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millions blame bashar al—assad for their suffering and would like to see him dead.have survived. this was the funeral of a soldier from his own alawi heartland. the years of killing have left syria broken, divided and dangerous. what price victory? jeremy bowen, bbc news. new research into indigenous populations in australia has praised their community response to major challenges including the covid—19 pandemic and climate change. the annual close the gap report focuses on how to achieve health equity in australia — and what steps need to be taken to improve the health and well—being of australia's indigenous people. janine mohamed, ceo of the lowitja institute, who led the report, explained its findings. we really wanted to do this report through a strengths—based lens, and really looking back at the year that was and highlighting the exceptional leadership in the face of multiple crises — the covid—19 pandemic, that we've all been impacted from, we had bushfires here in australia that we are still seeing the outcomes and the impact of from 2019—20, of course, the

millions blame bashar al—assad for their suffering and would like to see him dead.urvived. this was the funeral of a soldier from his own alawi heartland. the years of killing have left syria broken, divided and dangerous. what price victory? jeremy bowen, bbc news. the us house of representatives has passed two immigration bills to provide legal status for millions of undocumentated migrants. if approved by the senate, it would offer a path to citizenship for undocumented young people known as "dreamers" who were brought to the united states as children. the leader of the house, nancy pelosi, said immigrants strengthen and enoble the united states. ronald reagan said, if we ever close the door to new americans, our leadership in the world would be lost. it has always been a pleasure for me to sing the praises of our dreamers. they make us so proud. they have, in so many ways, as the distinguished chair has indicated. so, for us, this is a day of not only passing legislation, but a cause for celebration. we humans may be tired of video calls, socialising on a screen

millions blame bashar al—assad for their suffering and would like to see him dead., assad would not have survived. this was the funeral of a soldier from his own alawi heartland. the years of killing have left syria broken, divided and dangerous. what price victory? jeremy bowen, bbc news. more than 200 protesters have been killed by myanmar�*s security forces in crackdowns since the coup on february 1st. a united nations team investigating war crimes has asked people to collect evidence of atrocities by the military. but the violence has continued and more people have been killed on the streets. the bbc�*s nyein chan aye met the family of a 17—year—old medical student in yangon who died in a protest. a young life cut short. khant nyar hein was a medical student, just 17. he was shot in the head during a protest. kind—hearted and bright, he excelled in education, according to his chinese parents who were born in myanmar. khant nyar heinjoined the protests on 1a march without telling anyone — all heartbreaking now for his parents. translation: | took my bike | and we

millions blame bashar al—assad for their suffering and would like to see him dead.d would not have survived. this was the funeral of a soldier from his own alawi heartland. the years of killing have left syria broken, divided and dangerous. what price victory? jeremy bowen, bbc news. the bbc has announced it's moving more of its services out of london in order to "better reflect" all parts of the uk. more programmes will be commissioned and made away from the capital. 6 music, for example, is heading to salford. newsnight on bbc two, the today programme and pm on radio will be presented regularly from across the uk. and finally, after a year of disruption and rules and restrictions, how easy will it be for us to get back to normality? in the latest of our series to mark a year after the first lockdown, reeta chakrabarti has been finding out. spring is always an awakening but this year, that need for renewal is intense. 12 months of lockdown have forced shutdown on many people, until perhaps now. # stand in front of you and i pour my heart out...# for maria, a teache

their homes as refugees now after all the suffering and sacrifice of the forces of president bashar al assad firmly in control of most of the country many are asking if it was all worth it so looks back at a decade of conflict. this is the birthplace of syria's uprising in 2011 but opposition members call this moment the end of the dream of a democratic country it's 2018 and the government has just recaptured the southern province after 7 years of resistance. i almost had a breakdown after all the sacrifices when they raised the flag we felt stabbed the town had a lot of symbolism for the revolution. it was here where the wall of fear was. broken we watched syrians turn against the police state we watched them bury their dead demonstrators who were killed by security forces was still. going to have. protests spread to other areas in homs tanks were sent to suppress the uprising. the city which became known as the capital of the revolution became a battleground and. the regime forced us to take up arms and turned the uprising into a war it was no longer possible to face guns without screens.

