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News : ALJAZAM : February 16, 2016 12:00am-12:31am EST
and bigger consequences if russia doesn't end operations in northern syria. two offices and two schools sheltering fighters were attacked. a hospital, supported by doctors without borders was hit in idlib. the group says the building was deliberately targeted. zeina khodr on the turkey syrian border. >> reporter: there's no red line on the syrian war. a school, a hospital and other locations were hit by what the opposition says were russian air strikes and ground to ground missiles. turkey called az as a red line, promising not to allow the town to fall. not just because it's a stronghold. it is threatened over the y.p.g. a kurdish armed group that ankara called terrorists. >> the y.p.g. stepped back from az as and its area. if they come closer, they'll see the most severe reaction. the whole world should know this. >> reporter: turkey has acted. it has targeted positions to advance protests by the yfg and its allies. they found many close to the border, taking advantage of a russian backed offensive against the rebels. >> the y.p.g. and its allies rejected turkey's ultimatum. t
and bigger consequences if russia doesn't end operations in northern syria. two offices and two schools sheltering fighters were attacked. a hospital, supported by doctors without borders was hit in idlib. the group says the building was deliberately targeted. zeina khodr on the turkey syrian border. >> reporter: there's no red line on the syrian war. a school, a hospital and other locations were hit by what the opposition says were russian air strikes and ground to ground missiles....
News : ALJAZAM : February 16, 2016 3:00am-3:31am EST
including any syrians. >> reporter: no. the u.s. and russia agreed to this deal in munich a cup of days ago. they want an end to hostilities at the end of this week and allow aid to enter into besieged area. this is the first time he spoke since that. he doesn't believe a ceasefire will bring an end to the conflict saying that the government considers every person who holds a weapon or carries arms against the state are terrorists, not changing the position of the government since the start of this conflict. he also said that it's unrealistic and for the syrian government a solution would involve what he calls reconciliation agreements on the ground, but the opposition would call a surrender. what has been happening is agreements have been reached after a siege has been laid and people starve from the lack of food and medicine. it is not just the syrian president who is questioning the munich deal. the opposition is saying it allows russia to continue to target rebel groups. they believe the fact that al-nusra are not included in this deal, russia would use their presence to exploit and
including any syrians. >> reporter: no. the u.s. and russia agreed to this deal in munich a cup of days ago. they want an end to hostilities at the end of this week and allow aid to enter into besieged area. this is the first time he spoke since that. he doesn't believe a ceasefire will bring an end to the conflict saying that the government considers every person who holds a weapon or carries arms against the state are terrorists, not changing the position of the government since the...
News : ALJAZAM : February 16, 2016 5:00pm-5:31pm EST
you look back at the transcripts, what i said was that russia has been propping up assad this entire time. the fact that putt-to send in his own troops, his own aircraft and invest in this massive military operation was not a testament to great strength. it was a testament to the weakness of assad's position. if somebody is strong, then you don't have to send in an army to prop up your ally. they had legitimacy in their country, they manage it themselves, and then you have good relations with them. you send in your army when the force you're backing is not effective. that's exactly what is happened. i said russia would involved itself in a quagmire. absolutely it will. if anybody thinks that the fighting will end because russia and the regime has made some initial advances, about three-quarters of the country is still under control of folks other than assad. that's not stopping any time soon. so i say that, by the way, with no pleasure. this is not a contest between me and putin. the question is how can we stop the suffering, stabilize the region, stop this massive migration o
you look back at the transcripts, what i said was that russia has been propping up assad this entire time. the fact that putt-to send in his own troops, his own aircraft and invest in this massive military operation was not a testament to great strength. it was a testament to the weakness of assad's position. if somebody is strong, then you don't have to send in an army to prop up your ally. they had legitimacy in their country, they manage it themselves, and then you have good relations with...
BBC World News America : KQED : February 16, 2016 2:30pm-3:01pm PST
"world news america." reporting from washington, i am katty kay. russia rejects claims that it has committed war crimes in syria by bombing hospitals. the charges are serious but the devastation on the ground is more so. promising results in fighting cancer. a treatment that retrieves the body's immune system can be repeated on a larger scale. >> it is simple. >>.. -- cut. katty: the cohen brothers are back. we speak about their comic take on hollywood in the 1950's. ♪ katty: welcome to our viewers on public television and america and around the globe. the british or an secretary says the taxes on hospitals in northern syria could lead to more crimes. course of international criticism over airstrikes which have been blamed on russia. moscow denies they attacked schools and medical facilities. what looked like a russian fighter jet in the skies over northern syria. then, this. suspected cluster bombs. imagine being in one of those buildings. apparently north of the city of aleppo yesterday. this is the sort of damage being caused. the strikes have been widely blamed on the syrian
"world news america." reporting from washington, i am katty kay. russia rejects claims that it has committed war crimes in syria by bombing hospitals. the charges are serious but the devastation on the ground is more so. promising results in fighting cancer. a treatment that retrieves the body's immune system can be repeated on a larger scale. >> it is simple. >>.. -- cut. katty: the cohen brothers are back. we speak about their comic take on hollywood in the 1950's. ♪...
russia in a war of words as fighting escalates inside syria. plus... >> i'm in sweden where aid workers and officials are struggling what to do to help migrants who arrived alone last year. >> the center is protested in australia. >>> and in mexico where the pope is heading south to one of the poorest parts of the country. ♪ >> hello a series of airstrikes across syria has left more than 21 people dead. dozens more are injured. three hospitals and a school are among the buildings' bombed. turkey is blaming russia for one of the attacks. we're following events on turk turkey's border in syria. here are the reports. >> reporter: there is no red line in syria's war. that seems to be the attack where a school, a hospital, and other buildings were hit. among the casualties were recently displaced syrians who escaped the fighting across aleppo province. turkey has called azaz a red line and vowed to not allow the town to fall not only because it is being held by the opposition but it is being threatened by the ypg, an opposition group that is called terrorists. >> the ypg has stepped back f
russia in a war of words as fighting escalates inside syria. plus... >> i'm in sweden where aid workers and officials are struggling what to do to help migrants who arrived alone last year. >> the center is protested in australia. >>> and in mexico where the pope is heading south to one of the poorest parts of the country. ♪ >> hello a series of airstrikes across syria has left more than 21 people dead. dozens more are injured. three hospitals and a school are...
News : ALJAZAM : February 8, 2016 2:00am-2:31am EST
: the syrian government and its backer russia have made it clear that they will not accept any ceasefire until the turkish border is sealed. they're trying to make that happen. the offensive in the province of aleppo is not just about laying siege to the opposition controlled districts in the city. it is about recapturing syria's bofr der with turkey. the only border crossing close to the sea where there has been a major government defensive for weeks to seize the rest of the province's borders. the government and its allies are not the only forces on the ground fighting for the border >>> on high alert for any further what they call provocations from north korea. the defense ministry is [technical difficulties] >> even though we're in here, we're still human. >> how harsh conditions affect people on both sides of the bars. >> why did scott take his own life? >> the jail. >> some people might be scared to speak out but i'm not. i'm telling the truth. >> reporter: law makers have had >>> an investigation in egypt. may have been tortured. inhuman animal-like violence. the interior minister
: the syrian government and its backer russia have made it clear that they will not accept any ceasefire until the turkish border is sealed. they're trying to make that happen. the offensive in the province of aleppo is not just about laying siege to the opposition controlled districts in the city. it is about recapturing syria's bofr der with turkey. the only border crossing close to the sea where there has been a major government defensive for weeks to seize the rest of the province's...
