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you were born in syria. we have tended, in recent times, to act as though the conflict could not get any worse. it seems there is a definite escalation. what are your thoughts and what are your feelings? maissun: you start your day with a cup of coffee and a feeling of satisfaction that your child is sleeping in his bedroom, and you start reading the news. the first thing you see, like what i saw today, a bunch of children swimming in a crater, explosion crater, resulting from the bombings of yesterday, filled with the water of the broken water supply, which civilians in aleppo do not have any more. then you see the syrian ambassador at the u.n. laughing when a journalist asked him -- peter: truly a shocking moment. maissun: asking, mr. ambassador, did you target the hospitals yesterday? he just laughed and walked away. you think it has been moving from bad to worse for the last five years. every day, we reach a worse condition. i do not know if we are going to have an end anytime soon. peter: after five and
you were born in syria. we have tended, in recent times, to act as though the conflict could not get any worse. it seems there is a definite escalation. what are your thoughts and what are your feelings? maissun: you start your day with a cup of coffee and a feeling of satisfaction that your child is sleeping in his bedroom, and you start reading the news. the first thing you see, like what i saw today, a bunch of children swimming in a crater, explosion crater, resulting from the bombings of...
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a year later, the situation n i syria isis as dire as ever. another image of a 5-year-old boy covered in dust and blood revealed the scale of the crisis. the current crisis is affecting children at unprecedented levels. the united nations high commissioner for refugees says over 10 million refugees were under 18 last year. the number doubled over a decade. children from syria and afghanistan make up nearly half of those f fleeing h home. >> you know, i spent much of the last year working in different parts of europe where refugees were moving through. and i spoke with families and they said, you know, we don't wawant to put our kids through this. they said, ourur children would die. and we have to move to save their lives. >> reporter: people have high hopes for monday's high-level meeting to bring about a real change. >> i think that, you know, what's important is that we recognize that it's the start of a conversation. and that after this the hard work is really going to begin. >> reporter: world leaders are expected to adopt a so-called new
a year later, the situation n i syria isis as dire as ever. another image of a 5-year-old boy covered in dust and blood revealed the scale of the crisis. the current crisis is affecting children at unprecedented levels. the united nations high commissioner for refugees says over 10 million refugees were under 18 last year. the number doubled over a decade. children from syria and afghanistan make up nearly half of those f fleeing h home. >> you know, i spent much of the last year working...
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why not from syria? why not from iraq or they have significant involvement with a lot of refugees he comes a political question. the states are concerned about these particular individuals being in their communities. then they focus for a moment and let the federal government is doing to try to ensure that states are protected against potential terrorists and refugees clothing. first is the federal refugee program which has a screening process that allows us for almost two years to go through an extensive background check. a number of different agencies, and a number of reviews and interviews before the refugee is admitted into the country. that is much different than the the background of valuation for other immigrants, nonimmigrant tourists coming to the united states. in my opinion, there's a much more significant risk that you would find that potential terrorists and refugee clothing. certainly not for the refugee program which is much more rigorous. it's a refugee is approved by the office of refuge
why not from syria? why not from iraq or they have significant involvement with a lot of refugees he comes a political question. the states are concerned about these particular individuals being in their communities. then they focus for a moment and let the federal government is doing to try to ensure that states are protected against potential terrorists and refugees clothing. first is the federal refugee program which has a screening process that allows us for almost two years to go through...
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>> the comeback of russia in syria, the american hesitations in syria, it also from president hollande himself. in terms of international relations. today the morey intervention is western country, much more than the united states. chirac --emember most of the interventions are ones the americans agree with. france has been pretty much crossing the u.s. line. >> except in very recent years, -- there were three chierent under shirai -- rac. sarkozy, who was interventionist in libya but he agreed with the united states on these issues. different,uation is france's more interventionist than the united states. aboutven if we don't talk military interventions, if you remember the position of the countries on iran, france was a strong position, which was not the case with the united states. >> thanks very much for joining us. u.s. secretary of state john kerry insists the cease-fire and siri is not dead, after u.s. suspended all aid convoys after a deadly attack in a level. syria and russia both say their forces were not involved. the truce -- the truce is declared over. >> this is what rema
>> the comeback of russia in syria, the american hesitations in syria, it also from president hollande himself. in terms of international relations. today the morey intervention is western country, much more than the united states. chirac --emember most of the interventions are ones the americans agree with. france has been pretty much crossing the u.s. line. >> except in very recent years, -- there were three chierent under shirai -- rac. sarkozy, who was interventionist in libya...
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syria is hit by a series of bombings. the islamic state group says it was behind the blasts, targeting government and kurdish held areas. residents brought -- calling for urgent action on the makeshift migrant camp. standcolas sarkozy should trial over the funding of his fail 2012 reelection campaign. france posh
syria is hit by a series of bombings. the islamic state group says it was behind the blasts, targeting government and kurdish held areas. residents brought -- calling for urgent action on the makeshift migrant camp. standcolas sarkozy should trial over the funding of his fail 2012 reelection campaign. france posh
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secondly, we will only give aerial support to syria, we won't supply ground troops. and thirdly, the support will continue as long as the syrian rmy is carrying out attacks. >> russian fighter jets and long range missiles and the syrian army fight on the ground. by march this year, the syrian rmy retook the ancient city of palmeira, the first victory of the islamic state group. >> syria is a microcosm of a game being played in russia on the center stage, particularly in the middle east. this lull has expanded considerably from what it was three to four years ago. >> but the kremlin is under fire from critics who accuse them of targeting syria's opposition rather than islamic extremists. >> it's important to stop this massacre. our people, our kingdom are getting hit by russian air strikes, we are starving to death. >> this month russia and the u.s. brokered a last minute cease-fire but it fell apart within a week, with each side blaming the other of violations. >> we know there can be no peace in syria if russia is determined to keep fighting this war. >> since then
secondly, we will only give aerial support to syria, we won't supply ground troops. and thirdly, the support will continue as long as the syrian rmy is carrying out attacks. >> russian fighter jets and long range missiles and the syrian army fight on the ground. by march this year, the syrian rmy retook the ancient city of palmeira, the first victory of the islamic state group. >> syria is a microcosm of a game being played in russia on the center stage, particularly in the middle...