bashar al—assad survive the insurgency and he is helped by russia's military and the shi'ite militiasis year. this man's tent is located in a large camp for internally displaced syrians. idlib was the last rebel bastion in the north—west of the country and syrian and russian forces pounded the area for one year from april 2019. during that assault, the man was elsewhere in —— with his family when a missile struck killing several family members. his grandchildren are all he has left now, providing some comfort to a man who has lost everything else. imagine going through all that and then looking after 12 grandchildren as well. amateur historians in france have made one of the biggest ever archaeological discoveries from the first world war. it's the site of a german tunnel on the western front near the city of reims. in may 1917, nearly 300 german soldiers were trapped inside the tunnel during a french offensive — they died agonising deaths by suffocation or suicide. only three survived. our correspondent, hugh schofield, has been taken to the place. these woods hide a terrible secret

bashar al assad gassing his own people, right?onder how it is that he was able to maintain power. there are so many players inside of that country between the russians and the iranians, and we know that the united states has essentially deemed him a -- labeled him, i should say, a brutal dictator. but that said, how does he manage to maintain power in this country, considering the atrocities that we have seen leveled against his own people? >> well, basically i think you answered the question right there. if you are in power and you're prepared to use enough force, you can stay in power. the level of force he deployed against his own people in an effort to crush this rebellion was sort of almost unprecedented in a war almost anywhere, certainly in a civil war. i mean he brought in planes to bomb communities that were rebellious. he used these barrel bombs which destroyed whole blocks. whole towns and cities were reduced to rubble by these air strikes. and then when that didn't work on at least a few occasions he used chemical weap

some were rebels in the government of president bashar al-assad, who were killed in the fighting.also died when a rocket hit their home as they were about to have their morning tea. his account is not uncommon. hundreds of thousands of people have been killed in the fighting that began with protests that quickly turn violent in 2011. millions more have fled their homes for safer areas within syria, or as refugees abroad. assad survived the insurgency and not -- that held sway over any parts of the country held by russia's military and a ransom shiite militias. he is favored to maintain power after presidential election later this year. his tent is located in a large camp or internally displaced syrians. italy was the last bastion in the country. forces pounded the area for year from april 2019. during the assault, a missile struck killing seven of his family members. his grandchildren are all he has left now, providing someomfort to a man who has lost everything else. katty: imagine going through all of that and looking after 12 grandchildren as well. amateur historians in france

blossoming of the arab spring people in syria began protesting against the rule of president bashar al assad in the city of durai 15 children were arrested for spring anti-government slogans and that sent people into the streets demanding greater human rights and democracy and the regime of bashar al assad responded with a brutal crackdown that would morph into an all out war where than half a 1000000 people have died more than 5 and a half 1000000 syrians have become refugees 6000000 were displaced within syria losing their home with nowhere to go. it started with a glimmer of hope in spring 2011 the people took to the streets of syria after watching the arab spring in other countries they decided to demonstrate for political reforms and democracy in their own country. but their story ended differently. president assad's regime brutally struck down the protesters. but they fought back a rebel army formed this peaceful protesters joined forces with his battle lines were drawn. one of the bloodiest conflicts of the 21st century began in syria. other world powers used the conflict for their ad

blossoming of the arab spring people in syria began protesting against the rule of president bashar al assad in the city of durai 15 children were arrested for spring anti-government slogans and that sent people into the streets demanding greater human rights and democracy and the regime of bashar al assad responded with a brutal crackdown that would morph into an all out war where than half a 1000000 people have died more than 5 and a half 1000000 syrians have become refugees 6000000 were displaced within syria losing their home with nowhere to go. it started with a glimmer of hope in spring 2011 the people took to the streets of syria after watching the arab spring in other countries they decided to demonstrate for political reforms and democracy in their own country. but their story ended differently. president assad's regime brutally struck down the protesters. but they fought back a rebel army formed this peaceful protesters joined forces with his battle lines were drawn to one of the bloodiest conflicts of the 21st century began in syria. other world powers used the conflict for their

blossoming of the arab spring people in syria began protesting against the rule of president bashar al assad in the city of durai 15 children were arrested for spring anti-government slogans and that sent people into the streets demanding greater human rights and democracy and the regime of bashar al assad responded with a brutal crackdown that would morph into an all out war where than half a 1000000 people have died more than 5 and a half 1000000 syrians have become refugees 6000000 were displaced within syria losing their home with nowhere to go. it started with a glimmer of hope in spring 2011 the people took to the streets of syria after watching the arab spring in other countries they decided to demonstrate for political reforms and democracy in their own country. but their story ended differently. president assad's regime brutally struck down the protesters. but they fought back a rebel army formed this peaceful protesters joined forces with army does a battle lines were drawn. up one of the bloodiest conflicts of the 21st century began in syria. other world powers used the conflict f

