government of indonesia which is leading the response and then of course agencies such as the indonesian red cross support that response at the moment they have deployed approach thirty volunteers and staff we are also sending in the fourteen water trucks the indonesian red cross has become somewhat of an expert in purifying and distributing water since the indian ocean tsunami back in two thousand and four so they're using that in their response here in centers they're whately and now in the current disaster response and then as you might expect people are going to need first aid they've been injured there's always a lot of debris which is moving around in a disaster the force of the wave even though the wave itself was less than a metre high from what we understand at this moment it still packs a punch there's a lot of power behind it and so we're hearing that people have not just cuts and scrapes but a lot of broken bones so the indonesian red cross is sending in twenty two ambulances fully trained medical volunteers and staff to be able to provide some of that first aid we mentioned at the beg

from the indonesian red cross thank you for taking the time to talk to us. ok by us. now it's the movie of the stories making news around the world. of course in myanmar is to you to hear the appeal of two boys here is reporter is sentenced to seven years on charges of breaking the country's official secrets act they were jailed while covering the crisis and have already spends more than a year behind bars in the case has sparked a global i have cry from human rights advocates. the body of a seven year old kwassa moland girl who died in u.s. border patrol coast today has arrived home. to texas earlier this month reportedly from dehydration and shock after a three thousand kilometer journey u.s. authorities were heavily criticized for the way that they handled her case. turkey is reported to be nothing troops near a town in northern syria has by a kurdish led force that's backed by the u.s. president donald trump says turkey's president urged one assured him that turkey will eradicate all remaining so-called islamic states in syria after american ground forces are with

from the indonesian red cross thank you for taking the time to talk to us. now to some of the other stories making news around the world turkey is reported to be massing troops near a town in northern syria housed by a kurdish led force that's backed by the u.s. president donald trump said turkey's president urged on assured him that turkey will eradicate all remaining fighters of so-called islamic states in syria after american ground forces are withdrawn. french president of the koran has criticized president sudden move to pull u.s. forces as of syria on a visit to charge in central africa macross said he very deeply repressive the move and said allies should be dependable across the praise u.s. defense secretary says who resigned in protest the trial decision. the body of a seven year old girl who died in the u.s. the troll border patrol custody has just arrived home. died in texas earlier this month reportedly from dehydration and shock her treat her journey u.s. authorities were heavily criticized for the way they handled her case. in sudan they've bee

our crews are very much cognisant of that, and the indonesian red cross has been doing quite a good job training its own responders. just a couple of months ago in this exact area where the tsunami struck, the indonesian red cross was conducting simulation exercises where they were going through what happens before a tsunami, during and after. and not only doing simulations but also getting into the communities themselves and raising awareness about tsunamis, so that the communities are also better prepared. these trained volunteers are now responding on the ground to help people cope in the aftermath of this disaster. you talked a moment ago about the possibility of people still being trapped under the rubble. so for you this is still very much potentially a rescue operation? of course. we have heard from other disasters in the past, miracles where people have survived weeks in the rubble of an earthquake ora tsunamifor weeks in the rubble of an earthquake or a tsunami for that matter. people can survive quite a long time without food. as long as they have water, they have a better cha

the indonesian red cross has mobilized 22 ambulances from across the country to the region to provideirst aid on the spot and refer them to specialists and hospitals as quickly as possible. those are the types of injuries we are dealing with now. that will be the focus in the immediate aftermath of this type of disaster. something indonesian red cross is working on and that we are working on, we have a lot of experience dating back to o aftr the 2004 4 indian ocean tsunana, that i is providg cleaean water, water tabletsts, and distributen clean water. we have 14 water trucks mobilized to the most affected regions toto provide clean wate. disaster, thee of wells will be contaminated. water sources will be contaminated. this is another way to ensure there are not more sick people as a disaster, result of this tf disaster. >> thanks so much for sharing all of that information with us. moving to the united states now. president donald trumump has decided to fast track the departure of his secretary of defense. jim mattis intended to stay on through february to take part in a planned nato

