>> an agreement is reached in syria to bring aid to the starving people on monday. hello, i'm maryam nemazee. you're watching al jazeera live from london. also coming up. german police broke up a far right protest over the new year's eve attacks of women in cologne. opposition protesters throw petrol bombs over a deal with serbia. and back behind bars mexico's top drug lord is returned to the prison he escaped from six

months ago. aid agencies are in a race against time to get vital food and medicine to the besieged towns in syria where tens of thousands of people are starving. as winter sets in families have been burning furniture for warmth and resorting to eating leaves, even cats and dogs. the situation is pickerly bad where 42,000 people have been cut off since july. but sources say an agreement has been reached for aid to be delivered there on monday. in return aid will be allowed in two opposition-held villages in the north. the crisis has caused an international outcry after images of emaciated children emerged. >> in 2016, what is your name. >> nua. >> how long have you been without food?

>> four days. >> and what have you taken from the hospital to survive? >> this packet. >> this packet of salt? >> well, the international economy of the red cross was let in october, and is hoping to be let in again next week. >> we're clear on what we do need and what the people, what they need is regular unimpeded access. as we said we went back in october. that is not enough. they need to have--we need to have the access to go in regularly. at the moment we're trying to control the--secure the access in the beginning of next week. we're trying to persuade the parties to let us go in on a regular basis, we'll be aiming to deliver medical supplies, urgently needed medical supplies, and to replenish the stocks in these towns and

urgently needed food, plain gets and things like that. we'll get things in that we can. and we'll send in our del gets to look at health and protection issues to see what we can find and see how we can help. >> well, syrian state television said that the government is ready to take part in peace talks in geneva. but only if it obtains a list of which opposition figures will be involved. they demanded a list of groups that would be classed as terrorists. meanwhile, aid workers say 43 people have been killed in a russian airstrike on the western town. this video is said to have been filmed by volunteers from the opposition syrian civil defense aid group. the camera was mounted on an aid worker's helmet as they find

victims buried beneath the rubble. well, more than a million refugees have sought shelter in neighboring lebanon. but with harsh winter can conditions and food supplies running desperately low, many struggle to survive without the help of aid groups. >> his famil this family cannot afford to buy wood so they burn anything they can find and sometimes it let's off toxic fumes. >> i have put nylon and plastic shoes in the furnace to keep us warm. i woke up with the tent on fire. by the time i put the fire out my baby was burned. >> part of the problem is that many refugees cannot earn for themselves. they can't get jobs unless they

are sponsored by lebanese nationals. >> we're displaced and have absolutely no human rights. just look and see what are my human rights. look at these kids. no proper clothes. i have ten people to take care of, and i'm old. how can i feed them and keep them alive? >> the united nations appeal for international donations to help syrian refugees every year, but last year it received half of what it asked for, which means many refugees here are having to go without. >> it's people in the new refugee camps like this that are most vulnerable. they don't have the most basic things they need in the run up to winter. >> they need things like wood and fuel for the fire and plastic sheeting to wate waterproof their tents. a family needs $400 to $500 a month to survive, and many are getting a third of that. >> it's cold and water is leaking in to the tents. look at the tarps. we don't have plastic to cover

it from the rain. yesterday an ngo brought us one tarp. what can that do to stop the leaking? the u.n. gives us some aid but it's not enough. in a month we get $150, but it's not enough. >> the u.n. said it launched a new appeal fo for help in lebanon. >> they need help especially those who live in insecure shelters. 65% of those in lebanon live in insecure dwellings, garbages, warehouses, not only tents but also tents. all of them need our help and support. >> there are more than 1 million refugees who need help. most of them living below the poverty lineback at baby ahmed's tent, his mother, who has been in lebanon for three years, can only hope that things will get better, especially during the long winter days. al jazeera. >> aid agencies are making a

plea for help for the forgotten victims of islamic state in iraq and the levant. the winter conditions will only make the situation only worse. from erbil we have the reports. >> whether escaping war or bracing for winter, the internally displaced have become accustomed from one catastrophe to another. even in this camp, meant to protect them, supplies are too few and aid distributions too far between. it's why some children walk around in slippers despite the freezing cold. >> our condition here is so difficult. the tent is soaking wet and the rain is soaking in. >> as if on cue, a deluge begins. the nigh nightmare just described becomes real once more. just to give you an idea of how

bad the weather conditions are it was raining a few minutes ago, now it's hailing. this hail and this rain is coming into this tent. that's why so many of the internally displaced here are worried about what the worsening winter weather will bring in the weeks and months to come. >> concerned for the welfare of her children, she took what precautions she could as early as possible. >> we paid for and built a separate makeshift room because sometimes the tent will fly away. one time the tarp flew away and we had to bring it back here. >> after three months of saving, they had enough money to buy the wood for this makeshift shelter. tiny compared to the tent they had been in, but at least now they feel slightly more secure against the elements. but in other parts of the camp things are far worse. the evidence is all around. like this tarp that collapsed under the weight of rainwater.

or the trash piling up in the mud. unicef tells us that getting money and resources to help the people here is becoming extremely difficult. >> what people are forgetting is that the million of dispoliced people who are living a miserable life. it is the fighting with isil that makes the news. the plight of the people does not go to the news. >> he described the situation that children are facing throughout the country. he said he's still haunted by the memory of seeing one child at one camp who was so cold he tried to warm himself by the engine of a car. life here is as punishing as this weather, and they're becoming accustomed to this suffering. al jazeera, on the outskirts of erbil, iraq.

