And i dont see we can let seems to go on after the induced or in those ways. A monstrous campaign of annihilation that is how the United Nations human rights chief has described the Syrian Government airstrikes pounding the rebel held damascus suburb of eastern hundreds have been reported dead and nearly four hundred thousand civilians are thought to be trapped in the area amid a siege over the past five years the International Committee of the red cross has requested access because it says local doctors and nurses have been overwhelmed the government say that they are only bombing rebel fighters but they have used similar siege tactics to drive rebels out of major towns including. Syrias second city of aleppo and civilians are often those who suffer most plus back in two thousand and thirteen the government allegedly attacked the toe with chemical weapons our coverage begins with this report and a warning that you might find the following image images disturbing. Thats risky. For a wa
Of the finery. Furniture, pottery, wooden coffins. Its only the beginning. Hello, and welcome to world news today. After days of delays, the United Nations Security Council has unanimously agreed on a ceasefire in syria. The hope is the resolution will allow some respite for civilians in the rebel enclave of eastern ghouta, who have been bombed by russian backed syrian forces. The resolution calls for the ceasefire to last 30 days and begin without delay, but we are already hearing reports from activists that jets are still overhead and air raids are continuing. More than 500 people have been killed in the last seven days in eastern ghouta. There is a desperate need for humanitarian assistance. Heres Us Ambassador to the un, nikki haley. The Syrian People should not have to die waiting for russia to organise their instructions from moscow. Or to discuss it with the syrians. And why did the council allow this . There is no good reason we shouldnt have done this wednesday, or thursday, o
A medal gb in the Winter Olympics . Yes, it has been a little bit in the coming. A bronze in the mens skeleton courtesy of dom parsons. There could be another at least in the womens event with Lizzie Yarnold and laura deas in contention half way through their competition. Details later. We will see you later on. And stav has the weather. A decent weekend ahead . Clear skies has the weather. A decent weekend ahead . Clear skies across has the weather. A decent weekend ahead . Clear skies across the country today. There are some changes as it later. Join me later for details. Also coming up this afternoon. Building bridges the team from chester zoo helping the endangered orangutans of borneo move around their habitat. Hello, everyone this is afternoon live. Im ben brown. President trump is expected to visit the scene of the Florida High School shooting in the next few days. Police say a former pupil who was expelled from the school has now confessed to the massacre, which left 17 people
Just one more day before they take on the patriots. The city is ready and eager for a big win. Boathouse row one of the many landscapes lit up in celebration for the eagles exeevment achievement, lets go over to chris sowers with the accuweather forecast. Reporter today its a twopart story. Today is cold, tomorrow, damp with a lot of the rain. 11 degrees in pittsburgh. 18 in philadelphia. And washington, d. C. 1 in syracuse, 17 city. Temperatures were in the 30s at the same time yesterday. Cold out there, winds out of the west southwest at 5 to 10. Putting the feelslike temperatures in the Single Digits in some locations. Trenton, allentown, reading, lancaster and wilmington, 15. 5 in the poconos. 10 in millville. 16 degrees in atlantic city. Waking up to clear skies, well see a decent amount of sunshine today with high, thin clouds rolling in later on. Call from accuweather, sun and clouds and cold, blustery high of 34. Windchills in the 20s, when icos well focus on tomorrows rain, il
Also tonight, new developments in the case of a mother and her three sons mowed down on the boulevard. Investigators say two men street racing were to blame. Today, one of those drivers pleaded guilty as the other gets ready to go on trial this week. Nbc 10s Mitch Blacher is following new developments live in north philadelphia. We heard from members of the victims family who were live inside that courtroom. Reporter this is an intersection that changed lives. Two years ago, two men were racing down the boulevard when they struck and killed a mother and her children in the intersection, an intersection that is now renamed in their honor. They were real people and they had a life. We loved them. Reporter an aunts heartbreak cant change the past. Rose banks is talking about her niece and nephews who were killed in july 2013 when a silver audi and white honda drag raced down the boulevard. No matter what goes on in that courtroom today, tomorrow or next week will never change the fact my