they were cut off from the outside world with noack sells to food or medicine.ut elsewhere, the fighting rages on. the carlton hotel in aleppo was blasted out of existence on thursday. the hotel was being used as an army base by government forces. reports say the militants tunneled under the front lionel to place explosives under the building. >> conscious grew this week over the fate of more than 200 school girls kidnapped in nigh jeer i-a. the parents of the children gathered at the school where their daughters were taken. calls for action has come from around the world. america's first lady, michelle obama, was one of those to express her support online. more and more countries have offered to help with the search. the country's president used an economic summit to express his gratitude. >> the government of the united states of america, the united ingdom [inaudible] >> a clear message to the group who claimed responsibility for the kidnapping earlier in the week. the group's leader threatened to sell the girls into slavery. demonstrators have turned out ever