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
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
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