, a un security council has again postponed a vote on the ceasefire. one of donald trump's former campaign aides has admitted to conspiring against the united states and lying let's get more now on our top story: the ongoing crisis in syria and the un's decision to postpone a vote on a potential ceasefire. lina sergie attar is a syria—american writer from aleppo, and also ceo and co—founder of karam foundation — a non—profit organisation that provides humanitarian aid to syrians. she joins us live via webcam from chicago, illinois. thank you so much forjoining us. first of all, why it has a proven so complicated to get the resolution? well, first of all thank you for having me on this very tragic week for serious, - we have seen the fer eerieuerwhenrweheve seenthe ‘ escalate even further, the war escalate even further, the syrian ground war. it has become the norm for these kinds of situations where the regime and russia are where the regime and russiefiere theory and billy naib ‘s eégfléiggiiflééig a??? ell§ 5352 el areas 555555155

the headlines at 11: the un security council struggles to agree on a ceasefire, as bombardment continues of civilians trapped in syria. dozens are reported to have been killed today — over 400 this week — with medical supplies running out. here, a review finds notjust girls, but also vulnerable women are being sexually abused by grooming gangs in the north—east of england. eu leaders meet without theresa may, and warn the uk can't cherry pick its terms and to think otherwise is pure illusion. donald trump repeats his call to the party faithful that teachers should carry a gun in schools. the beauty is it's concealed. nobody would ever see it unless they needed it, and a teacher would have shot the hell out of him before he knew what happened. (applause) and on newsnight, something strange is happening in london and some of the world's other big cities. people are using public transport less. no—one seems to know why. is it uber? is it cycling? or an early sign that the endless growth of big cities is reaching its limit? hello. good evening and welcome to bbc news. a vote on a un

the headlines at 10pm: the un security council unanimously adopts a resolution calling for a 30—day humanitarian ceasefire in syria. a man and a woman are remanded in custody charged with causing the death by dangerous driving of two young brothers in coventry. the actress emma chambers, best known for playing alice in the vicar of dibley, has died aged 53. scotland stun england in the six nations at murrayfield to lift the calcutta cup for the first time in a decade. and we'll be taking a look at tomorrow's front pages, including the observer, which leads on divisions within the labour party over brexit. good evening, and welcome to bbc news. it's taken days of wrangling, but the un security council has finally tonight voted unanimously for an immediate 30—day ceasefire across syria. it's hoped the truce will allow medical help to reach areas that have seen intense bombing, with hundreds of civilians, including children, killed by government air strikes. rebel—held eastern ghouta is the worst affected zone, and it's been impossible for aid convoys to get in to help. the vote had been delaye

security council voting unanimously for a ceasefire. one of bollywood's most famous actresses, sridevi kapoor, who starred in more than 200 films has died suddenly at the age of 5a. and in half an hour here on bbc news: is seeing really believing? click investigates deep fakes and software used to swap faces in video. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. the labour party would keep the uk in a customs union after brexit. its parties, brexit‘s spokesman has confirmed that shift of policy today, circular shouldst armagh was talking on the andrew marr show saying the arrangement would be best for the economy. it is a policy shift marking a clear difference with theresa may, committed to leaving the eu customs arrangement and the single market. here is our political correspondent. this now marks labour moving decisively towards a much softer version of brexit than the harder version being pursued as we understand it by theresa may. why doesn't matter? it the parties. staying within a customs union, labour's new policy, this would mean

security council resolution calling foran security council resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire. another air attack on the besieged enclave of eastern ghouta yesterday. shortly after the un decision, similar bombings were reported. even as they voted unanimously in support of the resolution, there was doubt on all sides about how much effect it would have. the text calling for an immediate ceasefire took place by one calling for a truce without delay. it would not apply to any jihadi militants. we are deeply sceptical that the regime will comply. but we supported this resolution because we must demand nothing less. we owe this to the innocent people of syria, begging for help. the russians said it was naive to think difficult issues could be addressed overnight. the syrian ambassador said his country had the right to act in self—defence. translation: this will not succeed and it will backfire sooner or later. we have the right to defend ourselves according to the charter. the international aid agency stand ready to help but it is not safe enough yet for them to go in. we are r

