any moment now we'll hear from the turkish and russian president's following their discussions on the situation in syria is it live from once. i'm kinda now this is all just there live from doha also coming up. we could see the effects on revenues exceed 100000000000. u.k. airline collapses and there are predictions more will follow as a clone of our stock break strikes critical sectors of the global economy. u.s. senator elizabeth warren who was once seen as a frontrunner a strong dollar for the rights to become the democratic nominee for president. this

is a truly breathtaking election. an accountable political institution masquerading as a legal body the u.s. secretary of state slams the international criminal court after it agrees to take up a case surrounding alleged atrocities in afghanistan. we go here sions the escalating violence and an impending refugee crisis for europe we begin this hour with syria turkey's president is meeting with the russian made in moscow with the hope of reaching a cease fire in italy province fighting there is threatening to drag the 2 countries into direct conflict. when. the syrian army has had heavy losses therefore we definitely need to discuss everything all of the situation that has developed so that nothing like it happens again destroys

russian turkish relations which we i know you as well pay much attention to and really appreciate. on the ground the bombardment has killed at least 15 civilians in the last 24 hours russia is backing syrian government soldiers and turkey is supporting rebels in the fight for sort of cape town connects the main highways in the province it's led to a humanitarian crisis and turkey says it cannot cope with the influx of more people turkey is deploying $1000.00 special police forces along its border to stop greece from sending back refugees. in a bitch talk about the situation on the ground he is in hot time on the turkey syria border 1st let's go to step fasten who is standing by for us in moscow a step it looks like we're going to have from most to leaders at any moment now do we know anything about what if anything might have come out of these talks.

can we know that the parks have finished after 6 hours nearly 6 hours of what are assumed to be very intense talks the turkish media is announcing and reporting that a deal has been agreed and that we're now waiting any moment for to hear what that deal is going to be what kind of agreement have erdogan and putin managed to come up with of course there was a lot of speculation about a cease fire that was a possible deal that will come out of these very long talks but of course at this moment with still waiting to hear what they're going to say it's going to be it was a very difficult day for both of the leaders both of them had to compromise through to finish this a very tense confrontation that they were her. on the ground in for the last couple of weeks the early one had been pushing for this meeting for quite a while hooten was reluctant to meet him because also of course he is still backing

syrian president assad i'm used to reading this very delicate balance here between the one on one side and assad on the other and he doesn't want to ruin any of these relationships he also said at the beginning of this meeting today that nothing should stand in the way of the relationship between turkey and russia which of course is a military relationship russia has sold the f. $400.00 missile defense system to turkey and also a trade relationship in january both leaders opened this very prestigious 3rd stream project a gas pipeline from russia to turkey so there is a lot at stake and of course the humanitarian crisis is happening as you said at the same time so both leaders especially also one feels the pressure from leaders around the world to come to an end of this violence now and come up with some kind of ceasefire but we have to wait and see if this is exactly what they have agreed on thanks for that for now steadfast in there live from moscow let's bring in

bought a who is live for us there in hotline hashim just remind our viewers of turkey's position going into these talks. turkey has been saying since it started sending troops into a province that the main aim is to try to push the syrian army back behind the military the demilitarized zone and that it wants so allow civilians back into their own villages and homes and that its main ultimate goal is ceasefire to be implemented soon and this explains why they still continue their military operations spring shells now. would like to get some concessions from the russian president vladimir putin about particularly those issues a buffer zone to protect the turkish borders a safe zone so that the hundreds of thousands of people stranded on the border can go back to their own villages and homes were talking about areas that stretch from saddle. all the way west towards and moderates and amount to the northern border

with turkey and they're hoping with what we took and they're hoping to be able to get guarantees from the russians that the syrian army will maintain a position behind the demilitarized zone so that the military the turkish military outposts which are operating in different parts of the province of protect and save is going to be an extremely delicate mission for the turkish president but this is he seems to be. determined this is one of the things that need to happen before there is a deal with the russians. thank for that but so does there is such a mob out of there live from what i found out there has spoken to the president of the international federation of red cross and red crescent societies he's visiting the border between greece and turkey and he's condemned all sides for using refugees as political weapons. i had the opportunity. to

