In half an hour, it dateline london looks at the continuing violence in syria, and the latest twists in the brexit debate. Good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. The United Nations Security Council is due to vote this evening on a resolution calling for a humanitarian ceasefire in syria. It was due to be held yesterday, but was delayed by disagreements over the wording. The Syrian Government is continuing its bombardment of the rebel held area of Eastern Ghouta, near the capital, damascus. Activists say about 500 civilians have been killed in the last week. Richard galpins report contains distressing images. The relentless bombing which began a week ago has shattered whole neighbourhoods in Eastern Ghouta. And shattered the lives of hundreds of people, many of them children. Besides those who have been injured, at least 120 children have been killed since last sunday, according to human rights activists. The number of casualties are overwhelming hospitals, some of which themselves hav
Scotland are facing england at murrayfield. Wales lost to ireland earlier. Good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. The United Nations Security Council is voting about now on a resolution calling for a humanitarian ceasefire in syria. The vote was due to be held yesterday, but was delayed by disagreements over the wording. The Syrian Government is continuing its bombardment of the rebel held area of Eastern Ghouta, near the capital, damascus. Activists say about 500 civilians have been killed in the last week. Richard galpins report contains distressing images. The relentless bombing which began a week ago has shattered whole neighbourhoods in Eastern Ghouta. And shattered the lives of hundreds of people, many of them children. Besides those who have been injured, at least 120 children have been killed since last sunday, according to human rights activists. The number of casualties are overwhelming hospitals, some of which themselves have been targeted in the air raids. And despite all
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And despite all this, the United Nations Security Council in new york is still not been able to pass a resolution calling for a ceasefire because of objections from russia. Resolution calling for a ceasefire because of objections from russialj because of objections from russia. |j am extremely frustrated with the fa ct am extremely frustrated with the fact the Security Council, that we have not been able to adopt the resolution to alleviate the suffering of the syrian people. Resolution to alleviate the suffering of the syrian peoplelj resolution to alleviate the suffering of the syrian people. I am very frustrated with that. The draft resolution calls for a 30 day ceasefire across the whole country, starting without delay. The extremist organisations alqaeda and the Islamic State group are included are excluded from this. The aim of the ceasefire is to get urgently needed aid into Eastern Ghouta, including medical supplies, and to evacuate the injured. Whether this Bombing Campaign co