And jon sopel is in washington. Seven years into the Syrian Civil War the battlefield grows ever more complicated. Turkey has made incursions in the north, russia and iran are fighting with the regime, and the us has sided with kurdish militias that helped to defeat Islamic State. The rebel territory that once spanned the country has now shrunk to small pockets in the north west, the south, and the Eastern Ghouta region just oustide damascus. This week over 200 people have been killed in Eastern Ghouta, its the deadliest period of fighting in syria in three years. Today the United Nations called for an immediate ceasefire. Our middle east editor jeremy bowen reports. This could be the beginning of the end of a rebellion in Eastern Ghouta that began in 2012. All the other smaller rebel held enclaves around damascus have been starved and bombed into submission. Explosion. Now, it looks to be Eastern Ghoutas turn as the regime pushes for decisive victory around the capital. All the other
Appeal against a sodomy accusation. The council of this illegal settlement is trying to impose taxes on their palestinian neighborhoods. Welcome to the program, we begin with the crisis in eastern ukraine. At least three have been killed and several wounded in a rocket attack. The Ukrainian Government says rockets hit one of his military bases and some residential bases. Ukraine is denying reports that they have surrounded a key town outside of donetsk. This comes despite repeated efforts to broker a peace deal. Talks are set to take place in the belarusian capitol on wednesday. It is hope the peace talks will result to the end of the fighting. Lets goo to Charles Stratford who is live for us in donetsk. This is has been a flash point in the latest fighting. Bring us up to date with what is happening there now. Reporter well we were earlier today in a town which is as the crow flies around 10 kilometers from thetown where the attack had occurred. They say their fighters had surrounded
Closest closest bafta con fest in years. Word leaders have been holding talks an Key International security issues, focusing on the fight against the Islamic State of iraq and the levant as well as Irans Nuclear program. Irans foreign minister and the u. S. Secretary of state held talks on the sidelines. Some u. S. Lawmakers threaten sanctions if a march deadline is not met for an agreement. Irans Supreme Leader said he would be in favor of a agreement with the rest but insisted no deal is better than a bad deal. I support the progress of the Nuclear Negotiations and if a good deal is reached would agree with that. The iranian nation would not disagree with an agreement if its interests are respected. On the final day of the munich security conference, a temporary focus shift from talks about the conflict in ukraine the delegates addressed another persistentish, Irans Nuclear program and the impasse in negotiations. The countries foreign minister stressed that it is now time to reach a
Candidate and president good luck jonathans campaign. Ewe look at hopesfuls in whats described as the closest contest in years in bafta. We begin in munich, germany where World Leaders have been holding talks on Key International security issues. Sundays meetingings focused on the fight against Islamic State of iraq and the levant, as well as Irans Nuclear program. Irans foreign minister and the u. S. Secretary of state held talks on the sidelines of the conference. Some u. S. Lawmakers have threatened new sanctions if a marsh deadline with iran is not met. Irans Supreme Leader insisted in a no deal is better than a bad deal. I support the progress of the Nuclear Negotiations and if a good deal is reached, i would agree with that and believe that the iranian nation would not oppose on agreement in which its dignity and interests are respected. What does this mean as far as what we can look forward to rewarding iran . What it means we still dont know, as you said, yes u secretary of sta
Jailed after lose ago lastchance appeal against his sodomy conviction. First a rocked attack in Eastern Ukraine has killed three and wounded several others. Police say the rockets landed close to a Ukraine Military base. Nearby apartments were affected and ukraine is denying claims by prorussian separatists that theyve surrounded the town of debaltseve. The fighters say theyve cut off the main supply road from Government Forces. Debaltseve is a key railway town outside the separatist stronghold of donetsk. Russian media reports that military exercises are taking place in russian annexed crimea. We go live to rory. It seems as though there is an awful lot of activity just before those important talks take place in the della reduce capitol of minsk. I think any foreign trip like this of a major president going to another country is a telegraphing really of how that country, that leader likes to see his role in the world and the friends that he has. That is no different to Vladimir Putin