go. to c.d.c. just here on the border and talk with some of damage or of course you mean it's just. about disparate stories in this very moment according to the news struck in the media a lot we know up on at least or solution which. is something that shouldn't top and that and i would like to add this to that we don't tend to be in politics but when politics are a threat to the dignity of the human beings what you do you also to remind. that we shared one humanity and when i listen to the head of you will be on commission talking about the shield meaning that don't yet decided i went on so this is. something that. on the street could be avoided because you know human beings i've seen children that we men and they are not. not weapons president bashar al

assad addressed the conflict with turkey and highlighted their shared history would syria and interview with russian television. turks are brother nations and i'm asking you now what problem do you have with syria that makes you die evil action that syria commit against turkey before in the course of the war it never happened we have mixed marriages and families common interests we have a shared historical culture this conflict is illogical. for the news now in the spread of the corona virus is forcing many countries to impose travel restrictions and take serious measures the body that represents the global airline has counted the cost during a mission in singapore it predicts losses in excess of $100000000000.00 in the u.k. 30 new coronavirus cases have been confirmed which brings the total up to $115.00 the latest figures come just days after prime minister barstow ensign released his action plan for dealing with the crisis and iran the health minister. this is

schools and universities will remain closed for the rest of this month checkpoints are being set up to limit travel between cities it now has more than 3 and a half 1000 confirmed cases with at least 107 people dead italy has also closed schools and universities for at least 10 days more than 3000 people there have been affected it is the highest number in europe well the w.h.o. has just held its daily briefing on the global coronavirus epidemic situation in geneva john howell has been following it from london he joins us now live jonas so what did the w.h.o. have to say. well the world health organization once again holding firm to the line that containment of this virus is not only still possible but indeed critical in order to delay its spread across the globe to allow individual health systems in countries around the world to strengthen themselves to prepare in order better to be able to cope when infection rates reach their peak pointing once

again the director general dr ted returned to the evidence of china vastly decreasing rate of transmission just $143.00 cases reported in the last 24 hours only 4 of those he said from within china all the others have been imported from outside a month ago he said all of china's provinces were on the highest red level of threat emergency threat alert 20 provinces of come down to yellow and 11 have gone all the way down to the lowest threat level of green and he said also in south korea there was evidence that transmission restless legs all of this pointing to the idea again that the world health organization is resisting declaring this a pandemic focusing on containment he said some may call it a pandemic the german health minister indeed did on wednesday but we're not giving up on containment he did express concern though about some countries he didn't name them who the world health over those not the organization feels are not taking this

threat seriously enough he said this is not a drill this is not the time to give up or make excuses but to pull out all the stops starting with action plans lead from the top by the head of government and with a whole government approach you know in other words he said it is it is absolutely wrong to be leaving this just to health ministries and the health minister in each country he said by doing so can change the trajectory of this disease but if we decide there's nothing more we can do that he said would quickly become a self fulfilling prophecy think that that's john holl there live from london. still ahead here on out there are flying into a conflict how fighting in libya is putting a strain on pilots and travelers. and who was really to blame for the kind of practice don the capitol. transitional

government is under pressure to investigate. how the weather is lousy set fare across the arabian peninsula further north we have got clout and right just making its way towards the levant so we can expect to see some wet weather around syria lebanon jordan maybe down as israel just around the sinai peninsula as we go on through friday quite brisk winds is what is in northern parts of saudi arabia and i strong winds they will push up into good parts of iraq over the next day or so with a chance of one or 2 showers maybe some showers there in northern parts of iraq as well but certainly the possibility of lift that dust and sand affecting visibilities further south across the plains it is dry temperatures here getting into the a mid twenty's celsius so that's will over the coming days not by 2 across

a good part of northern africa but those showers around the eastern side of the med could bring a little bit of weather just around the coastal fringes of egypt for example as we go on through friday but for much of north africa is largely dry when i see the odd shot just scraping the far north of algeria for a time pushing over 2 boards tunisia shows there and see the gulf of guinea southern parts of nigeria gonna pushing over towards liberia sierra leone could always see a shower or 2 over the next. could also see want to see south was also stretching their way towards the ethiopian highlands. to. join. as we turn the cameras on the media india has more than 424 hour television news channel. blockers and focus on how they report on the stories that matter the most the states misleads the public the state media reflects the. climate change their editorial show is that they don't believe

