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. and hope is rapidly waning. as each hour passes, the deaf tore climes and the chance of finding more survivors beneath the rubble of thousands of homes and businesses fades. the total number of dead has now exceeded $21000.00. and for the 1st time though, since the quakes are you and ed convoy has passed through the bub how, how a crossing into serious rebel held areas. bernard smith begins our coverage now from is kind of run and hut, a province where the search is still on for signs of life amidst the devastation. when the whistle blows, hopes rise. there are at least 21000 rescue personnel still looking and listening for signs of life among the ruins of the villages, towns and cities of hot, i se, in turkey, survive as a desperate for something to show that a loved 1 may still be alive. where buildings

a pancake in seconds as a chance, some one has been tossed into a gap. maddening de mercy has been a rescue for 7 years and owns a construction company. is him a little earlier? we need to take advantage of the 1st 72 hours to rescue people alive. unfortunately, people don't know what to do when earthquakes happen. they don't know what to look for in a house before they purchase one. is that durable? how is it built? if you buy 30 to 40 year old houses with renovated facades, this is what is going to happen to them. as scantrons port is on fire, swathes of the city without electricity running water and sanitation. 4 days after the quakes hit the city, tens of thousands and now homeless. i, my cousin and my brother in law of in here, we've been waiting for 3 days today, they rescued a girl and her mother. yesterday they found the bodies of 3 people. our pain is great. i can't express it enough. they'll sleep to night. in one of the thousands

of tents, the turkish government has shipped in office didn't you? the biggest challenge for us is relatives of the victims. we need to tell them what we are doing while we are carrying out the rescue operation. they won't interfere and do things we are unable to control the rescue area. the rescue is know that time is now running out to find any more survivors varies so much death here and on a scale. i think people still find incomprehensible that people really bring to any hope. there is even this long after the initial earthquake, and that is why here again, they're hoping for a minor miracle. but there wasn't, there are perhaps thousands of times when rescues hopes rise, only to be dashed again. but the search for survivors hasn't been called off yet when there is still part of this country waiting for the 1st rescue teams to arrive . bernard smith, al jazeera miss kendra or meanwhile, hotels across ticket have been throwing open their doors to those left homeless by these ath quakes. and turkish government is watching to find temporary shelter for

them. from gassy and hat, stephanie decker reports. this is the living tragedy. more than 300000 people in government shelters and many more sleep elsewhere. thus, with people view, we lost our homes. we love our neighbors. this is very, very difficult for the people. people are helping each other. this man collected milk from farmers in his come here to hand it out for free a bit. we will be bringing simulates and phase 3 to we are doing this by ourselves, by our own will to this is the long term problem, tons and tons and tons of thousands of people homeless across this region. these people are standing in line to that handout a your job, the money, you know, just a little bit bigger than that. the guy did use the computer i, we get interrupted. he says, we don't have any issues here. everything is super,

everything is great. we were intimidated and harassed by a number of men in order to leave, determined to make sure there was no negative coverage. the government, it seems turkeys. disaster management agency is coordinating both local and international teams from this center and got the on tap. it is a major task. the turkish president arrived in the city on thursday as part of his visit to the disaster zone. so vic, yo hello, jack. all on hasa dispute do really do. while the damage assessment is underway. in this transition moment, we will provide $530.00 and financial aid to our citizens ought to be nearer and with this financial aid, you want at least to alleviate their problems a little bit. oh, does anyone hear my voice? he shouts. they still haven't given up hope they may find more survivors against all the odds. 3 people were pulled to lie from beneath the shattered

building on thursday. so much needed good news in a region of tragedy. stephanie decker al jazeera, cuz the on tap. i'll in some good news, the fast you and aid trucks have managed to cross from ticket into northern syria. they're moving to rebel held areas of syria via bow, how're. that's the only border crossing, authorized by the united nations for delivery at the moment. some charity organizations are using alternative routes though, and they could include a barbara al solomon, jobless, all tell abbey, at an opposition held areas. the u. n. has indicated that it may also be prepared to use other crossings. mama, dr. has more ah, the 1st you and plucks loaded with 8 supplies left for celia through the babel hoa crossing on thursday. they're destined for residence level health areas. the supplies can't come soon enough. why? honestly, it is the 1st response after this earthquake, the convoy consists of 6 trucks loaded with sanitary materials in blankets and

other items that will be delivered to one of the organizations that operates in the liberated areas of an organization. that is a partner of the when in order to be delivered to our people need in those areas. what city and white helmets say the shipments are not enough because they contain only regular aide and not tailored to the disaster. that's a desperate need for that equipment here. it live where rescue workers use their bare hands. along with the few tools they have to dig through. mountains of concrete and twisted metal for survivors. thousands of people have lost their loved ones, as well as their homes. in italy, bent elsewhere across enough is from syria, an air of despair and helplessness is taken over the surface me of current law. we still have hundreds of families trapped under the rubble, including 16 of my own cousins, along with their wives and children. we can see what we know of the bodies of our

