Well tell you why. The u. N. Says it has delivered its first air drop of aid to the besieged town of deir alzour. There have also been developed in the planned cessation of hostilities in syria agreed by russia and the u. S. Can moscow confirming that it started negotiations with rebel groups in the country. And there is evidence the ypg are coordinating with the Syrian Government and the russian air force. The group has previously been helped by the u. S. To push isil forces out of northern syria. James bayes is at the United Nations in new york. Tell us a bit more about this first air drop of aid. Reporter well, this is important, because the town of dare deir alzour is effectively cut off by isil. And this is the first time the u. N. Has brought aid in from the air. Any delivery at this point is not just to help the desperately needy people in those areas, it is also to try to encourage the peace process, because they want to get peace talks started again next week in geneva. The an
Stopping refugees flowing into the territory from neighboring croatia. Also frozen assets, discussion of the new cold war over arctic oil and gas reserves. And in sports another serious allegations has landed at fifas door. Footballs governing body has investigating claims that the world cup in germany is secure. Hello there, a warm welcome to this hour of news. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu plans to meet secretary of state john kerry in berlin next wednesday to zeus the crisis in israel. In bethlehem forces fire tear goosen against palestinian protesters. The u. N. Security council upheld an emergency session to discuss the situation. Second general ban kimoon condemns what he calls reprehensible palestinian attacks on a jewish holy site. We have our coverage from occupied east jerusalem. After friday prayers in the wake of a week of violence and deepset fear in gaza, more shooting from the israeli army and more killing of palestinians. Members of casualties rising as prot
Power. Also coming up. Im in portauprince, haiti. The highlight of one Radio Program that aims to tackle the conscription of children. Right now, arsenal taking on man chest city. Mancheflmanchester city. I will fight for me and i will fight for fifa. The words of sepp blatter. As he and high ranking official Michel Platinni vow to appeal. Both men continue to deny wrongdoing but many believe 79yearold blatters career is almost certainly over and platinis hopes of taking over fifa are all but finished. Paul reese was following the story as it unfolded in zurich. Sepp blatter once again the center of attention, the 79yearold swiss fighting to get into a press conference as he fights for his very future in football. On monday, the suspended fifa president and the uefa chief Michel Plantini were given eightyearold bangs over a multimillion dollar payment made to the uefa chief. The swiss isnt going quietly. I will fight for me, ill fight for fifa. Suspended eight years for what . For year
Political uncertainty grips spain as no party emerges a clear winner after that crucial election. After an accounting scandal, toshiba is expected to report a 4. 5 billion dollar large. Theyre likely to cut nearly seven thousand jobs. Top stories so far today. F. I. F. A. s Ethics Committee has banned blatter and platini. Blatter arrived in zurich and is expected to hold a News Conference shortly. We will keep those pictures in case. He was suspended in october. F. I. F. A. Says his explanation of a payment made to the Vice President , mr platini, in 2011 wasnt convincing. Both had denied any wrongdoing. Lets talk to our correspondent as we monitor those pictures out of zurich. When they decided to say no, enough is enough, they didnt pull their punches on this one. Reporter no. Frankly, we had been hearing the sort of details of this a few days in advance. The fact that both platini and blatter about a month ago had asked for this process to be suspended while platini runs for the f.
Where children in slavery is the issue of a program that tackles the problem head on. I will fight for me and for fifa, the words of sepp blatter, as he and fellow high ranking official Michel Platini are banned from having anything to do with the game for eight years. The Fifa Ethics Committee found that they bay used their position when blatter made a 2 million to platini four years ago. Both men continue to deny wrongdoing. Many believe that accept platters career is certainly over and platinis hopes of taking over fifa is all by finished. Sepp blatter once again the center of attention. The 79yearold fighting to get into a press conference as he fights for his very future in football. On monday the uefa chief and blatter were given eight year bans over a 2 million payment made by blatter to the frenchman in 2011. Blatters 340year association with the world governing body seemingly tarnished forever. But the swiss is not going quietly. I will fight for me, and i will fight for fifa.