they have anything to apologize for they're listening post on al-jazeera. the the earth. you ok watching rather al-jazeera let's go straight to moscow where turkey and russia have been meeting about the escalating tensions in northern syria you can see there. a lever also is of course the foreign minister for russia bears are one this president trichet and russian president vladimir putin as i mentioned have been discussing the situation in syria is it province the 2 are on opposing sides

of the conflict and there has been an escalating situation in libya after a syrian regime offensive to retake that last rebel held territory led to true turkey's intervention there turkey has since launched an operation to push back syrian forces behind its observation posts and there are concerns that could bring it into direct confrontation with russia for now that has not happened the 2 sides did agree to a deescalation zone in libya let's listen in that now to president putin. we have discussed today the very tense situation in the syrian province of it. at the beginning of this year. terrorist. beings have activated. have intensified their activity. and

attacks from radicals have continued to the russian air bases. and they also had. missiles which they don't and on. january. the serious attack then we have on every single occasion. that i take issue with allies. and this is i think everything military action and of course there have been very serious losses unfortunately. i express my condolences once again to the president to take a and i know of course that he is very. upset about this at a loss of his. own folk we are not always in agreement with our turkish

colleagues about what is happening in late but each one each time. at critical moments i was. relying on the closeness of our relations we are able to. take really acceptable decisions. and this time that it was said to one of those today we confirmed the interest of both sides to continue to work in cooperation and we believe that the past and process has been very important in terms of pushing ahead of the political transition in syria as they have been in a number of very important consultations of an interagency nature between us. against the background of this critical situation and we would like once again to

affirm the sovereignty and territorial integrity of syria. and. emphasize the fact that we are fighting international terrorism and we are going to agree a a $3000000.00 international memorandum which is going to be signed by our ministers of. foreign affairs. council and in the course of. today's more than 6 negotiations we have come to other agreements with the president. on and we believe that these kind of agreements will pave the way will be the foundation for further. cooperation and will put an end to the suffering of the civilians in syria in this terrible crisis and will create a dish and for

a peaceful settlement of the syrian arab republic problem is i should like to thank the president before considering that it was necessary to come to moscow today and i'd like to look affirm our commitment to the cause and saying of all. turkish colleagues for the very tense but constructive attitude which everyone has displayed in these negotiations dreck. so. i would like to also thank you mr president and the ministers and the distinguished members of the press ladies and gentlemen. i salute you with my sincere healings and research. first of all mr putin i'd like to thank mr putin are with kind welcoming today.

during this period where critical developments are happening in the region and i am very pleased to meet him again today today in our deliberation we have counsel to have consultations on a blip and the recent developments in syria as the president stated we have. to think sours. we have. very sincere dialogue and we have expressed our opinion some differences from same and we have deliberated on this relationship between russia and turkey. very deep. roots this is over 500 years and it has a very strong tradition between the states and the public if the history of the

people of russia and turkey. rooted history is going to continue on common and mutual interests and of course our diplomatic relationships is now it's a 100 year and our council meeting where. happen a common meeting will happen and we are expecting him to come and visit turkey as you know 2018 in september we have reached an agreement in such a subtle rabs we have reached. partial peace in. syria as we were going through has a secure zone in the region and we were going to prevent attacks in the region and we were going to keep the status quo. and we were going to take all the precautions for it. but when of last may the regime increase its sags on the civilians

directly. but this is broken the peace we have published in it lead. agreements has broken because of the. aggression of the regime and it is targeting the stability of the region or 4000000 people around this region has been declared as terrorist and has been bombarded on the land and from the air and this is not acceptable for us. oppression of the people who are escaping regimes oppression and according to the united nations its reach is 1500000 people all these people are on our borders now and the regime is the real enemy here is just too may. lead from people all so that turkey would be in

