We have a special report on how months of unrest have changed what was once one of latin americas most stable nations. The United Nations estimates that nearly a quarter of a Million People have fled syrias Idlib Province in the past three weeks. The government and Russian Forces are intensifying their attacks on what is the rebels last stronghold. The un says the Maaret Al Numan region in Southern Idlib is now almost empty, as the bbcs tim allman reports. Before the war, more than 50,000 people lived and worked and thrived here, but now it looks more like a ghost town. The streets almost empty, the houses deserted. Convoys of cars and vans and lorries snaking out of this town and others like it, as the people of idlib flee for their lives. From the end of april until the end of august, we had more than 400,000 people displaced, at that time. So the latest displacement figures comes on top of that, so what we have is one crisis compounding another. These are desperate times, people tak
Havana neighborhood much more jubilant as generations of cuban americans, many of whom were exiled and terrorized by the castro regime, celebrate in the streets. Its short lived victory because theres still oppression in cuba with communism. But this is a step in the right direction. I think its a celebration for freedom for everyone. Venezuelans, nicaraguans, all of us together. Ive been living in miami for 30 years, my hearts in cuba today. Being able to be on the streets and wave the cuban flag, wave the american flag, you know, that shows what we have in this country. We should never take it for granted. And we have fox Team Coverage, Kristen Fisher is live in d. C. With reaction from our nations leaders. And brian yen live in new york with a look at whats ahead for u. S. Cuban relations. But we begin with phil keating in Little Havana. Phil, theyve been celebrating since they heard the news, right . Thousands and thousands of people have been in and out of here throughout the day.
Havana neighborhood much more jubilant as generations of cuban americans, many of whom were exiled and terrorized by the castro regime, celebrate in the streets. Its short lived victory because theres still oppression in cuba with communism. But this is a step in the right direction. I think its a celebration for freedom for everyone. Venezuelans, nicaraguans, all of us together. Ive been living in miami for 30 years, my hearts in cuba today. Being able to be on the streets and wave the cuban flag, wave the american flag, you know, that shows what we have in this country. We should never take it for granted. And we have fox Team Coverage, Kristen Fisher is live in d. C. With reaction from our nations leaders. And brian yen live in new york with a look at whats ahead for u. S. Cuban relations. But we begin with phil keating in Little Havana. Phil, theyve been celebrating since they heard the news, right . Thousands and thousands of people have been in and out of here throughout the day.
Themselves. The mood remains festive hours after castros brother, raul, cubas current president made that announcement. Listen in. Listen in. [speaking spanish] alcides raul castro said his brothers remains will be cremated today. Nine days of National Mourning are under way right now. Tampa, as many strong ties to cuba. We will have more on the local reaction a little bit later on requesting good day tampa bay. First foxs brett bahr takes a look back on his life. Reporter the man born as Fidel Alejandro castro ruiz came to power leaving a ragtag band of bearded rebels to overthrow a dictator. He ended up becoming one himself. He stood defiantly against ten u. S. President s. Influence and power called castro a hero. But for the u. S. , he was the alltooclose face of the bitter cold war. And while the world could never completely dismiss castro politically, over time to some critics, he seemed more like a caricature with his wiry beard, faded fatigues and sixinch cigars. The most signi
Of course it is the brandenburg gate, the iconic building there where people gather. In paris we can look down the wonderful boulevard, with a wonderful red lights along that famous street 300,000 people usually gather Fidel Alejandro Champs Elysees. President macron made his traditional speech saying the year ahead may not be so straightforward for him. Bill again and in berlin, it is one of those centres were in the past people have been able to set up their own fireworks in addition to. That is not what we wanted, not very festive at all. An extraordinary light show that paris puts on every year. Arch of triumph. They have a lot of buildings to choose from. There are other places you can gather from beside the arch of triumph. The obvious other than you would be the Champs Elysees and the sacred heart. What we have not shown you and i thought the producers were pulling my leg but apparently, i2 thought the producers were pulling my leg but apparently, 12 seconds before midnight stri