of these are riffing war crimes to choose from what will 60 minutes pick the syrian dictator bashar al assad has gassed the innocent bombed hospitals and schools and made thousands disappear. i don't none of our stuff assad is the biggest war criminal this century i'm not saying he's a good guy but all the chemical weapons garbage you mentioned has been debunked by loads of excellent journalism and whistleblowers from the o.p.c. w. the organization for the prohibition of chemical weapons in fact just this week the gray zone reported prominent signatories and 5 former o.p.c. w. officials are calling on the chemical watchdog to address the cover up of its chemical weapons investigation in the syrian city of duma and to hear out the dissenting the scientists whose findings were censored 5 whistleblowers 5 separate officials coming forward and saying the chemical weapons story was horse. how many blows does your whistle need before you acknowledge it is the only blood. it can get can be blown no more that whistle is chafed and tired and blown out and then the bombing hospitals you mentioned well

she suffered under bashar al assad's regime until 2011 when the antigovernment protests known as the arab spring began. worm's arabic spring star. it's give me a hope. that time to change. the situation we live in or we live with since very long time. joined in the demonstrations and fought for change but the protests were brutally suppressed. it was repeatedly arrested and eventually fled her home and it was the hardest decision my life because i didn't want. her hopes for a new syria dashed. to leave all her friends and fellow protesters behind. she hasn't heard a word from many of them sense. were they arrested or abducted. are they even still alive. her art works to picture this sense of loss. it's mostly. maybe because they're working for the ones who they are here. now she's found her mission 2015 not long after her arrival germany took in almost a 1000000 refugees we can do this chancellor angela merkel famously said in encouragement. down to work. i always find myself somewhere in between and of 2 parts trying to bring them together she also writes for the platform hand germa

daraa people took to the streets with high hopes for human rights and democracy but the regime of bashar al assad responded with a brutal crackdown triggering a war that has cost tens of thousands of lives today we are shining a light on one of the most prominent figures of syria's pro-democracy movement human rights lawyer and activist rozen today she was kidnapped and armed by armed men in 2013 and her fate remains unresolved w.'s investigative unit has been retracing her steps. my name is. you heard this from the oscars thanks. when protests erupted across syria in march 28th level rights activists residents said to me was on the frontline she was key to russian area efforts across the country beside her also close friend martin del wish. we need the human rights lawyer in paris is. because. for me the most important aspect of resonance personality is a rejection of injustice and willingness to do anything to fight injustice. when the assad regime responded with a bloody crackdown arresting thousands of activists resumé true the world would know. she became a key source she had this sort of so

march of 2011, protesters took tohe streets, adopting slogans, demanding an end to president bashar al-assad. millions have been displaced both internally and internationally. and yet, al-assad is still in place. lebanon is home to around 1.5 million syrian refugees. all the more challenging for lebanon, a country with just 6 million. this city has the largest concentration of refugees in lebanon. we will go visit a very special kind of refugee camp. >> one of the caps is set aside, all negated. >> we live alone here. their husbands are all gone. >> these women's -- the women repair -- prefer to remain discreet about how their husband died. -- husbands died. this woman arrived here in 2014 with four of her children. her husband stayed in syria. he is dead. >> i only had two children left, a girl and a boy. i had five. one was killed, i married 2, my husband is dead. when we arrived, we were a family of seven. all i have left is to children, it is awful. >> these widows chose to regroup in this informal camp. >> visits are allowed in the daytime, men are not allowed in the camp. how can i pro

they were calling for reforms and an end to the rule of president bashar al-assad. they try to crush peaceful protests and sparked a civil war , resulting in the deaths of half a million people. in the fourth installment of our series of portraits of young syrian refugees, we will introduce you to this 24-year-old who is a photojournalist who came to paris and started a new life there. >> he is a student almost like any other. today, he received his diploma in france -- in french, his first in france. france met the young syrian three years ago. at the time, he did not speak a word of friends and told of the horrors of the war in broken english. >> they attack all civilians and they killed 32 people there. >> today, he shares his story with young people all over france. [speaking french] >> he is 15 years old when the battle abrupt, he comments on the fighting from rebel positions. upon his arrival in france, zaheer is surprised by local news and decides to report on events in society that are shaping around him. zaheer: [speaking french] >> his work is also a way t