a vote on the indeed win the qsqefeva—vqeq—qh the security council resolution un security council resolution calling for a ceasefire in syria has 110w calling for a ceasefire in syria has now been postponed until saturday. russia, which backs the syrian government forces bombarding the area, wants changes to the resolution. rick gates, former campaign manager for donald resolution. rick gates, former campaign managerfor donald trump, has been accused of probing a russian influence in the election. he has now pleaded guilty to a conspiracy. forget you can get in touch with me and some of the team on twitter. goodbye. hello there. the weekend is upon us and it should be a lovely one to get out and about, if you are appropriately dressed. the skies will often be blue, but underneath those blue skies it is going to feel chilly, particularly when we add in the strength of a biting cold easterly wind. we start saturday morning on a very chilly note. you can see the blue colours on the chart here. a widespread frost with temperatures below freezing for many. perhaps not quite as cold for northern i

the un security council has postponed a vote on a ceasefire deal for syria, until saturday. the resolution would have allowed aid to reach the people of eastern ghouta — and crucially — halt the government's fierce bombing campaign there. diplomats have been in deadlock with russia since thursday, and the vote has already faced several delays. moscow, which supports president assad's forces, is demanding amendments, despite a plea from several international leaders for no more ceasefire delays. there's already been angry reaction at the un. this is what the swedish ambassador said a short time ago. iam i am trying to facilitate meaningful outcome of this security council so ican outcome of this security council so i can only protect what we are trying to do and that is to have a resolution adopted yesterday. now, we have not achieved that, ifind that extremely frustrating, given what we are faced with on the ground, and i'mjust what we are faced with on the ground, and i'm just saying that we are working on it and we are not giving up and i hope that we will adopt someth

security council voting unanimously for a ceasefire. russian athletes are told they won't be allowed to march under the country's flag during this morning's closing ceremony at the winter olympics. one of bollywood's most famous actresses, sridevi kapoor, who starred in more than a hundred and 50 films — has died suddenly at the age of 5a. and — making the weight, we hear howjockeys who use extreme methods such as starving, to keep their weight low — are being encouraged to use safer practices. and our sunday morning edition of the papers is at 9.35 — this mornings reviewers are the political commentator james millar, and the education editor of the sunday times, sian griffiths. good morning. syrian government forces have continued air strikes in the rebel—held area of eastern ghouta, despite a un security council resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire. it's hoped that an end to fighting would allow humanitarian aid to be brought in and injured civilians to be rescued. the syrian government has criticised that vote. and

our top stories: the bombardment continues on the ground, as the un security council delays a crucial vote on a ceasefire in syria. a former senior adviser to donald trump pleads guilty to conspiracy and lying to fbi investigators. as pressure grows for action on gun ownership, the american president suggests again that classroom teachers should be armed. and, taking on the system. the cuban family prepared to go the extra mile for a long—awaited reunion. hello. the un security council has postponed a vote on a ceasefire in syria until later on saturday. tee feeelutiefi. fieuli; eeee énfiwfit ghouta. opposition activists say hundreds have now died in aerial attacks. our middle east editor jeremy bowen reports. this is what happened in eastern ghouta as diplomacy stuttered — the enclave was pounded. above them, russian jets, with their syrian allies, fighters would respect any truce. in eastern ghouta, men from civil defence risked their lives to rescue civilians, even though the buildings could collapse and the planes could come back. in the dust and confusion, these children

. >> the un security council has unanimously approved a resolution demanding a 30-day cease-fire across syria. it calls for allowing aid deliveries and medical evacuation. it had been delayed for several days. a syrian government bombing campaign in damascus has killed people in one week. former trump campaign aide rick gates pleaded guilty to federal conspiracy. he had initially said he was not guilty when he was first indicted by special counsel robert mueller. brexit isision for not based on reality. the president of the union says britain is still apparently wanting to have its cake and eat it too. this comes after theresa may and talk cap net members are agreed basisp it on a voluntary after britain leaves of the block and the transition. president trump can impose a global tariff of 20 portraits imports andteel imports. duties at these levels would meet or exceed the most severe to the presented president. saudi arabia says that crude output agreed by opec will is next year without hurting the market. global producers facing out as market rebalances and inventory shrinks. the oil