>>> u.s. and russia agree to a deal on ending hostilities in syria, will they put down weapons >>> you're watching al jazeera live from london >>> supporters pull out of a district in helmand province leaving control to the taliban >>> people confirmed dead after cyclone winds of more man 300 kilometres per hour hit fiji >>> russia and the u.s. reached an agreement on a cessation of hostility in syria. they have set saturday as a date fighting should stop. for it to work. both sides need to sign up to the agreement. deadtar james bays has more. >> reporter: for all the five years, the death toll mounted. every day there has been atrocities. now the latest, a document released by the u.s. and russia. they have been working on plans for a lull in the violence meeting in munich this month. russian foreign minister sergey lavrov wanted a ceasefire from the 1s. secretary of state john kerry wanted to challenge the situation on the ground. since that meeting there has been delay. in the end russia got its way. the deal done by the u.s. and russia calls on all the warring syrian parti
>>> u.s. and russia agree to a deal on ending hostilities in syria, will they put down weapons >>> you're watching al jazeera live from london >>> supporters pull out of a district in helmand province leaving control to the taliban >>> people confirmed dead after cyclone winds of more man 300 kilometres per hour hit fiji >>> russia and the u.s. reached an agreement on a cessation of hostility in syria. they have set saturday as a date fighting should...
[ explosion ] >>> the u.s. and russia says a saturday deadline for a cessation of hostilities in syria >>> hello, i'm martine dennis, you're on al jazeera, live from doha. desperate scenes at the creek macedonian border as afghans demand a way through to northern europe >>> a health crisis looms as fiji cleans up from a cyclone that's killed 28 people. plus... >> a lot of people here in west africa are talking about ebola at the moment. find out why shortly >>> russia and the u.s. reached an agreement on the cessation of hostilities in syria. but for it to work all the warring sides need to sign up. the main syrian opposition block says it will honour the agreement. the polls in fighting is supposed to come in effect on saturday. here is diplomatic editor james bays. >> for almost five years the death toll mounts. this joint document released by the u.s. and russia, the two working on plans for a lull in the violence since a meeting in munich this month. russian foreign minister sergei lavrov wanted a ceasefire. u.s. secretary of state said that would allow russia more time for b
[ explosion ] >>> the u.s. and russia says a saturday deadline for a cessation of hostilities in syria >>> hello, i'm martine dennis, you're on al jazeera, live from doha. desperate scenes at the creek macedonian border as afghans demand a way through to northern europe >>> a health crisis looms as fiji cleans up from a cyclone that's killed 28 people. plus... >> a lot of people here in west africa are talking about ebola at the moment. find out why shortly...
. i'm jane dutton in doha. also ahead, russia says it categorically rejects accusations that it has military bombed hospitals in northern syria. the judge in the u.s. orders apple to help unlock one of the san bernardino's attacker's iphone. the new government seeks to end decades of conflict in myanmar >>> china has been accused of deploying missiles on a disputed island in the south china sea. beijing has placed surface to air missiles on an island in the paracels. ownership of the islands is disputed by taiwan, vietnam and china. >> translation: i think the south china sea is a region that everyone pays close attention to, especially on the issue of the dispute over sovereignty in the south china sea. it is a tense situation. so we call on all sides to stick to the principle of resolving the dispute over the south china sea in a peaceful manner. self restraint is more >>> china's foreign minister say the claims are an attempt by the western media to create new stories. >> translation: i hope that the media everywhere, including those in western countries and australia, will turn
. i'm jane dutton in doha. also ahead, russia says it categorically rejects accusations that it has military bombed hospitals in northern syria. the judge in the u.s. orders apple to help unlock one of the san bernardino's attacker's iphone. the new government seeks to end decades of conflict in myanmar >>> china has been accused of deploying missiles on a disputed island in the south china sea. beijing has placed surface to air missiles on an island in the paracels. ownership of the...
. also ahead russia says it categorically rejects accusations its military bombed hospitals in northern syria. a judge in the u.s. orders apple help the f.b.i. unlock an iphone. how china is trying to educate motorists. china is being accused of deploying missiles on a disputed island in the south china sea. the taiwanese defense ministry says beijing has placed surface to area missiles on the wooly island. taiwan's president elect is appealing for calm. >> translation: i think the south china sea is a region that everyone pays close attention to, especially on the issue of the dispute over seventy in the south china sea. it is a comparably expense situation. we call on all sides to stick to the principle of resolving the dispute over the south china asea in a peaceful. self restraint is most important >>> china's foreign minister says the claims are an attempt by the western media to create new stories. >> translation: i hope that media everyone, including those in western countries and australia, will turn your attention to the lighthouses that we have built on some of the is
. also ahead russia says it categorically rejects accusations its military bombed hospitals in northern syria. a judge in the u.s. orders apple help the f.b.i. unlock an iphone. how china is trying to educate motorists. china is being accused of deploying missiles on a disputed island in the south china sea. the taiwanese defense ministry says beijing has placed surface to area missiles on the wooly island. taiwan's president elect is appealing for calm. >> translation: i think the south...
bringing an end to the fighting in syria. russia has raekd to comments-- reacted to commence of bashar al-assad that his army will continue fighting until all the rebels are defeated. they're warning a difficult situation could arise if bashar al-assad does not follow russia's lead. 200,000 people have been cut off by i.s.i.l. are in desperate need of food and medicine. >> reporter: convoys of badly needed food and medicine began rolling into five besieged towns in syria this week. aid trucks were allowed into government and rebel-controlled areas. officials say there will be deliveries by road to others soon. ground access is not possible to some areas. the only way this is by air >> we will also hope then to have progress in reaching the poor people inside of der assor which is inteejd by islamic state. -- besieged by islamic state. that can only be done by air drops and welfare program has a concrete plan of doing so. it is a complicated operation and would be in many ways first of its kind ever. >> reporter: in south sudan the world food program has dropped supplies from air
bringing an end to the fighting in syria. russia has raekd to comments-- reacted to commence of bashar al-assad that his army will continue fighting until all the rebels are defeated. they're warning a difficult situation could arise if bashar al-assad does not follow russia's lead. 200,000 people have been cut off by i.s.i.l. are in desperate need of food and medicine. >> reporter: convoys of badly needed food and medicine began rolling into five besieged towns in syria this week. aid...
. reports that russia has proposed the cease-fire for syria to begin on march 1st. it comes as health workers say that hospitals near the front line in northern syria are under attack and overwhelmed with the russian airstrikes in support of the government. the red cross says that the on surge in violence has now displaced an estimated 50,000 people, most of them in northern areas of aleppo province. adding to the misery it says that the water supply system has been cut in the city of aleppo itself. and this as the u.s. comes under pressure to do more as it's policy over syria is attacked from all sides. the fiercest criticism comes from president erdogan who said that the u.s. support has turned the region into a sea of blood. they're looking at carrying out humanitarian air drops. we have this report now on the worsening humanitarian crisis. >> fever among civilians are growing. so are the casualties. the intensity syrian government's military campaign is continuing and now the bombs are falling in villages not far from a border town that is home to tens of thousands of people inclu
. reports that russia has proposed the cease-fire for syria to begin on march 1st. it comes as health workers say that hospitals near the front line in northern syria are under attack and overwhelmed with the russian airstrikes in support of the government. the red cross says that the on surge in violence has now displaced an estimated 50,000 people, most of them in northern areas of aleppo province. adding to the misery it says that the water supply system has been cut in the city of aleppo...
group must be part of any deal if russia and the syrian government are serious. a ceasefire has been agreed by the u.s. and russia for syria to come into effect on saturday but the fighting is ongoing in several areas especially around the city of aleppo. this is pictures of rebels fighting kurdish forces. james bays has more. >> reporter: for almost five years the death toll has mounted. every day there has been bloodshed and atrocities. now the latest attempt to end all that. this document released jointly by the u.s. and russia. the two countries have been working on plans on a lull in the violence since a meeting in munich earlier this month. russian foreign minister had wanted a ceasefire from march 1. u.s. secretary of state john kerry argued that will allow russia more time for bombing to change the situation on the ground, but ever since that meeting there has been delay and so in the end russia has got its way. >> russia will work with damascus. the legitimate government the syria. we expect the u.s. will do the same with its allies and groups supported by them. >> reporter:
group must be part of any deal if russia and the syrian government are serious. a ceasefire has been agreed by the u.s. and russia for syria to come into effect on saturday but the fighting is ongoing in several areas especially around the city of aleppo. this is pictures of rebels fighting kurdish forces. james bays has more. >> reporter: for almost five years the death toll has mounted. every day there has been bloodshed and atrocities. now the latest attempt to end all that. this...
