Security council awaits a vote on a cease fire plan. President rallies the conservative faithful saying a school with no guns is a dangerous place. The u. S. Confirms it will open its new embassy in jerusalem in may this year palestinian leaders call it an obstacle to peace. And Nigerian Government officials apologized to parents falsely told that missing daughters had been rescued we have an exclusive report. Top story in sport a second the olympic athlete from russia failed a drug. All the details coming up for you later in the program. We begin the news hour in syria where the governments relentless Bombing Campaign on a rebel held enclave near the Capital Shows no signs of abating rockets have been fired into eastern for a sixth straight day pushing the death toll to four hundred thirty two people in the past week alone the United Nations last minute wrangling is delaying a Security Council vote on imposing a thirty day ceasefire to end the hostilities. Reports from gaza on the tur
Winter olympics closes in south korea. This is r. T. International coming to you live from moscow im kate cartridge thank you for joining us. Russia says it setting up humanitarian corridors in the syrian enclave in the east and to allow civilians to leave the war ravaged district or Eastern Ghouta is located just outside the capital damascus and thats beat all key pide by various rebel and terror groups for years violence has recently escalated there with both sides exchanging fire and accusing each other of targeting civilians or moscow now says it will help us stablish a humanitarian corridor and launch daily five hour pauses to provide aid to people in territories occupied by militants the u. N. Had also said it will use the opportunity to help civilians. Five hours is better than no hours but we would like to see any sation of houses be extended. Thirty days as the Security Council had said but we will effort to do whatever we can within the time that were able to work well earlie
Youre watching International Coming to you live from moscow im Kate Partridge thank you for joining us. Russia says its setting up humanitarian corridors in the syrian enclave of eastern to allow civilians to leave the war ravaged district. Is like aged just outside the capital damascus and has been occupied by various rebel and terror groups for years violence has recently escalated there with both sides exchanging fire and accusing each other of targeting civilians moscow now says and it was a starvation humanitarian corridor and launched daily five hour pauses to provide aid to people in territories occupied by the militants well the u. N. Had also said it will use the opportunity to help civilians. Five hours is better than no hours but we would like to see any sation of hostages be extended. Thirty days as the Security Council has said but we will effort to do whatever we can within the time that were able to work well any of the un Security Council unanimously approved a resoluti
Calls for an end to attacks on the rebel held syrian district of. South korean protesters rallied against the north as pressure builds for concessions from washington and pyongyang for direct talks. On the brink of famine more than half of south sudans people are worried about where their next meal is coming from plus. Reviving an industry crippled by civil war the first tunnel film made in sri lanka in four decades its the scream. Opposition medics in syria say a child has died than a dozen more being treated after another suspected chlorine gas attack witnesses reported smelling the gas after an explosion in the rebel held area of eastern guta at least twenty three people have been killed in fighting there on monday despite a u. N. Security Council Resolution calling for a ceasefire say mahato reports from beirut. One of the front lines in eastern opposition fighters say they are rebelling attempts by pro Syrian Government forces to storm the besieged enclave. Rebel say they killed d
World Economic Forum in davos ahead of Donald Trumps keynote address. And is already making news in davos with tough words for the palestinians and a renewed embrace of israel. South koreas president orders an investigation after dozens were killed when a fire breaks out at a hospital. And india uses its Republic Day Celebrations to build bridges to Southeast Asia. All eyes are on top of us in switzerland where in a few hours time the u. S. President will deliver the keynote speech to the annual world Economic Forum donald trump along a champion of protectionism is expected to use the speech to promote his America First agenda but there are indications he could be adjusting his position with the senior ministration official saying he will call for free but fair trade. And may consider rejoining agreements charlie after arriving in davos on thursday president made headlines about repeating his administrations threat to withhold millions of dollars of aid to the palestinians from davos o