disaster. a ceasefire has been extended for 72 hours but has failed to stop it clashes. the un secretary general is sending an envoy to sudan to co ordinate operations. fighting has entered iii week. extracts can link you to counter the capital despite the truce aimed at allowing civilians to flee. the army said it was attacking the city to flush out its paramilitary rivals rapid support services. more than 500 deaths have been reported with the true number of casualties much higher. millions more remain trapped in khartoum. the first aid flight has arrived in the country. the international committee of the red cross said a plane landed at port sudan with a tons of relief supplies including health kits for hospitals. joining me now to discuss the humanitarian side to this conflict is craig recommend, the chief of aid international. what is the current humanitarian situation there? the situation is grave indeed. we are very worried about the supply you just reference. we are w
in other news, nicaragua frees more than 200 opposition political prisoners and deports them to the united states. # ijust don t know what # i just don t know what to # ijust don t know what to do with myself. we remember burt bacharach one of pop s greatest songwriters, who has died aged 94. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. hundreds of thousands of people across turkey and syria are spending a fourth night in freezing conditions in makeshift camps, having been made homeless by earthquakes. officials say more than 20,000 are now known to have died and hopes are fading that many more will be found beneath the rubble. the first united nations aid convoy has made it into syria and the world bank has promised around $1.8 billion to help turkey. let s start with this report from our correspondent anna foster in kahraman maras. an urgent call for quiet. these rescuers need complete silence. they ve heard voices. even though this building isn t safe,
Detailed within this letter are specific steps and commitments that can save numerous civilian lives and alleviate the suffering of Palestinians on the brink of famine. Dear President Biden,