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>>> so desperate they are eating salt for us is ta nans. the u.n. says 400,000 syrians are cut off from food and medicine. ♪ >>> hello there, i'm julie mcdonald, this is al jazeera live from london. also coming up, the mexican drug lord el capo is he captured according to the president. >>> north koreans celebrate reports of their country's hydrogen bomb test, south korea resumes propaganda broadcasts on the border. >>> a warm welcome to the program. the u.n. says at least 400,000 syrians are living under siege, completely cut off with no access to food or to medicine. it says both the government and the opposition are stopping vital supplies from reaching people who desperately need them in different areas of the country. some are so desperate that they are resorting to drastic action to stay alive. >> reporter: a protests on the border between syrian and lebanon. they are marching in solidarity with the people nearby. >> translator: we came to lebanon because of the regime air strikes. they destroyed our homes. they burned our fields. there is noth

is alexandria smith and she's a writer for an australian newspaper. she's 27 weeks pregnant nan. she wanted some coffee. she said baris ta says no caffeine for you. she was shock, but didn't put up a fight, and ordered hot milk but she said who are you to tell me based on what you think is going on whether i can drink coffee or not. >> yes, she changed her mind. >> it is uncalled for. >> you can have a barista. >> who does she think she is. >> is it a guy. >> i don't know. >> might have been one. >> you know what who does that person think they are. >> who do you think you are. >> yeah. >> the doctor says i shouldn't drink caffeine while pregnant. >> they advise against it. when i was pregnant i tried to give up caffeine initially when i found out and i was so sick because my body was so used to caffeine that my doctor says you don't go cold turkey just do half and half, half decalf. >> that is your daughter nia. >> she was always wound up. >> but then she got over it. >> someone feels strongly about something. >> yes. >> if you went to the bar, you you are pregnant, you went to the bar. there was a study saying you can have a glass of wine. some