this week, the un called for a month—long ceasefire, but the un security council has not backed that appeal — seen by some as impossible. we want to make sure that there is a cessation of hostilities in key parts of the country, so that we can better gain access for humanitarian aid, and so that we can evacuate people who are in desperate need of medical help. meanwhile, the syrian regime has accused america of war crimes after dozens of its fighters were killed in air strikes in the north—east of the country. the us says the washington backed syrian democratic forces were responding to an unprovoked attack. we have the inherent right to defend ourselves, and we had seen a buildup for over a week. it was unprovoked. we are comfortable and the secretary's comfortable with the judgement of our commanders on the ground. there is normality here too or something like it, but civilians in parts of damascus have now seen shelling in areas previously untouched by fighting, as syria's seven year war shows no sign of ending. andrew plant, bbc news. ina in a separate instance, us troops kil

security council. is it is now 11 times russia has blocked the resolutions on this? there is a paralysis here, the russian agenda and the rest of the world's agenda are in conflict. the structure of the un is now paralysed and the credibility very much at stake. basically every major international issue like this has failed to be resolved because of the kinds of power imbalances. in the end we form these so—called coalitions of the willing and if something will happen here, that's where it would be. but the un is doing a terrific job, a very good job with the 5 million refugees. it's good for other things. we must move on but a yes, no answer. if there were listeners or viewers to this programme in eastern ghouta today, yes or no, is there any hope for them in the nearfuture to an end of the air strikes and the siege they are living under? no. there is always hope. i refuse to say there isn't. i don't see it but i want to believe it. there we have to move on. one of the biggest questions is brexit. a

the latest headlines: after days of delays, the un security council has passed a resolution calling for a 30 day humanitarian ceasefire across syria. the 15 member council voted to allow aid deliveries and medical evacuations. democrats in the us have released a long—awaited memo, which counters republican claims of fbi surveillance abuses. in a tweet, president trump called the memo "a total political and legal bust". us airlines, delta and united have joined a growing list of companies cutting ties with the national rifle association, following the school shooting in florida. the nra has hit back, accusing a number of companies of cowardice. thousands of people have joined rival rallies in italy, as the country counts down to an election in just over a week. now on bbc news, it's damming the nile. the river nile is the world's longest river. it's where the world's first war over water could be fought. the first of its two great tributaries, the white nile, flows from lake victoria, but ourjourney begins in ethiopia, following the blue nile from lake tana, as it sweeps through africa

after days of wrangling, the un security council passes a resolution calling for a 30—day ceasefire across syria. a list of 105 names of missing nigerian girls is released by their parents following their suspected abduction by boko haram jihadists. touch me not. and a romanian film about sex and intimacy takes the top prize at the berlin film festival. the international olympic committee has decided that russia's suspension 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 pyongyang's military department and is widely blamed for an attack eight years ago on a south korean warship that killed 46 sailors. our correspondent ste

the un security council is being urged to consider a resolution which calls for a thirty—day ceasefire in syria. the move comes as international concern grows over the syrian government bombardment of a rebel—held area on the outskirts of damascus. and this video is trending on bbc.com. if you've been following the winter olympics, you'll know how the sport of curling has captured the imagination. so here's a few people trying it at home. they look like they're having fun! that's all from me for now. stay with bbc news. and the top story here in the uk: the government has published proposals for how it wants to work with the eu during the brexit transition period. the document suggests the uk won't be able to sign trade deals without permission. now on bbc news — all the latest business news live from singapore. federal reserve, minutes out of. will the central bank take a more hawkish approach on interest rates? and a global tech consultancy shows businesses how to play their cards right in the year of the dog. good morning asia, hello world. glad you could join us for this exciti

the un security council has unanimously adopted a resolution demanding a 30—day ceasefire in syria. it comes as more than 500 civilians have been killed in a week in the rebel—held enclave of eastern ghouta in the country. a man and a woman have been charged with causing death by dangerous driving following a crash which killed two young brothers in coventry. the red cross has become the latest aid charity facing allegations about sexual misconduct amongst staff. it revealed that more than 20 staff resigned, or were dismissed, after paying for sexual services. the actress emma chambers has died aged 53. she was best known for playing alice tinker in the vicar of dibley. britain is set for its coldest february week in five years, as freezing air, dubbed the beast from the east, arrives from russia. hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are martin lipton, who's the deputy sports editor at the sun and benedicte paviot, president of the foreign press association, as well as the uk correspondent for france 24. many of tomorrow's fr