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if you want to test weapons, go to syria. no one no one actually would mind about that because there are so many people who don't actually know what has blood was doing there. then, the reinforcement? , one of the most important things that i think took place is them emerging as one force. has blood, even before they trained the shiite militia in iraq, they bestow some other other. [inaudible] when you fight together and bleed together there's a relationship that can be broken. i'm thinking, wait a a minute. if i'm a fighter and i have a friend from iraq, and my friend sees me fighting the idf, getting hammered thinking wait a minute, there is the chance of reinforcement from different malicious. militias. that will extend more to the fight against israel. that something also to keep in mind that was sort of the military lesson. i want to talk little bit more about the shift. [inaudible] >> they join the fight against the idf but then something happens. first you have to remember, there's significant losses. 1600 casualties,
if you want to test weapons, go to syria. no one no one actually would mind about that because there are so many people who don't actually know what has blood was doing there. then, the reinforcement? , one of the most important things that i think took place is them emerging as one force. has blood, even before they trained the shiite militia in iraq, they bestow some other other. [inaudible] when you fight together and bleed together there's a relationship that can be broken. i'm thinking,...
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the fragile cease-fire in syria is on the brink of collapse. new airstrikes hit aleppo as the city is waiting for aid from the u.s. after five explosive devices were found in a backpack in new jersey, one of them exploded as it was being detonated. thatcomes investigators -- comes as investigators are probing for terrorism across the u.s. france today is her memory the victims of terrorism. a ceremony was held at the terrorism museum earlier today. a frenchmarks the day passenger plane exploited -- exploded in 1989, killing everyone on board. a dear remembrance for all victims of terrorism has been , butfor the past 18 years in the wake of the attacks in paris last november and the july 14 attack in nice, the ceremony today at particular significance. there is more now from the french president. >> terrorism has changed. it has declared war on us and since 2012, we have been witnessing a series of attacks perpetrated by the same enemy. the fanatics of the so-called islamic state, or al qaeda. their victims are in the thousands, and alongside th
the fragile cease-fire in syria is on the brink of collapse. new airstrikes hit aleppo as the city is waiting for aid from the u.s. after five explosive devices were found in a backpack in new jersey, one of them exploded as it was being detonated. thatcomes investigators -- comes as investigators are probing for terrorism across the u.s. france today is her memory the victims of terrorism. a ceremony was held at the terrorism museum earlier today. a frenchmarks the day passenger plane...
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they will go to syria to join isis. they found numbers of people to call when they go across the border. how did a kid from chicago get numbers? he reached out on twitter. it's increasingly important this idea of what the fbi to other calls the devil on his shoulder. individuals that are egging people on to do with a camera they are. is getting increasingly harder to travel to syria and iraq. the messaging has changed in terms of joining the so-called caliphate. do what you can read our, and you are having a constant shaming of individuals for not acting. host: is there a naivete on the individuals being sucked into this? guest: the first thing you always say is there is no one pattern. you get all kinds of different people. you have people who are more conservative, people who were shallow, gang bangers. you have converts. but given the fact there is a lot of individuality, a lot of difference, yes, you get a large group of people who are shallow. this is an ideology projected through social media that can be profound
they will go to syria to join isis. they found numbers of people to call when they go across the border. how did a kid from chicago get numbers? he reached out on twitter. it's increasingly important this idea of what the fbi to other calls the devil on his shoulder. individuals that are egging people on to do with a camera they are. is getting increasingly harder to travel to syria and iraq. the messaging has changed in terms of joining the so-called caliphate. do what you can read our, and...
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have failed to make progress in talks on syria. speaking on the sidelines, president obama said they had hoped to finalize details of a cease-fire but said negotiations had proved too tough and talks will continue. police in the german state of bavaria are investigating a case of vandalism that has that people buzzing. it is someone is using an ax to chop down christian crosses. critics say the tradition of erecting cross-ice is is out of place in the modern world. something this particular culprit appears to have taken to heart. >> this is all that's left on the cross. his the third time in mr. he asked man has struck down one of the crosses that marked the summits in the alpine region. the police are treating it as vandalism. for locals, the damage is much more significant. no respect. none for the cross. some wild animal comes along and takes it down like that? all i can say is that it is a real shame. think it's someone local networks during the week because it seems to be done on saturday night. i came up this morning and it w
have failed to make progress in talks on syria. speaking on the sidelines, president obama said they had hoped to finalize details of a cease-fire but said negotiations had proved too tough and talks will continue. police in the german state of bavaria are investigating a case of vandalism that has that people buzzing. it is someone is using an ax to chop down christian crosses. critics say the tradition of erecting cross-ice is is out of place in the modern world. something this particular...
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neither america nor russia is as close to syria as we are. have a 911 kilometer border with syria. aside from that, we have citizens, especially living near the border cities who have family ties in syria. we are that close together. syriaspite all of this, -- it is not just syria, it is also iraq. to bring downsaid the terrorist organizations, when are we going to bring down the terrorist organizations? in america, they are saying we're going to bring it down with them. the coalition countries, how many countries are in syria? there are 65 countries. look, there is another terrorist organization when one gets taken out. it is being done wrong. >> you have u.s. document continuing to support the ypg, is that a source of concern? >> it is a source of concern. for example, a few days ago, america landed two planes full of weapons. it is a great wrong before the eyes of the world. there are terrorist organizations fighting against isis. there are still children born from the terrorist organization in my country. and we say, since there are 65 countries in the coalition, let us get tog
neither america nor russia is as close to syria as we are. have a 911 kilometer border with syria. aside from that, we have citizens, especially living near the border cities who have family ties in syria. we are that close together. syriaspite all of this, -- it is not just syria, it is also iraq. to bring downsaid the terrorist organizations, when are we going to bring down the terrorist organizations? in america, they are saying we're going to bring it down with them. the coalition...
