the, the the funds directions across syria agreed to night under the ministry of defense college of the new administration restructuring plan. the hello, i'm jessica washington. this is all just even live from to ha, also coming of the christians in syria celebration this past christmas. and us since the form of the outside regime and it's rarely striking northern gaza levels of family home while the drone is hanging targets. the headquarters of gauze is rescue service. as the

you and hunger monitoring group ones that it has detected regions of. sit on that face in an inch from the serious new administration has shown, it's 1st, may just sign of unity. it's liter says and agreement has been reached with on to factions. to dispense of shadow says groups across the country will form one army. under the defense ministry, they will gathered at a special meeting in damascus on sunday to discuss the proposal and have now confirmed the plan as well. the one group not included in this still is the curtis led to the syrian democratic forces. they control the north east and regions of syria, seen that in the yellow the us suppose this group, but to kids,

seize them as terrace and grow and it's allied flight has control the areas locked in red and has been in conflict with the staff. well, let's bring in some of the binge evade who is live for us in damascus. the summer to walk us through the latest in terms of the details and what we have on disagreements as well. just to get what you showed on the map and the radio is everything west of the euphrates river, which is now under the control of turkey bike fights, as he's told the euphrates river on the north preston auto. cynthia is still under the control of us back. curtis fights is known as the secret and democratic forces are as the that is the group that still remains out of the i'm but often ministry of defense. i think united umbrella, which has been announced by amber. they shut off after his meeting with all of the factions, and this has been if study of meetings that you've seen in the last few days that he's been having with fractions from the east, fractions from the south and fractions from the northwest as well. now it is

welcome by many parties here because they want to keep syria under a united front, and that is only possible if these small pockets of control become a united city. so that is the idea behind this. we still have not heard from the city and democratic forces themselves and why have they not decided via the decided not to join this and why are this the admin on keeping that carry area under their control? chicky obviously sees that as a threat and we've been hearing reports that there's been a getting up of the forces along the border with turkey might carry out an operations best of the euphrates river as fight. does it be telling us that everything along the line board is with turkey? it all the way to the border with their off will be cleared and only syrians will be in charge of that area. and the some of course, it's christmas eve. it's just past 10 pm in syria. we understand that you've been witnessing some of the christmas masses. the in syria took us through some of the

mood of what it is being a, an absolute electric atmosphere here out on the streets. this is a neighborhood called about to my predominantly christian neighborhood where the number of churches are, are here. and we were here at the most of one of those churches, the historic, they tune church and let me move out. so you can see, as you mentioned, it's 10 pm on christmas eve, and you can see the entire streets for the people. and it is worth noting that it is not just christians who are here have been speaking to people who are herds of people who are most of them. just people who come over from all parts of the city and capital just to be part of this celebration, they feel that now is the 1st time that they can express themselves really without fear, they can, they can say what they want to people in the street they can say that what they want to us on camera and they don't, they're not afraid anymore. and that is the difference that people have been

telling us. although there has been a some concern about what wouldn't happen to minorities under how you get that either from the group which controls the syria now. and you'd be seeing along this road, kate, they are from fighters, who are securing patrolling this area and making sure nothing happens and beat that is something that we also heard heading from the leadership of h t us, which says that or fractions on 6, all religions will have a say in the future, say i, syria, which is going to be united according to the aspirations of the city and people. thank you so much of some of that. so some offensive and reporting from damascus. c . u. s. military has killed a 2 iso fighters in s strikes in eastern syria, as part of its ongoing s as to eliminate the group entirely. the group had a wide presence in syria, seizing and partially destroying punts of the ancient city of palmetto. in 2015, it's a strategic location. the unesco world heritage side,

which was laid to recaptured by the syrian army. how involved reports all the city governments had been facing a high value on the specialist. they wanted this place to be safe. actually. this is a place that has 5000 years of history. this was the site of the uptake them to the kingdom of queens and nobody had before it was invaded by the romans. so i mean, it has the same value will probably even you caught them equally speaking as oil or any other treasure that the country has one of the source, that's why there is a huge importance placed on this based on the government. the new government is a very much aware of that. the visibility of the person of the army unit is much more than anything we saw along the road from damascus to displace. so basically, uh, pardon me, uh, is also, you know, strategically located in the center. you are ok is oh yeah, about a 100 kilometers from where i stand here. uh,

the places of control of the uh see the democratic forces also any of the place is only 200 kilometers from here at the know that almost everyone. everyone of those boxes, once or countries want to have access to space, if they can, particularly the, the city and functions, the city democratic forces 5 to push to was this base and they were, they were prevented just they all tool before the form of the shape of the shot as a, to the science of tens of thousands of prisoners and missing people from syria's civil war remains unknown. between 20112020. for more than half a 1000000 people were killed. the syrian network for human rights believes another 150000 people are missing. in comparison, roughly 40000 people disappeared. during the war in bosnia and herzegovina, the international commission on missing persons of the hague says they may be as many as 66 mass grave sites in syria. robot petite is the head of the us

