Also. Reporter i am phil lavelle in los angeles, home to a Film Industry where women are still routinely paid less than their male counterparts, but how does that reflect life as a whole in the United States. And i am robin adams with the sport. Lester city exfends their lead at the top of the English Premier League. All coming up. I will be back. A warning from ousted fifa president sepp bladder who gives us his thoughts on replacement gianni its almost 24 hours since the significants saying of hostilities came no force in syria. So far in most places there is quiet. The United States and russia has welcomed the pause in fighting. But there have been isolated reports of artillery and gun fight. Aalnusra and isil are not included. The u. N. Regards them as terrorist groups so they werent part of the deal. The russian airstrikes have stopped but the u. S. Still strikes isil. And the Syrian Government is continue to go shell the damascus suburb of daraya, which was also excluded from the
Well tell you why. The u. N. Says it has delivered its first air drop of aid to the besieged town of deir alzour. There have also been developed in the planned cessation of hostilities in syria agreed by russia and the u. S. Can moscow confirming that it started negotiations with rebel groups in the country. And there is evidence the ypg are coordinating with the Syrian Government and the russian air force. The group has previously been helped by the u. S. To push isil forces out of northern syria. James bayes is at the United Nations in new york. Tell us a bit more about this first air drop of aid. Reporter well, this is important, because the town of dare deir alzour is effectively cut off by isil. And this is the first time the u. N. Has brought aid in from the air. Any delivery at this point is not just to help the desperately needy people in those areas, it is also to try to encourage the peace process, because they want to get peace talks started again next week in geneva. The an
Including im here as part of fifa, to make sure that i participate in the [ inaudible ] of what is going on. Reporter candidates for fifa president make their way to zurich ahead of fridays elections. We begin in syria where the u. N. Says that much of 21 tons of food, medicine, and other supplies have been lost. It was supposed to reach people in the town of deir alzour. The chairman of the u. N. Humanitarian task force explained what happened. There were two problems. Palettes were drifting in with their parachutes so that some missed target, and others of the palettes the parachutes did not open, and the food were destroyed. Speaking at that same Media Conference in geneva the u. N. Special envoy for syria said they planned to get more aid to syrians who desperately need it, if a planned pause in fighting happens on saturday. More needs to be done. More effectively, and certainly, if as we all hope, the decision was [ inaudible ] take hold effectively, they will have an impact on th
Pulls out of the fifa president ial elections. Irans president says there is a high voter turn out in the countrys first elections since the lifting of international sanctions. People are voting in two polls one for parliament and one for the body of experts. A large number of hopefuls have been banned from running, around 12,000 people wanted to stand for the 290seat parliament, but only 5,000 were given the go ahead. Reporter all sides appealed for a high turnout, and it looks like the voters have listened, throughout iran polling was brisk. The Supreme Leader cast one of the first ballots. Translator reports indicate a massive turn out. Reporter rouhani, standing for reelection in the assembly of experts is hoping for a turn out similar to the 72 that made him president 2. 5 years ago. Turnout like this should favor the reformists. They are hoping to make a big dent, enabling rouhani to encourage more investment in this economy. Translator we want our country to consider the situati
Are talking about. Find out why shortly. Hello. We begin in syria where the u. N. Says it has delivered the first air drop of aid to daraa zor. Our diplomatic editor, james bayes is at the United Nations in new york, and joins us live. Do we have any more details, james . Reporter yes, we have been getting more details when this was announced to the u. N. Security council. This is very important that this aid is getting to daraa zor, as you say a place effectively surrounded by isil. Its important that the humanitarian aid is getting in too, as part of the political process to try to encourage everyone this is seen as one of those items that could encourage sides involved in the conflict to take part in the cessation of hostilities, which is supposed to take place from saturday. Com mat cuss time. The announcement was made by the u. N. s humanitarian chief, steven obrien. Earlier this morning a wfp plane dropped the first cargo of 21 tons of items into daraa zor. We have received initi