of soliciting bribes. >> reports that russia has proposed a cease-fire for syria to begin on march 1st. it comes as health workers say hospitals near the front line in northern syria are under attack and overwhelmed with victims of russian airstrikes in support of the government. the red cross says the up surge in violence has displaced 50,000 people most of them in northern areas of aleppo province. adding to the misery it also says the water supply system has been cut in the city of aleppo. this as the u.s. comes under pressure to do more with its policy over syria the feares --the russian airstrikes are its looking at carrying out humanitarian help. >> the intensity of the government campaign is continuing, and now the bombs are falling in villages not far from a border town that is home to tens of thousands of people including those recently displaced by the government's advance across the province of aleppo. >> the humanitarian, it is unacceptable considering what is happening in the city. >> already people have started to leave, but turkey has closed it's border so these peop
of soliciting bribes. >> reports that russia has proposed a cease-fire for syria to begin on march 1st. it comes as health workers say hospitals near the front line in northern syria are under attack and overwhelmed with victims of russian airstrikes in support of the government. the red cross says the up surge in violence has displaced 50,000 people most of them in northern areas of aleppo province. adding to the misery it also says the water supply system has been cut in the city of...
promising a harsh response and russia answering turkey back saying we are not happy with what we are concerned about is turkey's aggressive behavior and the relationship between turkey and syria deteriorating and the fight and battle for the northern corridor continues but i can tell you the ypg and kurdish militia is on the advance and a few kilometers from azis. >> dana with the very latest from southern turkey on the border with syria and as soon as the turkish prime minister takes to that podium there, that is kiev the ukrainian capitol we will take you to him to hear what he has to say, if he has anything more to say about syria but in the meantime russia new lines coming out of hose -- moscow and our correspondent rory is there and a lot of defying sounding statements coming out of moscow regarding this sessation conflict in munich. >> she is right saying how the relations between russia and turkey are deteriorating even further and what we say at the moment and the carnage going on the ground in syria and many different parties in the syrian conflict will not release russia an
promising a harsh response and russia answering turkey back saying we are not happy with what we are concerned about is turkey's aggressive behavior and the relationship between turkey and syria deteriorating and the fight and battle for the northern corridor continues but i can tell you the ypg and kurdish militia is on the advance and a few kilometers from azis. >> dana with the very latest from southern turkey on the border with syria and as soon as the turkish prime minister takes to...
DW News : KCSM : February 16, 2016 6:00pm-6:31pm PST
. russia denies war crime allegations after bombing raids hit hospitals. now turkey wants its allies to send in ground troops. and grammy glamour. taylor swift becomes the first female artist to win album of the year for her second time. we will bring you details later in the show. i'm brent goff, good to have you with us. finding common ground. german chancellor angela merkel met her israeli counterpart. such as the war in syria and security in the middle east. the two leaders try to focus on what their countries if not their policies have in common. >> the german israeli intergovernmental consultations tend to be delicate and not just due to security precautions. an israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu is considered to be meager at best. after that meeting, she and netanyahu had agreed to disagree. much has changed in the last year. islamic terror and the refugee crisis has moved to the foreground. >> in the midst of this terrific storm, in the midst of global turbulence, there is a country in the middle east that maintains not only an advanced society, and innovative society, bu
. russia denies war crime allegations after bombing raids hit hospitals. now turkey wants its allies to send in ground troops. and grammy glamour. taylor swift becomes the first female artist to win album of the year for her second time. we will bring you details later in the show. i'm brent goff, good to have you with us. finding common ground. german chancellor angela merkel met her israeli counterpart. such as the war in syria and security in the middle east. the two leaders try to focus on...
little faith in the government, in russia really, saying that they're trying to buyed time. the ceasefire was to be implemented in three weeks, but it means it wanted three weeks to receive efforts on the ground. now they have a week. people are expecting a stepped-up military campaign. we understand that the government is trying to reach an agreement are rebels in the southern province of deraa to surrender. the government is trying to isolate areas, force a surrender in order to isolate these rebel territories, seal the borders with jordan and turkey and weak enthe opposition on the ground but on the negotiating table as well >>> is that what is going on in the russian minds? what is the plan there? >> reporter: the russian diplomatic language at the moment is talking about this task group and what exactly it exactly is going to be doing, how it will be comprised. lavrov has specifically stated that the russian air campaign will carry on even after this ceasefire comes into action. it will carry on against i.s.i.l. and against al-nusra and its affiliated organizations because
little faith in the government, in russia really, saying that they're trying to buyed time. the ceasefire was to be implemented in three weeks, but it means it wanted three weeks to receive efforts on the ground. now they have a week. people are expecting a stepped-up military campaign. we understand that the government is trying to reach an agreement are rebels in the southern province of deraa to surrender. the government is trying to isolate areas, force a surrender in order to isolate...
>>> russia and the u.s. have agreed to a pause in the fighting in syria while government troops advance towards i.s.i.l.'s strong holds in idlib >>> hello there. i'm peter dobbie. you're watching al jazeera from our headquarters here in doha. a standoff continues between students and police at a university in india. two of the students say they're ready to surrender if their safety is assured >>> macedonian border where afghan refugees demand a way through to europe. plus. >> reporter: this is called a traditional instrument. my parents can't play this, but neither can i. find out how people are trying to get children to learn >>> the planned ceasefire for syria should come into effect in theory on saturday. the warring sides have to work out the so-called modalities. all sides are applying their longstanding preconditions. >> reporter: for almost five years the death toll has mounted. every day there has been bloodshed and atrocities. now the latest attempt to end all that. this document released jointly by the u.s. and russia. the two countries have been working on plans for a
>>> russia and the u.s. have agreed to a pause in the fighting in syria while government troops advance towards i.s.i.l.'s strong holds in idlib >>> hello there. i'm peter dobbie. you're watching al jazeera from our headquarters here in doha. a standoff continues between students and police at a university in india. two of the students say they're ready to surrender if their safety is assured >>> macedonian border where afghan refugees demand a way through to europe....
News : ALJAZAM : February 22, 2016 12:30pm-1:01pm EST
. www.aljazeera.com. >> the breaking news this hour. u.s. officials say russia has agreed to a truce in syria. >> when a random individual decides to be evil, i don't know how you stop that. >> the uber driver accused of going on a killing spree in kalamazoo goes before a judge. campaign crunch republicans prepare for tomorrow's nevada caucus. >> this is al jazeera america i'm richelle carey. earlier today the u.s. and russia said that they reached a provisional agreement on a cease-fire. the plan would begin as early as this saturday. today the u.n. officials reiterated the condition. >> one is the cessation of hostilities. the thirds one is the longer term process. these elements are not conditional. they should not be conditional and they should take place in terms of release of women, children and aged. >> 129 people were killed during several suicide attacks in damascus and homs. jamie mcintyre joins us now from the pentagon. what does this actually mean? >> the pentagon said that russia in that time has significantly stepped up its bombing of syria's and a lot of civilians are
. www.aljazeera.com. >> the breaking news this hour. u.s. officials say russia has agreed to a truce in syria. >> when a random individual decides to be evil, i don't know how you stop that. >> the uber driver accused of going on a killing spree in kalamazoo goes before a judge. campaign crunch republicans prepare for tomorrow's nevada caucus. >> this is al jazeera america i'm richelle carey. earlier today the u.s. and russia said that they reached a provisional...