the indonesian red cross has sent helicopters out to do aerial assessments.s you can imagine, it is notjust the mainland that was attacked. there are a number of islands in the area we need to get access to. i would like to ta ke need to get access to. i would like to take the opportunity to send our heart health feelings to all of the people who were affected. this has been a terrible year for indonesians, this is the 3rd major natural disaster after earthquakes in lombok and palu. what is happening to those who have been evacuated from their homes? well, the media focus right now, it is still about search and rescue, we are trying to provide services to people in the communities defined as many people hopefully alive as possible. people who have evacuated, their immediate needs health care, food, ist aid. we, the indonesian red cross, with support from the international federation and other societies, we have sent 14 water trucks to make sure people have water. 22 ambulances, would health clinic personnel, because there is also a lot of traumatic injuries a

let's speak to kathy mueller from the red cross who's in the indonesian city of palu where a tsunami struck three months ago. what is your assessment of things as we what is your assessment of things as we speak? it is very challenging, as your reporter was mentioning in the previous peace. the volunteer teams with the indonesian red cross were back out first thing christmas morning and they have two main priorities. 0ne morning and they have two main priorities. one is to make sure that the people who have survived have the people who have survived have the basic household items they need, and then to conduct search and rescue missions, so that if there is anyone who is trapped in the rubble that they are rescued and brought to safety as quickly as possible. it is a miserable situation on the ground right now. it is the rainy season and it is raining and people are sleeping in mosques and shops. some are sleeping outside because they are sleeping outside because they are afraid to go back into any kind of structure that could collapse. the red cross is bringing in things like blanke

government of indonesia which is leading the response and then of course agencies such as the indonesian red crossupport that response at the moment they have deployed approach thirty volunteers and staff we are also sending in fourteen water trucks the indonesian red cross has become somewhat of an expert in purifying and distributing water since the indian ocean tsunami back in two thousand and four so they're using that in their response here and then just their ways we and now in the current disaster response and then as you might expect people are going to need first aid they them injured there's always a lot of debris which is moving around in a disaster the force of the wave even though the wave itself was less than a metre high from what we understand at this moment it still packs a punch there's a lot of power behind it and so we're hearing that people have not just cuts and scrapes but a lot of broken bones so the indonesian red cross is sending in twenty two ambulances fully trained medical volunteers and staff to be able to provide some of that first aid we mentioned at the beginning o

all right now local authorities and organizations like the indonesian red cross. to provide aid and relief to those who have been evacuated or those affected by the tsunami told us this morning the engine asian red cross that the most immediate need was to provide food and clean water to those in the evacuation centers which are that the boss or those have been sharing the homes with relatives but as of this morning also they had to contend with a notice from the local government to momentarily suspend these relief operations because of the torrential rain that has been hitting this part of the area since last night and since this morning there was a lot of sunder and there's been a lot of floods so the red cross has had to suspend these operations especially in the areas of the coastlines where there is a higher risk of rising rising waters and there are fears of another tsunami want is the feeling where you are. the threat of another tsunami over us you know i told her is over us quite literally as we continue to hear the rumbling and a crocodile from the other

we talked to the indonesian red cross just a few minutes ago i just told us that they are assisting with two things search and rescue operation and also bringing much needed supplies to the people in the evacuation centers and evacuation centers that needed concerns our first she would be water so the red cross the student directing that and also they have been assisting local authorities with search and rescue operations however it's told us that this morning because of the rain and so forth use and the bill for governor has pulled into momentarily keep away from the villages in the schools whole area because of the stress of physician army and also rising water because of this much of that these are the areas that are most critical in terms of search and rescue and so they've had to hold that off for now and at the same time there has been floods over this part of the city and they have said that they've had to recall of their volunteers who have been deployed to other parts there's a bit of scrambling that needs to be done not with the least of all the media putting workers and those

yes, they had been cut off for a couple of days so the volunteers with the indonesian red cross wentem, they brought in basic supplies and things like the blankets and tarpaulins, as well as clean water. a lot of infrastructure can be damaged after a tsunami or a large disaster and then as well, we had trained volunteers who were able to provide first aid and some basic health care in case anybody was injured. of course, you mention health care, disease is something that could happen now, how are you preparing for that? disease is always at risk of increasing after there is a disaster, especially now as it is the rainy season. there is malaria in the area, there's also dengue. so those are the vector—borne diseases which are transmitted by mosquitoes, so trying to protect people as best as possible. teaching them what they can do to protect themselves. there's also the waterborne diseases with the infrastructure crumbled in places, the risk of cholera for example, could increase. so it's basically about raising awareness, making sure people have access to clean water and that goes a

