we ll have the latest news and analysis from our correspondents in the region. also coming up on newsday. the united states says the chinese balloon it shot down at the weekend was definitely being used for spying. and we ll remember burt bacharach, one of pop s greatest songwriters, who has died aged 94. and rihanna gears up to perform on one of the world s biggest stages the super bowl half time show. representing for immigrants, representing for my country barbados, representing for black women everywhere. i think that s really important, that s key for people to see. live from our studio in singapore. this is bbc news, it s newsday. hello and welcome to the programme. we begin this hour in turkey and those powerful earthquakes that have taken at least 20 thousand lives. rescuers in the region continue to work through the rubble, sometimes still finding people alive. i want to show you these pictures, which were taken only a few hours ago, you can see a turkish woman bei
hello and welcome to the programme. we begin this hour in turkey and those powerful earthquakes that have taken at least 20 thousand lives. rescuers in the region continue to work through the rubble, sometimes still finding people alive. i want to show you these pictures, which were taken only a few hours ago, you can see a turkish woman being pulled out from debris of a collapsed building in kahraman marash which was near the epicentre of both quakes. this lady was rescued almost 90 hours after the quake hit. the world health organisation has talked about a new disaster with thousands unable to find shelter, food and water. help is arriving the first aid has crossed into syria, through the one border crossing point that is open. the uk has also sent emergency equipment to help survivors with an raf transport plane
currently on its way to turkey. let s start with this report from our correspondent in kahraman marash anna foster. an urgent call for quiet. these rescuers need complete silence. they ve heard voices. even though this building isn t safe, they don t hesitate because despite the winter cold, there are still survivors, and to get to them, they need to be inside. in another collapsed building not far away, a british german team are helping local people to search. they risk their lives for moments like this. allahu akbar! a mother and child pulled from the ruins, freezing, exhausted, but alive. the team have been working on a work site for the last few hours. and i m very glad to say