welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore, i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines... the number of people killed by the earthquakes in turkey and syria has passed 33,000 but survivors are still being pulled from the rubble, nearly a week after the disaster. we report from inside syria, where the united nations, says many people feel forgotten. these were people's homes. they were newly built. but look at it now. 80% of this village is gone, and they have had hardly any help. reports from america suggest another object has been shot out of the sky, the second within 2a hours following the decision to shoot down a chinese observation balloon last weekend.

and the biggest event in america's sporting calendar, the super bowl, is about to kick off with the kansas city chiefs playing the philadelphia eagles in phoenix, arizona. welcome to bbc news, broadcasting to viewers in the uk and around the world. it's almost a week since the devastating earthquakes in turkey and syria, in which so far, more than 33,000 people have died. the united nations however says it expects that figure to double. remarkably though survivors are still being pulled from the rubble. united nations aid vehicles have now begun arriving in syria, but the head of the un's relief mission, says many people have a right to feel abandoned.

part of the problem is that rebel groups still control parts of the north west, following years of civil war. 0ur middle east correspondent, quentin sommerville, and cameraman robbie wright, have managed to gain access, and sent us their first report from inside the rebel held area. a border and a catastrophe shared, but in the earthquake�*s aftermath, syria and turkey couldn't be further apart. we've just crossed into syria at the border crossing. there were about a dozen aid trucks, fuel tankers coming in, but actually, there were more refugees, more corpses coming out than there was aid coming in. the main street in idlib�*s harem is gone. they waited for help here, but none came. it was here that fadel ghadab�*s aunt and cousins�* families all died. translation: there is no one alive here. | everyone is dead. wejust need them to come in and dig the bodies up for burial.

i don't know what else to say. we travel further west. there are no aid convoys here, few signs of relief, but a lot of urgent need. this was the town of besania. these were people's homes. they were newly built. but look at it now. 80% of this village is gone, and they've had hardly any help since the earthquake struck. more than 100 homes have gone here, and much more besides. abu ala lost two of his children. translation: i started running like a madman in the streets, i shouting, "dear god." it was then that i saw my wife and seven—year—old daughter alive. i kept on running in the streets until i saw them. she told me my children were gone. islamists are in control here. we were accompanied at all times

by armed men who didn't interfere with our work, but it's made getting aid here more difficult. at this hospital, they have no time for politics. with few staff, they've had to treat over 350 earthquake victims. there's not enough medical staffl to help people in normal situation without any catastrophe, without any earthquake, | without any bombs, without any war. there's not enough medical staff. down the hallway lies mohammed, just three months old. his parents were killed by the earthquake. he was found in the street by a neighbour. mohammed is all alone, and syria, too, again feels forsaken, disregarded by the world in another hour of need. quentin somerville, bbc news, idlib.

that's the latest in syria, but across the border in turkey, there continue to be remarkable stories of survival, almost a week after the quakes. this is the moment a 64—year—old women, was pulled from the rubble, in the city of hatay. she'd been trapped for 150 hours. herson, here in the red jacket, is by her side. 0ur europe correspondent, nick beake, has travelled from gaziantep, the epicentre of the quakes, to one community, shattered by the disaster. we're venturing into turkey's remote mountainside. but it all looks so familiar, because village after village bear the same scars. we decide to stop at a place called urdek and find the dead now outnumber the living here. it's a tiny part of a wider tragedy in which we don't expect to meet

mehmet and fatma from north london. which one is your house here? this one. they were visiting here when the earthquake struck. seven members of their family were killed. tried to save them. ali shouting here, "save me, save me," which saved ali. but shamsi, kamal, aisha... no answer, nothing. we shout they name, they not answer. they say they want to show us exactly where each life ended, including the youngest — asrah, just two years old, her cousin aisha, 16, and amad effa, who was looking forward to celebrating his fifth birthday. they were running, they were playing. but after that, we see body. and the face looking in my eyes and there

is already two days passed... he sobs. they've buried 35 people in this small village — more than half of those who are living here. it's actually quite hard to take all of this in. a whole community, totally flattened. but it's the scale of this disaster that's so shocking, because this village could be one of so many here in turkey or in syria. and a week on, after these earthquakes, the challenge of starting to rebuild is becoming clearer. and it's absolutely massive.