a spokesperson from the indonesian red cross. the death toll has risen to 220. and colleagues have been remembering the former leader of the liberal democrats, lord ashdown, who's died at the age of 77, just months after revealing he was being treated for bladder cancer. he led the lib dems for more than a decade, from 1988 until 1999, and is credited with making the party a significant third force in british politics. vicky young has taken a look back at his life. this is how most people will remember paddy ashdown — the action man, the party leader with the least affection for westminster. long before he fired his first political salvos, he was a military man. a marine, he saw active service in borneo and malaya. after a period as a diplomat, and some time on the dole, paddy ashdown got involved with the liberals, elected mp for yeovil in 1983. later, in 1988, after the painful merger with the sdp that formed the liberal democrats, he became leader. i say to the millions out there who are concerned about poverty and about unemployment, come and join us. the pa

with our partners throughout the international red cross movement, we are able to channel their support through the national society, the indonesianf support from a lot of our partners, including the british red cross, and we are still responding to two tsunamis and earthquakes which occurred earlier this year in central sulawesi. so the operations here are going full speed and we are just keeping at it. i was going to ask about that, if any of the teams have experience. presumably, it's an area we know has suffered this kind of thing before. presumably lots of the people out there working know the people out there working know the area well and have sadly been in this situation before? yes. i think indonesia probably has some of the best teams in the world, especially when it comes to the red cross teams we have here doing first aid, search and rescue and response to tsunamis. there nowhere else in the world where we have good people like this. ourjob is to get them the supplies, the fuel and the materials they need to keep doing the work. but as far as experience teams, we have the best in the world here. is it possible to asses

we have just heard from our teams on the ground with the indonesian red cross that they have been alertedo a community of about 800 people who are stuck and have not received any sort of aid since the tsunami struck. the teams are on their way there now. they are bringing them basic needs, things like blankets, tarpaulins and clean water to be able to drink, along with some volunteers who are trained in first aid to be able to treat anyone who is injured. these are the sorts of things that we are coming up against. it is a wide, wide area that needs to be reached and it's going to take some time before every area is touched. we have heard from other disasters in the past, miracles where people have survived weeks in the rubble of an earthquake or a tsunami for that matter. people can survive quite a long time without food, as long as they have water they have a better chance of surviving. it is the rainy season here so there's always the possibility that if someone is trapped, the rain is trickling through and they are able to take the rain drops of water that are coming through. then of

aulia arriani from the indonesian red cross joins us from jakarta.hat is your understanding of what has happened and how much devastation has been caused in this tsunami? this tsunami hit the province on saturday night, so it was a powerful wave with heights of 30-90 was a powerful wave with heights of 30—90 metres, which caused injuries and extensive damage on both sides of the street. right —— of the straits. right now, lots of people are still in shelter and others are going to families up on the hill. they are still frightened and afraid to come back to their homes because they are afraid that there will be big waves and tsunami coming back again. what are your teams on the ground able to do to help those people? our volunteers are already on the ground, they have been in the field since last night. they are helping to do the evacuation, trying to find some survivors or may be some casualties or dead bodies. they are still working with the search and rescue teams. also, we have volu nteers and rescue teams. also, we have volunteers working to giv

our partners throughout the international red cross, red crescent movement, we are able to channel the support through the national society which is the indonesian we have a lot of support from a lot of our partners, including the british red cross, and we are still responding to two tsunamis and earthquakes that occurred earlier this year in lombok and central sulawesi. so the operations are going full speed and we are keeping added. i was going to ask you about that, about whether the teams have experience. presumably it is an area we know which has suffered this kind of thing before. presumably lots of people out there working know the area well and have sadly been in this situation before. yes, i think indonesia probably has some of the best teams in the world, especially when it comes to the red cross teams that we have here doing first aid, search and rescue and responds to tsunamis. there is nowhere else in the world where we have good people like this, and ourjob isjust to get on the supplies, the fuel, and the materials they need to keep doing the work. but, as far as experienced teams, we have the best in the world here. and is it poss