international impartial and independence mechanism, investigating serious crimes in syria. i don't think any one group can do it alone . i think it should be a concerted efforts between the authorities and civil societies. any international organizations such as ours, which are specifically mandated to preserve the evidence and certainly can help with that. some of that evidence has already been lost, some of it through weld, intended families wanting to know what happened to their loved ones, which is a perfectly understandable emotion and an action. but nonetheless, we need that, that evidence to be preserved and as quickly as possible. and time is running out. nobody needs to be going in there. uh certainly, you know, not media, not, not anybody. it should be uh, preserved, sealed, and secured. and then a plan should be put into, into the, into, into effect, to how to have the right. uh, interveners,

come in and preserve that evidence. first of all, assess the the, the issue and preserve the evidence. we are mandated by the us of the general assembly of the united nations to do just that. i've expressed to the care degree with are, these are our desire to come back. i formally requested access and we're waiting to get a response from them to quickly deployed and start assisting on this project. the end is really drawn. strike has huge the headquarters of guns as civil defense, the group responsible for emergency services and rescue operations across the street. the drones drive in garza city killed a member of the civil defense along with his son. the group already struggles with a lack of fuel and machinery needed to conduct rescue operations in the rubble

following is riley's on department. if for him, ken alchen really is at the same. i'm right now stand at the, at the entrance of the headquarters of civil defense and the trip where these were easy rows have strong. it is full of stupid. this is members, 30, this members have been killed and one critically injured. by this, we can see here the blood spilt on the ground. you see the shrapnel on the wall here. this is miss will that as target in this place. and i'll get them again and we received an imagined distress message quoting for help to extinguish a fire that broke out the result of funds that are in the strike on the digital building, we rushed to the scene simply to fulfill ownership on the way we received a call telling us about the site we were heading to. i've just been pounded again. we went on phone, doesn't scale, including our spend

a civil defense team members and shred it to pieces. this was targeted for the 2nd time in the role with the ongoing is where you targeted similarly, just cruise the situation is getting much more dire with most of them is being targeted. they need to get these services, but now he's getting much more value in the life of a snack in the target, in these suited defense. that was the live servers who was to the civilians lives brain to be a 0. i'm only think of how does fine also in the north, one of the last partially functioning hospitals is under renewed assault. at least 20 patients and medical stuff have been injured by explosions around become all at one hospital in de la here. the director of the hospital room and that's the building sustained damage and the attack this is because this is the outside of the just now one of the explosives planted by these really on the

destination. it caused a shockwave that shot to the hospital doors and windows on the west side. it also ended some of the patient and the very few medical staff left at the hospital, roughly 20 people with that. a 2nd stronger explosion followed. it caused a mass of damage to the hospitals, west wing, and more patients were ended. the entire west swings, doors and windows were all smashed, and the full scene and collapsed. is there any forces have he has a full story building into finally, in guns as north, at least 9 palestinians have been killed in the strike. several others have been wounded civilians. on digging through the rubble and recovering bodies, the death toll is likely to rise setup as on has the lease is from data on or has been a very 10 sought since the early hours of this morning. of course, different locations in district 5 during the past and recent hours that has been

a very notable sides of attacks on and is it right for to to camp what reports coming from allowed the hospitals suggesting that these valley 12 and had for the grenades and one of the gates off a key evacuation centers in the number of possible values that right tracy decamp based on their reports that at least 12 palestinians have been injured, including children, the women move fluids. the reports are coming from nothing cause of where this area has been. one of the areas that had witnessed some sort of instability for more than a year. so far, well for story building in the valley as well. it town has been slots into the ground. the initial report that we managed to exclusively get is that 4 civilians were killed in the strike, a civilians that have been taking the responsibility to start evacuating and even to both victims from under the remnants of these destroyed eh, buildings and the fluids. so basically the entire strip is still effectively under these valley strikes and to now there is

a very constant invisible existence of east valley terms of this kind of the central regions of this trip with no wind inside for that tax on the ground charge of as a very bye post i in the cold, in the netherlands, has convicted 5 men for their involvement in last month's violence with his rarely football fans. the men will josh residents and found guilty for a range of crimes including inciting violence and to solve the heaviest sentence imposed was 6 months in prison. the incidents occurred at 2 days after was rarely funds assigned to taxi drivers. and to challenge of the racial slurs at the supporters of palestine before being attached themselves. steelhead on all to 0. the cold to shut down mozambique protest is a back on the streets after top cord confirms the results of the disputed presidential election. and tell odds official places on helping communities with