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way tor to try to find a end the carnage on the ground in syria. obviously, i think it is a courageous decision. it is the right decision. putin has madet a decision to commit the resources to make sure the assad regime lives up to its obligations and to work with us. hopefully this can turn some things around. that is what we are working towards. with respect to north korea, we have made overtures after to the dictator of north korea. we have medically to him that we are prepared to talk about peace, peace on the peninsula, about food assistance, normal relationships with the world, a nonaggression pact. a host of different ingredients hehe will simply acknowledge is prepared to come to the table and talk about demilitarization and his responsibilities to the world. he has refused to do that again and again. yes indeed, last round of sanctions was the most biting senses is today. as you recall, it took a number of years and a fair number of rushing up the sanctions to bring iran to the table. ultimately, iran came to the table and negotiated becau
way tor to try to find a end the carnage on the ground in syria. obviously, i think it is a courageous decision. it is the right decision. putin has madet a decision to commit the resources to make sure the assad regime lives up to its obligations and to work with us. hopefully this can turn some things around. that is what we are working towards. with respect to north korea, we have made overtures after to the dictator of north korea. we have medically to him that we are prepared to talk about...
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this is five attacks in quick succession across syria. the death toll across the country is 48, by far the highest number of people killed in tartuf in two attacks. in the other attacks central syrian province of homs on the beirut damascus highway. was reported by islamic state's newsagency, although they did not confirm the attack. none of the attacks have been claimed by any group. that they arer coordinated attacks, but they bear the hallmarks of islamic state. the areas that were struck in the northeast and on the coast have been badly hit the 160 people were killed in may in multiple suicide attacks, and a portly, isis has been under pressure in recent weeks across syria. -- it only yesterday that prevents them from bringing manpower into syria. if they claim these attacks, it may be that they are trying to send a message saying that even though they have lost some control, they want to be taken seriously. , if that we can expect to see some statement today, if not tomorrow, if they are involved. annette: president obama's meeting o
this is five attacks in quick succession across syria. the death toll across the country is 48, by far the highest number of people killed in tartuf in two attacks. in the other attacks central syrian province of homs on the beirut damascus highway. was reported by islamic state's newsagency, although they did not confirm the attack. none of the attacks have been claimed by any group. that they arer coordinated attacks, but they bear the hallmarks of islamic state. the areas that were struck in...
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[laughter] let me start with syria which is the epicenter. i want to read you something that hillary clinton told me in an interview two years ago about syria. the failure to help build a credible fighting force with the originators of the protest, islamic's, secular's, the failure to do that is a big vacuum that the jihadists have filled. that was interpreted correctly as a critique of the early years of obama policymaking. is she right? did you all miss an opportunity to shape the outcome of that conflict? >> when you look back now over the past five or six years, a lot of happened that none of us were able to foresee at that time. isil was not an organization like it was today taking up a large amount of territory. at the time, when syrians took the street against a side, it was a collection of different types of group that were taking up off ashad because he was so oppressive. at the time there is also an element that transcended that. that spectrum has unfortunately grown larger and it is very difficult to support a large opposition that
[laughter] let me start with syria which is the epicenter. i want to read you something that hillary clinton told me in an interview two years ago about syria. the failure to help build a credible fighting force with the originators of the protest, islamic's, secular's, the failure to do that is a big vacuum that the jihadists have filled. that was interpreted correctly as a critique of the early years of obama policymaking. is she right? did you all miss an opportunity to shape the outcome of...
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i want to emphasize that the crisis in syria is enormously complex. it is still relatively simple at the same time. it is complex for reasons that we all understand. the number of stakeholders with different agendas. the wounds that haven't inflicted by years of fighting. the ideological divides. the urban and suburban war zones. the brutality of extremists. and the honorable actions of -- unwelcome actions of some outside powers. let me be clear, out of all of this complexity, there is a simple choice between war and peace. between human agony and humanitarian relief. between the continued disintegration of an ancient society and the rebirth of a modern nation. i want to thank the special envoy, who will hear from later in many governments from the -- and the many governments from the middle east and elsewhere who have been supportive. the religious and advocacy groups that have been working for years to aid victims and halt the fighting. today, serge lavrov and i, on behalf of our president and country, we call on every stakeholder to support our pl
i want to emphasize that the crisis in syria is enormously complex. it is still relatively simple at the same time. it is complex for reasons that we all understand. the number of stakeholders with different agendas. the wounds that haven't inflicted by years of fighting. the ideological divides. the urban and suburban war zones. the brutality of extremists. and the honorable actions of -- unwelcome actions of some outside powers. let me be clear, out of all of this complexity, there is a...
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iyer vc commanders have died fighting in syria and i ran has launched intelligence to support syria and russia targeting to mobilize hezbollah. there must be consequences for these actions and there are plenty of tools we have at our disposal. i reject utterly false narratives that i ran in russia's activities in syria are constants.counterterrorism had i look forward to hearing from you mr. blinken on what actions the united states are considering, what are our options? turning to our practice for a moment if i might account her plight is just the first step in starting stability and i'm cautiously optimistic that military options can push out and down the military operations or want to raise the alarm bell about winning the peace. i think we will win the war but can we win the peace? iraqi leaders and bag dad must get their act together. the political infighting and maturing and still no confidence at leaders in baghdad erbil and other potential battles are prepared to put the iraqi people first. we know that the iraqi security forces, the kurdish forces another forces cannot fighter
iyer vc commanders have died fighting in syria and i ran has launched intelligence to support syria and russia targeting to mobilize hezbollah. there must be consequences for these actions and there are plenty of tools we have at our disposal. i reject utterly false narratives that i ran in russia's activities in syria are constants.counterterrorism had i look forward to hearing from you mr. blinken on what actions the united states are considering, what are our options? turning to our practice...
