we have that story by anita mcnaught in eastern turkey. >> the figures that the war in syria is generating is becoming difficult to adequately comprehend. the world food program statements it will cost $2 billion every month to feed 7 million syrians. the last figures we have were more than 9 million syrians in need of humanitarian assistance. the united nations estimated that the refugee crisis for syrians who left the country will be twice the size of what it is now by 2014, if nothing is done to deal with the war raging in the country. however bad the situation is, it's infinitely worse inside. syrians are affected by three things, the war. political wrangling affecting who can access who and how, and grievously affected by the weather. the cold weather is killing young syrians, old syrians and impeding the arrival of supplies. inside syria you have people without shelter, heating oils, hospitals are destroyed, inoperable, access to drugs in many areas, and aid agencies complained. the politics of working inside syria is a big problem. you have areas where fighting between rebel groups

okra has long sought to open these the liberalization talks in eastern turkey commit to taking back migrants who cross into the eu and its borders. the agreement is due to be signed on to some risks germany's outgoing foreign minister he amassed a bella has visited ukraine in a show of support for protesters in key as independence square he told them the eu was still keen on partnership agreement with the country the statistics again that is in the periodical which is not meant to present to sign the pact last week. former president of ukraine and also back the anti gun to attach prime minister because of call for him and for the demonstrations and went unheeded and the standoff continues the tune of the night to protest as outstanding maitland in the end. i even found a piece for the support and for giant christmas tree. it's now up to test me. at the top three states ukraine been baptizing the story an appendix. you see a brutal corrupt and they didn't sign the agreement with the european union is we are defending our rights because we wanted to be in europe the cost of the failed attempt

and today a mountain by that very name can be found towering 16,000 feet over the badlands of eastern turkeyble it's a first place that can be located with any degree of certainty. >> we're sure it's there? >> you know what, all i can say is that ararat was the tallest mountain in the middle east and if there was a flood and if the waters started to go down, this would have been the first piece of land to emerge. >> pinpointing mount ararat on the map has inspired true believers and treasure hunters from all over the world to climb the jagged peak in search of the biblical boat. among them, some very unlikely pilgrims like donna d'errico. a former playmate and "baywatch" star. >> up there, that's one of the areas that we think two pieces of the ark are. >> i know it sounds ludicrous and i know that most people out there don't think that noah's ark ever really happened and they don't believe in that stuff. where the rocks fell, right? >> right. >> but that's not how it is for me. i'm looking for something that is there. i wasn't on vacation. i was there to fulfill my dream. it was very fright

and today a mountain by that very name can be seen towering 16,000 feet over the bad lands of eastern turkey>> from their history of the bible, it's really the first place that can be located with any degree of certainty. >> and we're sure it's there? >> you know what? all i can say is ararat is the tallest mountain in the middle east, if there was a flood and if there was a noah and if there was a boat, and if the water started to go down, this would have been the first piece of land to emerge. >> pinpointing mt. ararat on a map has for centuries inspired true believers and treasure hunters from all over the world to climb the mountain's jagged peak in search of the biblical boat. among them, some very unlikely pilgrims like donna dericho, a former play mate and bay watch star. >> i'm here on mt. ararat, up there, that's one of the areas that we're interested in that two pieces of the ark are. i know it sounds ludicrous and i know that most people out there don't think that noah's ark ever really happened and they don't believe in that stuff. this is where the rocks fell, right? >> yes. >>

and today, a mountain by that very name can be seen towering 16,000 feet by the bad lands of eastern turkeyy the first place that can be located with any degree of certainty. >> and we're sure it's there? >> all we can say is that's the tallest mountain of the middle east and if there was a flood and a noah and if the water started to go down, this would have been the first piece of land to emerge. >> pinpointing it on a map has for centuries inspired true believers and treasure hunters from all over the world to climb the mountain's jagged peak. among them unlikely pilgrims like a former play mate and bay watch star. >> i'm here on mount arrarat. that's one of the areas we're interested in we think two pieces of the ark are. >> it know it sounds ludicrous and i know most people out there don't think that noah's ark really ever happened, and they don't believe in that stuff. here are the rocks fell, right? >> yeah. >> that's not how it is for me. for me, i'm looking for something that is there. i wasn't there on vacation. i was there to fulfill my dream. it was very frightening climbing up