>> police in the german city of cologne has dispersed an anti anti-immigration movement pegida movement. it comes after claims of arab or northern african men were behind the assault of women on new year's eve. another demonstration against the anti-immigration group, in sons to the violence on new year's eve the chancellor has called for stricter laws on those who commit crime making it easier for them to be deported. >> serial offenders who repeatedly rob or repeatedly affront women must feel the full force of the law. that must be clear not only through words. otherwise people would ask us to back them up with action. we'll be discussing what needs

to be changed with our coalition partners in the government. >> fire broke out at kosovo's government headquarters after opposition protesters threw petrol bombs at the building. the fire, which has now been put out, started as several thousand demonstrators announced to denounce the deal brokered by the european union. that deal gives the serbian minority greater power and kosovo, the majority albanian, declared independence in 2008. there have been escalation tensions since last year. >> they think that with the finance from belgrade and with local authorities connected to serbia will somebody something like a joint community, that

past times will come back. but the opposition leaders are saying that they're not completely against the brussels agreement. they're saying that many are saying that they're okay. but they're saying that the ocean of the serbian majority here in kosovo will just cause more tension between the citizens of kosovo. it's not only that. they're saying that this government is not working well. they're saying that they will not give up until the prime minister of kosovo resigns. >> more to come for you on al jazeera. come home, the crisis is over. the economy is booming. ireland wants it's skilled professionals back. and lottery sales soars. the power ball jackpot hits $900 million.

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>> "inside story" takes you beyond the headlines, beyond the quick cuts, beyond the soundbites. we're giving you a deeper dive into the stories that are making our world what it is. >> welcome back. you're watching al jazeera. we'll take you through the top stories. an agreement has been reached in syria to deliver ai aid to the starving people on monday. it's in return for aid being held by the opposition. >> molotov cocktails have been thrown at the kosovo government headquarters amid discussion

with stronger ties with serbia. gulf corporation council has been holding an emergency meeting over deteriorating relations tehran. iran cuiran attacked the embassy and set fire to it. they were angry over an execution that took place in the prior week. >> it is against all interests and interviews in the sovereignty of the state. it only leads to more hatred in the region. we stand hand in hand with saudi arabia in order to counterterrorism, and we'll bring those who create chaos to justice. >> former egyptian president hosni mubarak has had his appeal

against a corruption case rejected. mubarak and his two sons were sentenced to prison last may for stealing millions of dollars in public funds to upgrade their private properties. his sons were released having already served time. mubarak remains in a military hospital. mexico's expected to extradite drug boss joachim guzman to the u.s. after he was captured but it could take some time. he had been on the run for six months after escaping from prison, and it comes as a major relief for mexico's president. >> for a third time the world's most notorious drug lord was arrested by mexican security forces. his arrest ends a six month embarrassment for the mexican government. >> for months investigation work

was carried out to pull apart the network of influence and protection that surrounded this criminal. today mexico confirms that it's institutions have the necessary capabilities to over come those who threaten the stability of mexican families. it's success demonstrates that when we mexicans work together there is no adversity that we cannot overcome. >> the government says guzman was arrested in his home state sinaloa on friday morning. someone called to complain about armed men holed up inside a motel. during a shootout the government said that it killed five criminals and arrested six, including the head of the sinaloa drug cartel. el chapo has taken on mythical status. in mocks. his drug cartel is believed to provide a significant amount of the drugs that end up in the u.s. twice he has escaped from prison. that may be why people we spoke with reacted to his recapture

with a blase attitude saying that he'll escape again. but for president enrique peña nieto it was an opportunity to reclaim the upper hand after el chapo's escape from mexico's prison last july. his escape was global news. he escaped through a hole in his shower in his prison cell through a tunnel that was air conditioned and with a motorcycle. one analyst told al jazeera, he thinks that this time he will be sent to the states where an escape is considered less likely. natasha, al jazeera, mexico. >> a venezuelan opposition leader has told the government to stop playing game of thrones with the country's supreme court

which barred three of its lawmakers from taking their seat. they say they will no longer bow to the wishes of president nicolás maduro's office. >> we want the ruling party and the government to reflect and stop playing game of thrones with the court, and once for for all to understand that the political change in venezuela has started, and includes a change of attitude that the government has to have in these new times. the national assembly will no longer kneel to any other power. >> in the capital backers of the government are finding new ways to show their support for maduro and the late leader hugo chavez. >> downtown caracas where we see images of the late leader hugo chavez in response to the removal of his portrait in the