a difficult position because of the influx of the immigration immigrants so here of course is not going to sit and watch at. the observation point you have bells in it live and on the border. it is on. the ceasefire. recently we have agreed that we were going to establish the ceasefire in the region we have sent them forces in the region. so. we would you know trying to controls on the entities in the region who are trying to damage to these fires during this period the russian. we paid

a lot of attention in our coordination with russian security forces the regime there gresham that directed on our security forces and the very unfortunate events have to lose because of that it is inevitable now to create a new status very edge. today in moscow with my counterpart the russian counterpart and with our delegation we have deliberated on that as line and. spirit of cooperation between us and russia. so. it's going. to the international community the efforts. so it's all the how the. the depths of our operations you know beyond the borders. we believe that russia is really grim and so with us and we are hoping and

believing that russia is not going to most of it is not going to allow regimes aggression. we are not going to. bring. the sustainable results and then of all the solution for the crisis in the region. especially in the very short term we are going to. start a cease fire and we are going to take the necessary steps very quickly tonight at midnight. exactly at midnight we are going to take less inspired. this will make this fire sustainable. although what will be done effectively and rapidly. is 2 and humanitarian crisis in the region for the syrian people who need help without

discrimination. we will work. for that aid to reach them and. we will make a country all the display of it because. we will be able to repatriate our repatriated to there have a. common take that we have agreed upon will be read by our foreign ministry. during this time. have been tried in against all the aggression from the regime and we keep our right to defend against the regime's aggression entering the time we are going to be in contact with my their counterparts and also the. relevant ministries will be in contact. up until we find

a solution for syria and keep its solidarity. we are going to continue. looking after our interests and initiatives. talked about them as soon. as the tribal police are meeting today. so you can should be eating so the permanent solutions for syria i salute you. if you have just joined us you are watching text president no one and russian president vladimir putin's baby to find come out of that is that a midnight cease fire will cease fire to come into effect at midnight has been announced for in the province in northern syria just to recap. president curtain emphasize the communication between the 2 sides. foreign minister

is on now talking we have so that every asked speaking let's listen in. the 4th of may 2017 and a member of the on the. desk relation also lives in september 2018 something our commitment to the territorial integrity of syrian arab republic is and also to fight against international terrorism which has been retained by the. security council of the un. to be a subject of great importance. the. process has to be settled by process and this must be decided by the syrians the syrians themselves in line with the given s.c.r. . effects and with the supporter of the united nations we have concern

with the humanitarian assistance to syrians without any kind of preconditions or discrimination and also the settling of displaced persons and refugees and other. people displaced in syria we should like to say the problem 1st of all we must have a ceasefire in the entire area of. secularly we need to create a safety corridor or security chorus on your door from. the south. and. this you should be concerted between the ministry of defense of the russian federation and. in the coming days. and there should be a joint trolling. russia. with regard to.

the area. along with a pipelines and this line with the memorandum which was drawn up in 3 languages russian taken in may of last year. in. syria. lake. syrian arab republic. commission's own current is territory and. 17th of may. we are.

after. the securing of the solidarity. syria. all the groups that were declared by terrorists cannot by the united nations that will be eradicated from the. region but it is not this is not an excuse or to attack the civilian. side. the statement. syrian conflict cannot point to a military intervention intervention as a solution. it will be a grebe it remained with the united nations charter and the charter and it will and with critical solution yes. i. guarantee that the civilian will be. protected in just community and all the minutes and aid

will be reached to them. all the people who were displaced all the basement will be predictive entity and older people who are displaced will be only touch it to syria i share that. with our coverage that. and these are the time us point to that. agreed upon one not all the. operations military operation. will be ended on the. march made by midnight. and. this is it is a motorway they will be. carried to all. things kilometer. at us and. the ministry of defense of turkey and the ministry of presho will decide to conditions of the space

. on the spot on 15 march that all of. this. get us to call. it libel as soon as he signed and it is. it's going to be illegitimate now on the 5th of march and it's signed. so they were looking at tax president at a time i want shaking hands with russian fellas a circle of afghanistan finest have a shoulder that they tells to come out there. adding some things out.