Syria has accused the Us Led Coalition of war crimes, after it carried out airstrikes on forces fighting for the Syrian Government killing around 100 fighters. The confrontation was the deadliest between the two so far. The bombardment happened in syrias eastern dair thor province. Heres how the pentagon explains it the Us Led Coalition acted in self defence after a base where us advisers were stationed came under attack. Heres the pentagon chief spokesperson. We have the right to defend ourselves and we have seen a build up for over a week, which was unprovoked. We are comfortable and the secretary is comfortable with the secretary is comfortable with thejudgment of the secretary is comfortable with the judgment of our commanders on the judgment of our commanders on the ground. Heres what syria says this is a brutal massacre, american aggression which amounts to a war crime. Lets show you why dair uzhor matters so much. 0ur map shows the parts of syria held by the government, and then
A historic handshake between north and south korea but the u. S. Is keeping its distance prices averted the u. S. Government is open for business off to another shutdown most americans probably slept through and egypt launches a massive military operation that she says is targeting terrorists in sinai. And im tatiana phantasm doha with all of the sport will have more from enclitic the court of arbitration for sport rejected the last minute appeals of forty seven russian athletes and coaches who were bidding to be allowed to compete and more later. The Winter Olympics have officially opened in the south korean city of young chang with a spectacular fireworks display thousands turned out in freezing temperatures to attend the one that hes hoped will bring helped bring about a diplomatic for of relations between north and south korea for now it looks like the ice has been broken with whats being described as an historic handshake between south koreas leader in and kenya jiang the sister o
A warm welcome in the cell phones athletes from the two countries march under a unified flag. And colombias former rebel group the fark suspends Political Campaigning amid security concerns following days of angry protests. Also egypt launches a sweeping a military operation against what it calls terrorists and criminal groups in the Sinai Peninsula plus. Were in brazil but not in rio for the countrys most traditional carnival. Welcome to the new images of the two koreas marching together in the opening of the Winter Olympics have grabbed the spotlight. Despite repeated warnings from the u. S. Vice. President mike pence that pyongyang was trying to hijack the show in the end south koreas leader moved in grabbed all the headlines by breaking the ice and shaking hands with north Korean Leader kim jong uns sister kim jong the tasher going to report from ghana knowing. A step towards reconciliation for the First Time Since the korean war more than half a century ago a member of north korea
Defends a former white house aide the qs of Domestic Violence angry protests so far as far to suspend its Election Campaign in colombia. And the space x. Rockets ahead fears in russia that their legacy could be under threat. And im tatiana doha with all the sports will have more from pyongyang including the court of arbitration for sport for jack to the last minute appeals of forty seven russian athletes and coaches who were waiting to be allowed to compete and more later in the program. A very warm welcome to the news hour the u. S. Vice president mike pence turned a call childer to the sister of the north Korean Leader as the Winter Olympics got underway in pyongyang chang but as Nuclear Tensions simmered south koreas leader did break the diplomatic ice shaking hands with kim jong thats a good name reports now from south korea. A step towards reconciliation for the First Time Since the korean war more than half a century ago a member of north koreas ruling family is welcomed in the s
Them. Good morning this is nbc 10 news today first look at 4 00. Im tracy davidson. And im vai sikahema. Lets get right to meteorologist bill henley with his first alert forecast and most accurate forecast. A steady light rain for philadelphia, and were going to see a lot more of that coming out of the sky during the day today. So grab your rain gear. You can see the showers thats been stretching across philadelphia right now, that is light rain. And its a little bit steadier and coming down just a bit heavier in a few neighborhoods in the Lehigh Valley. The fog first thing this morning. Thick fog, well not yet for allentown. A mile and a quarter contributing. Thats considered light fog. No sign of cold air. Were in the 50s right now, and thats where were going to stay for most of it day today. 57 in philadelphia, a rainy day for new jersey, the Lehigh Valley and delaware, too. Rain today, snow over the weekend. Ill break it down hour by hour with the future cast when i come back in te