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scrambles to revive crumbling cease-fire in syria as the u.s. and russia continue to breakingh otherer for the truce. another devastating shipwreck in the mediterranean. died after migrants their boat capsizes off the coast of egypt. grow a bigliticians pharma boss over the price hike of a popular anti-allergy $600.tion from $100 to ♪ protests rocked the city of charlotte, north carolina for the second night in a row. are growing increasingly frustrated over the deadly police shooting of a black man tuesday in the very different stories about what happened. here's brian quinn. >> the demonstration in charlotte wednesday night began as a prayer vigil. before it was over one man would be severely wounded by a gunshot to the head. initially reported as killed, city officials now say he is on life support in critical condition. police say they are not the ones who shot him. >> the whole reason we had to protest is somebody was shot unarmed. the governor of north carolina declared a state of emergency after a night of clashes between protesters and
scrambles to revive crumbling cease-fire in syria as the u.s. and russia continue to breakingh otherer for the truce. another devastating shipwreck in the mediterranean. died after migrants their boat capsizes off the coast of egypt. grow a bigliticians pharma boss over the price hike of a popular anti-allergy $600.tion from $100 to ♪ protests rocked the city of charlotte, north carolina for the second night in a row. are growing increasingly frustrated over the deadly police shooting of a...
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a ceasefire is set to begin in syria's devastating civil war. ((kirsten joyce)) struck friday by russia and the u-s. with the ceasefire set to take effect -- many are withholding judgment for now. jomana karadesh has the story in jordan. jomana karadesh cnn: a day before the u.s and russia negotiators of hostilities is due to take effect in syria. that is on sundown on monday a day before the muslim hajjid celebration. there was no signs of let up in the violence activists we spoke to in rebel held eastern aleppo said on sunday bombardment and airstrikes continued in different neighborhoods in the city. dozens were killed and wounded in airstrikes on various neighborhoods on rebel held eastern aleppo. and the worst attack on saturday was in northwestern syria there activists said that there were airstrikes on very busy markets this is when people had gathered onto the market to prepare for the muslim hajjid they were shopping and an eyewitness we spoke to many of those were scorned, killed and wounded in the airstrike were women and children. th
a ceasefire is set to begin in syria's devastating civil war. ((kirsten joyce)) struck friday by russia and the u-s. with the ceasefire set to take effect -- many are withholding judgment for now. jomana karadesh has the story in jordan. jomana karadesh cnn: a day before the u.s and russia negotiators of hostilities is due to take effect in syria. that is on sundown on monday a day before the muslim hajjid celebration. there was no signs of let up in the violence activists we spoke to in rebel...
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in syria, isis says it is five. another 15 people were wounded in that suicide attack. >>> president obama leaving the g20 without a peace deal in syria. he had hoped to broker a ground breaking agreement with vladimir putin to coordinate air strikes against isis and al qaeda linked terrorists in syria. >> reporter: president obama had hoped to broker a ground breaking deal with vladimir putin to coordinate air strikes against isis and al qaeda linked terrorists in syria. at the last minute, russia pulled back. the proposed bill would have stopped their ally from bombing civilians and u.s. backed rebels while also allowing aid into starving cities. sadly the city came under siege as the deal fell apart. president obama said they needed the russians if they're to make progress in syria. >> if we do not get some buy in from the violence and easing humanitarian crisis, it is difficulties to see how we get to the next phase. >> reporter: any alliance with russia would be extraordinary given their brutal behavior inside
in syria, isis says it is five. another 15 people were wounded in that suicide attack. >>> president obama leaving the g20 without a peace deal in syria. he had hoped to broker a ground breaking agreement with vladimir putin to coordinate air strikes against isis and al qaeda linked terrorists in syria. >> reporter: president obama had hoped to broker a ground breaking deal with vladimir putin to coordinate air strikes against isis and al qaeda linked terrorists in syria. at the...
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syria is not the only international crisis. in iraq, the army is pushing towards mosul in an attempt to reclaim it from the so-called islamic state. the iraqi advantage from the south, and peshmerga forces moving in the east. we have been sent this report. reporter: on the front line, and intense moment for kurdish #of forces. the enemy is on the move. in the territory controlled by the so-called islamic state. they think it could be carrying explosives. the moving target gets away. that i.s.der tells me are a kilometer ahead. "they have tried to attack us 30 or 40 times," says the general. "we have defeated them here, and we will defeat them in mosul, god willing." we drive over rough terrain on the front line, which stretches for 1000 kilometers. iding shotgun is a soldier that has been here for 18 months . s uniform separates him from the rest. he is a former british soldier turned volunteer sniper, who says he has no hesitation pulling the trger on i.s.. >> they are nothing. it is like putting your foot on an ant. it is not
syria is not the only international crisis. in iraq, the army is pushing towards mosul in an attempt to reclaim it from the so-called islamic state. the iraqi advantage from the south, and peshmerga forces moving in the east. we have been sent this report. reporter: on the front line, and intense moment for kurdish #of forces. the enemy is on the move. in the territory controlled by the so-called islamic state. they think it could be carrying explosives. the moving target gets away. that...
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a transition to peace in syria. but with russia missing from international talks, the viability of the plan remains in doubt. after a short break i will be back to take you through the day. stick around for that everybody. ♪ [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org] ♪
a transition to peace in syria. but with russia missing from international talks, the viability of the plan remains in doubt. after a short break i will be back to take you through the day. stick around for that everybody. ♪ [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org] ♪
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syria is more syrian. it's much more difficult to uproot you that maybe the most consequential thing we're going .o interact with it i do think we will be confronting both in that region as well as places like yemen, afghanistan, elsewhere al qaeda in some areas and isis in others. they are going from of the leading to al qaeda and they may go back isis. they follow the money. i think we can expect that to continue. can you give us your level of concern over the latest north korean nuclear test? congressman schiff: they are trying to put these on plastic missiles. i think the only thing we can really do that gives us leverage is we have to persuade the chinese it's in there and just to crack down the, which we have not been able to do. one way is secondary sanctions. that means a chinese bank institutions are doing business, they can be sanctioned. we may have to pull that trigger. if they don't take action, we will find it necessary to intensify our military presence in the reason. that is something china
syria is more syrian. it's much more difficult to uproot you that maybe the most consequential thing we're going .o interact with it i do think we will be confronting both in that region as well as places like yemen, afghanistan, elsewhere al qaeda in some areas and isis in others. they are going from of the leading to al qaeda and they may go back isis. they follow the money. i think we can expect that to continue. can you give us your level of concern over the latest north korean nuclear...