france, long experienced in the middle east, the french pushing hard for that un security council resolution. is there a game of chess that can be turned into checkers or vice versa? the problem is that in the security council, russia, who has a veto and is a permanent member, who knows very well the un because of the cold war, is making the situation impossible. the only hope with america out of the game is france. and britain. they have one armament they can use against the assad regime. it's russia. it's hardening the sanctions, and if you think that there are lots of putin's friends who have property in britain, property in france, on the cote d'azur, here the chelsea football club, the owner is close, so they could seize all this. put britain and france love russian money, so they won't be any help. at least on a moral issue, france and britain, are showing the way. it's no accident all of us have mentioned russia and their involvement in the assad regime. long gone are the days when president obama mocked mitt romney for calling russia the threat of the future. here i think criticism o

the un security council has postponed a vote on a ceasefire in syria until later on saturday. the resolution would have allowed vital aid supplies to reach eastern ghouta. opposition activists say hundreds have now died in aerial attacks. this is what happened in eastern ghouta as diplomacy stuttered — the enclave was pounded. above them, russian jets with their syrian allies were in action as the russians demanded guarantees that rebel fighters would respect any truce. in eastern ghouta, men from civil defence risked their lives to rescue civilians, even though the buildings could collapse and the planes could come back. in the dust and confusion, these children were separated from their parents. the rescuers ignored the dangers. the eu condemned what it called "brutal attacks". diplomacy is supposed to find words and deeds to stop this happening. they were rushed into underground hospitals. it is hard to end a war, or even a battle, with words, especially when one side — in syria, the regime and its allies — believes victory is close. in syria, military power, the capa

the headlines at 8pm: the un security council unanimously adopts a resolution calling for a 30—day humanitarian ceasefire in syria. a man and woman appear in court charged with causing the death of two young brothers by dangerous driving in coventry. the red cross reveals that 21 members of staff paid for sexual services while working for the charity. the actress emma chambers, best known for playing alice in the vicar of dibley, has died aged 53. also in the next hour: scotland stun england in the six nations. they secured a comprehensive victory at murrayfield to lift the calcutta cup for the first time in a decade. and billie morgan soars into the bronze position in the snowboarding big air, helping team gb to it's best winter olympics performance ever good evening, and welcome to bbc news. within the past hour, the united nations security council has unanimously adopted a resolution calling for a 30—day ceasefire across syria. the resolution would allow some respite for civilians in the rebel enclave of eastern ghouta, where activists say 500 people have been killed in the past week alone

security council. the first five—hour pause is planned for tuesday. tom donkin reports. it is not what the un agreed but russia's version of a ceasefire is the best chance of survival for those who call eastern ghouta home. more than a week of shelling has led to the deaths of 500 people, but from tomorrow russia will order a daily pause in the shelling so civilians can escape. yet another sign ofjust how much sway russia has in syria's war. this enforced truce will take away the focus from the security council earlier resolution, which, with no exact start date, looked over before it had begun. security council resolutions are only meaningful if they are effectively implemented. that is why i expect the resolution to be immediately implemented and sustained, particularly to ensure the immediate safe and sustained delivery of humanitarian aid and services. from tomorrow, this is what civilians in eastern ghouta will be trying to escape. this footage shows the apparent aftermath of a suspected chlorin

news live from berlin as world powers because hundreds die in syria's consistent guta a un security council ceasefire boat is delayed again until later today this as deadly syrian government is trying to pound the rebel held area near damascus also coming up. u.s. president donald trump announces a high seas crack down on shipping companies linked to north korea billing these sanctions as the heaviest ever will get the latest from seoul. and judging is now underway at the berlin film festival we'll take a look at the films in the running for the golden and silver bear award. edith q money welcome to the program we begin in syria where the government is escalating attacks on the opposition held suburbs of damascus known as eastern ghouta for the sixth day running intense shelling has killed almost five hundred people including many children now the u.n. security council has been unable to agree on a cease fire resolution in syria and has delayed a vote until later today the temporary ceasefire would allow much needed humanitarian aid to reach trapped civilians but serious key ally russia is

