a top german court has ruled that cities can ban diesel vehicles to lower pollution the landmark decision could shake up the auto industry and drastically alter transport policy in germany state governments had challenge to diesel bans in two cities but may now be forced to take action to improve their quality. a russian ordered humanitarian pause failed to bring relief to eastern ghouta in syria there were reports of airstrikes during the five hour truce with rebel groups and syrian government forces denied launching attacks humanitarian groups say they're still

unable to deliver aid and residents are too afraid to leave. a check court has ordered the release of syrian kurdish leader saddam muslim refusing turkey's request to extradite him check with already detained salah muslim over the weekend at on cars request salah muslim denies turkey's claim that he was involved in attacks carried out on its territory. in. freezing weather continues to grip much of central and eastern europe. temperatures have plunged to minus twenty degrees celsius in some places leading to several deaths the cold spell is expected to last until the end of the week. for decades germany's all the industry told consumers that the cleaner cheaper way

to drive is diesel that was a law today a german court ruled in favor of cleaner air saying that all cities have the right to ban diesel vehicles tonight are we now on the fast track from dirty diesel to the death of diesel i'm burnt off in berlin this is the day. to day judge of a car industry to three p. ca makers. mistakes being made we regret them because. the federal government's plans for cleaner air must be enforced. by psyching national guard have to breathe in all of these diesel emissions because it's especially bad in winter when you feel like the city stinks of the.