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what could happen in regard to syria today? later this wednesday, the un security council is meeting to discuss this crisis. i think we can expect to key points to be addressed. firstly, the issue of humanitarian access. currently u.n. agencies are not delivering aid because of the security threats and a lack of any security guarantees. that was graphically underlined by the bombing of that aid convoy and, of course, other relief organizations have also suspended their operations, certain relief organizations. a key priority of the un security council will be to try to start getting those convoys flowing into the siege areas once again. the other issue which is completely linked to the issue of access is the cease-fire, which at the moment does not really exist on the ground. we can expect diplomats here to make at least a verbal commitment to reviving that cease-fire, which only lasted about a week. certainly diplomats here will be scrambling today to try to patch up or revive that truce. host: yesterday in new york, u.s. pres
what could happen in regard to syria today? later this wednesday, the un security council is meeting to discuss this crisis. i think we can expect to key points to be addressed. firstly, the issue of humanitarian access. currently u.n. agencies are not delivering aid because of the security threats and a lack of any security guarantees. that was graphically underlined by the bombing of that aid convoy and, of course, other relief organizations have also suspended their operations, certain...
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the blame game over syria is escalating. russia is denied accusations it was behind a deadly airstrike on a convoy delivering aid to syria. in fact, moscow's as a u.s. predator drone was flying over the area when the trucks were hit. this comes as the un security council is holding a crisis meeting on syria's civil war. u.s. secretary of state john kerry has called for grounding all planes in key areas, no-fly zones, in a bid to save what is left of the truth. reporter: russia claims this video is proof. the attack on the aid convoy in syria came from the ground, not from the air, and moscow says the drone footage shows and under rubble vehicle moving alongside -- an armed rebel vehicle moving alongside the convoy near aleppo. with investigations ongoing, russia and the u.s. clashed over the issue at the united nations security council. "many said that it could have been a rocket or artillery shelling. that is what the initial reports were. then helicopters and warplanes were mentioned. so i think we need to refrain from emo
the blame game over syria is escalating. russia is denied accusations it was behind a deadly airstrike on a convoy delivering aid to syria. in fact, moscow's as a u.s. predator drone was flying over the area when the trucks were hit. this comes as the un security council is holding a crisis meeting on syria's civil war. u.s. secretary of state john kerry has called for grounding all planes in key areas, no-fly zones, in a bid to save what is left of the truth. reporter: russia claims this video...
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and russia over syria but as discussions go on at the u.n. syrian regime airstrikes continue to kill civilians in aleppo. the french president says the massive migrant account known as the jungle must be completely dismantled. francois hollande is called another u.k. to play its part in resolving the crisis. the first u.s. presidential debate is now just hours away. polls say half of american voters are looking to the match to help them decide between hillary clinton and donald trump. coming up in business, turkey's stocks take a tumble after moody's/is the credit rating to junk. a look at the world's largest radiotelescope as big as 30 football fields now operating in china to help look for alien life. first, our top story live from paris. thanks for joining us. our top story is in syria where activists say dozens of people have been killed since the regime launched a new operation to take eastern aleppo. syrian and russian planes have been pounding the city in one of the heaviest bombing raids since the war began five years ago. the un secu
and russia over syria but as discussions go on at the u.n. syrian regime airstrikes continue to kill civilians in aleppo. the french president says the massive migrant account known as the jungle must be completely dismantled. francois hollande is called another u.k. to play its part in resolving the crisis. the first u.s. presidential debate is now just hours away. polls say half of american voters are looking to the match to help them decide between hillary clinton and donald trump. coming up...
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syria, this is years and years. it's taken years to evolve and build up fou years to take care of if it can be. >> with syria i want to out of this. >> we'll see in six days. russell and merissa thank you for joining us. >> coming up we look at trump and clen ton's health. what should voters have a right >>>so clinton's campaign will release more medical records and donald trump says he will release more information as well starting on thursday with dr. oz. right to see? mike flannery maps it out. >> walking pneumonia would not by itself be a health crisis for hillary clinton but it's deepened a crisis of confidence in her campaign. her running mate tim kaine tried to minimize the impact of clinton's seeming to stomach nl as she studly departed in an event. >> she and i communicated and i was struck by how immediate and responsive chatty and funny she was. >> republican donald trump offered public wishes for clintons speedy recovery while repeating claims that something is going on with her health. >> i think it's a
syria, this is years and years. it's taken years to evolve and build up fou years to take care of if it can be. >> with syria i want to out of this. >> we'll see in six days. russell and merissa thank you for joining us. >> coming up we look at trump and clen ton's health. what should voters have a right >>>so clinton's campaign will release more medical records and donald trump says he will release more information as well starting on thursday with dr. oz. right to...
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cease-fireons sent a in syria is largely holding more than 24 hours after it came into effect. aid agencies are poised to deliver much-needed supplies. three syrian men held in germany, after a police raid on a refugee center. the men are believed to be working for the islamic state. luxembourg's foreign minister calls for hungary to be thrown out of the european union over its treatment of migrants, and says luxembourg should stop being condescending. ♪ >> first, doctors in israel have put former president shimon peres into a medically induced coma. , who is 93 years old, was admitted into a hospital near tel aviv following a suspected stroke. he is a nobel peace prize winner and a veteran politician, the left of israel's founding fathers. he has held almost every political office in his country, and helped broker the 1993 peace accords with the palestinians. prime minister benjamin yet -- netanyahu has wished him a rapid recovery. and envoy to syria says there has been a significant drop in violence across the country as a nationwide, truce ended in a second day. the u.s. a
cease-fireons sent a in syria is largely holding more than 24 hours after it came into effect. aid agencies are poised to deliver much-needed supplies. three syrian men held in germany, after a police raid on a refugee center. the men are believed to be working for the islamic state. luxembourg's foreign minister calls for hungary to be thrown out of the european union over its treatment of migrants, and says luxembourg should stop being condescending. ♪ >> first, doctors in israel have...