relatives right under these roofs. where there is nothing we can do to collect them and at least bury them. civil defense teams are doing their best, but we need modern machinery to remove the debris. medical workers are also calling for help. oh no, we're dealing with quite a lot of dead bodies and injured people. we send the bodies to cilla moon and the wounded to sal keen for treatment. we provide emergency care for the wounded, but we have a huge deficit in medicines and other essential medical equipment. in the city of alec po, hundreds of residential buildings not survived more than a decade of able embodiment of succumb to the f quake. those that still stand are being inspected. some people have been evacuated from their homes for safety. oh, 2nd number halloween, this is where we live in that building over there. around 415, a powerful earthquake hit apart. we managed to get out with the children's up of them. when we got out, we saw this building collapsed before our eyes,

vertically. we were evacuated for safety reasons because we share a wall with the building that collapsed at the border with turkey, truckloads of bodies of refugees who fled syria are being taken back. highly cause fools brought the body of his 5 year old niece, the snake to be taken to celia for burial. she and her father died after being trapped for 3 days under rabble in the border town of kitty han as goos scribbled her name on the body bag and asked her to pass his greetings to the rest of the family members who died in the quick. they had left syria fleeing death at the hands of the syrian army, but they couldn't escape it in turkey. hum, advisors are 0 that i mean law, serious authority is have opened a dan, fearing an aftershocks container. jed and that's led to flooding downstream and caused another down to collapse out their correspondence or head out laugh,

visited some of the affected areas than any province. either he accountable or not, they just thought it was so that you lay her. this is the closest point we could reach me at the east and down the columbia because of the r c, a little lock on the flood of the river. after the earthquake, you pushed water towards the eastern body, which collapsed quickly and the water floats towards the village houses. and you can see the scale of the disaster, this village where the earthquake and bring what of the river destroyed more than 20 houses else, flooded, mailed and settled families in these houses left during the night. this village, like all other towns and villages, horses at his leis camp on the syrian turkish waterloo, the display sleep in this town. i've also left 2 other camp and higher areas are all over the history. people of this region has managed to use waters of the assay river or the benefit, but this time the earthquake was more powerful than them and led water of the river to invade the houses, slavery kind of fellow 0, mean,

well that it blue. if we live, ah, now ukraine's president has received a standing ovation at european parliament felonies. lensky thanked leaders for their support over the war with russia and of america. and james batten's reports from brussels. on the 3rd stage of his brief surprise, european tour after trips to london and paris president zalinski flew with the french president, emanuel mackerel, to brussels, and in the capital of european union. he was again repeating the same message. thanks for all your help. but ukraine still needs more slow graham, i told the pac session of the european parliament that ukraine's home in the future is as part of europe. main. nobliss, i am like we are moving closer to the european union. more did ukraine will be a member of the european union. she'll claim that is winning will be

a member of the european union rattled when a usual you are so usual, shaw, what am i guy? after standing ovations in the parliament, a short drive away, he was again greeted with applause by the leaders of all the used 27 nations. when he sat down with them, he laid out his specific requests listed for that evening when he got hillary guns that ammunition, that modern tags at long range may files of modern aircraft. at a news conference presidents lensky wouldn't detailed responses he's received to his wishlist. but he says the conversations have been constructive. the also stressed the time is critical. with the new russian offensive expected in the coming weeks. james spies al jazeera brussels. now the nicaraguan government, unexpectedly freed almost all of its political prisoners on thursday. following the release, they went put on a plane and flown to the united states. the nicaraguan judiciary says they were,

it is who are being deported. she has tansy, has been the friends and family of the release prisoners gathered washington's dulles airport to greet them. they and those who landed in the us express a surprise, what happened a new or new to, you know, we were obviously not told that we were going to be freed. and we realize it when they gave us our clothes at night and took us to another cell. and they took us in some buses without knowing where we were going among the prisoners, those who led the 2018 protests against the government. and those with connections in jose received us funding accused were telling to overthrow president daniel, take the opposition and the us have maintained that these were civil society figures attempting democratic change through the ballot box following the release will take her said had been no deal with the u. s. one, the, you know, when they came to ask what our interest was, we said none, let them take them. that's all it was not about negotiating. we're not asking for sanctions to be lifted. we're not asking for anything in return. it is

a matter of honor, dignity, patriotism, and for them to take their mercenaries away. the us state of public also said this was a huge natural decision by the nicaragua government over at it. it was also the product of concerted american diplomacy, and that the channels of communication were open between the 2 countries. the action opens the door to discussion of other matters of mutual concern. united states remains committed to a dialogue with the government of rug will amuse and other matters and will continue to support the nicaraguan. it's so clear yet whether they tones may lead the members of the nicaraguan government and will take it at his family or on the sanction by the u. s. government. she ever town see al jazeera washington and still ahead here on out. there are more people on the move in eastern democratic republic of congo as m. 23 rebels close in on a town close to the regional capital. aah!