i don't know how many people is left now. and for fatma, she can't bear the thought of leaving turkey like this and trying to resume life in the uk. how can i do it? i don't know. in london? nick beake, bbc news, in the village of urdek. in other headlines for you today, the us military has shot down an unidentified flying object above lake huron, the fourth such shoot down in as many days. the object was shot down over lake huron between the us and canada. this follows a week—long chinese balloon spying saga that has intensified the hunt for violations of north america airspace. republican representative jack bergman tweeted more information — saying the american people deserve more answers. michigan congresswoman elissa slotkin tweeted that the object was downed by pilots from the us air force and the national guard. meanwhile in china, local media are reporting that the authorities have detected

an unidentified flying object over waters near the northern port city of rizhao and are ready to shoot it down. a security alert text message was sent warning fishing boats to be on alert and avoid risks. joining me now is heino klinck. he is a former us deputy assistant secretary of defence for east asia. it's secretary of defence for east asia. great to get yol today. it's great to get you on newsday today. just to say, yet another unidentified flying object, there is not much we know about this at this point beyond the bare basics. what can you tell us?— can you tell us? well, you are riaht, can you tell us? well, you are right. the _ can you tell us? well, you are right. the fact _ can you tell us? well, you are right, the fact that _ can you tell us? well, you are right, the fact that facts - can you tell us? well, you are i right, the fact that facts remain very scant right now is what is disconcerting. what we do know of that since february the february the 4th, the united states air force has shot down four separate aircraft. to

be perfectly honest, there hasn't been such a combat, if you will, over us guys since the attack on pearl harbor by imperialjapan. i find it again somewhat disconcerting that the us government, other than individual representatives, have not put out more information, because it is certainly starting to draw the attention of your average americans. when you frame it in that way, i wonder whether this is a situation where we are finding more of these things right now because there is more search, more searches that are taking place, or is this something that has been happening for and has gone undetected? that that has been happening for and has gone undetected?— gone undetected? that could very well be true- _ gone undetected? that could very well be true. as _ gone undetected? that could very well be true. as has _ gone undetected? that could very well be true. as has been - gone undetected? that could very i well be true. as has been reported, senior officials of the previous administration, including myself, had said on the record that we were unaware of any such activities. now

it is occurring almost on a daily basis or at least being reported on a daily basis, i cannot imagine that all of a sudden, they have decided to launch these aircraft on north america. what we now know is that china has in fact had a very robust aerial surveillance programme based on balloons that as have been reported publicly have spied on over 40 reported publicly have spied on over a0 different countries. i think again the timing of these latest balloons or even if we just take the one that was shut down in february the ath, as the prc has acknowledged it is their own, it is quite suspect. it is their own, it is quite sweet-— it is their own, it is quite susect. , , ., ., it is their own, it is quite susect. , , . ., , ., suspect. chinese state media is now sa in: the suspect. chinese state media is now saying they have _ suspect. chinese state media is now saying they have detected _ suspect. chinese state media is now saying they have detected an - saying they have detected an unidentified flying object that they are also preparing to shoot down, i

mean, you have a situation where both the us and china are now saying that, how do you see this relationship moving forward? i that, how do you see this relationship moving forward? i think we find ourselves _ relationship moving forward? i think we find ourselves in _ relationship moving forward? i think we find ourselves in a _ relationship moving forward? i think we find ourselves in a very - relationship moving forward? i think we find ourselves in a very tense - we find ourselves in a very tense and precarious situation in us chinese relations. i think, over the years, we have seen an upward trajectory of chinese aggression, some might —— some might even say adventurism, internationally. we know on february four that that was in fact a chinese aircraft that violated american and canadian airspace. i think this is a significant provocation and is just a brazen example of the chinese flouting international norms. i think there is going to be pushed back, notjust in united states, but globally, against the prc continuing these types of actions.—

these types of actions. heino klinck, former _ these types of actions. heino klinck, former us _ these types of actions. heino klinck, former us deputy - these types of actions. heino - klinck, former us deputy assistant secretary of defence for east asia., thank you so much forjoining us on newsday. it's the biggest event in america's sporting calendar and over 100 million people will tune in to watch the game. the biggest event in america's sporting calendar, the super bowl, kicks off in about 15 minutes. the kansas city chiefs are playing the philadelphia eagles in phoenix, arizona. the half time show will feature rihanna, giving herfirst live performance in years. i'm joined now by our sports correspondent nesta mcgregor in phoenix, arizona. the super bowl is the biggest event on the american sporting calendar. you might see the last few fans going into the stadium because kick—off is about 15 minutes away. i