she's a spokeswoman for the international federation of the red cross and red crescent societies she's joining us via skype from palo on the indonesian island of thanks for speaking to us on al-jazeera what are your it seems on the ground telling you about the situation what they're seeing. well as you might imagine the damage is quite consistent with the aftermath of the tsunami the indonesian red cross poise teams of volunteers immediately after the disaster and again yesterday morning there are now about seventy volunteers who are on the ground and they're working alongside governments responders to provide basic immediate needs to people who have survived the disaster as well as they're involved in the search and rescue to make sure that if there is anyone who is still trapped in that rubble and that they're able to get them out and back to the as in a pop so what are the people's most basic and immediate needs right now. a lot of people have lost everything their homes have collapsed a lot of the homes of the shops and the businesses in this area they're made of bamboo and sachse roofs and or a retained roof so they're not able

what the indonesian red cross has done in the past, for example, with the earthquake in tsunami which'm here responding to, they set up this restoring family links program. they work at reuniting families who may be missing or separated during a disaster such as this. so, the days to come, things will become much clearer as to what the impact is, how many people are affected, what kind of support they're going to need in the weeks and months ahead. >> of course they had a devastating earthquake few months ago, more than 2,000 people died there. this is a region that sees a lot of this activity, but it must be traumatizing. what are you hearing? >> oh, it is. these people, i wouldn't say they're used to earthquakes, but they sit on the ring of fire, so the country is prone to getting them. back in late july and early august, lumbak experienced a series of devastating earthquakes and the earthquake at the end of september and this one the end of december in the western part of java. from what i'm seeing in silowasi is people are terrified. they would rather stay in a tent than move into

with our partners, we are able to channel the support through to national society, the indonesian red crossn earlier this year. the operation is going full speed and we‘re just keeping at it. i was going to ask you about that, about whether of the teams have experienced. presumably a lot of people out there working of the area well and have sadly been in this situation before. the area well and have sadly been in this situation beforelj the area well and have sadly been in this situation before. i think indonesia‘s probably got some of the best teams in the world, especially when it comes to the red cross teams that we have here doing first a common search and rescue and response to tsunamis. ourjob is just to get them the supplies, the fuel and the materials they need to keep doing the work. as far as experienced teams, we have the best in the world here. and is it possible to assess how long you will be there on the ground, trying to deal with the aftermath of this? we know we‘re going to be here for at least months and we are already looking at a two 1/2—year response to the snye earlier

well, we do have teams from the indonesian red cross, which deployed immediately after the tsunami anden of course taking part in the search and rescue operations, so that if there is anyone who is trapped in the rubble, that they can be pulled out and brought to safety as quickly as possible. you are in palu, which was of course really badly affected in september. just give us an idea, three months on, how are things there? well, this country really needs a break. this is the third major disaster that they have had sincejuly. there was a series of earthquakes on the island of lombok injuly and earthquakes on the island of lombok in july and august. earthquakes on the island of lombok injuly and august. and the september tsunami and earthquake here in palu and of course the tsunami a couple of days ago. so we are three months into the response here and we still have thousands of people living in tented camp settings. our focus at the red cross is to try to shift as many people as possible back to their own communities, where it is feasible, and into more safe and secure shelters. tents

the indonesian army, the red cross and ox fam are now helping with the cleanup in the search for survivors. >> at least 300 people are known dead and almost 60 are missing. more than 1,000 were injured and officials expect these numbers to rise. >> the anak krakatau volcano is located in the strait between sumatra and java. >> officials admit there was no warning of the tsunami. the warning system is only triggered by earthquakes not landslides. abc's julia mcfarland with more. >> reporter: indonesia now dealing with the devastating aftermath of a deadly tsunami. the lead vocalist of a popular indonesian band that was performing when the wave hit now asking for prayers. several of his band mates were killed, his wife among the missing. the water traveling 65 feet inland ripping homes and hotels from their foundations. the area a popular tourist destination. many visiting the beaches there for the holidays. the tsunami triggered by this volcanic eruption on the island of anak krakatau in the sunda strait. the eruption visible for miles. indonesia does not have a warning system to detect tsu