and today a mountain by that very name can be seen towering 16,000 feet over the badlands of eastern turkeyheir history of the bible, it's really the first place that can be located with any degree of certainty. >> and we're sure it's there? >> you know what? all i can say is ararat is the tallest mountain in the middle east. if there was a flood and if there was a noah and if there was a boat, and if the water started to go down, this would have been the first piece of land to emerge. >> pinpointing mt. ararat on a map has for centuries inspired true believers and treasure hunters from all over the world to climb the mountain's jagged peak in search of the biblical boat. among them, some very unlikely pilgrims, like donna dericho, a former playmate and "bay watch" star. >> i'm here on mt. ararat, up there, that's one of the areas that we're interested in that two pieces of the ark are. i know it sounds ludicrous. and i know that most people out there don't think that noah's ark ever really happened and they don't believe in that stuff. this is where the rocks fell, right? >> yes. >> this i

already in a process of trying to place bets on actors and are based on my most recent trip to eastern turkey, they and others are only. it is presenting a very dangerous -- it's a very dangerous groups and perhaps saudi arabia and other gcc states. it's already coming out in the press. the administration is recognizing perhaps the threat from these words of syria are starting to rival some of the other security threats the united states faces in the middle east. >> i'm sitting here trying to figure out whether they are punching below their way. the comparison that would make that point as to saudi arabia qatar. qatar is an interesting place in the sense it has no citizens, right? is about 275,000 now. while there is his money and there has been extremely effect of the use of that money and diplomacy. if you compare the last 10 years of cautery diplomacy, you would absolutely include the raid. the percentage of the population that is in a sense involved in the life of the country, for example, has a decent education, women who are at it in some way in the economy. herein is a much more modern

and now based on my most recent trip to eastern turkey, they and others are all in. and it's, i think, presenting a very -- >> with regard to syria, you mean. >> yeah. and with some very dangerous groups perhaps. and perhaps less so saudi arabia than other gcc states. but i think by 2014, it's already coming out in the press, but i think even in this administration that perhaps the threats in northern syria are starting to rival some of the other security threats that the united states faces in the middle east. >> i'm just, i'm sitting here trying to think of whether i agree that they're punching below their weight. i don't know. and the reason i'm thinking, you know, the comparison that would make that point best is saudi arabia, qatar, right? i mean, qatar's a very interesting place in the sense that it has no citizens, right? i think it's about 275,000 now, everybody else is an ex-pat. all there is is money, and there has been extremely effective use of that money and qatari diplomacy. and if you compare sort of the last ten years of diplomacy, al-jazeera, qatari

it so well it's all over this area to be honest with you along the border or for middle eastern countries or turkey over there syria iraq iran here the total population of kurds across the region is forty million the ethnic group has now taken control of large parts of northeastern syria right here along the border and no one kurdish political analyst says the civil war there is actually played straight into the hands of the kurds. the kurds in syria was emboldened by the fact that the arab spring came about and the regional powers busy with internal strife with. this debility of the governments. of the different factions in syria are fighting each other and the government is weakened and the kurds have found an opportunity to run their own a share grab to whatever they can into more territory or historically has been tonight or they were very happy because what he sees if the. the the kurds in syria get involved and have some sort of autonomy turkey fears that this will translate into or encourage a. kurdish population to demand the same rights or similar rights. are turkey is certainly worried an

and now based on my most recent trip to eastern turkey, they and others are all in. and it's, i think, presenting a very -- >> with regard to syria, you mean. >> yeah. and with some very dangerous groups perhaps. and perhaps less so saudi arabia than other gcc states. but i think by 2014, it's already coming out in the press, but i think even in this administration that perhaps the threats in northern syria are starting to rival some of the other security threats that the united states faces in the middle east. >> i'm just, i'm sitting here trying to think of whether i agree that they're punching