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. >>> a nation-wide cease-fire went into effect in syria. some groups have yet to say whether they will abide by and already violations have been reported. the guns were supposed to fall silent several hours ago at sundown but observers report bombings by syrian forces and shooting by rebel groups. this could threaten an agreement that was ten months in the making and syria's best hope for a sustained peace. >> the earliest reports are that there's a subreduction in violence as well as fighting here >> reporter: there were ominous signals all weekend that the treaty was going to face challenges. syria's government ramped up their attacks on saturday and sunday, killing nearly 100 people and wounding about 100 more. and just this morning, sir syria's president said they were they already expressed grave doubts about this agreement since the u.s. and russia signed it last weekend. now the deal looks impossibly more certain. while it's too early to call this a failure, the events of the past 48 hours don't promise success. >>> david camny ron -
. >>> a nation-wide cease-fire went into effect in syria. some groups have yet to say whether they will abide by and already violations have been reported. the guns were supposed to fall silent several hours ago at sundown but observers report bombings by syrian forces and shooting by rebel groups. this could threaten an agreement that was ten months in the making and syria's best hope for a sustained peace. >> the earliest reports are that there's a subreduction in violence as...
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. >> reporter: all aid deliveries in syria has been stopped. leaving the desperate, like those in aleppo, ev john kerry says the ceasefire is not dead. i've been in aleppo today, and it's certainly dead there. and this attack is surely another nail in its coffin. lester? >> bill neely in syria, thank you, bill. >>> still ahead, dangerous crashes in self-driving cars, what the government is doing about the serious safety concerns over these vehicles as more and more hit the roadways. >>> also, how will >>> back now with the potential dangers on the road from self-driving cars. there's already been at least one fatal accident involving these kinds of vehicles here in the u.s. today the feds jumped into the fray urging new rules to keep this rapidly expanding technology as safe as possible. we get details from nbc's jolene kent. >> reporter: the rules of the road are changing just months the wheel while driving his tesla on auto pilot. last week, we test drove uber's self-driving car and for a second, there was a malfunction during a right turn an
. >> reporter: all aid deliveries in syria has been stopped. leaving the desperate, like those in aleppo, ev john kerry says the ceasefire is not dead. i've been in aleppo today, and it's certainly dead there. and this attack is surely another nail in its coffin. lester? >> bill neely in syria, thank you, bill. >>> still ahead, dangerous crashes in self-driving cars, what the government is doing about the serious safety concerns over these vehicles as more and more hit the...
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lyse: the past in syria is hard to escape. grandmother's kitchen smells like home and brings back memories. >> thank god we are here. i feel happy. it makes me sad to remember family still suffering in syria and lebanon. lyse: food helps build new memories. a picnic in the park. and a warm welcome for more of the family's canadian sponsors. their group raised enough money to support the abdullahs for a year. everyone at this gathering is doing something similar. you do hear critical voices, but for now, the public mood is largely positive. it is so striking just how different the mood is here than much of europe, but then, much of our candidate is -- much about canada is different. every syrian family here was vetted and welcomed by canadian families. they have not seen the kind of attacks here that have created such fear across europe. when you look at this coming have to ask with this engagement, could it be adopted somewhere else? -- enly in this crowd, a family i know from syria. it has been more than two years. their live
lyse: the past in syria is hard to escape. grandmother's kitchen smells like home and brings back memories. >> thank god we are here. i feel happy. it makes me sad to remember family still suffering in syria and lebanon. lyse: food helps build new memories. a picnic in the park. and a warm welcome for more of the family's canadian sponsors. their group raised enough money to support the abdullahs for a year. everyone at this gathering is doing something similar. you do hear critical...
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we are grateful for their many efforts with respect to syria. and i would like to introduce the u.n. special envoy. >> thank you very much. it has been a long day. and good results. i will read a statement which is representing the position of the u.n. with your permission rather than talking off-the-cuff. the u.n. welcomes the understanding and announced today by survey lavrov and secretary of state john kerry. this understanding regards the cessation of hostilities in syria so that the departed can return to talks with humanitarian acts and the cessation of hostilities against -- again. we also welcome the fact that the russian federation and the united states of america are prepared to work together to defeat daesh. the united nation's hopes and believes that the political will that led to this understanding is sustained. it creates a real window of opportunity which all relevant actors in the region and beyond should face to put the crisis on -- in syria on a different path and reduce the violence. let me be clear, you have been asking me an
we are grateful for their many efforts with respect to syria. and i would like to introduce the u.n. special envoy. >> thank you very much. it has been a long day. and good results. i will read a statement which is representing the position of the u.n. with your permission rather than talking off-the-cuff. the u.n. welcomes the understanding and announced today by survey lavrov and secretary of state john kerry. this understanding regards the cessation of hostilities in syria so that the...
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and russia are yet to reach any meaningful cease-fire deal in syria. for president obama speaking in china on monday, a lack of mutual trust is behind the impasse. some productive conversations about what a real cessation of hostilities with look like. given the gaps of trust that exist that is a tough negotiation. we haven't yet closed the gaps in a way where we think it would actually work. state johnretary of kerry and his russian counterpart have met twice in two weeks but to no avail. both countries have been working since july on initiatives to hold the violence in areas where moderate opposition groups supported by the u.s. and gulf allies have been fighting russian backed syrian government forces. that aim became further complicated in aleppo where extremist groups have become intermingled with opposition fighters backed by washington. russia has said the u.s. has promised but failed to help separate moderate factions from extremist islamists. for washington any deal is dependent on grounding syria's air force and unhindered passage for humanit
and russia are yet to reach any meaningful cease-fire deal in syria. for president obama speaking in china on monday, a lack of mutual trust is behind the impasse. some productive conversations about what a real cessation of hostilities with look like. given the gaps of trust that exist that is a tough negotiation. we haven't yet closed the gaps in a way where we think it would actually work. state johnretary of kerry and his russian counterpart have met twice in two weeks but to no avail. both...