she suffered under bashar al assad's regime until 2011 when the anti-government protests known as the arabs. again. i feel that time to change. with very long time. joined in the demonstrations and fought for change but the protests were brutally suppressed. was repeatedly arrested and eventually fled her homeland. the hardest. because. her whole new syria. leave all her friends and fellow protesters behind. she hasn't heard a word from many of them since. they arrested abducted. are they even still alive. her art works to picture this sense of loss. but mostly. because. they are here. now she found her mission. after her arrival germany took in almost a 1000000 refugees we can do this chancellor angela merkel famously said in encouragement. down to work. i always find myself somewhere in-between. trying to bring them together she also writes for the platform handles germany which gets refugees practical info on how to adapt to life here but i also believe that hosting society should know more about newcomers about 3 fishies most of them have to integrate with each other. to help make

president bashar al-assad responded with a brutal crackdown, triggering a war that has not been resolved. the u.n. says more than half the country's prewar population is internally displaced or live as refugees, mainly in the middle east and in europe. in the remaining opposition stronghold of idlib, thousands came out to commemorate the decade of resistance against assad. as part of our coverage of the 10th anniversary of the start of the syrian protests, we are shining a light on one of the most prominent figures of its pro-democracy movement. a woman who was kidnapped by armed men in 2013 and whose fate remains unclear. our investigative unit has been retracing her steps. >> my name is razan zaitouneh, human rights activist from damascus. >> when protests erupted in 2011, activist razan zaitouneh was key to revolutionary efforts across the country. beside her was her close friend. we meet the human rights lawyer in paris. >> for me, the most important aspect of razan's personality is her rejectn of injusticend willingness to do anhing to fight injustice. >> when the assad regime respo

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she suffered under bashar al assad's regime until 2011 when the anti-government protests known as the arabs. again. it's a hope. that time to change. the situation we leave we leave with very long time. joined in the demonstrations and fought for change but the protests were brutally suppressed. repeatedly arrested and eventually fled her homeland this was the hardest. because i didn't want. her hopes for a new syria dashed. to leave all her friends and fellow protesters behind. she hasn't heard a word from many of them since. they arrested or abducted. are they even still alive. her art works to picture this sense of loss. but mostly. because. they are here. now she's found her mission 2015 not long after her arrival germany took in almost a 1000000 refugees we can do this chancellor angela merkel famously said in encouragement so. down to work. i always find myself somewhere in-between. trying to bring them together she also writes for the platform handles germany which gets refugees practical info on how to adapt to life here. also believes that hosting society should know more abo

in the midst of this, there is president bashar al-assad preparedo spill a lot of blood to save his regimemebody who does not control what is left, the fragments of his country. katty: as you say, it is remarkable, that 70% of young syrians say they feel optimistic. what an extraordinary group of people. still to come. in uganda, hundreds of people have disappeared after the country's recent election. some talk of torture at the hands of security forces. we hear from the relatives of people who are missing. poland has reported its highest number of new coronavirus cases in more than three months. the rise is being attributed to the spread of mark contagious u.k. variant, poland already has strict social restrictions, but officials say new ones maybe introduce later this week. our warsaw correspondent has more. reporter: pollens health minister says that third coronavirus wave has arrived. it is starting to accelerate. the number of new cases over the past week has jumped back to levels not seen since the second wave to november. officials say they are concerned about the number of people b

she suffered under bashar al assad's regime until 2011 when the anti-government protests known as the arabs. again. it's give me a hope. that time to change. we leave or we leave with long time. joined in the demonstrations and fought for change but the protests were brutally suppressed. repeatedly arrested and eventually fled her homeland. the hardest. because. her hopes for a new syria dashed. to leave all her friends and fellow protesters behind. she hasn't heard a word from many of them since. they arrested or abducted. are they even still alive. her art works to picture this sense of loss. but mostly. because. they are here. now she found her mission 2015 not long after her arrival germany took in almost a 1000000 refugees we can do this chancellor angela merkel famously said in encouragement so. down to work. i always find myself somewhere in-between. trying to bring them together she also writes for the platform handbook for germany which gets refugees practical info on how to adapt to life here but i also believe that hosting society should know more about newcomers about 3 fe