kathy mueller from the red cross who's in the indonesian city of palu where a tsunami struck three months ago, explained what they were doing to help reduce the risk of disease. of course, every time there is a disaster the risk of disease increases, infrastructure can be compromised, people's hygenic practices may not be as what they once were, simply because they're not living as they normally would. what the red cross is doing to help combat that is we are bringing in 14 water trucks and trying to provide people with as much clean water as possible, and that will go to great lengths to keep people healthy. the queen and members of the royal family have attended church in sandringham in norfolk. prince philip did not attend the christmas day service but a palace spokesman said he was in perfectly good health. also absent was the duchess of cornwall who is recovering from a heavy cold. the duchess of sussex is enjoying her first christmas as a member of the royal family. she was the first non—married partner to be invited to sandringham last year, now she is due to give birth to a royal

or kathy miller is with the international federation of the red cross and red crescent societies she spoke to us from palo on the indonesian oliver so se and says their teams are facing a massive challenge. a lot of people have lost everything their homes have collapsed a lot of the homes of the shops and the businesses in this area they're made of bamboo and sachse roofs and or a retune roof so they're not able to withstand the force of the wave they're also built right along the shoreline so they've lost in some cases their homes their businesses that means their villages her earn a living so the red cross is going in and the things that are being provided immediately include water where we're deploying fourteen water trucks. people who desperately need clean water after an event like this because infrastructure has been damaged we're providing tarpaulins it's the rainy season right now if people have lost their or their shelter they need somewhere where they can be protected from the elements so we're handing out blankets in the evening and get quite chilly so trying to keep people warm as best protected as possible fro

kathy miller is with the international federation of red cross and red crescent societies she spoke to us from polly on the indonesian island of siena westie and says their teams are facing a massive support mission. a lot of people have lost everything their homes have collapsed a lot of the homes and the shops and the businesses in this area they're made of bamboo and. roofs and or are tin roofs so they're not able to withstand the force of the wave they're also built right along the shoreline so they've lost in some cases their homes their businesses that means their ability to earn a living so the red cross is going in and the things that are being provided immediately include water or we're deploying fourteen water trucks. people who desperately need clean water after an event like this because infrastructure has been damaged or providing tarpaulins it's the rainy season right now people have lost their their shelter they need somewhere where they can be protected from the elements so we're heading up blankets in the evening it gets quite chilly so to trying to keep people warm as best protected as possible from

be used kathy miller is with the international federation of red cross and red crescent societies she spoke to us from paolo on the indonesian island of so low s.c. and says their teams are facing a massive support mission a lot of people have lost everything their homes have collapsed a lot of the homes and the shops of the businesses in this area they're made bamboo and that roups and or are tin roofs so they're not able to withstand the force of the way they're also built right along the shoreline so they've lost in some cases their homes their businesses that means their ability to earn a living so the red cross is going in and the things that are being provided immediately include water or we're deploying fourteen water trucks. people desperately need clean water after an event like this because infrastructure has been damaged or providing tarpaulins it's the rainy season right now if people have lost their or their shelter they need somewhere where they can be protected from the elements so we're heading up blankets in the evening and gets quite chilly so to trying to keep people warm as best protected as possible from

let's speak to kathy mueller from the red cross, who's in the indonesian city of palu, where a tsunamierday. what more can you tell us today about the situation on the ground? well, it is not a christmas to celebrate in west java, indonesia, as you can imagine. people are mourning their loved ones today, the people who have been lost today, the people who have been lost to this tsunami. it is a miserable environment right now, it is raining in west java, the area in environment right now, it is raining in westjava, the area in pack environment right now, it is raining in west java, the area in pack by this disaster. we are talking to people on the ground and they have fled into other villages or up into the hills. some are sleeping in mosques, some are sleeping in stores, some are sleeping outside in the elements. they say it is cold at night and they need blankets. this is something the red cross is doing, bringing in blankets and de paul and to protect people from the weather. i understand you have been able to reach a community that had been com pletely reach a community that had be