a drought crisis and she lives in these mountains. their winter property is still going on more or less than 100 gary in plain sizes through the balkans and towards the north in greece around this area of low pressure that's in cold air. so it's produced a fair amount of snow. in contrast to that, this is a day with much mild and which will change things in northern europe. so in hungry budapest looked like this softer day as of snow. it stopped staring here. this does tend to go for the size of the southern balkans and into a bottle gary with rain showers to the south of that particular effecting, southern and turkey. most of the rest of europe enjoying fine weather, but this double figure whether which should feel better probably will come with

a pool of clients. so this time to some degree, by the time it reaches pilot in both souls, a prime example, it doesn't really lift the temperatures. it just gives you an increasing likelihood of class or even assistance followed by saturday. now what's happening in this part, immeasurable inevitably spill edwards and north africa on show breeze and showers for out jerry introduce you. but rob a stronger wind around the southern go for safety. so for libya, in particular, western windy for a couple of days, there are a few shares likely in west africa as well, but mostly the story which is seasonally correct is dry until you get much nearer to the equate to the, the

limit to how far dream can take to study in your own adventure now counter and we the hello again. this is andrew 0. never mind to be on top stories. this island is there any forces hits the headquarters of guns and civil defense killing one of the members along with his son. a civil defense plays a vital role in gaza, leading emergency and risk of operations across the street. serious new administration says on the opposition groups have agreed to dispense and phone one

on the outside us says the affections will join forces under the ministry of defense. and christians have been holding mass and celebration in parts of syria ahead of christmas. states worship as were able to carry out full services in damascus on tuesday night. after the promise of protection by the new administration. in the occupied west bank, the city of bethlehem is preparing for the 2nd christmas in the shadow of israel's war. on garza, the there will be no lodge christmas tree and bethlehem's main square and no festive lives. foreign tourists that usually visit visit the palestinian city are also largely absent. only religious ceremonies will be held in solidarity with palestinians in gauze of speaking earlier. the less than patriarchal of jerusalem called for an end to israel's will. on gauze,

i'm afraid that this police must seize the hands of teddy, both beards of darkness. and you're beginning to turn the page, start writing these new page. something with the words of hope or future and for 10 needs because what we need enough with diffusion is iris. abraham is a gen, lives in bethlehem, and has been gauging the mood this christmas. we can, you know, compare is to the few christmas seasons that were festive after the coven pens that make and it was really different, the different mood here. the lights would be on the big christmas tree would be behind me here. but now there are no lights, no festivities, no christmas tree. and instead, you know, as you can see there probably just during that is around here. it's really sad for

palestinians to be able to see bethlehem the place where it's all stars that they believe that bethlehem is the capital of christmas. the plays the reason really for the season as far as they say, but they feel that instead of eyes turning to bethlehem as the birthplace of jesus instead of the world, paying attention to palestinians and the besieged. because as to poor, i've been suffering from continue. this really bombardment, they feel that they've been left alone. well, people all around the world mar christmas with joy, and for cvp, they want the world to remember the palestinians here in the occupied west bank still continues to suffer to live in the shadow of the war. yes, they are far away from those products. it is the besieged cause of step, but they are one people and we know has been speaking to many palestinians here who

are originally from the b c 's because as to who got married here and have families here, but they still have loved ones in garza and it's hard for them to be able to celebrate while they see their loved ones looking for a piece of red. so it's really a sad season and what makes it even more difficult is that they feel that they've been left alone when it comes to tourism coming here. you know, we've been speaking to tourism experts to say that not only do they look at tours as a way to enhance their income as a 6 that relies heavily on tourism. but also they see it as one way to convey the palestinian narrative to the will to talk about the communities here who are still suffering and lingering if a for decades now under israel's occupation. you know, for many people who has been speaking to here, they say that christmas is all about hope, but they feel the that who has been fading away. the new reports by

a un backed monitoring group is wanting that famine has spread across so done. according to the ip, see, the conflict has was and, and already dias, situation with more than 24000000 people in oceans need a food aid. the group says it has detected assignment in at least of 5 areas and says that 5 more areas will face them in between december this year and may next year. and the conflict which started 20 months ago has displaced 25 percent of students population. justin lynch is the lead analyst at the sedan conflict observatory. he says, the reports of them and show intent on both sides in the war just of parts of the population. a sudan used to be a bread basket, not only for east africa, but for countries of limit at least you a you know, other countries in the golf and i think forth through day i'm going to be facing

a fan. and as it is right now, it really kind of speaks to the horrible major up the civil war has been going on over the past year and a half plus. and so i, some of these numbers are extremely devastating and, and casually shocking. i think what's really happening is that both sides are using hunger as to what happened of war. that kind of logic is that if they allow food into parts that they've us controlled by the opposition or controlled by the army. and then they do that as a waiting for that other side. and so what you see that would assume is on forces. i'm there and all the food to entering into dar for i'm giving you a bounce that they need to and just see me. and also with rep support forces where all of the areas where there has been declared by examine and where the project examined are under their control as well. and the disregard that both sides have