hello. hello. we may still see one or 2 showers in the forecast for the quake zone as it go on for the next couple days, but it should be lost dry, but it will stay cold. the cold, rare is sinking further south was actually so tempered to secure weight struggling to get around 15. so should be about 2122 at this time at the more the same as we go on through saturday. but it's lottie dry across the rabbit peninsula highs haven doha, recovery to around $23.00 degrees, fast pushed further north and into that acer side of the met into, to kia into west syria. she could see it is lottie tribe, one or 2 showers, maybe wintry in nature, a possibility lap out around 6 celsius, i was on the board of getting up to around 7. so sixes and sevens in the daytime temperature is better than it has been overnight though. we are falling below freezing, so that is remaining a major concern,

but at least it will be dry large. she dry over the next few days. not to dry across the far north of africa with nasty little area of low pressure swirling away, or central parts of them at its righty. say some wet and very windy weather. just slapping on to the shores of ch in his ear, pushing across into a good part of northern libya. further south into southern africa, some wet weather just around the east side of a region i, which was mozambique. ah, discover a world of difference, determination. i'm talking about when we are moving freedom with chance. soldiers on the 16 people with corruption and compassion, al jazeera wound, a selection of the best films from across our network of channels.

lou. wow. ah, hello, daniel watching al jazeera anastasio tay here in durham. let's remind you of our top stories. the total number of dead in the earthquakes that struck to kia and syria has exceeded 21000 rescue teams i in a race against time to find all survivors in the rubble. meanwhile, though, the frost, you and aid trucks have managed to cross from turkey into northern syria, they're delivering relief supplies to rebel how there is of syria, but there's only one border crossing authorized by the u. n. so far all to care is vice president for a doctor says that more than 5200 of the countries dead have been in one single

city. wrestle said to reports now from carmel lattice. the epicenter of the 2nd quake. zahida has been waiting here for more than 80 hours hoping to find her loved was i love her. some daughter in law and grandchild are still on the dis, rubble of the ports on there. so the people know my pain. my dear ones are burning under this rubble. the studio family has ceased. relatives in the same collapsed building. they fill out the civil war and came to caught them on matters to begin a new safe life. this turkish absolutely families are now sharing the same. people are trying to call unless they are relying on aid and sleeping in cars as the off the shocks continue. i n n a lock work that i got shall save

us. we are now refugees. she says. death and life are intertwined. here, as survivors are for why the food, the dead bodies keep arriving. this was one of the largest stadiums in common rush . it has now been turned into tense city for those who survived anchor with houses $3000.00 people around 15 in each tent. donna and her family moved in this tent at their goal. she says she and her 3 children had to survive sub 0 temperatures for 2 days, when her home was heavily damaged. some of her relatives also died in the disaster . grande's de la, scarce young. we are safe as much as attend can defend us, kids a cold at night. i have the 3 year old son shot. he is scared as soon as the tent shakes and runs towards me asking, is it happening again?

let em. the residence here are served food and warm clothes, but at night the weather is extremely caught. they say they struggle to stay warm, especially the children. i as the sun sets above his phone. oh, her son has been pulled out from under the rubble. but he's not alive, but i'm on marsh. really? it's nearly 2000000 population was one of the most developed cities, inter kia now, the city center is mostly destroyed and many lives here have been torn apart. it will take these weeks even months to find all the victims and years to rebuild, but the impact will be felt longer still as men of his faces are gone forever. restaurants out of that, i'll just iraq, carmen, rush, southern trickier. meanwhile, the turkish government is working to install temporary hones to shelter though as

you've been left homeless. the government says the emergency measure will help to manage the crisis. center cost yearly reports from a disaster management center in ankara. nicola, globally steel, do all 3 need accommodation? 0, one that of our do they have the equipment or a cook? this is a turkish disaster management agencies. crisis center in the capital, encore up nationwide relief is being coordinated here. days after 2 earthquakes hit 10 cities with more than 13000000 inhabitants. these officers are distributing aid and supplies to survivors and deploying rescue teams across an area of more than 100000 square kilometers. whether you are there for me because of the initial job, it is difficult to manage an earthquake of such magnitude an impact. we may not have got everywhere, but we are aware of it. however, 100000 people are working tirelessly in these 10 affected cities unless you don't finest. experts say mondays disaster was worst inland,