>> only on al jazeera america. >> an agreement is reached between u.s. and russia calling for hostilities to stop in syria. also coming up in this program. afghan forces conceding control to the taliban. uganda's main opposition leaders held by police promising to protest after disputed elections. people die in a cyclone hits fijcyclone that reaches 300 kilometers an hour hits fiji . >> a draft deal has been reached between the united states and russia saying that hostilities in syria should stop. the >> we have details now. and the detailed timeline which is going to be announced from high level diplomatic sources in the coming hours by the u.s. secretary of state john kerry when we assume that they are the cochairs. so what is the timeline is that by midday on friday damascus time any party to the conflict, any group must by mid day friday damascus time say they're prepared to take part in this cessation of hostilities and then 12 hours later the actual cessation is supposed to start that's midnight friday night going into saturday morning. the time they're giving is damascu
>> only on al jazeera america. >> an agreement is reached between u.s. and russia calling for hostilities to stop in syria. also coming up in this program. afghan forces conceding control to the taliban. uganda's main opposition leaders held by police promising to protest after disputed elections. people die in a cyclone hits fijcyclone that reaches 300 kilometers an hour hits fiji . >> a draft deal has been reached between the united states and russia saying that hostilities...
opposition have told us that they have little faith in the syrian government and its backer, russia. they say this will only give them time to make further gains on the ground and force the armed groups to surrender. but a pause in the fighting and the delivery of much needed aid to the hundreds of thousands trapped cannot come fast enough for the people. the battle for aleppo, has according to the united nations, left more than 50,000 homeless, adding to the millions who have been displaced over the years. >> translator: what have the people done to preserve this. they are not sparing anyone. it has been five years and we continue to suffer from their oppression, this is enough. >> reporter: the conflict has laid waste to much of aleppo and the rest of syria. the government and its allies are confidence they are close to a victory, but claims of victory will have little meaning for anyone without a wide ere peace. >>> russian air strikes have reportedly killed 18 people in syria in the last few hours. world powers say they want to have the fighting halted within a week. while the p
opposition have told us that they have little faith in the syrian government and its backer, russia. they say this will only give them time to make further gains on the ground and force the armed groups to surrender. but a pause in the fighting and the delivery of much needed aid to the hundreds of thousands trapped cannot come fast enough for the people. the battle for aleppo, has according to the united nations, left more than 50,000 homeless, adding to the millions who have been displaced...
night talks in munich. russia is continuing with its air strikes however. leaders want the hostilities halted within a week. i.s.i.l. and al-nusra are not included in the deal. it is agreed to push for the humanitarian aid for those in need. supplies will be dropped by air to some besieged towns and villages as early as next week. these steps will be monitored by the task force funded by russia and the u.s. >> reporter: 19 delegations. the sponsors of international peace efforts in syria gathering in an effort to get things back on track. but the most important meeting happened several hours earlier on 15th floor of the same munich hotel. this is where russian foreign minister and u.s. secretary of state john kerry came face-to-face. if you look at those faces, you can tell from the very start this was a difficult meeting. the russians proposed a ceasefire from march 1 but the u.s. said that would mean three weeks more aerial bombardment and called for it to begin as early as this weekend. when they finally addressed the media, it was in the early hours of the munich mornin
night talks in munich. russia is continuing with its air strikes however. leaders want the hostilities halted within a week. i.s.i.l. and al-nusra are not included in the deal. it is agreed to push for the humanitarian aid for those in need. supplies will be dropped by air to some besieged towns and villages as early as next week. these steps will be monitored by the task force funded by russia and the u.s. >> reporter: 19 delegations. the sponsors of international peace efforts in syria...
News : ALJAZAM : February 15, 2016 9:30am-10:01am EST
critical of not just russia and iran who have backed the assad government but of the u.s. who in this cartoon is adding sand to an hourglass, in other words buying russia time. what do you think that the americans should be doing? >> since the beginning, started talking, they've been talking since the first day of the revolution. in the beginning, they said that assad lost his -- and he must go. they kept talking, not doing anything. they never acted. mr. obama don act like american visible at all. he just say assad must go, but he did nothing. >> do you think that u.s. troops should go into syria and remove assad? do you think that would solve the problem of your country? >> we wish air strike against he assad to protect civilians. that's what we wish. we are civilians, we are people. -- since the first day of the revolution. america kept claiming that support human democracy but we didn't see nothing that prove that america says from the beginning. >> what do you think is the best case scenario for syria? is it some soft of governance in which different factions can get togethe
critical of not just russia and iran who have backed the assad government but of the u.s. who in this cartoon is adding sand to an hourglass, in other words buying russia time. what do you think that the americans should be doing? >> since the beginning, started talking, they've been talking since the first day of the revolution. in the beginning, they said that assad lost his -- and he must go. they kept talking, not doing anything. they never acted. mr. obama don act like american...
and russia. that's very disturbing. >>> hello again from doha, this is the world news from al jazeera. also ahead. >> thank you very much, everybody. >>> donald trump trumps bid to be the presidential candidate, he celebrates a big win in vegas. >>> several gulf countries issue a travel ban for their nationals on traveling to lebanon. we're live in beirut with the details. >>> almost nothing left, one of the areas worst hit by fiji cyclone, as a massive cleanup operation swings into action. let's start with syria where there is said to be evidence that kurdish forces coordinating with the assad government and the russian air force. the british foreign secretary phillip hammond made that assertion calling the evidence of such coordination very disturbing. we're going to take a look why it is so significant. syrian kurdish forces, the y.p.g. captured territory from isil. you see it marked in red there. they've done that with help from the united states. they've taken advantage of the syrian government offensive around aleppo to capture ground from u.s. backed rebels. then there's anothe
and russia. that's very disturbing. >>> hello again from doha, this is the world news from al jazeera. also ahead. >> thank you very much, everybody. >>> donald trump trumps bid to be the presidential candidate, he celebrates a big win in vegas. >>> several gulf countries issue a travel ban for their nationals on traveling to lebanon. we're live in beirut with the details. >>> almost nothing left, one of the areas worst hit by fiji cyclone, as a...
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a cease fight in syria and stop of the air campaign. the two agreed that the us and russia needs to get -- to fight terrorism in syria, they last spoke in november last year. > tiisotalng of the surge -- off the surgeon and -- -- the crews are not -- so far the crews are have pulled in 300 survivors. the quick last one is to could -- wounded -- inside the high tower the collapse of the ground. >>> millions of copley gathered along the streets of mexico city to catch a glimpse of the pope. he met a mass in one of the poorest suburbs of the capitol city, it caps off the five date or she's purse in the devil -- devil there's no dialogue, they handed out 300,000 tickets to the mass and estimates 2 million people lined the route to and they tossed flower petals a seat past. >>> coming up, a fashion statement at the top of -- at the pump louise. >>> the conditions on king street in boone this evening, amy we'll be back with th ltur, se 1enof from inrl y owmousw e loit gsisinhegrndnorl thquve wengt niarit ep i nit.e her rt d ngerce24throsefrounoouof le rl, pobe--beofwa aneate. ace teofn to
a cease fight in syria and stop of the air campaign. the two agreed that the us and russia needs to get -- to fight terrorism in syria, they last spoke in november last year. > tiisotalng of the surge -- off the surgeon and -- -- the crews are not -- so far the crews are have pulled in 300 survivors. the quick last one is to could -- wounded -- inside the high tower the collapse of the ground. >>> millions of copley gathered along the streets of mexico city to catch a glimpse of...
