Negev desert. Im Lauren Taylor with the news from europe including europes Prime Minister new support for fracking. And marking the second anniversary of the cost can concordia crash with the ship still waiting to be removed. It is just nine days for a summit to try to end the fighting in syria, but many observers are not expecting to achieve much. Inside syria alqaeda linked fighters are making gan gains. Now the meeting in russia have come up with some goodwill gestures. Theyve agreed to push the Syrian Government to ease the flow of aid most affected by firing. They also want a ceasefire around aleppo around the city and focus on the most heaviest fighter. And there is been an agreement to push for prisoner exchanges between the government and opposition groups. Lets go live to paris where that meeting is being held. What do you make of the tone then of this meeting . We dont know if the opposition is going to attend. Weve got the n. A. T. O. Powers pushing for these initiatives. Ti
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Hope, a gift for women tricked into the world of sex trafficking. First, European Union leaders have signed a Cooperation Agreement with ukraine, moldova and georgia. Russia warned there would be grave consequences with the agreement. Ukrainian president Petro Poroshenko said it may be the most important day for his country since the breakup of the soviet union. The agreements will free up trade with the European Union offering greater access to the huge European Market and means closer cooperation in energy and foreign policy. In return, partners must meet the european standards on human rights and democracy, strength of rule of law and fight corruption. It could smooth the path to possible eu membership. It was the same kienld of agreement that was scuppered by ukraines government in november when the then president yanukovych blamed pressure from mosc moscow. That sparked months of protests by proeu demonstrators culminating it a violent crackdown by security forces. February 22nd w
Needs to close the deal. Lets go to a key race alert. Lets start off in the key battleground state of pennsylvania, which were watching closely right now. 20 electoral votes, joe biden is ahead by 28,833 votes. He has 49. 6 to 49. 1 for donald trump. 96 of the estimated vote is in. Were also watching georgia, where 99 of the estimated vote is in. Bidens lead has jumped up to 7,248. He has 49. 4 , jump was 49. 3 . In arizona, which has 11 electoral votes, bidens lead is close to 30,000, 29,861, 49. 6 to 48. 6 in nevada. Six electoral votes. Biden maintains a steady lead, 22,675, 49. 8 to 48 , 93 of the estimated vote in nevada is in. Lets walk over to john king, who is watching this as closely as anyone on earth right now. Its getting closer and closer. Good morning. How are you doing . Day five, so you say, why is it taking so long . Day five could very well be the decisive day. Why is that . Heres the national map. Joe biden building an impressive lead in the popular vote. Thats a mor
And the final chapter in the life of a literary icon. Thousands pay their respects to Gabriel Garcia marquez. The United Nations has accused south sudanese rebels of massacring hundreds of people. Piles of bodies littered the streets in bentiu since the killings last week. South sudans government has been battling forces loyal to riek machar. He told al jazeera that the troops were not behind the attack. The exclusive report contains disturbing images. Reporter the things that could be seen along the road from the airport to the mosque were horrific. There were so many dead bodies, Construction Equipment was used to move them. Outside the gate there was another pile of bodies dragged there or killed together. The stench of death was overwhelming. Even for the rebel guards standing guard. The rebels say many were butchered in the mosque, where muslims, mainly from darfur and sudan sought message. After filming these pictures we were told the real number of People Killed in the mosque wa