she suffered under bashar al assad's regime until 2011 when the anti-government protests known as the arabs. again. it's give me a hope. that time to change. we leave we leave with very long time. joined in the demonstrations and fought for change but the protests were brutally suppressed. repeatedly arrested and eventually fled her homeland. the hardest. because. her whole new syria. leave all her friends and fellow protesters behind. she hasn't heard a word from many of them since. they arrested or abducted. are they even still alive. her art works to picture this sense of loss. but mostly. because. they are here. now she's found her mission. after her arrival germany took in almost a 1000000 refugees we can do this chancellor angela merkel famously said in encouragement so. down to work. i always find myself somewhere in-between. trying to bring them together she also writes for the platform handles germany which gets refugees practical info on how to adapt to life here. who believes that hosting society should know more about newcomers about 3 feet she's most of them have to integ

blossoming of the arab spring people in syria began protesting against the rule of president bashar al assad in the city of durai 15 children were arrested for spring anti-government slogans and that sent people into the streets demanding greater human rights and democracy and the regime of bashar al assad responded with a brutal crackdown that would morph into an all out war where than half a 1000000 people have died more than 5 and a half 1000000 syrians have become refugees 6000000 were displaced within syria losing their home with nowhere to go. it started with a glimmer of hope in spring 2011 the people took to the streets of syria after watching the arab spring in other countries they decided to demonstrate for political reforms and democracy in their own country. but their story ended differently. president assad's regime brutally struck down the protesters. but they fought back a rebel army formed this peaceful protesters joined forces with army does a battle lines were drawn. up one of the bloodiest conflicts of the 21st century began in syria. other world powers used the conflict f

she suffered under bashar al assad's regime until 2011 when the anti-government protests known as the arabs. again. i feel that time to change. the situation we leave or we leave with very long time. joined in the demonstrations and fought for change but the protests were brutally suppressed. repeatedly arrested and eventually fled her homeland. the hardest. because. her hopes for a new syria dashed. to leave all her friends and fellow protesters behind. she hasn't heard a word from many of them since. they arrested or abducted. are they even still alive. her art works to picture this sense of loss. but mostly. because. they are here. now she found her mission 2015 not long after her arrival germany took in almost a 1000000 refugees we can do this chancellor angela merkel famously said in encouragement. down to work. i always find myself somewhere in-between. trying to bring them together she also writes for the platform handles germany which gives refugees practical info on how to adapt to life here. who believes that hosting society should know more about newcomers about 3 fishies m

international community must give the syrian people an alternative to the syria controlled by bashar al assad. what we have here is there are opportunities there's a fork in the road either to continue with business as usual and reconvene 10 years from today talking about further suffering and misery in syria or to decide to prioritize civilian protection in areas that are not under the control of the charlotte aside to invest in the north the north east the northwest to make sure that people can live there in peace and to perhaps entice those who have been displaced and meet refuge there he sees to return to those areas and to use that new reality in the north i'm not talking about breaking up syria but civilian protection in areas that are not under the control of the show a sub and a lot of allowing them to grow and to be protected in concert with the regional countries and i'm speaking here specifically of the gulf countries and turkey and the united states and the europeans espied and to provide that as an alternative to the syria under bashar al assad's control not in order to wage war

the imprisonment of 15 children who had spray painted the government's slogans the regime of bashar al assadwas sponsored with a brutal crackdown in the area triggering a war that has cost thousands of lives and course the masters placement of the syrian people. it started with a glimmer of hope in spring 2011 the people took to the streets of syria after watching the arab spring in other countries they decided to demonstrate for political reforms and democracy in their own country. but their story ended differently. president assad's regime brutally struck down the protesters. but they fought back a rebel army formed just peaceful protesters joined forces with army does a battle lines were drawn. up one of the bloodiest conflicts of the 21st century began in syria. other world powers used the conflict for their advantage to spread their influence in the region. moscow and tehran supported a silent while the united states and turkey gave their support to the rebel troops . the assad government regained control of syria but their victory was blunted. the country lay in ruins. and it's the civ