for the populations is really, really striking. at least for countries in the west, it is very uncomfortable, right? because one of the main the backers of the rep supports for us is the main backer is the u. a which is a critical allied of the us of us. ok. and so this is a very uncomfortable conversation. the diplomats have to navigate. so some beats interior ministry says at least 21 people have been killed in on risk since the top cord confirmed to the governing parties presidential election when on monday, the opposition in mozambique is cooling on support is to shut down the country. it has disputed the results, cooling them, linked, and there's been unrest ever since. i don't the test that has more from the for so it's really hard to move around them up who to and part of the reason uh, things like that, that fire and all that black smoke, that is a road block,

pro chases, had been burning, ties, and blocking roads is a, this is a way of shutting down mozambique. this is the road to the airport. and if you've managed to get past that drug block the several others until you reach the airport a way you plan to go. and it's several of these robots, you get a young man who are now starting to ask most of us to give them some money or they're willing to let them pass. if you refuse to give them money, they sometimes stone you. busy vehicle so while these protest we have started off initially about the election is out, it seems some elements have come in and tried to infill trade. them. that said, people though are saying that those who are genuine here to protest are saying that they are here because they are tired of uh, yes, of corruption and unemployment here in mos on beach. and we've heard from the presidency, let daniel chapel and he's a units. he's called for these people to a. com. and he says, once he's sworn in as president in january,

he'll what very odd to you nice the entire country, the main opposition, even more atlanta is still pulling on his quotations to take to the slick. so who, who knows how the day is? well, $10.00, but as far as we know, we will see protests here and they throughout various parts of the food. so in other parts of the country as well, the rescue is in staying now, searching for 2 crew members of a russian congo ship that sang of the southern coast. the o, so major was traveling through the strength of japan, ultra, when an explosion occurred. 14 crew members were rescued and taken to hospital and ukraine, the remnants of a nuclear loan site. once college of the soviet union also has been turned into a museum. alex good helpless, visited the g commission side and sent us this report during the cold war. this nuclear missile side of the southern decree was part of a network. it's built to deter anyone from attacking the soviet union. it's come on

post is designed to shield the lowest crew from everything, but the direct nuclear hit. a long corridor on the ground leads to a shocked 40 meters deep through a steel tool that weighs media tons. this is how you gain access to the come on post policy, the crumbs living quarters, put $0.06 off as a former commander and the soviet union strategic missile forces now tend to a guy to very near. he talks us through what would happen in the event of a nuclear for, for the 90 degrees. once the bustle plant is activated, the codes received unlocked the targeting sequence, the long shoulder. it's transferred to the missile side of the with then to launch the missiles using a jewel key of button. the system symbol, tennessee pressed by 2 people. this is the epi sent to the missile control center. now this controlled a network of 10 missile silos each silo containing for me. so one missile containing 10 warheads now, huge warhead,

has the destructive power about the t times, plus the phones that exploded and killed everybody and her russian back in 1945. so incredible homeless apocalyptic power and this is where it was controlled from bill. when else, whether you'd have a consider just how many people would be killed by his actions. and guys remember that it was strictly on the orders are to have an american once visited, who is in charge of a similar sign up. he told me that he was also a place to follow. his oldest will came close to destruction several times during the cold war. and now with the spread of nuclear weapons, a possibility of nuclear conflict is again on the rise. this is the actual missile silo. now, when the combined orders would be given this a 120 ton hatch would spring open and the me so be launched within seconds live in 15 minutes off to that millions of people would be dead on the other side of the planet. now this is the commissions, but there are hundreds of these active missile silos across russia,

across the united states, and increasingly across china. alex could helpless out to 0 southern ukraine. scientists and south america drawing inspiration from asia 12 solve the drought crisis in the andes mountains. artificial glaciers have helped that the storage and flow of water to communities. long off to the snow has melted. now researches into a want to take advantage of the abundant ice in the winter to keep water available when the sun, the federals in the sand, human reports. this is the my book, canyon and chillies and these mountains known as most countries. but the reader, him on medina, feeding his animals, has become untenable to him. closely buckling the this is the 1st harvest of high, it becomes most curious and some of the price goes up until it disappears. altogether. we have to search for the fault of far away at any price. i've had to

sell off half of my hood. yeah. it's spring here, but come summer this mountain valley will become a desert. right now this looks very lush and green, but in about a month it's going to be yellow and totally dr. because of the drought, an ongoing drive that's less than more than 15 years here. but what is the voice to released by snow in glaciers in spring could be prolonged to the critical summer months. that's the goal of the news project to build artificial glaciers. cold ice to pass from these middle structures via not not today or sweetwater reserves are the glaciers and in the last 50 years, half of the world's ice mass has melted. the magic begins in winter when.