the un security council prepares to vote on a new ceasefire in syria — as government forces continue to target eastern ghouta, these are live pictures from the united nations in new york. the vote has been postponed several times. one of donald trump's former campaign aides omits to conspiring and lying to investigators. a blunt assessment from the european council president of the uk's plans for a post—brexit relationship with the european union. if the reports are correct, i am afraid that the uk's position today is based on pure illusion. were you the mastermind that cheated the olympics? yes. the man who revealed russian doping, now in fear for his life, says russia should not be allowed at the closing of the winter olympics. this is the most important moment in the history of the international olympic committee and if the flag is allowed to appear, it will be the worst decision. the olympics could die. hello and welcome to world news today. intensive diplomatic efforts are under way at the un security council, which holds the fate of the residents of eastern ghouta in its hand

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our top stories: after days of wrangling, the un security council passes a resolution calling for a 30 day ceasefire across syria. a list of 105 names of missing nigerian girls is released by their parents, following their suspected abduction by boko haram jihadists. thousands march in rival demonstrations, just days before italy votes in a general election. speak —— touch me not. and a romanian film about sex and intimacy takes the top prize at the berlin film festival. after days of deadlock, the un security council has unanimously voted for an immediate 30 day ceasefire across syria. it'll allow aid to reach areas including rebel—held eastern ghouta, where more than 500 civilians are said to have been killed in government air strikes in the past week. syrian rebel groups have welcomed the vote, which had been delayed repeatedly by russia, an ally of the syrian government. the leaders of france and germany will speak by phone on sunday with president putin, to push for the truce to take hold in the coming days. nick bryant reports. the people of eastern ghouta woke up this morn

the un security council has been trying to agree on a thirty day humanitarian ceasefire but last minute amendments by russia forced the vote to be postponed to saturday. sweden's u.n. ambassador voiced his exasperated. i'm trying to facilitate and meaningful outcome of this security council so i can only protect what we're trying to do and that is to have or a solution adopted yesterday no we have not achieved i find that extremely frustrating given what we are faced with on the ground. hopes are that agreement on a cease fire would finally allow sorely needed a deliberate and medical evacuations. well i'm now joined by middle east analyst who always who also worked as a correspondent in damascus for many years thanks for joining us so what guarantees is russia looking for that's what this saying they need in order to pass this resolution. is. for the situation to be finished on the ground forward for the forces and the forces to to russia mainly the forces of. iranian backed militia which is good but important that military acted on the ground to achieve the minute that it would just f

this is bbc news, the headlines: the un security council has permitted a north korean official under international sanctions, choe hwi, to travel to the winter olympics in south korea. he will be attending along with the sister of the north korean ruler, kim jong—un. south korea said it would help reduce tensions between the two countries. just hours before the winter olympics opening ceremony, the court of arbitration for sport has dismissed appeals from 47 russian athletes and coaches against their exclusion. russia was banned over a doping scandal at the last games. 169 russians are competing as independents. american politicians are haggling over a spending deal worth hundreds of billions of dollars in an effort to try to avert another government shutdown. the conservative republican senator rand paul is objecting to the vote, saying the bill violates past pledges to rein in federal spending. members of parliament could lose their seats, or be expelled, under new plans to tackle bullying and sexual

security council meeting. the assad regime and their supporters have been pummeling eastern ghouta where four hundred thousand people live under siege and constant bombardment needs to be understood and still legitimate targets of military operations russia iran and the assad regime are not even trying to hide their intentions they are asking civilians to leave eastern good to on the false premise that they can then attack anyone left in the area as much as they would like you who sets up temporary sets and once the civilians ambulances. because we've been through this before we know what russia will say today when you know you don't know they will say that there are terrorists in eastern guta so the assad regime can bomb as ferociously and indiscriminately as it wants and kill as many civilians as it wants i want to ask you so what do you do to implement the resolution with the assad regime should not get to bomb and starve its own people into submission under the guise of counterterrorism this russian argume