syrian president bashar al assad and his wife asma have tested positive for cope with 19 are experiencing mild symptoms of the continued their work from home syria has officially recorded over 16000 coronavirus cases and just over a 1000 deaths but the actual number is estimated to be much higher. nicholas pope francis has ended his historic trip to iraq speaking to media on his flight back to rome he said his meeting with the iraqi grand ayatollah had been good for his soul and that he now wants to visit lebanon to show solidarity with people of all religions that. death toll after a series of powerful explosions in equitorial gailey has risen to $31.00 hundreds more were injured the blasts flattened the military camp and nearby neighborhoods in the largest city batter the president has blamed negligence by soldiers responsible for storing explosives 5th that's. britain's prince harry and his wife meghan have spoken on t.v. about the exit from royal life speaking with oprah winfrey meghan who has a white father and black mother revealed that while she was pregnant a member of the royal f

thousands of schools have been destroyed, in what the un says is a deliberate ploy by president bashar al—assadnd his allies — to terrorise communities — a charge the regime denies. the foreign office says no final decisions have been made — but it is warning there are tough decisions ahead because of the pandemic. our middle east correspondent, quentin sommerville, reports. to be a parent in syria is to carry the world on your shoulders. forabu, his burden is constant vigilance. for years he's watched the sun set and rise from this hilltop, waiting for the next attack. he's a flight spotter, a one—man early warning system, protecting the village below where his wife and five children live. at the end of another long shift, he calls home. he knows firsthand the fear and the fury the warplanes bring. the screams in this playground are of terror. these are schooldays in syria, an entire generation brutalised and traumatised, as bombs fall by the school gates. how do you break the opposition�*s will? target their children, their teachers, their schools. there have been thousands of attacks on scho

5.7 million have left the country, and, now, a decade on, after all the bloodshed, president bashar al—assad power. in aleppo in 2013, iqra school was bombed by a fighterjet. some children were killed instantly. 0thers died of their injuries in the days and weeks that followed. a bbc panorama team were filming nearby when the attack happened. cameraman darren conway has returned to aleppo to meet survivors and relatives. we must warn you that darren�*s powerful report has scenes of terrible injury and suffering, which some viewers may find distressing. anniversaries are all about memories. but for this person, they are full of pain. this person scars act as a constant reminder. and this person will always be remembered by her father. person will always be remembered by herfather. these people all went to iqra school, in the aleppo countryside. 0n the 26th of august, 2013, the syrian regime dropped a bomb on the school courtyard. 11 were killed. many more were left with horrific burns. nearby was a children's hospital. i was there filming for the bbc that day when the injured, with clothes an

and today, a decade on, after all the bloodshed, president bashar al—assad is still in power.n 2013, iqra school was bombed by a fighterjet. some children were killed instantly, others died of their injuries in the days and weeks that followed. a bbc panorama team were filming nearby when the attack happened. cameraman darren conway has returned to aleppo to meet survivors and relatives. darren�*s powerful report has scenes of terrible injury and suffering. anniversaries are all about memories but for 0mar they are full of pain. mohammed's scars act as a constant reminder. and siham kanbari will always be remembered by her father. 0mar, mohammed and siham all went to iqra school in the aleppo countryside. 0n the 26th of august, 2013, the syrian regime dropped an incendiary bomb on their school courtyard. 11 were killed, many more were left with horrific burns. nearby was a children's hospital. i was there filming for the bbc that day when the injured with clothes and skin hanging off them, started to arrive. 0mar received burns to 65% of his body. he has had 25 operations so f

they are very happy to be aligned with al-qaeda in syria in order to topple the government of bashar al assad so i do think that this is a very. sinister development because i think that for the syrian people who have been. through or link or is now for about 10 years in large part inflicted by the united states another to get even more as as the u.s. resumes its regime change operation and i think that's a very ominous not just for syria but for the middle east and for the world as a whole mark is it but this is you know putting a marker down is in like that description there because essentially what the biden ministration is saying is that there we will continue to attempt regime change forcibly uniquely and as a french to and to damascus as allies in turn around and in moscow but we've been turned has made it very clear that damascus government will not fall and is clear they have drawn a line here so i guess we have to draw the conclusion is that the biden ministration lincoln and others are willing to start a regional war way when we know that in the of course the united states can bring

last major areas held by rebels they a vast numbers of civilians accorded there by president bashar al assad's forces and their allies the own pay for being put under the protection of a cease fire signed in march 2020 between russia and turkey but it's continually violated. those killed have been buried near a type city more craving for a country that suffered so much devastation. neurosurgeon many artists here at. scotland's 1st minister nicolas sturgeon is beginning the most turbulent week of her career she's accused of mishandling sexual assault allegations against her predecessor and it's threatening to undermine her leadership and possibly take scotland out of the united kingdom join the whole reports from edinburgh. a difficult week ahead for nicholas sturgeon that could see the 1st minister fighting for her own and scotland's political future it may very well be that i didn't get everything right that's for others to judge but in one of the most invidious political and personal situations i have ever faced i believe i acted properly and appropriately and that overall i meet the best ju