national assembly. also this message that reads the opposition has the assembly. the people has the streets. on wednesday, a day after the firsinaugurating the first opposition in parliament after 17 years, the seemingly symbolic gesture, these paintings have hit a raw nerve in this deeply polarized country. people have been gathering to protest to what they say is an affront to their larger than life leader and the country's history. although president nicolás maduro suffered a crushing defeat in the election his predecessor and mentor hugo chavez is still revered in an almost cult-like fashion. the movement chavez spearheaded might have suffered a set back in parliament, but the

government's institutions remains firmly in loyalist hands. this tit-for-tat reaction is problematic of how deeply polarized this country is. >> talking about the needs of the poor saying major changes are needed across the country. jacob zuma was talking about what could an tough year for his party. >> south africa's governing national african congress is under pressure. the local currency, the rand, continues to lose its value. president zuma is promising to act quickly. >> the challenges of poverty and even equality and unemployment have their roots in land. that were stolen from the indigenous people of south africa.

>> he also says that a national minimum wage will be introduced after the protest least year, the government will not raise tuition and registration fees for university students. there are many who are frustrated with president zuma, but his decision to fire two finance ministers in a week is partly to blame to the falling rates. >> the estimate of $28 billion wiped out in two days as investors withdrew money. >> this could an challenging year for south africa's oldest movement. >> the ruling party still enjoys a significant amount of port.

but many analysts say that could change if poverty and u unemployment aren't addressed. >> if anc leaves that language, high moral language into a language of corruption and all other issues, they could confront a crisis. i don't think it's something that president zuma wants to see happening. >> some south africans want president zuma to resign over allegations of corruption. if things don't improve those calls are likely to get louder. al jazeera. >> tens of thousands of people across poland have protested against new laws giving the government control over state media and the courts. critics say that the moves would heavily damage poland's retentions. we have more from warsaw. >> this very large protest in warsaw and many others like it around poland today demonstrate a "fault line" not just in the state of polish politics, but

the relationship between poland and the european union as well. they have enacted a number of measures and that's against the interests of citizens. this protest is outside of the state television channel. one of the measures that the new government here is bringing in is to allow itself to appoint the head of the state television channel by the treasury minister and all these people, the critics here, they would say that's a deeply and democratic thing to do. they say that they are extremely aware that poland's democracy is very much under threat as well. >> a doctor in a russian

hospital has been charged with manslaughter after video emerge showing him punching a patient. the surveillance reports to show the incident that took place on the 29th of december. the doctor punched the patient. he later hit his head on the floor, and died of his injuries. he then started beating the man's best friend. the victim had previously been involved in some violence at hospital where he previously kicked a nurse. now ireland is the fastest growing economy in the e.u. and this dramatic reversal of fortune is changing its population. the government wants many of those who went abroad during the country's so-called brain drain to return. and now they're asking for them to make the move back home. >> rebuilding the irish economy. the country is putting it's near

bankruptcy in 2009 behind it, and many of those who went abroad looking for work are coming home. people like paul o'brien, who spent five years in sydney. >> a year ago i came home, and yeah, it was a lot more enthusiast tick and promising. >> how can we get young, talented immigrants who have left ireland to consider ireland again? >> ireland now has the highest gdp growth in the european union, but one vital commodity is missing. those skilled professionals abroad and the government wants them back. as do employers who like the boss of engineering firm ethos. >> we started and then the crisis happened. we went down to three-day weeks. we reduced salaries.

it wasn't enough. we had to let people go. they had a lot to offer to the countries they went to. there is a huge amount to offer when they come back home here. and i think that was a good thing to tap into. >> so as ireland picks itself up as life particularly here in the capital of dublin begins to pre-crisis levels of prosperity, the return of workers who left is a welcomed by-product. the government expects 2016 to be the first year in seven in which those returning outnumber those leaving. it wants to attract 70,000 home by 2020. >> the higher skilled immigrants who were greater this time, the college graduates. the it specialists, the engineers, yes, there was a significant labor shortage. now how long that will last and how long this up swing, the economies of the world is

cyclical, that is a guess. >> i suppose it's a heck of a caution as well because although it can great here, i remember why i went in the first place, because there was no work. >> the lesson, build a more diversityifmore diversified economy. the watchword is caution. >> now the power ball lottery payout has reached $900 million. it will be paid out over annual instamments of 29 years, but those who want the extra cash can go for the pay without of $400 million. it's not just americans who are hoping. >> this would be enough to buy a home in ha, florida, arizona and

maybe even canada. >> i have facebook messaging who say they want power ball tickets, so i'm buying for a few people. >> to find out more go to www.aljazeera.com. >> this week on "talk to al jazeera" danish editor and author flemming rose. in 2005 he commissioned cartoons of the prophet muhammed. >> that cartoon is not targeted muslims it's targeting a . >> in juldz posten. >> that's what makes them so