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security council resolution says that fighting those serious you obsess must be permanent it must or we must never sees our efforts the problem is that in eastern ghouta often there is shelling. some days there are up to fifty to eighty missile strikes or artillery strikes a day and we know that sometimes some of the project hours even heard the territory of the russian embassy and that the trade mission do you think we're supposed to. tolerate it in this way you of course not during one of my most recent conversations on the phone with the german chancellor and the president of france as you know i have already instructed the russian defense ministry we propose our syrian partners to organize some humanitarian corridors out of that area to be able to transport some of the children the elderly the wounded out of the air yet in the past we did it. in a agreement with the turkish president mr on and we managed to transport a large group of people out of there but a second group wasn't able to make it because the militants the fighters would not allow them to do that and we all. take ef

after days of deadlock, the un security council has unanimously voted for an immediate 30—day ceasefire across syria. it's hoped the truce will allow aid to reach areas including rebel—held eastern ghouta, where more than 500 civilians are said to have been killed in government air strikes in the past week. the vote had been delayed repeatedly to avoid drawing a veto from russia, an ally of the syrian government. french president emmanuel macron and german chancellor angela merkel will speak by phone on sunday with russian president vladimir putin to push for the truce to take hold in the coming days. nick bryant reports. the people of eastern ghouta woke up this morning to continued aerial bombardment and the news from new york that the security council remained deadlocked and still couldn't reach agreement on how to bring about even a temporary halt to the killing. delay in syria always brings more death. at least 120 children have been killed since sunday, according to human rights activists. hospitals overwhelmed by the number of casualties have been targets of the government's bo

hours into the un security council has thirty day cease fire declaration forms kept dropping on eastern. medics to build a dozen of them that's an e.g.d. from more than one hundred years strikes. and artillery bombardment all of which was supposed to and continues in the rebel held area home to four hundred thousand syrians what experiences from the b.b.s. and. don't give us high expectation it's the fish and. what's. he says will start as soon as possible one of the possible we don't know we don't we don't know what will. and then here this is a big number of population it won't be a solution three bring them one or two homeboys and one be the solution and we evacuated one thousand or two thousand of them to be sorted out of little as feared government forces try to enter eastern huta from three sides attempting to seize as much land as possible before the cease fire is implemented reinforcements from the syrian army's fourth and tenth brigades have been circling east include the for days special forces and troops from the elite tiger battalion are also on the front lines i. bulldozers

palestinian president mahmoud abbas is set to deliver a rare address at the un security council later this month israel's u.n. ambassador says such a move will put an end to any possibility of future peace talks follows tensions over the u.s. decision to recognize jerusalem as israel's capital diplomatic efforts james space has more. with relations between the u.s. and the palestinians already at their lowest point for years the palestinian leader is taking the dramatic step of flying to the united nations this month it means a showdown with the americans and the israelis on the floor of the un security council every month for council meets to discuss the conflict normally ambassadors of israel and of palestine attend but in a deeply unusual move mahmoud abbas will himself be there he's angered by the trumpet ministrations decision to formally recognize jerusalem as israel's capital and to cut a large chunk of its funding to an ra the un agency that provides humanitarian aid to palestinians the last straw was president trump's attack on him last week at davos he said he disrespected v

the un security council unanimously approves a resolution calling for a ceasefire in syria, but there are reports that government airstrikes have continued. they didn't ask you for id? your age? no. how children are still able to buy corrosive substances in an area with a record number of acid attacks. in sport... scotland record their first victory over england in a decade to win the calcutta cup and blow the six nations championship wide open. good morning. another chilly start to the day but what a day on offer across many parts of the british isles. plenty of sunshine to go around but it will stay cool throughout the day. more detail on the upcoming week for you in just a few minutes. good morning. first, our main story. the international olympic committee has decided not to lift russia's suspension for doping in time for today's closing ceremony at the winter games in south korea. but the ban could be lifted at a later date if no more of the country's athletes test positive at pyeongchang. our correspondent, stephen mcdonell, sent us this report from the olympic park. russian ath

