to the Southern City of dara. Syrian rebels say the assault was supported by the heaviest Russian Aerial Bombing Campaign so far in the south. And its part of the governments first major offense nif southern syria since russia joined the fight at the end of september. The syrian observatory for human rights says moscows strikes on syria have killed more than 2,300 so far. 792 of the dead, more than a third, were civilians, 180 were children. Russia has denied that its air campaign in support of assads government is hitting civilians. Hashem ahelbarra has been following the story and sent us this report from turkey. Reporter it all started with intense air strikes by russian fighter jets paving the way for Government Troops to advance towards the town, which is an opposition strong h
In france. And a tv comic is sworn in as guatemalas president. And ill be here with all of the day as sport, including joe root scores a century for england. The World Food Program says seem in madaya have toll them that 32 people there have starved to death during the last month. The United Nations Childrens Program unicef says its workers saw a teenager die of malnutrition on thursday, and another two people died on friday. The syrian red crescent has sent a mobile clinic and a team to madaya . Reporter the bombs and guns come and go, but hunger has been constant for many in this town. Now for the first time in months, people in madaya are getting outside help. Truckloads of food, medicine, and doctors are streaming in, although for many people its too late Community Workers say hunger has killed more than 30 people in the past month. Translator when we entered madaya we heard of children in need. Cases of malnutrition. We saw the cases, and hoped we could get them out of madaya to b
Vindicated by a a u. N. Finding. And ill be here with all of the days sport, including this man gets african football backing just weeks before the fifa president ial elections. Syrias government and its allies are pushing on with a major offensive in the north that helped derail the geneva talks. The Syrian Military has captured another village moving it a step closer to encircling the city of aleppo. The u. N. Says around 20,000 syrians have now amassed on the Turkish Border and tens of thousands more are said to be on their way. Zana hoda joins us live from the syrian turkey border. Incredible numbers that were seeing. Tell us what is happening own the ground now. Reporter well, barbara the fighting is continuing, and in fact the opposition is putting up a fight. They are resisting the governments offensive. It hasnt been an easy fight for the opposition, because the government and its allies have been using heavy weapons and relying on air cover from russian planes, and the bombard
Plus wiki leaks founder has been vindicated. Im rob reynolds in california. Will el nino solve californias water problem . We begin in Northern Syria where thousands of people are leaving villages in aleppo province, herding towards turkey. Diplomatic talks on ebbing the war in syria are on hold, and now saudi arabia says it is ready to send in Ground Troops. Syrian Government Forces backed up by russian air raids have stepped up the offensive to the east of aleppo. Opposition fighters have appealed for help as their main supply route to turkey has come under pressure. And large numbers of syrians are making their way towards Turkish Border. This report from zana hoda. Reporter the suffering is growing, tens of thousands of syrians are again on the move. Those who have arrived to the Turkish Border are not being allowed in. They are from the northern countryside of aleppo. Many arrived on foot. Many came with nothing. There is no safe area for these people as the government pushes ahea
Im here with the sport, on the day big changes are announced to the way world cricket is run. Pakistan launch a big lead in dubai, hoping it will revive the game back home. 70 World Leaders this are in london hoping to raise 9 billion in aid in syria. They are focusing on education and jobs for millions of refugees displaced by the conflict. Barnaby phillips has more from the conference in london. Reporter the u. N. Calls it the worst humanitarian crisis since the second world war. The opening speeches were all the more somber. The situation is not sustainable. We cannot go on like this. Theres no military solution. Only political dialogue, inclusive political dialogue will rescue the Syrian People from their intolerable sufferings. Reporter there is a depressing assumption behind conference that the syrian cryries will be with us for a long time to come. They need to look at education and employment for millions of syrians in the long years before they return home. From turkey, lebano