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A new executive order will cut off sources of revenue that fund north koreas efforts to develop the deadliest weapons known to human kind the order in hand says the treasury departments authorities to target any individual or entity that conduct significant trade in goods services or technology with north korea. well turning now to some other world news its now been over two days since a powerful earthquake rocks central mexico and rescue workers are still searching for survivors among the rubbl...

Hands because only human hands can be that careful to remove debris but keeping an eye on the collapsed structure to make sure they dont collapse the building further and perhaps destroy life when they are trying to protect it. let me take you through this. here is what we have learned from some of the volunteers and some of the rescue work. they say what they do is they are trying to shore up this building. so they will use beams. they will use whatever they can get to make sure they can secure...

Trying to pull anyone out alive. the number of people alive in there is not clear at this point. the best we can tell you at this point is that they pappear to b in touch with a young girl. those rescue efforts continue tonight. >> ed, is it clear if they have enough rescue personnel? obviously theres a lot of volunteers out there moving rubble and things like that, but just in terms of trained personnel who have the equipment, who have microphones or listening devices they can drop through the ...

To 1:45 this morning all of a sudden all the machines were called off, she could hear the rescue workers were saying raise your hand, give us silence, because they could hear signs of life. that, of course, for the parents and for the community and the school, such great hope that they know that first of all that the rescue workers are working around the clock and secondly, that they have been hearing signs of life and that theyre following those signs of life to try to save those children. popp...

Mexico city right now. look at these visuals. we now know at least 250 people are dead. look at that. easy to see. rescue workers and volunteer digs on hands and knees trying to locate possible survivors under rubble. just incredible moments here as a woman is pulled to safety. you can see the relief on her face. freedom after being trapped for two long days under the rubble. at least 50 people have been saved from under the debris so far. and at a collapsed elementary school where dozens of chi...

The rubble. well, rain throughout the night increasing fears of another collapse, workers are now using beams and pulleys to try and shore up the structure. im going to go straight to miguel marquez in mexico city. miguel, is there any indication rescue workers are close to freeing this trapped little girl? >> reporter: well, they think that she is still alive down there. and im whispering because were in a period of silence here where the rescuers have asked that the entire area to be quiet so ...

Checked to make sure their house is okay, they want to be out there and helping others. >> are there enough rescue personnel that the government has? >> reporter: thats a good question. so i was down by the school today where at least 21 students were killed. one of the rescue workers told me theres a lot of people that were moving rubble. the problem is that they need more med evacs essentially, and theres not enough them. yes, theres a lot of people helping. whether or not they are the exact r...

>>reporter: dave and christine, the search for survivors inside that collapsed school building here in the heart of mexico city continues. you can see the volunteers surrounding this school bringing supplies that those rescue workers just a block away might need to get through the evening. also here moments like this when they urge everybody to be quiet so they can hear what is going on inside that rubble. i was up close to that building several hours ago early why he in the day. and it was amaz...

Directly ahead of our position. you can see the military dump truck on the right-hand side. brought in to take away some of the tons of rubble being removed. and then as we move the camera to the left, the army of civilian volunteers who are here to support the rescue effort in any way they can. amid the rubble itself, the highly skilled rescue workers are working on the delicate task of trying to find signs of life. there have been conflicting reports throughout the day as to whether they may h...

Crews also at the scene of that collapsed school which we are following. they have now perhaps identified up to three children who may be alive. joshua partlow joins me by phone from mexico city. i know one of the unbelievable sights that you have picked up on is that board that shows a hand written list of the injured and those who have pairished. it looks like we just lost our phone connection with joshua. thats gonna happen. youve got a situation now, well, heavy grief on the ground but you a...