have covered sporting events all over the world. very few can better this one. we have had a carnival, a music festival at this there already and if that is the start, i cannot wait for the main course, that will be the game itself. the kansas city chiefs versus the philadelphia eagles, and already a game that is going to go down in history because for the first time, we have black quarterbacks leading out each team, and we also have opposing brothers on opposite teams as well, really, really fiery. i spoke to two people who stuck in my mind before this one kicked off, husband and wife you have been married for 20 years, one is from kansas city, the other from philadelphia, they said today has been the toughest test of that 20 year marriage so thatjust sums up how big today is. that year marriage so that 'ust sums up how big today is._ how big today is. that is a great sto . how big today is. that is a great story- you _ how big today is. that is a great story. you have _ how big today is. that is a great story. you have filled _ how big today is. that is a great story. you have filled us - how big today is. that is a great story. you have filled us with i how big today is. that is a greatl story. you have filled us with the sport in the marital drama but what about the other big highlight, rhianna is going to be performing as well, isn't she?—

well, isn't she? yes, i spoke to the actor and comedian _ well, isn't she? yes, i spoke to the actor and comedian kevin - well, isn't she? yes, i spoke to the actor and comedian kevin hart - actor and comedian kevin hart yesterday and he said this is rhianna featuring the super bowl. the superstar singer has been away for seven years so this her big comeback, she did a press conference during the week and said that she somehow has to squeeze i7 during the week and said that she somehow has to squeeze 17 years of music into just 13 minutes and she had already changed her set list 39 times. that is when we spoke to her at the beginning of the week, it could well into the 50s right now. she has eight minutes to build the stage and deconstruct it as well, and to give you just another example of how big this is, more than 120 million people are watching globally, a 32nd advert either side of rhianna will cost you £6 million, so, yes, expensive, we are in for a treat today, it should be an amazing day of sport and entertainment. don't have too much fun there,

nestor mcgregor, great to have you on the show. you're watching newsday on the bbc. still to come on the programme — a special report from the front line in the east of ukraine, as fears grow of a new offensive by moscow to mark the first anniversary of the russian invasion. nine years and 15,000 deaths after going into afghanistan, the last soviet troops were finally coming home. the withdrawal completed in good order but the army defeated in the task it had been sent to perform. he has been murdered, and it has a terrible effect on the morale of the people. i am terrified of the repercussions in the streets. one wonders who is next. as the airlift got under way, there was no letup in the eruption itself.

lava stream from a vent lower in the crater low down to the sea on the east of the island. away from the town from the time being. it could start flowing again at any time. the russians heralded their new generation space station with a spectacular night launch. they call it mir, the russian for peace. this is newsday on the bbc. i'm karishma vaswani in singapore. 0ur headlines... the number of people killed by the earthquakes in turkey and syria has passed 33,000. reports from america suggest another object has been shot out of the sky.

to the war in ukraine now, and russia has stepped up its attacks in the east of ukraine, amid fears of a new offensive by the kremlin, ahead of the first anniversary of its invasion of the country later this month. some of the fiercest fighting is in and around the eastern city of bakhmut, which russian forces have been trying to capture for more than six months. 0rla guerin and cameraman goktay koraltan have been with ukrainian troops at the heart of the battle. urban warfare. we see troops defending this city. they still hold bakhmut but there is street fighting in some areas and the russians are gaining ground. the city stands as a symbol of ukrainian resistance. president putin has spent months trying to tear it down. however it is carefully planned. anything that

moves here can be a target. time to stay low. and move fast. single file. but suddenlyjust behind us, the war comes closer. i think they had seen us. on our wa , a i think they had seen us. on our way. a russian _ i think they had seen us. on our way, a russian shell— i think they had seen us. on our way, a russian shell landed - i think they had seen us. on our| way, a russian shell landed very close behind us. we have to be very careful about our movements. it is a very clear day here, good weather for russian drones that will be operating in the skies, the nearest russian positions are just two kilometres away. we are taken below

ground to commanders at the heart of the battle. like this man who is resolute but in a tough corner. they are trying to push us, he says, and to encircle us so we have to leave the city. but it hasn't worked yet. of course we have losses but we are managing and holding on. above ground, they wait for orders. like the young men before them and was gone by. they get coordinates for an enemy position and rush to fire a 60 metre mortar. the second round doesn't fire. sending the troops and us running for cover. everybody go to the cover.

they told us it was old stock sent from abroad. there are other battle here is with lack of ammunition. then the threat above our heads. russianjets, they are here. attack radius. in the city centre, the hallmark of russia's war. what it seeks to capture, it destroys. we're just hearing constant shelling. russian shelling, yes.

