We are on patrol with u. S. Peacekeepers in mali, considered to be one of the most Dangerous Missions in the world. It is a cover up by bangladesh. And why these artworks made the Chinese Ambassador explode with rage. And ill be here with the sport, including the Denver Broncos crowned super bowl champions, beating the Carolina Panthers for the first time in 17 years. Starting inside syria, refugee camps are being built to house thousands of people that led the fighting around aleppo. Government and Opposition Forces are locked in a battle for control. 30,000 people are enduring terrible cold at the Turkish Border with the Prime Minister saying theyll be allowed to cross when necessary. Talks in ankara, the turkish capital. He and the german chancellor committed to a diplomatic effort to stop the onslaught on aleppo. Angela merkel critical of russia saying the government was not just appalled, but horrified by suffering caused by the air strikes in syria. We learnt within the last 24 h
Rage, china is educating motor its. Aid con voice entering several areas in syria. The u. N. Special envoy says the government has an obligation to allow aid into the country. The battle for aleppo enters its third week. There is no sign that a u. S. Russian deal to pause the fighting will happen, theres a sign of hope for hundreds of thousands of syrians living in besieged areas across the country. What our understanding is the government of syria approved access to several areas. Humanitarian agencies and partners are preparing convoys for these areas to depart as soon as it could. The special envoy was not just about ensuring unhindered delivery of humanitarian aid as agreed in munich last week. There seems to be little appetite. The Syrian Government appears to be empowered by games. Syrian president Bashar Alassad said local reconciliation agreements are the solution to the syrian conflict. The opposition says those deals are the governments way of making peace on its terms from a
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
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
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