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i'm talking about syria. he did begin by cracking down on those who protested peacefully against him. he cracked down brutally. >> no, no. assad has always been a dictator. his father murdered thousands of people who protested against him. >> true. >> as was hussein. >> he did not kill hundreds of thousands which is where we are now. let's not going to argue the point. >> all were mass murders of their own people. either they're a security threat to the united states or they're not. assad is not a security threat to the united states. radical islamic terrorists are a threat to the united states fp be we have to keep kadafi and assad in power in order to defeat the people who murder us. >> it's like he's not a bad dictator as long as he's our dictator. >> as long he doesn't want to hurt us and kill those people in mass, we can put up with those people. that's one thing trump is saying. we don't have to send troops all over the world and try to remake the whole world and we can make deals with people who are no
i'm talking about syria. he did begin by cracking down on those who protested peacefully against him. he cracked down brutally. >> no, no. assad has always been a dictator. his father murdered thousands of people who protested against him. >> true. >> as was hussein. >> he did not kill hundreds of thousands which is where we are now. let's not going to argue the point. >> all were mass murders of their own people. either they're a security threat to the united...
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syria's war has seen this kind of jockying before. they tried to get a better ti begins. >> live for us in london. thanks for the update. >>> police are searching for the suspect or suspects in a shooting that's left one dead and five others injured. gun fire erupted in birmingham's gate city community. as many as 60 shots were fired, called to the scene. all victims were likely innocent bistanders. ironically, an officer-involved-shooting took place at the same intersection just three days earlier. >>> and after the commemoration of one of the dead lesh days comes to an >> as we saw in the days and weeks that followed and what has become even clearer in the years since is that the legacy of september 11th is not one of terror or fear, but of resilience and hope. >> we remember a day 15 years guy when we were wounded but not weakened. we remember a lesson of 9/11 that evil is real and so is curage. >> their remarks came just football and president bush was on hand for the dallas coin toss and president obama urged all americans to acc
syria's war has seen this kind of jockying before. they tried to get a better ti begins. >> live for us in london. thanks for the update. >>> police are searching for the suspect or suspects in a shooting that's left one dead and five others injured. gun fire erupted in birmingham's gate city community. as many as 60 shots were fired, called to the scene. all victims were likely innocent bistanders. ironically, an officer-involved-shooting took place at the same intersection just...
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iran is on the side of assad, syria. russia is on the side of assad. syria. so we build these people up. we created this strong power in iran which seriously, folks, you know better than anybody, four years ago they were dying, they were gasping for air. all we had to do is let them sit for a little longer, in fact double up your sanctions. you could have really negotiated a deal. how kerry never left that deal was incredible. everybody knew it was bad. they're dancing on the streets all over iran and literally they're all celebrating, shouting "death to america," "the dumb americans." what they're saying is incredible. they're saying "death to israel." this is the in middle of a negotiation. if i had a negotiation that, i would say let's check this negotiation. something is not going well. he never left the table once. if he would have left that table and said i'm sorry, you guys, first of all we should have gotten our hostages back before we started the negotiation. okay? 100%. we should have said very nicely, with respect, sorry, folks, until you do it, an
iran is on the side of assad, syria. russia is on the side of assad. syria. so we build these people up. we created this strong power in iran which seriously, folks, you know better than anybody, four years ago they were dying, they were gasping for air. all we had to do is let them sit for a little longer, in fact double up your sanctions. you could have really negotiated a deal. how kerry never left that deal was incredible. everybody knew it was bad. they're dancing on the streets all over...
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. >> think iraq, think syria, think libya. those were not successful regime change operations. >> that's because obama pulled out and we were attacked. john: you don't believe that because we got involved in iraq but that is why we are now dealing with iran and in essence became isis in syria and libya, that was a consequence of a regime change in iraq and getting involved in a regime change in those two countries have also led to the arming of isis? not eventually but it's what has happened. >> incursions like that can have unforeseen consequences, and as bad as the situations are our interventions have resulted in something that i best is the same and oftentimes is worse. >> a hello governors. you believe in blowback and what would you do as commander-in-chief. >> absolutely believe in blowback and the fact that we are flying these drone strikes and killing thousands of innocent people that have resulted in the situation being worse and not better. do you rule out drones completely? i don't think you do that. not to discount
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syria has been locked in a civil war for five years. this was the scene sunday before the ceasefire. secretary of state john kerry, who helped negotiate the deal, says it's too early to say whether it's working. but he says there has been a reduction in violence. the deal will allow humanitarian aid to get into aleppo which has been under siege for months. if the ceasefire lasts for seven days, russia and the u.s. will work on more negotiations, this time, focusing on terror groups in syria. ben, back to you. >> thank you, time. 4:46. >> new this morning, rebels in colombia are apologizing for kidnapping thousands of people over the last 50 years. farc has been at war with the colombian government for decades. millions have lost their homes because of the conflict. now, the rebel commander has posted a video to youtube apologizing causing pain to colombian families. this comes a week after rebels and government officials signed a historic peace agreement. >> happening now, families of 9/11 victims are appealing to president obama. presi
syria has been locked in a civil war for five years. this was the scene sunday before the ceasefire. secretary of state john kerry, who helped negotiate the deal, says it's too early to say whether it's working. but he says there has been a reduction in violence. the deal will allow humanitarian aid to get into aleppo which has been under siege for months. if the ceasefire lasts for seven days, russia and the u.s. will work on more negotiations, this time, focusing on terror groups in syria....
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and russia has come into effect in syria. it's being touted as the best chance for peace in five years. many of the warring factions have still not signed up. one of the last major rights of the symbolic stoning of the devil has begun. almost two million muslims have traveled to saudi arabia for the annual pilgrimage but iranians are not taking part. tehran and read have been locked in a bitter dispute since hundreds of iranians died at last year's pilgrimage. reporter: thousands of muslims set off at dawn to take part in one of the most impressive rites. the annual stoning of the devil. from dawn till dusk, the faithful throw rocks at three pillars, said to represent the devil and his attempt to seduce the prophet abraham. there have been no sign of the problems that led to a stampede, leaving thousands dead last year. they have taken steps to prevent a repeat of the disaster, including introducing an electronic registration system. a major logistical challenge, given the estimated 1.8 million believers taking part in the pi
and russia has come into effect in syria. it's being touted as the best chance for peace in five years. many of the warring factions have still not signed up. one of the last major rights of the symbolic stoning of the devil has begun. almost two million muslims have traveled to saudi arabia for the annual pilgrimage but iranians are not taking part. tehran and read have been locked in a bitter dispute since hundreds of iranians died at last year's pilgrimage. reporter: thousands of muslims set...