the un security council unanimously adopted a resolution to extend sanctions on yemen with russia blocking an earlier draft that condemned do wrong. as italy gets ready for the weekend's general election protesters across the country turned violent to stop a center right coalition coming to power and. russia not pleased i greeted by families friends and fans back home after the winter olympics closures in south korea. you're watching international coming to you live from moscow i'm kate partridge thank you for joining us. russia says it's setting up humanitarian corridors in the syrian enclave of eastern to allow civilians to leave the war ravaged district. is like aged just outside the capital damascus and has been occupied by various rebel and terror groups for years violence has recently escalated there with both sides exchanging fire and accusing each other of targeting civilians moscow now says and it was a starvation humanitarian corridor and launched daily five hour pauses to provide aid to people in territories occupied by the militants well the u.n. had also said it will use the o

the headlines at 6pm: the un security council is voting around now on a resolution calling for a humanitarian ceasefire in syria. more than 500 people have been killed in a week in the rebel—held enclave of eastern ghouta. the red cross becomes the latest aid charity to become embroiled in scandal after revealing that 21 staff paid for sexual services whilst working for them. the actress emma chambers — best known for playing alice in the vicar of dibley — has died aged 53. a man and woman appear in court charged with causing the death of two young brothers by dangerous driving in coventry. also in the next hour... spring is postponed as the uk prepares for the coldest february week in five years. the freezing air from russia means many areas can expect to see see snow on monday and tuesday. britain's women's curling team lose to japan in the bronze medal match at the winter olympics but overall team gb record their best games ever. and in the six nations, scotland are facing england at murrayfield. we'll have that and the rest of the day's action in sportsday in half an hour. good even

after days of delays, the un security council has passed a resolution calling for a 30—day humanitarian ceasefire across syria. the 15 member council voted to allow aid deliveries and medical evacuations. us airlines, delta and united have joined a growing list of companies cutting ties with the national rifle association. the two airlines have ended discounts for nra members following the florida school shooting last week. china has asked the united states to withdraw sanctions imposed by president trump on chinese firms and shipping which washington says are trading with north korea. beijing said it was responsible for investigating and punishing its own companies. thousands of people have joined rival rallies in italy today, as the country counts down to the election in just over a week. the two sides are split on immigration — with italy still receiving tens of thousands of migrants every year. at 10pm jane hill will be here with a full round up of the day's news. first it's time for our world. welcome to egypt. enticing images of timeless hospitality and ancient attractions. a pi

un there have been further delays to a vote on - un security council vote on the un security council resolution calling for a humanitarian ceasefire in syria. it is now due to be held this evening. russia, one of the main backers of the assad regime, has been demanding amendments to the proposed text. syrian forces have been continuing their bombardment of the rebel tiled of east in bute where more than area of east in bute where more than 460 people have been - in the 460 people have been killed in the last week. and the afp news agency is reporting in the last few minutes that 21 civilian deaths have been confirmed as a result of the bombardments so far today. britain is set for its coldest of every week in five years as breathing air dubbed the beast from the east arrives from russia. the cold snap will affect the whole of the uk from sunday night with temperatures expected to drop to —8 in some areas. simonjones reports. the gritters are gearing up as britain braces itself for a big freeze. the so—called beast from the east is sweeping in from siberia. the met office, in conj

the un security council is set to work on a draft resolution, calling for a 30 day cease-fire. for many residents on the ground, it is too late. our regional correspondent, chloe domat. it does not look like this devastating shelling is ending anytime soon. >> no, the violence continues today. the shelling was more sporadic during the night, but it resumed heavily this morning. it has now been five days since the syrian regime and its allies have launched a massive error offensive against eastern good -- near damascus. on humanitarian situation the ground is disastrous. about 400,000 people are stranded with nowhere to go. we were able to speak on the phone with a doctor there. he says the shelling is quasi- -constant. he says that hospitals are targeted regularly and that the number of casualties keeps rising as people don't hahave accessss to medical facilities. thingsgs as simple as food, clen water, basic commodities. council hascurity to30 day pause in fighting deliver food. is that enough? absolutely, the un security council is supposed to vote on a 30 day cease-fire that