News : ALJAZAM : February 17, 2016 12:00pm-12:31pm EST
cross into syrian territory, russia controls the skies, and when the russian plane was shot down by the turkish air force in november, russia deployed anti-aircraft defenses and clearly a message to turkey and the rest of the world, they impose a no-fly zone in area. to turkey's hands are tied at the moment inside syria, apart from shelling, there is little it can do. turkey has been appealing to the international community for years, really, to impose a no-fly zone, or a safe zone along the border, and they reiterated that appeal today. the response from russia was very clear that will not happen. that will never happen without the support of the u.n. and without the support of the damascus government. their approval, and we do know that russia has veto power at the u.n. security council. so apart from shelling, it will be very difficult to see ground forces entering. we have heard nato officials express concern if turkey does take action, it will be unilateral action. so for the time being, it is continuing to shell ypg positions inside northern syria. >> they have been continuing
cross into syrian territory, russia controls the skies, and when the russian plane was shot down by the turkish air force in november, russia deployed anti-aircraft defenses and clearly a message to turkey and the rest of the world, they impose a no-fly zone in area. to turkey's hands are tied at the moment inside syria, apart from shelling, there is little it can do. turkey has been appealing to the international community for years, really, to impose a no-fly zone, or a safe zone along the...
urged the syrian government in russia to do their part to end syria's civil war. a proposed conditional ceasefire is due to start on saturday. obama has accused russia of stepping up its air strikes and making it more difficult to deliver aid. the fight against i.s.i.l. will continue he says. >> the only way to deal with i.s.i.l. in a what that defeats them in a lasting way is to end the chaos and the civil war that has engulfed syria. that is how i.s.i.l. was able to thrive in the first place. the cessation of hostilities that is scheduled to take effect at bid night tomorrow is a potential step in bringing about an end to the chaos >>> a report from our correspondent. >> reporter: in north-western syria not far from the border with turkey a new wave of refugees reaches the town. these hundreds of mainly women and children escaped the government's offensive in aleppo province in recent days. for many here the idea of a truce or ceasefire is meaningless. >> translation: this truce is an open game. the world is conspiring against us. this a deal between the americans and russians. >> tra
urged the syrian government in russia to do their part to end syria's civil war. a proposed conditional ceasefire is due to start on saturday. obama has accused russia of stepping up its air strikes and making it more difficult to deliver aid. the fight against i.s.i.l. will continue he says. >> the only way to deal with i.s.i.l. in a what that defeats them in a lasting way is to end the chaos and the civil war that has engulfed syria. that is how i.s.i.l. was able to thrive in the first...
next. >> the u.s. and russia saying hostilities in syria should stop in four days time but will the warring side agree? >> you're watching al jazeera live from london. also coming up in this program. 21 people die and cyclones deliver winds 320 kilometers an hour hits fiji. and in step with the president. the 106-year-old who has a dance with the president at the white house. >> you breaking news in the last hour we hear a draft deal has been reached between the united states and russia. they both agree on the date of cessation of hostilities in syria. our diplomatic editor james bays is at the united nations in new york. >> he detailed timeline which will be announced from high levels in the coming hours but the u.s. secretary of state john kerry, we assume that sergei lavrov will also be talking about it. midday, that includes the syrian government. it includes all the other armed groups that are fighting there, but it does not include jabhat al nusra, but all other groups must be ready to say they'll take part of the cease-fire and then 12 hours later will begin the cessation of
next. >> the u.s. and russia saying hostilities in syria should stop in four days time but will the warring side agree? >> you're watching al jazeera live from london. also coming up in this program. 21 people die and cyclones deliver winds 320 kilometers an hour hits fiji. and in step with the president. the 106-year-old who has a dance with the president at the white house. >> you breaking news in the last hour we hear a draft deal has been reached between the united states...
couple of weeks in russia. and as we know relationships between russia and turkey deteriorated since turkey downed a russian air force jet that violated its air space. this is not just about turkish security on its homeland here. it saw a dip or an increase in the number of attacks taking place in the past couple of months, it's about the wider region add conflict. particularly what is going on in syria. >> live were ankara. let's condition and go to zeina khodr. joining us from southern turkish strikes in iraq. tell us about that. >> yes, turkish air force targetting the position of the p.k.k. in the northern iraq mountains like jamal mentioned. turkey has been at war with the p.k.k. for some time now, and the strikes happening a few hours after the bombing in ankara. turkey has been at war with the p.k.k. in the south-east of the country, not just outside its borders, but in the south-east. there has been ongoing battles in towns and villages. turkey has been targeting the y.p.g., celebrating their positions. turkey sees the advance in the northern corridor close to the border as a
couple of weeks in russia. and as we know relationships between russia and turkey deteriorated since turkey downed a russian air force jet that violated its air space. this is not just about turkish security on its homeland here. it saw a dip or an increase in the number of attacks taking place in the past couple of months, it's about the wider region add conflict. particularly what is going on in syria. >> live were ankara. let's condition and go to zeina khodr. joining us from southern...
Weekend News : ALJAZAM : February 13, 2016 2:00am-2:31am EST
, al-nusra front, doesn't make it as terrorist negotiations are not included in this deal. russia can carry out air strikes saying that what they're targeting al-nusra positions on the ground. they can use that as an excuse to target all rebel factions. so much defiance from the commanders. they say that they will not surrender because at the end of the day the government can tap tour ground but-- capture the ground, but can they hold it? they can launch a warfare and counter-attacks the government. defiance from the rebel command saying that this deal is unrealistic >>> thank you very much for that. going to dominic who is at the conference where this declaration emanated from. dominic, it sounds as though there's a lot more work to be done. >> reporter: that's right. several of the key players that were involved in thursday's discussions are here today. the first interesting speaker is mr stoltenberg. yesterday me did welcome the deliberations, the agreement that was reached here in munich on thursday night, but say what the russian done up to this point has not been helpful and it
, al-nusra front, doesn't make it as terrorist negotiations are not included in this deal. russia can carry out air strikes saying that what they're targeting al-nusra positions on the ground. they can use that as an excuse to target all rebel factions. so much defiance from the commanders. they say that they will not surrender because at the end of the day the government can tap tour ground but-- capture the ground, but can they hold it? they can launch a warfare and counter-attacks the...
Weekend News : ALJAZAM : February 28, 2016 12:00pm-12:31pm EST
rebel-held areas using barrel bombs. activists say russia has carried out airstrikes in allepp on. at least 10 people are thought to have died. the u.n. hopes aid will be able to be delivered to civilians and to refugee camps. jamal gained exclusive access to one of those camps. >> reporter: home to tens of thousands of syrians who have been recently displaced as a direct result of russian airstrikes, this piece of land not far from the border with turkey used to be empty. now, thousands of tents are cramped together separated by winding foot paths and narrow streets they are lined by boys and girls who had their childhood robbed from them by war. while others go to school elsewhere around the world, they are stuck here, traumatized war and abandoned by the international community. this child and his father and mother left when airstrikes began targeting their town. >> we left our homes because of the russian airstrikes they were non-stop and relengthless. >> they slept in a car for a week before ali's mother went into labor. it was only after he was born that they were given a te
rebel-held areas using barrel bombs. activists say russia has carried out airstrikes in allepp on. at least 10 people are thought to have died. the u.n. hopes aid will be able to be delivered to civilians and to refugee camps. jamal gained exclusive access to one of those camps. >> reporter: home to tens of thousands of syrians who have been recently displaced as a direct result of russian airstrikes, this piece of land not far from the border with turkey used to be empty. now, thousands...
