and we'll make sure you wouldn't want to. burn factory starting march twenty fourth on g w. this is due to the good news live from berlin the syrian army makes further advances in eastern huta government soldiers have reportedly surrounded the on at least the largest town do as air strikes pound the last opposition stronghold near the capital damascus thousands of civilians remain trapped. and life is increasingly desperate in july as government forces tighten their grip we have

exclusive footage for you from inside the besieged syrian town. and having come to the program for the last three weeks the syrian army has been conducting an offensive on eastern ghouta the last major rivals stronghold near the capital damascus the fighting has already claimed the lives of over a thousand people now syrian government forces say they have made significant advances in the area will get the latest mark correspondent but first this report syrian state television shows tanks driving past damaged buildings in the tide of mess rob. the syrian observatory for human rights say government forces have taken the time as they step up their assault on eastern ghouta. the

enclave is the last major rebel stronghold near the capital damascus the syrian army is now claiming large gains it has reportedly isolated the key times of duma anti-rust moving into the areas around them and cutting off connecting rights in rebel held it live province protest is called on international powers to intervene we have today here to deliver a message to the world to deliver a message to the security council that the united nation is just to ask them to take all necessary measures action to stop the massacre was committed in. the four hundred thousand residents of the enclave have been under siege for years in the last three weeks the army has intensified its shelling and asked reich's monitors say the bombardment has now killed more than a thousand people. news has obtained exclusive footage that provides

a glimpse into the situation facing civilians in eastern guta the video comes from a residence inside the besieged town of duma which has been the target of some of the worst bombing in syria seven years civil war. it's six in the morning in the town after. a few minutes ago a bomb struck by rousing residents from their sleep alarms they quickly sought safety in their basements. this footage was sent by a resident to his relative in berlin who passed it on to us. so my name is our son our dollars ease. i'm a resident of the town of duma in eastern turkey. i'm sitting at home and i will show you my every day life and how we live under siege in the midst of war in eastern. hasan abdel aziz is home suffered heavy damage looking at the furnishings it's clear that he must have been wealthy

shipping the neighborhood is in ruins. was home to around one and a half million people that number has fallen to less than four hundred thousand. that's not. over there where the pump is there were apartment buildings with hundreds of families. and. the shelling has destroyed everything. so. the people here refuse to give up struggling every day just to survive they have to be creative to for. each one of these hoses leads to an apartment. or residence or part fifteen minutes of power there so they can fill up their water tanks during a lull in the fighting many people go into the streets children especially happy to be outdoors but that changes quickly. want just

launched an air strike. at the greengrocer's hassan abdel aziz has little to choose from possibly garlic cabbage and cauliflower all in small. it's been a long time since tomatoes and potatoes were lost office here. the farms of couture have all been destroyed there's no longer a new york or cultural where. most people have something grow things in their own gardens. son of tennessee says the owner of a small shop this elderly man wants to sell the loss of his dishes recently his home was bombed and now he needs the money to buy bread but then he won't have any more dishes at home how do you want to eat and drink. what should i eat and drink or eat just once a day. another asked strike on eastern ghouta hassan abdel aziz finds

shelter in his basement dozens of people hide in the town sprawling tunnel system sometimes they stay several days but no place is totally secure against the repeated shelling and raids. correspondent. developments for us from beirut in neighboring lebanon and thanks for taking the time the syrian army says it advances have divided into several parts the rebel forces are disputing that claim what are you hearing about the situation on the ground. all be very is a city no museums actually in quite a strong position right now and that's actually not surprising the top military the rebels are far weaker will they have to sit in a team added with their russian military might the bustle ethel's that they're also using what we've got in here to do that now is that in fact the regime has entered the center that dealt with as an excuse of she claiming but and they have but they

are perhaps always stating that if she wins at that point because of the bells are also persisting under the weather also fighting it as officially not sat nav to. as a team to ignore what i have seen not that i think we do want to completely surrounded by that which we bought we have a certain this march is a regime that is in these areas and has been over the last digitally it is intensively bombing all of these areas and it's just a matter of time before they get in the world. you mention of those in constant shelling and that the rebels are obviously fighting back what kind of resistance are they putting up though. this is really more of a political plan and then actually the girls as i mentioned earlier they just do not have the ability to be able to take on the syrian army that is do not have the ability to take on their actions so less strategy has been more on how to