with the russians who supports syrian president bashar al assad said the sanctions were making it more difficult to settle the 10 year old civil war the us imposed the economic penalties accusing syria of war crimes against its own people the u.a.e. also want syria to be allowed back into the 22 member league of arab states. my son . to keep the season law as it is will make things harder and not only for us as countries but also for the private sector this has to be a part of the dialogue where we are speaking clearly about it with our friends in the united states of america it is very important for syria to return to its role in the arab league no doubt that this needs huge if it differently from the syrian side as well and it needs huge effort from our colleagues from the arab league to. brazil has recorded its highest number of deaths from coronavirus in a single day nearly 2000 were registered on tuesday pushing the total to nearly 270000 the countries recorded the 2nd highest number of deaths after the us it's facing the worst phase of the pandemic yet pushing its hospital system

people took to the streets to demand human rights and democracy president bashar al assad responded with a brutal crackdown triggering a war that cost thousands of lives in has still not been resolved the united nations says that more than half of the country's pre-war population is either internally displaced or live as refugees mainly in the middle east and here in europe today in the remaining opposition stronghold of thousands who came out to commemorate the decade of resistance against assad. and as part of our coverage of the 10th anniversary of the start of the syrian protests we are shining a light on one of the most prominent figures of its pro-democracy movement a woman who was kidnapped by armed men in 2013 and whose fate remains unclear the w.'s investigative unit has been retracing her steps my name is as i say from here as i was from the us this. when protests erupted across syria and mocks 2011 rights activists streisand said to me was on the frontline she was key to revolutionary efforts across the country beside a close friend smiles and now we see. we meet the human rig

last major areas held by rebels they a vast numbers of civilians accorded there by president bashar al assad's forces and their allies the on paper being put under the protection of a cease fire signed in march 2020 between russia and turkey but it's continually violated. those killed have been buried near a type city more creating for a country that suffered so much devastation. lurid version many actors here at. australia's government has ordered emergency evacuations along its east coast after the worst flooding in decades waters are continuing to rise across parts of the state of new south wales a natural disaster has been declared in some regions floodwaters have also been spilling over they were down with provides much of the drinking water for sydney mcconaughey and is joining us from windsor northwest of sydney what are you seeing where you are nicola. well some devastating sainz coming out of a sinestro i mean the community of windsor which is west of sydney and like many other places across new south wales behind me is the main bridge going through the town and it's completely underw

and now, a decade on, after all the bloodshed, president bashar al—assad is still in power.r are at least 25000 children. thousands of schools have been attacked. in aleppo in 2013, iqra school was bombed by a fighterjet. some children were killed instantly, others later died of their injuries. a bbc team was filming nearby when the attack happened. cameraman darren conway has returned to aleppo, to meet survivors and relatives. we must warn you that darren�*s powerful report has scenes of terrible injury and suffering which some viewers may find distressing. anniversaries are all about memories but they can also be about pain. mohammed's scars act as a constant reminder. this woman will always be remembered by her father. this woman will always be remembered by herfather. 0mar, mohammed and another all went to a school in the countryside. 0n the 26th of august 2013 the syrian regime dropped an incendiary bomb on their school courtyard. 11 were killed and many more were left with horrific burns. nearby was a children's hospital. i was there filming for the bbc that day when

syrian president bashar al assad and his wife have tested positive for covert 19 they are reportedly experiencing mild symptoms and say they will continue their work from home syria has officially recorded almost 16000 coronavirus cases in just over a 1000 deaths but the actual number is estimated to be much higher pope francis has ended his historic trip to iraq speaking to media on his flight back to rome he said his meeting with the iraqi grand ayatollah had been good for his soul and that he now wants to visit lebanon to show solidarity with people of all religions there . the trial of former u.s. police officer derek chauvet over the killing of george floyd has been delayed until tuesday as hundreds of protesters gathered outside the courthouse the judge received a last minute order to consider adding an additional murder charge last may the former police officer knelt on mr floyd's neck and he pleaded that he could not breathe. are now today's other main story britain's prince harry and his wife meghan have spoken on television about their exit from royal wives while speaking w