News : ALJAZAM : February 9, 2016 2:00pm-2:31pm EST
♪ now russia says it has a plan to evented the fight. ♪ . >> you are watching al jazeera, good to have your company. also coming up in this program. two passenger trained collide head on in southern germany. >> to more than 100 injuries. >> demand and calls for the south african president to pay back millions. in new hampshire, i have been asked first time voters what do they think about the candidates. >> russian's foreign minister is saying the country's proposal in what he call add concrete plan to resolve the crisis. the proposal is now being studied by washington, but the secretary of state has said that the air strikes on aleppo and the surrounding region are making it harder to hold talks. >> well, there is no question, and i have said this before publicly, that russia's activities in the aleppo, and the region right now, are making it much more difficult to be able to come to the table and to have a serious conversation. we have called on russia again, to join in the effort to bring about an immediate cease fire and to bring about full humanitarian access. that is what thi
♪ now russia says it has a plan to evented the fight. ♪ . >> you are watching al jazeera, good to have your company. also coming up in this program. two passenger trained collide head on in southern germany. >> to more than 100 injuries. >> demand and calls for the south african president to pay back millions. in new hampshire, i have been asked first time voters what do they think about the candidates. >> russian's foreign minister is saying the country's proposal...
ground if it weren't for the support of russian air power. russia and the y.p.g. are allies. they are under increasing pressure on the ground. it is clear from statements made by syrian government officials that they are in no mood to compromise. at the end of the day, the balance on the ground is in their favor and they feel empowered by the support received from russia both on the battlefield as well as political support. >>> energy giant saudi arabia and russia agreed to a freeze on oil production to the levels it set in january, but only if other major producers follow suit. they met in doha, the saudi arabia royal ministers made their announcements alongside counterparts from qatar and venezuela. bernard smith was at that meeting. >> cheap petrol may be welcomes by consumers but with a 70% drop, oil producing countries feeling the pain, so saudi arabia, russia, venezuela, and qatar say they want to freeze but not cut production. >> it is a beginning of a process which we will assess in the next few months and decide whether we need other steps to stabilize and improve the markets
ground if it weren't for the support of russian air power. russia and the y.p.g. are allies. they are under increasing pressure on the ground. it is clear from statements made by syrian government officials that they are in no mood to compromise. at the end of the day, the balance on the ground is in their favor and they feel empowered by the support received from russia both on the battlefield as well as political support. >>> energy giant saudi arabia and russia agreed to a freeze...
and dozens injured. >>> turkey and russia in a war of words, as fighting escalates inside syria. >>> you're watching al jazeera live from doha. also coming up, a ugandan opposition leader running for penalty is arrested while campaigning in the capitol. >>> i'm in stoke home, sweden where aid workers and officials are struggle to figure out how to best help child refugees and migrants who have arrived here alone in the past year. >>> hello, we begin with a series of airstrikes across syria with the majority taking operation close to its northern border with turkey. in the town of azaz, 14 were killed when missiles hit a children's hospital, a school and other locations. turkey is blaming russia for the attack. doctors without borders says a clinic has been destroyed in idlib province, killing seven. the medical group said either syrian government or russian forces are responsible. in aleppo, this video apparently shows the aftermath of an air strike on the district, an entire building collapsed. crossing over to our correspondent zeina hodor joining us from the turkey, syria bor
and dozens injured. >>> turkey and russia in a war of words, as fighting escalates inside syria. >>> you're watching al jazeera live from doha. also coming up, a ugandan opposition leader running for penalty is arrested while campaigning in the capitol. >>> i'm in stoke home, sweden where aid workers and officials are struggle to figure out how to best help child refugees and migrants who have arrived here alone in the past year. >>> hello, we begin with a...
kurdish forces, the bashar al-assad government and russia. the syrian kurdish y.p.g. has gained ground in several areas at the expense of i.s.i.l. they have been supported by the u.s. in that fight. the y.p.g. has been fighting against other rebels, especially around aleppo. these are pictures from one such recent battle. they have gained territory near the turkish border angering ankara as well >> my friend is right that the syrian kurds are an important part of the equation and they have to be brought in to any enduring solution in syria, but turkey has a problem with links between p.k.k. and syrian kurdish groups. p.k.k. being a terrorist group designated as such in turkey and, indeed, in the u.k. there are over laying conflicts here and the turkish kurdish conflict is a major complicating factor. what we have seen over the last weeks is very disturbing evidence of coordination between syrian kurdish forces, the syrian regime and the russian air force which are making us distinctly uneasy about the kurds role in all of this >>> more than a quarter of a million people have been kille
kurdish forces, the bashar al-assad government and russia. the syrian kurdish y.p.g. has gained ground in several areas at the expense of i.s.i.l. they have been supported by the u.s. in that fight. the y.p.g. has been fighting against other rebels, especially around aleppo. these are pictures from one such recent battle. they have gained territory near the turkish border angering ankara as well >> my friend is right that the syrian kurds are an important part of the equation and they...
survivors. russia is being widely blamed. trying to win it back for president assad. >> the hospital is completely destroyed. we report at least seven deaths among the personnel and the patients. at least eight personnel are killed. >> to the north a missile hit a children's hospital and a school apparently sheltering refugees, fleeing from the joint russian offensive. this is meant to be the week hen fighting winds down. tonight, president assad has been on sirenian-state television pouring buckets of very cold water on talk of a ceasefire. a week to prepare is not enough, he said. it means stopping terrorists, strengthening their positions and doesn't mean each side stops using weapons. russia is making clear in this conflict it has no intention of giving up the bombing and see the pattern of its strike, let's ok at a map showing most areas. note the extremists here in red that washington believes are the legitimate targets. russia sees no distinction and hopes president assad can win. so why? russia has its own naval base in syria. partly because putin and former president and pre
survivors. russia is being widely blamed. trying to win it back for president assad. >> the hospital is completely destroyed. we report at least seven deaths among the personnel and the patients. at least eight personnel are killed. >> to the north a missile hit a children's hospital and a school apparently sheltering refugees, fleeing from the joint russian offensive. this is meant to be the week hen fighting winds down. tonight, president assad has been on sirenian-state...
expect russia to do anything different at this stage of the conflict. >> there is a fanty, and frankly expressed by president obama's unbearable term the world is watching, that is meaningless. what is required is for the world to intervene, and in this case the world that supports the kind of stability we want to see, and there can be no future for syria under president assad. it is inconceivable to expect the people that have been butchered by this by this man in the hundreds of thousands to expect him to succeed in the future. but we're not standing up to this iranian-assad-russian ak axis to say this cannot happen. and that would be the kind of situation in which one can begin to talk about the end of the fighting in that particular war to conclude it in a way that is acceptable. >>> a prominent shiite claire rick has called for a large rally in baghdad. he criticized the deteriorating security situation with the armed group isil still controlling parts of the country. >> translator: it is time for a serious reform, and if those in the government refuse to listen to these d
expect russia to do anything different at this stage of the conflict. >> there is a fanty, and frankly expressed by president obama's unbearable term the world is watching, that is meaningless. what is required is for the world to intervene, and in this case the world that supports the kind of stability we want to see, and there can be no future for syria under president assad. it is inconceivable to expect the people that have been butchered by this by this man in the hundreds of...
Weekend News : ALJAZAM : February 27, 2016 6:00pm-7:01pm EST
now is how long this truce will last >>> the u.s. and russia has welcomed the pause in the fighting but there has been some isolated reports of violence. two were killed and several were wounds. the u.s. is continuing to target i.s.i.l. with reports of air strikes in two tares. thousands of protesters have clooshd with police in a south-eastern province. protesters threw stones at police who have retaliated with tea gas and water cannon. there has been an increase in violence in the area since a ceasefire between the government and the kurdistan workers party that ended last july. many have been killed. a suicide bombing in the afghan capital has killed at least 12 people. another 13 were injured in the blast. the taliban has claimed responsibility for the attack which targeted the front of the defense ministry. 13 people were killed in a separate attack in kunar province in the east of the country. this update was sent from kabul. >> reporter: targeting the defense ministry is, obviously, a bold move and that's exactly what the taliban tried to do here. briefly to tell you what we
now is how long this truce will last >>> the u.s. and russia has welcomed the pause in the fighting but there has been some isolated reports of violence. two were killed and several were wounds. the u.s. is continuing to target i.s.i.l. with reports of air strikes in two tares. thousands of protesters have clooshd with police in a south-eastern province. protesters threw stones at police who have retaliated with tea gas and water cannon. there has been an increase in violence in the...