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also there are areas that we need to be able to work with russia, specifically in syria. as you know, john kerry and prime minister lavrov announced an agreement the try to move forward once again with trying to bring some sem of peace to syria. we'll have to see whether or not the russians will follow through on their commitments in terms of putting pressure on the syrian regime. >> dickerson: and vladimir putin, how do you read him? >> he's very aggressive, very assertive. i think his intelligence background gives him a certain perspective. a lot of senior russian officials are also former k.g.b. he's someone i think we need to be very wary of in terms of his ability to manipulate >> dickerson: is he manipulating the election? is that abenvironment you think he's trying to manipulate? >> i think we have to be very, very wary of what the russians might be trying to do in terms of collecting information that cyber realm as well as what they might want to do with it. >> dickerson: is he an adversary? should we think of russia as an adversary? >> i think in certain areas th
also there are areas that we need to be able to work with russia, specifically in syria. as you know, john kerry and prime minister lavrov announced an agreement the try to move forward once again with trying to bring some sem of peace to syria. we'll have to see whether or not the russians will follow through on their commitments in terms of putting pressure on the syrian regime. >> dickerson: and vladimir putin, how do you read him? >> he's very aggressive, very assertive. i think...
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russia cooperation in syria. and then new outrage after north korea claims it successfully tested its more powerful nuclear device. let's go to geneva with john kerry and sergei lavrov said for the first time are working for an agreement in syria. the agreements comes after months of talks. and at the time when the u.s. russia relationship is a bit frosty. >> today, the united states and russia are announcing a plan which we hope will reduce violence, ease suffering, and resume movement towards a negotiated peace and a political transition in syria. >> cnn has live team coverage of all these developing stories. i want to start with cnn international diplomatic editor nic robertson. he's live in geneva for us. let's talk about the details of the cease fire and the timeline here. is it safe to say we won't know how well it's going for at least seven days? >> reporter: you know, when sergei lavrov talked about it yesterday he said it would be built in 48 hour chunks. we'll get an idea maybe after 48 hours, absolutel
russia cooperation in syria. and then new outrage after north korea claims it successfully tested its more powerful nuclear device. let's go to geneva with john kerry and sergei lavrov said for the first time are working for an agreement in syria. the agreements comes after months of talks. and at the time when the u.s. russia relationship is a bit frosty. >> today, the united states and russia are announcing a plan which we hope will reduce violence, ease suffering, and resume movement...
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suspended all eight convoys in syria after people were killed in an attack in aleppo. they were delivering humanitarian supplies. the russian and syrian government have denied involvement. i'm joined now in the studio by daniel. he is an historian who has written extensively about the middle east. this was an aid convoy that had been given travel permits by the governments and whose coordinates were known to the governments and to all the combatants. how's is it possible for them to be attacked? daniel: i think nothing went wrong, someone intentionally expected. what i'm struck by is the lack of evidence we have. as you said, it happened under the eyes of the world. it was dark, it did not happen in daylight, which is another problem, but we have to really collect the facts of why it happened at that time. brent: you mean why did it happen at night? daniel: all the settling technology come all the air forces of the areas nations around -- as you said, everybody had a coordinates. how is it possible there is such poor evidence? he said let's collect the facts and i thin
suspended all eight convoys in syria after people were killed in an attack in aleppo. they were delivering humanitarian supplies. the russian and syrian government have denied involvement. i'm joined now in the studio by daniel. he is an historian who has written extensively about the middle east. this was an aid convoy that had been given travel permits by the governments and whose coordinates were known to the governments and to all the combatants. how's is it possible for them to be...
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the lasty says it is chance to obtain peace in a united syria. either the assad regime with a wide range of opposition groups, will they hold their fire? aleppo has seen some of the fiercest fighting in this war and the middle east editor has sent us this report. jeremy: the further you drive north in syria, the more intense it becomes. this is the fragile link between damascus and aleppo. it reaches the aleppo suburbs. they were only driven back by syrian troops on the weekend. shelling was still going on, artillery hitting rebel positions. it has been a long, hot, and dangerous summer in aleppo. you can see it in the fabric of the city, the damage being done. the cease-fire is meant to stop all of that. since the fighting started in 2012, the west side of the city has been in their hands. -- government hands. armed opposition groups controlled east. four years of fighting have devastated aleppo. this gives an idea of the firepower of the syrian army and russian backers who have in -- been making gains around aleppo. one of the big questions is
the lasty says it is chance to obtain peace in a united syria. either the assad regime with a wide range of opposition groups, will they hold their fire? aleppo has seen some of the fiercest fighting in this war and the middle east editor has sent us this report. jeremy: the further you drive north in syria, the more intense it becomes. this is the fragile link between damascus and aleppo. it reaches the aleppo suburbs. they were only driven back by syrian troops on the weekend. shelling was...
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in peoplple in afghanistan, syria and palestine. one passage said the sound of bombs will be heard in the streets and calls for death to oppression. the fbi investigated rahami two years ago but did not find any connections between him and terrorist groups. >>> world leaders are taking the stage at the united nations general assembly in new york. some are making their debut before the world body, others are saying farewell. earlier our colleague catherine kobayashi spoke to nhk world's kozue hamamoto who's covering the event t for us. she asked her about the highlights of the first day. >> reporter: two leaders spoke the last time at the general debate. secretary-general ban ki-moon steps down at the end of the year after a ten-year termrm. he lamented that the u.n. had continuously failed to confront pressing issues. >> far too often i have seen widely supported proposals blocked in the name of consensus, by a few. or sometimes even just one country. time and again, i have seen essential action and good ideas blocked in the securit
in peoplple in afghanistan, syria and palestine. one passage said the sound of bombs will be heard in the streets and calls for death to oppression. the fbi investigated rahami two years ago but did not find any connections between him and terrorist groups. >>> world leaders are taking the stage at the united nations general assembly in new york. some are making their debut before the world body, others are saying farewell. earlier our colleague catherine kobayashi spoke to nhk world's...