do you still believe that ukraine will win? yes, absolutely. but how long do you think i might take? it's a really hard question. we are not high—ranking military, but we try to do the best to hold the city. just around the corner, the latest strike. the kremlin is stacking up its attacks in the east and south of ukraine, as a grim milestone approaches. the first anniversary of russia's invasion. to the uk now — and a boy and a girl, both aged 15, have been arrested following the fatal stabbing of a 16—year—old in the north—west of england. brianna jai was discovered in a park in warrington by members of the public. police are appealing for any witnesses. mps in the uk have accused the chairman of the bbc, richard sharp of "significant errors

ofjudgement," for not declaring his involvement in helping borisjohnson secure a financial loan when he was prime minister. at the time, mr sharp was in the process of applying tojoin the corporation and maintains he's done nothing wrong. here's david wallace—lockha rt. richard sharp was made bbc chairman, a government appointment, in 2021. while he was applying for the role, he introduced sam blyth, a businessman, to the uk's top civil servant, the cabinet secretary simon case. mr blyth wanted to provide the then prime minister, borisjohnson, with a loan facility. mr sharp didn't give all these details to this committee of mps who oversaw his appointment. he was back with them on tuesday and outlined why he didn't reveal the meeting he'd set up. i raised with the cabinet secretary that i was in the application process for the bbc chairmanship, and therefore, at that time, we discussed precisely that to avoid a conflict,

or the appearance of conflict, i should have nothing further to do with it. in a report published today, the digital, culture, media and sport committee say richard sharp left them without the full facts to make a decision on his suitability. the mp said he showed significant errors ofjudgment in how he acted while trying to become bbc chairman. 0ne committee member is sceptical regarding how mr sharp got hisjob. what he didn't tell us is that he'd facilitated an £800,000 loan for borisjohnson, the prime minister, who then gave him the job. it's all a bit banana republic. while the bbc conducts its own internal review, labour are questioning the relationship between the government and its chairman. i think that does make his position increasingly untenable, _ and when the report is published, if those questions can't be - answered, then i think— that the integrity of the bbc is far more important than the position

of one individual. _ a separate independent review of mr sharp's appointment has yet to report. the government says wait for that. the process is not complete. we have to wait now for the commission on public appointments... why do we need another report? we've already got one. people know what happened. we need to be fair to all parties in this, including richard sharp. the bbc chairman richard sharp has said that while he may have made introductions, he did not get involved in boris johnson's finances. he's apologised to mps for not providing all the information that they felt they needed in order to scrutinise his appointment. richard sharp has said that by giving all the facts at the outset to the civil servant simon case, he regarded his behaviour as transparent. david wallace—lockhart, bbc news. that's all for now — stay with bbc world news.

hello. hello there. the weather was pretty disappointing with regards to sunshine amounts over the weekend. many places did stay rather grey and cloudy. now we start the new week off with high pressure still nearby and with more of a breeze, we could see more sunshine around.

so that will make it feel a little bit warmer. but then the second half of this upcoming week will turn more unsettled. the weather fronts and low pressure systems out in the atlantic start to make inroads as our area of high pressure begins to pull away. now, monday starts off fairly cloudy, some sunshine in the north, but with this breeze coming up from the south, it should break up the clouds more. so we should see more sunshine around across england and wales. a little bit of cloud for the east coast of england may be around the north channel, but some good sunny spells through the afternoon. temperatures responding up to 12 or 13 degrees, but double figures across the board so very mild this time of february. for tuesday, our area of high pressure still brings a lot of dry, unsettled weather. but this first weather front starts to make inroads across scotland and northern ireland. that'll bring more cloud and a few showers. 0urairsource coming in from iberia. so it's going to be very mild, quite a fresh breeze as well. so, again, we shouldn't see any problems with too much cloud around. could start a bit foggy across the far south east where winds will be lightest to begin with. it'll clear, though, as the winds pick up plenty of sunshine for england and wales, a bit cloudierfor scotland, northern ireland with one or two

showers but very mild. we could be up to 15 degrees in north wales with some shelter from the southerly breeze. then as we head into wednesday, a more substantial frontal system starts to work its way into scotland and northern ireland. some heavy rain there for a time, followed by some blustery showers. it'll be very mild in the south east, 1a degrees there, but even 9 to 12 further north. and then for the end of the week, thursday and friday look more unsettled with rain at times and some strong winds, too. one area of low pressure pushes through on thursday, followed by a deeper system on friday that will bring some rain and some gales to the north and the west. initially, it'll scoop up some very mild air across england and wales before the cooler, wetter, windy weather spreads southwards later on friday. so an unsettled end to this new week. but for both days, it's going to remain pretty mild.

this week on the show... this is no ordinary cellar door. no. i'm in switzerland, going bonkers for bunkers. oh, wow — look at this! it's right in the middle of this massive complex, isn't it? and you'd never know if you're just driving through. sightseeing nonstop. absolutely spectacular mountain views. on a train breaking new ground. this is where the magic happens.

and up high in the alps.