with the music itself i went to turkey and got these middle eastern strings and percussion. could live there. , i could-- istanbul live there. >> i met turkey's biggest star. this beautiful coincidence. becausehe was a diva she had this crazy ring on, and i love jewelry. she was saying how inspirational it is for an artist. , never thought about istanbul water, food, culture. i said, are you a musician? she said, yes. it means nothing to me. i just knew this lady was amazing. i said, i am a singer songwriter , too. she said, do you love gladys knight? it turns out she has a voice like gladys knight. i said my idol is stevie wonder. ,he said, he has a new song out and she starts singing a song i ande with stevie wonder, she started crying, and i started crying. she called her son and said, you have to come to tristan bull. .- istanbul she brought her box set. it turned out she was turkey's biggest artist. i listen to it, and her voice was like god just -- i wanted to make music that encompassed things i love about the world. traveler. i am a musician. i am an artist. in the mu

majority of codes live it's the area right around here along the border of four middle eastern countries you've got a turkey syria then you've got iraq and iran over here as well the total population of the kurds living there was about forty million of the ethnic group is now taking control of a large parts of northeastern syria right along the border here and one kurdish political analyst saying the civil war there is actually played directly into their hands. the kurds in syria was emboldened by the fact that the arab spring came about and the regional powers busy with internal strife with. this to political the governments. of the different factions syria are fighting each other and the government is weakened and the kurds have found an opportunity to run their own affairs and grab to whatever they can in terms of territory. historically speaking tonight to take he's not very happy because what he sees if the. the the kurds in syria get involved and have some sort of autonomy turkey fears that this will translate into or encourage a. kurdish population to demand the same rights or similar rights. and tur

kurds live it's actually all across this area here along the border and for middle eastern countries you go to turkey over there syria iraq and iran and the total population of the code's all over here is forty million now the ethnic group has taken control of large parts of northeast syria right along the border there and one kurdish political activist says the civil war there has actually played straight into the hands of the kurds. the kurds in syria was emboldened by the fact that the arab spring came about and the regional powers busy with internal strife with. this debility of their own government while the sunni are observing. the different factions in syria are fighting each other and the government is weak and the kurds have found an opportunity to run their own issue and grab onto whatever they can and will territory. historically speaking tonight who they would take is not very happy because what they can see if . the because in syria both of them have some sort of autonomy turkey fears that this will translate into or encourages. the kurdish population to demand the same rights or similar

eastern side of the mediterranean. it will run across southern parts of turkey pushing to the eastern side. it's a mobile situation. it has a fair amount of snow over the alps, fine weather into sunday. as we make our way towards the new year it turns wet again. >> in the united states extended benefits for the unemployed are set to end this saturday. it means a grim january for 1.3 million americans cut off from cash assistance. payments are unlikely to resume. congress let the emergency program expire as part of a hard-fought budget deal. >> the vensan government vensan government rubbished a report into murder rates. it estimates 25,000 killings took place this year alone. the justice minister dismissed the findings as politically notevated. >> motorcycle taxes are blamed for crime. despite providing cheap transport they have become a security problem in the capital. we have this report. >> riding between traffic lanes. blowing red lights, even ambushing drivers. motorcycses -- motorcycles inv carr abbingos. >> i saw a guy in front of me. i thought they were coming for me. they knocked on my windows with guns, o

eastern side of the map. i need to see there the turkey heading down the middle east or iran syria with a low pressure email was sent off. it was an orphan it's been descending down with soft with a hearing this very cool but maurice there and so what we're seeing today is widespread snow fall specifically iran syria turkey border. it's going to be stopped some areas of twenty to thirty centimeters with a lot of refugee camps out yourself. last thing you need is below freezing temperatures and really any snow fall and easy to see hero the next three days made his major cities. looking at the chc"teau flirting with the zero degree mark even going into the weakened us look here what weather is extended forecast i am noon i do the eye. a snooze line for this hour and you know tommy and tell you from all of us here at nhk world thanks for joining a great day wherever you go the us. did. she's unique voices. the program that seeks to find answers to our opponents are learning the world's leading to move in there. the uses a wide range of opinion. the leading lights of our society sharing their thoughts on the geisha

