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Killed since sunday, according to human rights activists. Hospitals overwhelmed by the number of casualties have been targets of the governments bombing. On the fringes of the Security Council, the tensest of negotiations. But always a sense of urgency from the backers of this resolution and always the unresolved question would russia allow it to pass . I would call upon those who are in favour of the draft resolution to raise their hand. When it came to a vote, the Russian Ambassador held his arm aloft not to wield a veto, but to finally agree. Yet, western diplomats still attacked moscow for delaying its passage for days. As they dragged out the negotiation, the bombs from assads fighter jets continued to fall. In the three days it took us to adopt this resolution, how many mothers lost their kids to the bombing and the shelling . While weve been arguing over commas, assads planes have been killing more civilians in their homes and in their hospitals, imposing unbearable suffering. T
Immediate 30 day ceasefire this week, across syria. Lady becomes model. Man becomes ape. And spen becomes trump. In Government Air strikes in the as donald trump great, the best. Past week. Repeatedly by russia, an ally of the syrian government. In the coming days. Nick bryant reports. To bring about even a temporary halt to the killing. Delay in syria always brings more death. According to human rights activists. Of the governments bombing. The tensest of negotiations. And always the unresolved question would russia allow it to pass . Resolution to raise their hand. Aloft not to wield a veto, but to finally agree. For delaying its passage for days. Continued to fall. How many mothers lost their kids to the bombing and the shelling . Imposing unbearable suffering. From warring parties to abide by. Finally take place. Were continuing their week long bombardment. Nick bryant, bbc news, new york. Earlier i spoke to dr ahmad tarakji. Organisation for syrians in need. I asked him if he was
For doping should not be lifted ahead of the closing ceremony at the Winter Olympics in south korea later on sunday. The decision means that the russian athletes, who were allowed to compete as neutrals, cannot march under their own flag. Two russian athletes have failed drug tests in pyeongchang. It comes as a high level delegation from north korea has crossed into south korea to take part in the closing ceremony. A large crowd came to protest the inclusion of a controversial general, Kim Yong Chol. He was head of pyongyangs military department and is widely blamed for an attack eight years ago on a south korean warship that killed 46 sailors. Our correspondent Stephen Mcdonell joins me live from seoul. Stephen thank you forjoining us. It looks like olympic diplomacy has worked to a certain extent . Well, you know, there is a lot of controversy going on here right now, right to the very end, these Olympic Games are mired, really, in geostrategic manoeuvre is. On the one hand, you have