DW News : LINKTV : February 15, 2016 2:00pm-2:31pm PST
facilities. it is uncertain who carry out the attacks. russia has intensified its airstrikes on strongholds in the last several days. >> and abandoned medical ward, one of several hospitals hit in airstrikes in northern syria. children were reported to be among the casualties. the other strikes hit a hospital supported by doctors without borders. another hospital was also hit. >> it is clearly an attack against -- to be a doctor or nurse in the area controlled by the opposition. >> russia's suspected involvement is being held by turkey. speaking on his first official visit to new train -- to ukraine, that's real intentions with regard to syria. his comments follow the recent agreement by leaders in germany to work towards an end to the conflict. despite the agreement in munich, they have set their aim is not a cease-fire or a piece but to keep the syrian regime alive to killing more civilians and massacres. they have seen and thoughts of thousands of people fleeing the premises by the russian backed syria army. 14 health facilities in syria have been hit since the start of the y
facilities. it is uncertain who carry out the attacks. russia has intensified its airstrikes on strongholds in the last several days. >> and abandoned medical ward, one of several hospitals hit in airstrikes in northern syria. children were reported to be among the casualties. the other strikes hit a hospital supported by doctors without borders. another hospital was also hit. >> it is clearly an attack against -- to be a doctor or nurse in the area controlled by the opposition....
russia can exploit their presence and continue bombardments saying and saying they're confronting i.s.i.l. and al-nusra. i can tell you that a week ago there was a sense of frustration and desperation but more and more commanders are telling us that they're going to fight back. they have other tactics that they can use. they can capture territory, but the biggest question is can the government hold that territory. they can retreat and launch attacks. what we're seeing now is more of a defines, but undoubtedly the ongoing offensive, not just in aleppo, but other strong holds in northern homs, the opposition is under pressure >>> live now to munich where that security conference is currently underway. our correspondent there is dominic kane. dominic, what reaction are you getting from the participants in this conference given the heated situation on the ground in northern syria. >> reporter: syria was a main theme yesterday following thursday's night deliberations and all sides who spoke in the conference yesterday spoke about the need to combat terrorism. we heard also yesterday from the s
russia can exploit their presence and continue bombardments saying and saying they're confronting i.s.i.l. and al-nusra. i can tell you that a week ago there was a sense of frustration and desperation but more and more commanders are telling us that they're going to fight back. they have other tactics that they can use. they can capture territory, but the biggest question is can the government hold that territory. they can retreat and launch attacks. what we're seeing now is more of a defines,...
options, because russia controls the skies. >>> saudi arabia's foreign minister once again accused the syrian government of bombing civilians. riyadh offered to send in ground forces into syria to take on isil but has left the final decision on when that will happen to the u.s. led coalition. >> the syrian regime has to open the way for the humanitarian support and aid immediately, and the syrian regime has to stop the military attacks against the civilians, including the bomb barrels that are being used. this has to be stopped immediately. the syrian regime has to be involved in the political process in order to start the political transitional period in syria. >>> while syria's opposition coordinator called for an end to the violence to allow real change to happen in syria, according to him, the former syrian prime minister was speaking at a conference in munich. >> we have gotten used to conferences and words put into hope, but what we need is action, and action is that i see is that russia is killing syrian civilians. you ask me if i accept the ceasefire or cessation of hostili
options, because russia controls the skies. >>> saudi arabia's foreign minister once again accused the syrian government of bombing civilians. riyadh offered to send in ground forces into syria to take on isil but has left the final decision on when that will happen to the u.s. led coalition. >> the syrian regime has to open the way for the humanitarian support and aid immediately, and the syrian regime has to stop the military attacks against the civilians, including the bomb...
the syrian government in russia to do their part to end syria's civil war. the proposed conditional ceasefire is due to start saturday. obama has accused russia of increasing air strikes and worsening the humanitarian situation. he says the fight against i.s.i.l. will continue. >> the only way to deal with i.s.i.l. in a way that defeats them in a lasting way is to end the chaos and the civil war that has engulfed syria. that's how i.s.i.l. was able to thrive in the first place. the cessation of hostilities that are scheduled to take effect at midnight tomorrow is a potential step in bringing about an end to the chaos >>> our correspondent has more from the state department in washington dc >> reporter: perhaps what is most noteworthy about the president's rival this afternoon is it comes a little more than 24 hours before the so-called cessation of hostilities is supposed to take effect inside syria. that's at 5 p.m. eastern time at mid damascus time on saturday. the idea is to basically have all sides of the syrian civil war stop firing at each other so that they can try to get mor
the syrian government in russia to do their part to end syria's civil war. the proposed conditional ceasefire is due to start saturday. obama has accused russia of increasing air strikes and worsening the humanitarian situation. he says the fight against i.s.i.l. will continue. >> the only way to deal with i.s.i.l. in a way that defeats them in a lasting way is to end the chaos and the civil war that has engulfed syria. that's how i.s.i.l. was able to thrive in the first place. the...
>> good evening i'm antonio mora. this is al jazeera america. russia's bombing campaign in syria has restarted as world leaders plot out a platt for the middle eastern country's future. >> also. >> there's nothing conservative about donald trump. >> on air and online. >> fixing a gas leak in l.a. spewing toxic fumes for months. how the damage to the surrounding area could last for decades. >>> historic meeting between leaders of two religions. pope francis and the leader of the russian orthodox church. >>> russian air viekrussian aire resumed in syria. speaking today in an interview with the agents trance press, syrian president bashar al-assad spoke. >> translator: we have fully believed in negotiations and in political action since the beginning of the crisis. however if we negotiate, it does not mean that we stop fight are terrorism. the two tracks are inevitable in syria first through negotiations and second through fighting terrorism. and the two tracks are separate from each other. >> and tonight there are many unanswered questions about the new deal that is supposed to put
>> good evening i'm antonio mora. this is al jazeera america. russia's bombing campaign in syria has restarted as world leaders plot out a platt for the middle eastern country's future. >> also. >> there's nothing conservative about donald trump. >> on air and online. >> fixing a gas leak in l.a. spewing toxic fumes for months. how the damage to the surrounding area could last for decades. >>> historic meeting between leaders of two religions. pope francis...
has urged the syrian government and russia to do their part to end syria's civil war a a proposed conditional ceasefire is due to start on saturday. obama says it will help in the fight against i.s.i.l. >> the only way to deal with i.s.i.l. in a way that defeats them in a lasting way is to end the chaos and the civil war that has engulfd syria. that's how i.s.i.l. was able to thrive in the first place. the cessation of hostilities that were scheduled to take effect at mid night tomorrow is a potential step in bringing about an end to the chaos >>> the u.n. says a hope a pause in the fighting will lead to a political solution but many of those displaced inside syria are weary of international efforts to stop the war. >> reporter: in north-western syria a new wave of refugees reaches this town. they're escaping the government's offensive in the aleppo province. the idea of a truce or ceasefire is meaningless. >> translation: this truce is an open gain. the world is conspiring intense us. this is a deal between the russians and the americans. >> translation: what is this talk of a tr
has urged the syrian government and russia to do their part to end syria's civil war a a proposed conditional ceasefire is due to start on saturday. obama says it will help in the fight against i.s.i.l. >> the only way to deal with i.s.i.l. in a way that defeats them in a lasting way is to end the chaos and the civil war that has engulfd syria. that's how i.s.i.l. was able to thrive in the first place. the cessation of hostilities that were scheduled to take effect at mid night tomorrow...