tell the world which of the journalists how their actions are also while in work around it but oppression of the international community underground portion of the op idea that they just do not have a single mounds of strength as some say. there is you know as if there was even to go on persisting militarily on the ground they are largely with that's not reaching their even looking at with a lot of flora's of the international community can put some sort of pressure on the regime and to leave to the us and internationally seen in many ways as heels there that's for sure including laws now there was a thousand syrians who were on the ground yes and speaking of those civilians we've been hearing about the horrific humanitarian situation in the district what more can you tell us about the civilians who remain trapped there. well it is a to look at as a human their purses major thousand and thirteen a single does being under siege by the one thing that does. live follow the last

engine will be able to get their basic supply as they all do and you will be able to ride some of the official sector that cross into the above the possible you are meeting wild luck made last year the stumble over the stars are also borderless see has been absolute but over the last week it's a completely and it's evil are hung up in that these lands are not only able to get out. they have a good watch a good deal i dislike there's not of food supplies it's really just nothing they're not medical supplies so it's quite an admirer situation of these people and hundreds and thousands of these will sell their porcelain to get out the others are scared that if they do get out that might either be singled out by wishing or they might go into indonesia people refugees and essentially are like i was just mentioning against us all together so it's

a pretty hard situation for hundreds and thousands of people in there absolutely and child for our many thanks. now to some of the other stories making news around the world british officials say they've identified some two hundred witnesses and two hundred forty pieces of evidence in their probe into the poisoning of a former russian spy and his daughter the two are now in critical but stable condition and hospital authorities have been seen carrying out forensic worse in the cemetery where the former spy's wife and son are buried. former donald trump advisor steve benen has made a controversial appearance at a conference of france's far right front national ban and who helped shape trump's america first campaign platform was invited to address delegates in the after repeatedly expressing support for europe's far right movement. the european union's trade commissioner cecilia says the united states has failed to clarify

whether the e.u. can be exempt from new u.s. import tariffs on steel and aluminum the statement came after trade chiefs from the united states the european union and japan held talks over fears those you have tariffs might spark a global trade war. now to somalia where an ongoing severe drought has left millions of people facing food and water shortages repeated failed harvests over the past few years have caused widespread malnutrition farming families have abandoned their homes in search of food and aid elsewhere in a country where most people make their living from the land it's a humanitarian crisis with no end in sight. the heat sets in early in the morning and dolo in southwest somalia women line up for assistance they've been here for about a year back then the drought was at its worst and the sheepherder families lost their animals as. well but i was at the well most of us survived on what relatives

give us not everyone has gotten help from the age group so far. aid organizations seem somewhat overwhelmed with the constant influx of families donor money from germany has secured this project by unicef and the world food program workers take care of malnourished children. and mothers are given education on issues like breast feeding for protecting their kids from disease and about nutrition in exchange for registering with the program women get a card that allows them to receive food. no they have assistance and livelihood move through shows. child protection on the sea does all of that. but droughts are becoming more common and another issue remains the traditional way of life for livestock herders does little to guarantee one's

future these days. german soccer now it's been a full day of action in the bundesliga with league leaders byron munich destroying second to last hamburg french international find about a bag a brace while robber eleven dosti netted a hat trick i am also got in on the act six nil was the final score hamburg now seven points away from safety labs have a quick look now at all the bundesliga results so far this weekend as we mentioned byron munich demolishing hamburg six nail a strong win for hoffenheim against wolfsburg three nil barreling freiburg drew even in a scoreless match osberg stick secured a good win away against hanover three one leverkusen are locking horns with gladbach as we speak now looking ahead to sunday stood guard will face rb leipzig and dortmund take on frankfurt on monday night raymond battle cologne and friday's night's game shall come managed

a narrow win over mines. and it took just one moment of brilliance from chicago's daniel caligiuri to settle matters against mines and not encounter the royal blue midfielder dribbling past five mines players before firing off this unstoppable shot in the fifty fifth minute one victory can sit back and enjoy the rest of the weekend's action in second place the minds though the defeat means they're still in deep trouble as they struggle to avoid. the winter paralympics are underway in pyongyang south korea before the sporting action began athletes and fans were treated to an inspirational opening ceremony on friday night it's the biggest winter paralympics ever with more than five hundred sixty athletes from fifty countries competing in eighteen medal events north korea is taking part for the first time but its athletes didn't walk out with their south korean counterparts

after south korea removed islands claimed by japan from the unified flag. there's been some spectacular sailing in the import race in auckland new zealand conditions were a light inviting model harbor and the shifting patchy winds made for plenty of lead changes during the one hour race but on thing race team put on a demonstration of focus and resilience to emerge as the final winners who have now closed the gap on global ocean race leaders not free to just three points. rushing to news live from berlin by for now. those fans in germany is a strong country. that we have achieved so much we can do this and have something him to resign we must overcome it. going where it's uncomfortable global news that matters j w made for mornings.