shallow earthquake. oh the 21st century menaced fractures built over 200 kilometer long fault line collapsed. the government's initial response was seen by many as inadequate a fact acknowledged my present treasure type out on the scale of a disaster and a criticism. encore, a has gone under force response, are likely the most challenging task. the governing a party has face during is 21 you in power. as circus citizens pledge donations to help those in need. international aid is pouring in, managed by a unit within the foreign ministry. temporary shelters are being greatly welcomed from the arc other. paul, but we have received help and offers of aid from 95 countries. 56 deliveries are already in the field. more will arrive from 19 others. we are engaged with international institutions where also coordinating aid from turkish citizens living abroad that these contributions are transferred to the turkish red, crescent,

and disaster management agency, fox, alabama, and harsh winter conditions. time is running out for many traps, survivors, people are calling on the government to do more and in a country with a history of earthquakes, it is also accused of being unprepared for such a disaster. even though the scale of this one has shocked many seen am console of al jazeera encore. i'm moving on and to land president gabrielle borage has ordered evening curfews and 3 regions of the country. as wildfires continue to rage their that insurance, there are aconia and b o b o regions where i'm a preacher resistance groups are believed to be setting fire to the forests there. the curve you aims to prevent thieves from stealing from property is affected by the fires. so far, 24 people have died. i am $23.00 rebels and east and democratic republic of congo are reported close to taking a skis, strategic town,

8 months into their latest offensive against the government. they're now just outside sa can on the main east west highway connecting the country's 2nd bigger city. goma with the capital kinshasa, malcolm, where reports now from the end to highway midway between soccer and goma. people here are terrified of the n 23 armed group. when his finances attacked army positions near the town of saki, thousands of the people living there fled him via visa. macon, we have with that. no, no, i'm of it. we saw that m. 23 appearing, and a woman was shot. every body is leaving the area and running away in 20 threes, widely understood to be a proxy of neighboring wonder democratic republic of congo. his army says it's fighting rwandan soldiers ruined the denies. backing the group more than half a 1000000 people have fled em 20 threes advance in the last 8 months. the people here walking to the near by provincial capital of goma,

which m 23 has nearly surrounded. this wouldn't ski just took a day with the common means of transport in the villages in the hills around you for carrying agricultural produce and stacks of mineral down into the town with today being used by this boy carry whatever he could grab as the thing is how many people here say they don't understand why the government hasn't done more to support its forces and stop him? 20 threes advance rebels just appeared and village and we heard the gunfire, and bowman's people started leaving and running away. even the soldiers were also running away with us. down the road in coma, sim, fleeing soldiers were rounded up by military police and sent back to the front line . heavy weapons arrived to help the fight. rwanda says congos using foreign mercenaries,

hunger said its hired form of french soldiers as military instructors. the army says it repelled the attack and forced its enemy back up into the hills. still within the range of exalts hillary, the residence of saki left wondering if it's safe to go home. and if, when m 23 will attack again. malcolm webb al jazeera blanco democratic republic of congo, hostile ask as president so or on the poser has used his annual state of the nation speech to declare a state of national disaster in an attempt to deal with chronic electricity shortages. oh, only those you can see members of the opposition party, the economic freedom fighters disrupt to the session before then being escorted out by security. pressure has been mounting around a poser to provide a solution as south africans face hours of daily outages. now the composite bat

bacharach has dies at the age of $94.00. at his home in los angeles, his career spend more than 7 decades and gave the wild of music a lost tribe of memorable songs. terrifying the mid 20th century era from reynolds reports. ah, i the influence of burt bacharach on popular music is almost impossible to measure. together with long time song writing partner hal david, he wrote dozens and dozens of hits for scores of performers in the 19 sixties and seventies. ah,

they distilled a kind of sexy, sophisticated cocktail party vibe that stood in sharp contrast to the rock and roll of the beatles and the rolling stones. good, ah, back rex collaborations with dion warwick produced many hits. oh whoa. i would bell i bacharach song one less bell to answer performed by the 5th dimensions, maryland mac, who is arguably one of the greatest torch songs of all time. sometimes bacharach songs teetered on the verge of sac or in sentimentality,

but never crossed the line. i. i blue jobs all n o la. here. bacharach and david wrote sound tracks for movies, notably butch cassidy and the sundance kid in 1969. b. j. thomas sang raindrops. keep falling on my head. they keep on there, harry, i bacharach won the oscar for best original score. his songs also won tony and grammy awards. bacharach married 4 times including to actress angie dickinson walked. oh. he continued to perform at the piano well into his later years. he will be remembered for as long as his lush romantic works float on the breeze of moonlit nights. ah.