not been implemented on the ground and the backer russia and believe the objective has been to change the balance of power on the ground and put pressure on the rebels in order for them to surrender and laying siege to areas is to bring about a surrender so for them the government is more concerned an imposing its solution to the conflict and not compromising. now air strikes are continuing on the ground in northern homs countryside has been a battleground for months but now the government has managed to sever the supply routes into the area and u.n. is warning that up to 120,000 people face the risk of starvation, face the risk of disease because aid cannot enter. so there is cautious optimism but undoubtedly this is not a formal ceasefire and we still did not hear from the armed groups on the ground on their position on whether or not they will abide by this because at the end of the day a pause of fighting means a freeze on the front lines and a freeze really that the government and its backers are holding on to the strategic gains they have made over the past few weeks. >>>
not been implemented on the ground and the backer russia and believe the objective has been to change the balance of power on the ground and put pressure on the rebels in order for them to surrender and laying siege to areas is to bring about a surrender so for them the government is more concerned an imposing its solution to the conflict and not compromising. now air strikes are continuing on the ground in northern homs countryside has been a battleground for months but now the government has...
syria's war. zana hoda, al jazeera, southern turkey. >>> and now russia which is carrying out air strikes inside syria is demanding, and i believe it has, as we go to the nation and daniel lack there, a meeting of the security council within a few hours, or later on today, daniel, because it is worried about what turkey is doing or what it says turkey could do do, is that right? >> reporter: yeah, that's right. russia requested an ur gebt meeting of the security council, and that will take place approximately three hours from now. it will be a closed session. and the russian statement said it was concern over turkey's declared plans for an operation inside of syria. it's important to point out that turkey hasn't quite said it so explicitly, they did say they reserved the right to take any measures. obviously that leaves a lot of open ground, but russia has said that's the reason it needs to talk to the security council on this. there's no talk of a resolution. and it is the second urgent meeting on this issue in syria that russia has requested this week. the earlier one was to do
syria's war. zana hoda, al jazeera, southern turkey. >>> and now russia which is carrying out air strikes inside syria is demanding, and i believe it has, as we go to the nation and daniel lack there, a meeting of the security council within a few hours, or later on today, daniel, because it is worried about what turkey is doing or what it says turkey could do do, is that right? >> reporter: yeah, that's right. russia requested an ur gebt meeting of the security council, and...
cause wide-spread indiscriminate casualties. the u.s. also accuses russia of bombing a doctors without borders hospital in northern syria, reducing it to a pile of rubble. killing at least seven doctors and patients. no coalition or u.s. planes were operating in the area at the time. >> while the u.s. stopped short of labelling the strike a war crime. the state department called the attack was called horrific. >> we are confident in the assessment that russia carried out the strikes. >> should aleppo fall days before the fighting is instituted. it would end hopes of overthrowing bashar al-assad, and fuel the criticism that the agreement negotiated by secretary of state john kerry in munich played right into the hands of russian president vladimir putin. >> we have seen this movie before in ukraine. russia presses its advantage militarily, creates facts on the ground. uses a denial and delivery of humanitarian aid as a bargaining chip, negotiating agreement to lock in the spoils of war, and chooses went to resume fighting. this is diplomacy in the service of military aggression.
cause wide-spread indiscriminate casualties. the u.s. also accuses russia of bombing a doctors without borders hospital in northern syria, reducing it to a pile of rubble. killing at least seven doctors and patients. no coalition or u.s. planes were operating in the area at the time. >> while the u.s. stopped short of labelling the strike a war crime. the state department called the attack was called horrific. >> we are confident in the assessment that russia carried out the...


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Time-out for Pocket Watches!
File under: face in the frost, fandom
Brer's PowerOfBabel blog has a few words on the fantastic pocket watch:
Pocket watches have been around, surprisingly, almost as long as printing itself; it is not surprising, then, that they keep popping up in works of fiction, and perhaps especially fantasy fiction. Read or view a work of Fantasy (and I include under that unfortunate rubric Horror and Science Fiction as well as works dealing with Magic) and sooner or later characters of a certain port or gravitas will haul out a chronometer to consult. I would like to consider several examples and and explore the uses to which the fantastic pocket watch has been put.
Stamping Lovecraft Birthday Wishes
File under: fandom, hp lovecraft
Mark Koltko-Rivera notes the United States Postal Service has a program, the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee (CSAC), taking suggestions from the public regarding new postage stamps. And he has a rather eldritch idea:
47th Annual Historic Home Tour
For 47 years the Historic Marshall Home Tour has been called the Granddaddy of Midwest Home Tours and is famous all over the country for its traditions and heritage. Marshall's Home Tour was voted the Best Home Tour by the readers of AAA's Michigan Living magazine.
This year's tour will feature seven homes and will include seven historic museums covering diverse specialties such as unusual architecture, antique home furnishings, Civil War memorabilia, a restored antique post office, Michigan's largest collection of magic memorabilia as well as two art centers. To close out the tour's twenty structures will be one business from Marshall's well-maintained historic business district.
Fidgeta, Patron Saint of Facilitators
File under: fandom, saint fidgeta
Ralph Brown, a consultant based in the Minnesota area, wrote us this summer to say he happened upon our site's praise for John's first book, Saint Fidgeta and Other Parodies. Brown read the Fidgeta story in its original form, the 1965 edition of the Critic, and tells us he found it "roll-on-the-floor hilarious."
Though he admits to not having seen the story in decades, he still pays tribute to the tiny saint in his own way.
Bellairs - To Film, or Not to Film?
File under: film
In the occasional yay-vs-nay for Bellairs movies, this post - entitled Three Books We'd like to See on the Big Screen - suggests The House with a Clock in its Walls would make a good film:
World views of M.R. James and S.T. Joshi
File under: mr james
Commentary from Omnia Exeunt In Mysterium on S.T. Joshi, the preeminent scholar in the study of weird fiction:
Don't Give Up Your Day Job
File under: fandom
In a review of Greg van Eekhout's Kid Vs. Squid, Elizabeth Bear shares her memories of children's books growing up:
When I was a kid, children's books that had magic in them almost always seemed to end with the kids giving up the magic because they had earned their character growth and could be adults now. At the time, I thought this was bogus and lame, and it's a good part of the reason I liked Oz and John Bellairs so very fiercely.
John Bellairs never made anybody give their magic up to hold down a day job.
Jeffrey Lewis: Office hours
An article about musician Jeffrey Lewis:
Jeffrey didn't play sports. He sketched on the floor of his room and included drawings in school projects. Horror novels by John Bellairs were Lewis' favorite books and he bought comics at magazine stands in Saint Mark's Square.
Top 10 Awesome Illustrations
File under: top10
As we prepare for the tenth anniversary of Bellairsia, we're using our wonderfully eclectic Twitter feed to share some memorable moments and commentary in the form of Top Ten lists.
Goreyana: The Secret of the Underground Room
File under: gorey, secret of the underground room
Notes from Goreyana about The Secret of the Underground Room:
This is one of Mr. Gorey's disjointed dust jacket covers where the image from the rear panel does not flow smoothly into the front. The outdoor scene on the back makes an abrupt change at the edge of the book's spine, with the front cover showing "the underground room". Even so, the front cover portion is one of my favorite paintings created for this book series. The masterful work has only hints of colors, but the mood evoked by the tones fits the story perfectly. Edward Gorey is quoted as saying he painted in "mushroom colors", and this is a perfect example.
'Hark! A Vagrant' does Bellairs
Hark! A Vagrant is a web comic created by artist Kate Beaton. It often features literary and historical references and it's something that John probably would have gotten a kick out of (amateur cartoonist that he was, too).
Beaton has done a few series involving Edward Gorey illustrations: old book covers drawn by Gorey are augmented by new art by Beaton that further tells the story of what's seen on the cover.
For example, she recently had some fun with Bellairs's 1990 Johnny Dixon adventure, The Secret of the Underground Room, and injecting some mislaid humor into what is actually a terrifying scene from the book. We'd love to see other samplings of Bellairs titles.

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