eastern europe. this is going to bring another shot of snowfall to our south. turkey over the weekend, you saw pretty significant totals here in the northern portions of the balka balkans. high pressure dominating western europe, and that's the big topic out here. decent weather, but that high is going to buffet a low pressure area towards the north. so what we're seeing is persistent gusty winds across much of scotland, heavy rain showers, and you've got the snowfall into the scandinavian peninsula. warm and sunny to the west, to the east, cold and snowfall on your monday. that's a look at your world weather. here's your extended forecast. >>> and finally, people crowded into a shrine near tokyo to watch a dramatic race to the top. the ritual dates back more than two centuries and involves horses, hunters, and firearms. about 40 hunters fired blank shots along the approach to the shrine. they tried to scare two sacred horses up the steps, a 50-meter climb. people say if the animals get to the top, it's a promising sign for safe hunting and a good harvest. and this ye

elevations and the balkan peninsula as well as on turkey three race you can see some snow showers at an amount this year with a slightly formal and areas for the eastern half of the mediterranean and teachers as follows then i'm going to be going out with your work. i moved. the tour when this edition of nice time. are you

turkey are working to turn it back into a mosque. >> reporter: it is one of the wonders of antiques. it remains renowned for its size and beauty. it was the seat of the easternx church for nearly 1,000 years. much of the decoration has been left intact, and it was turned into a mosque. so it remains for almost 500 years until the new republic of turkey in 1934 turned it into a museum, and banneded all overt worship, christian and muslim. >> that was enough for him to imagine it as belonging to none of those faiths, but to the entire world. to the citizens of istanbul and to the visitors. >> reporter: after a modernizing secular state free from the dictates of religion. but this group has staged many protests calling for it to be reopened as a place of worship but only as a mosque >> translator: more than 90% of turks are muslims. it's out of the question to use it as a church. it should not be politicized because it is not just significant for turks. it's important to muslims around the world. >> reporter: and they have political support. the deputy prime minister in recent weeks has said he is hopeful about a change in designation. turkey is still exploring

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-- from the great lakes region to eastern canada-- faced a bitterly cold christmas in the dark after weekend ice storms knocked out power. >> we actually put the turkeyut on the front porch because it was colder there than in the fridge. >> ifill: some hardy souls reveled in the cold. as they do every year, 20 members of the berlin seals club took their traditional christmas dip in a near-freezing german lake. in russia today, prosecutors dropped charges of hooliganism against 29 crew members of a greenpeace ship. they'd been seized in september outside a russian oil rig in the arctic. the criminal case was set aside under an amnesty passed by the russian parliament. charges against the 30th and final crew member may be dropped tomorrow. the president of south sudan is calling for an end to ethnic killings, after ten days of growing violence. his appeal appeared today on a government twitter account. as he spoke, government troops and rebel forces battled for control of the capital city in oil-rich upper nile state. meanwhile, a south sudan official said the prime minister of ethiopia and the president of kenya will arrive tomorrow to try to mediate

eastern. >>> one florida family got an unwelcomed surprise, a black bear. >> they say the bear busted through the enclosed back porch and headed straight for a pot filled with oil used to cook a turkey not enough. the turkey he was hoping for. florida wildlife officials say this time of year black bears bulk up before hibernation and will eat almost anything, even the oil. the dad says the bear only did around 200 bucks' worth of damage. but the lesson learned about not keeping food out was priceless. >> yeah, not to mention putting the oil away. >> yes. get rid of the turkey oil. >> exactly. >>> thank you so much, everyone. that is going to do us -- that's going to do it for us today. thank you so much for watching. >> but stay right there, because there's much more ahead in the next hour of the "newsroom" nchl. let's turn it over to fredricka whitfield. >> yes. victor, good to see you, because the oil is aromatic, fragrance, so it was smelling like the fried turkey, or whatever else, and so, good bait. >> tried. >> thankfully, no one wgot hurt >> true. >> the bear's okay? >> a little indigestion. >> yeah, the oil will get you every time. you all, good to see you. thank you so much