listen to a red cross official describing why indonesian coastal regions are so vulnerable. >> an eruptionlcanic activity close to shore, you're not going to get much warning at all. >> in the meantime, a search still continues for the victims of the tsunami which has displaced more than 20,000 people. >>> all medical checks are released after a second migrant child died in u.s. custody. this time was an 8-year-old boy who was crossing the border with his father. border patrol agents said agents first noticed the little boy was coughing and had glassy eyes. turns out he had a 103-degree fever. he was taken back to the holding facility and died later that day on christmas eve. >> we responded by doing secondary medical checks. that means paramedics who are also border patrol agents checking each child in our custody. >> border patrol says they are still holding that boy's father and currently there is a court order that is supposed to prevent border patrol from keeping children in custody for more than 72 hours. >>> right now a blizzard warning is out for north dakota. be glad you're not th

listen to a red cross official describe why the indonesian coastal areas are so susceptible. >> a volcanic activity close to shore, you won't get much warning at all. >> in the meantime, the search still continues for victims of the tsunami, which has displaced more than 20,000 people. >>> medical checks are released after a second migrant child died in u.s. custody. this time it was an 8-year-old from guatemala crossing the border with his father. border patrol says that an agent first noticed the boy coughing and he had some glassy eyes. he was diagnosed with 103-degree fever and taken back to the holding facility. and then he died later that day on christmas eve. >> we responded by doing secondary medical checks. that means paramedics who are also border patrol agents checking each child in our custody. >> border patrol says they are still holding that boy's father and currently there's a court order that's supposed to prevent border patrol keeping children in custody for more than 7 hours. >>> a canadian man is being held on charges of being belligerent. this happened last week but the

kathy as with the international federation of red cross and red crescent societies she spoke to us from pollio on the indonesian island of soon away sea and says their teams are facing a massive support mission. a lot of people have lost everything their homes have collapsed a lot of the homes and the shops and the businesses in this area they're made of bamboo and. roofs and or are tin roofs so they're not able to withstand the force of the wave they're also built right along the shoreline so they've lost in some cases their homes their businesses that means their ability to earn a living so the red cross is going in and the things that are being provided immediately include water or we're deploying fourteen water trucks. people who desperately need clean water after an event like this because infrastructure has been damaged or providing tarpaulins it's the rainy season right now if people have lost their or their shelter they need somewhere where they can be protected from the elements so we're handing up blankets in the evening it gets quite chilly so to trying to keep people warm as best protected as possib

be used kathy miller is with the international federation of red cross and red crescent societies she spoke to us from palo on the indonesian island of silhouette their teams are facing a massive support mission. a lot of people have lost everything their homes have collapsed a lot of the homes in the shops in the businesses in this area they're made of bamboo and sachse roofs and or a return roof so they're not able to withstand the force of the wave they're also built right along the shoreline so they've lost in some cases their homes their businesses that means their ability to earn a living so the red cross is going in and the things that are being provided immediately include water where we're deploying fourteen water trucks. people who desperately need clean water after an event like this because infrastructure has been damaged or providing tarpaulin to the rainy season right now people have lost their or their shelter they need somewhere where they can be protected from the elements so we're handing out blankets in the evening and get quite chilly so trying to keep people warm as best protected and possible from the

red cross' steve mcandrew. >> so it's getting better every minute as debris is being cleared. the government and the indonesianed forces are responding there in the area sort of making access better every minute every hour. >> schifrin: and that's allowed those who fled the tsunami, to return today. but they say they've had to clean up, themselves. >> ( translated ): we're'r grateful that safe now, and aid is coming in from communities and the city w central, bhaven't received any from the government yet. >> schifrin: in all, some 1500 were injured. ild health clinics are overwhelmed, famy members line up outside, anxiously checking patient lists. it's been just three months since another tsunami caused by an earthquake killed more than 2,000 people. saturday's tsumi is thought to have been triggered by underwater landslides caused by the eruptiak of the anak oa volcano. that means child of krakatoa volcano, which erupted in the 1880s and killed 36,000 people. today president joko widodoe visited unami zone, and acknowledged there is no system to detect a tsunami triggered by a volcano. >> ( translated ): in t