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
Here. Our home is your home. When will the lesson be learned . When will the lesson be learned . When will the lesson be learned . When will the lesson to be learned . how many more dictators must be appeased . before we learn you cannot reason with a tiger when your head is in its mouth can you get closer . i cant risk it. Hang on. Get them out. Bring it here. Bring it here. If it was me, i would start up a database. If a baby was born, stick him on it. And as soon as he has done something wrong, cioss refe re nce done something wrong, cross reference it and make sure it isa cross reference it and make sure it is a correct match, then kill him. Yeah, well, theres definitely civil rights laws prevent that. And welcome to our perch here above the red carpet at the royal hall for the red carpet at the royal hall for the annual British Academy film awards. That gives you a flavour of the real variety of films that we have been watching over the last year. But tonights ceremony has an unus
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
Equipment with blood, gloves with blood on them. A deceased person right in front. Reporter around 11 20, sunday inning, kelley, dressed black tactical gear, was spotted at a gas station across from the church. He went across, started firing with a rugertype rifle. He continued to fire, shooting dozens. As he left, a neighbor confronted and shot kelley, who dropped his weapon and fled in an suv. A car chase ensued that ended when the suspect ran off the road and crashed. Hisas found dead inside car, possibly from a selfinflicted wound. Stephen heard the shot from his home, ran out without shoes on, and began shooting at kelley. Shot, i time i heard a knew that meant another person. I was scared to death. Reporter Freeman Martin is with the department of safety. The suspect uses cell phone to notify his father he had been shot. Fbi agents scoured Church Property for evidence. Three firearms were recovered, including three handguns in the rifle at the scene. They believe it stemmed from
I suppose lawmakers would be relieved to come away with that message and the Alliance Remains ever strong. The u. S. Remains committed to that Security Alliance to the region and to south korea. Lets get more reaction to the president s speech. First, lets get over to our chief asia correspondent who is in seoul and has been listening in. Some reaction so far to th that address to the national assembly. We discussed earlier was whether donald trump would go off script. From his cadence and delivery, i suspect he stuck to his grip. It was a speech full of oneliners and messages that perhaps the South Koreans were of mixedo hear instead messages. The corery emphatic on relationship, the ironclad nationsship of the two have. Some of the things that were interesting, he said in a direct message to the regime in north korea, without necessarily naming kim jongun, he said weapons are not making you safer. They are putting you back in grave danger. And then donald trump said he to a bettera p