The Catholic Pope meets the Russian Orthodox patriarch for the first time i in a millennium. And doctors refuse to treat officers who are accused of attacking their colleagues. Hello, syrias president has said his forces will retake the whole country, but he also said negotiations are worth pursuing. Bashar alassads words come as russian airstrikes reportedly killed 36 people. Talks in munich World Leaders agree to aim for a halt in hostilities in syria within seven days as well providing humanitarian assistance. But the Syrian Government and opposition groups have yet to gray. And armed groups like isil an and al nusra front were not included in that deal. Russias Prime Minister said that the u. S. And arab partners needed to think hard about their actions in syria, saying all sides should negotiate despite what they call a new world war. Live who what they had to say in that interview. We have fully believed in negotiations and in political actions since the beginning o. However f we
Pope francis and archbishop of the Russian Orthodox church. The conflict hasnt finished. I personally believe the Ukrainian Military are needed. A year afterward. The minsk ceasefire. And the riots in athens by bailout lenders. Good evening im antonio mora. This is Al Jazeera America cps International Newsnews hour. Tonight, we begin with Bashar Alassad says he supports the effort to bring about a ceasefire in his country but he vows to retake all of his country no matter how hard it takes. Russias Prime Minister offered some advice. Dimitri medvedev warned about sending forces into syria, doing so i. T. Could spark another world war. For now its mainly syrias war backed up by grim numbers, more than 11 of the prewar population has either been killed or wounded in the past five years. Assad says the fighting could continue for a long time. Translator we have fully believed in negotiations, and in political action, since the beginning of this crisis. However, if we negotiate, it does no
Young people in afghanistan, air strikes putting them in hospital. How an Old Technology is staying relevant in a rapidly changing world. Top story this hour, the syrian president Bashar Alassad has vowed to defeat the rebels and retake control of the entire country. His comments were made public less than a day from announcing a meeting for syrian ceasefire. We have any believed in political negotiations since the beginning of this crisis. However if we negotiate it doesnt mean we stop fighting terrorism. The two are inevitable in syria. First through negotiations and second through fighting terrorism. Zeina khodr is on the border with syria. Clearly, the syrian president speaking from a position of strength. Last july he was an embattled leader. He made an admission that the army is suffering from a lack of manpower and what he also said was the army is forced to he concentrate on the crucial territories, core territories, damascus, political seat of power and alawite, territory, and
Abusive behavior. Also this hour. Farmers fight with police in athens, furious about being forced to pay taxes. Kenyan athletics in a race against time. They face expulsion from the olympics, if it doesnt prove that it is tackling doping. Its hoped that food, medicine, and shelter will be delivered a week from now to syrians who are desperate for aid after an agreement between word powers. The deal was reached after marathon talks in germany, but there wont be a complete ceasefire or end to russian bombing. Russian air strikes reportedly killed 18 people in homs. We have correspondent covering all signeds of this story. First lets go to zana hoda. Zana, tell us first how this agreement is being received. Will the forces on the ground agree to a cessation of hostilities . Reporter well many syrians will welcome any agreement that will relieve the suffering on the ground. There is a humanitarian crisis, and its not just the people who were recently displaced. Half a Million People live i
The patriarch of the Russian Orthodox church. It has been over a thousand years before these two branches of christianity have come together. The president of syria insists that his forces will retake the whole of syria, but he has also said that negotiations are worth pursuing. His words come as russian air strikes reportedly killed 18 people in syria just hours before a u. N. Task force meeting on humanitarian aid. World leaders agreed to aim for a halt in hostilities within seven days, as well as to provide humanitarian assistance. The Syrian Government and opposition groups have yet to agree to that, and arms groups, isil, and alnusra, well, they are not going to be included in any kind of deal. Russias Prime Minister has said that the u. S. And its arab partners need to think hard about their actions in syria. Saying all sides could negotiate instead of sparking a new world war. Translator we have fully believed in negotiations and in Political Action since the beginning of this c