all right what should the un security council be doing constructively to bring relief to the people suffering in yemen. well first and foremost there is a slightly problematic security council resolution from twenty fifteen u.n. security council resolution two two one six which arguably ties the hands of the u.n. envoy tied to the previous u.n. envoy to yemen a new envoy now about to come into the role at the end of this month. and what they could do is put in a resolution that gives him more leeway to talk to who he likes and to mediate between whichever party sees fit because that resolution has. in effect put the conflict into into two camps which in the longer really relevant given the chain of events on the ground peter really good to talk to you many thanks indeed because on screen you. from out sirrah still to come on the program teachers and students return to the size of the florida school mass shooting as police come under more criticism plus. the right to be. an emotional appeal to save their head just by own sense to cheese fellow nobel peace laureates. and later in spor

france says that if the un security council fails to help thousands of civilians trapped by fighting there, it could signal the organization's death knell. nick bryant was at the un where russia was being blamed for delaying an agreement for a ceasefire. today, all it took was the mere threat of a veto to block a draft resolution which would have called for a 30—day ceasefire, which would have allowed for humanitarian convoys to get into places like eastern ghouta and for medical evacuations to take place as well. the russians are saying we are proposing amendments, we do want a feasible agreement, but these negotiations have been going on for two weeks now. the russians have already been granted major concessions. the western powers are saying this is yet another delaying tactic by moscow to grant more time for the assad regime to continue its military offensive and to kill more people. britain and america today, again, as they have done for many years, bemoaned russian obstructionism. but what they have never been prepared to do is back up those words with meaningful action in sy

russia has used its veto at the un security council to block a resolution that would have set up a cease fire in syria the thirty day truce proposed by sweden and kuwait would have allowed humanitarian aid to be delivered to the heavily bombarded damascus suburbs since sunday an estimated three hundred people have been killed in a.

our top stories: the un security council prepares to vote on a new ceasefire in syria — as government forces continue to target eastern ghouta, where hundreds have died. these are live pictures from the united nations in new york. that gates has to lying to investigators. president trump has said that arming teachers in us schools could prevent gun attacks. mr trump used a speech to conservative activists took office in teacher to carry concealed weapons. and the man who revealed the extent of doping in russia said the extent of doping in russia said the country should not be allowed to go to the closing of the winter olympics. he told the bbc that followed from his testimony had led him to hiding in fearfor his life. at ten o'clock, fiona bruce will have the full round—up of the news, but first, we look at the world's longest river in this special programme damming the nile. the river nile is the world's longest river. it's where the world's first war over water could be fought. the first of its two great tributaries, the white nile, flows from lake victoria, but ourjourney begins

we expect full and immediate implementation of the un security council resolution that was just adopted in new york i would send a letter today to the three foreign ministers of the three got a ton of process russia and iran to ask them to as got of dollars of the us thought process work for the implementation of the u.n. security council resolution and particular for the limitation of that the escalation sones that were decided in the sun. or there was frederica marini there with her opinion ship for peace in our correspondent gary schultz tonight she is in brussels good evening to you terry so two days ago the u.n. security council voted unanimously for a ceasefire it hasn't happened what in the world was europe hoping to achieve today . well this was a regularly scheduled meeting of the foreign ministers brant so they weren't coming together in an emergency meeting on syria and in fact syria wasn't even officially on the agenda but when you see pictures like the ones that that were just shown a few minutes ago in your program who can really think about anything else and in fact the t

the un security council struggles to agree on a ceasefire as bombardment continues of civilians trapped in syria. for the sixth day in a row syrian air strikes hit the rebel held enclave of eastern ghouta. dozens are reported to have been killed today, over 400 this week, with medical supplies running out. we'll bring you the latest from the security council as world leaders plea for the carnage to be stopped. also tonight.... eu leaders meet without theresa may and warn the uk can't cherry pick its terms and to think otherwise is an illusion. a review finds notjust girls but also vulnerable women are being sexually abused by grooming gangs in the north east of england. donald trump repeats his call to the party faithful that teachers should be armed in schools. the beauty is it's concealed. nobody would ever see it unless they needed it, and a teacher would have shot the hell out of him before he knew what happened. the family of two brothers, aged six and two, killed in a hit and run pay emotional tribute to their two lovely, happy boys. and in hiding and fear — the man who revealed