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Russian for peace. this is outside source, live from the bbc newsroom. our lead story is... the first aid using newly—opened crossing points arrives in rebel—held parts of syria, which have been devasted by the recent earthquake. let's turn to the united states — the military says it has recovered electronics parts from the suspected chinese surveillance balloon that it shot down earlier this month. the us says it was being used to spy on sensitive military sites. china denies that — and has accused the us of flying at least ten balloons over its own airspace. translation: the us milit...

What is the most striking here, is, even in aleppo, which has suffered so much these many years, this moment, that moment, a week or more ago, was about the worst these people have experienced. so an urgent demand for aid in syria amid complex politics. the area affected is controlled by multiple groups. they include the syrian and turkish governments, kurds, andjihadi rebels in the north—west idlib province. the bab—el—hawa crossing over the turkish border is currently the only approved route into rebel—held territory. this is an aid convoy at the crossing today, bound for north—wes...

And to be delivered to international organisations there. no, this is not new. this is eight years old. why does that have to be there? people are asking, why do you have to go through the security council? why should the humanitarian needs to be hostage to the gridlock of the security council, where russia and china veto the un's...? that's a long story, it's to do with the syrian government's claims for sovereignty, but i want to say this on that issue. i don't think it's right to give up hope that we will get access. we are looking very, very actively and firmly and hard for opening up two ...

Syria. the images we have seen a heartbreaking, it took four days to aid to arrive from the united nations into syria, how do you explain that? nations into syria, how do you explain that?— explain that? there are four crossin: explain that? there are four crossing points _ explain that? there are four crossing points the - explain that? there are four crossing points the un - explain that? there are four crossing points the un can l explain that? there are four . crossing points the un can use. explain that? there are four - crossing points the un can use. the un is the major body to get ai...

But you understand it is like a -- some of what we send in there is not going to the people wee trying to help. >> you're on the front lines. what do you think of this dilemma. >> the humanitarian aid with medical kits and basic cash and food supplies and largest suppliers, there is very little leakage from that because we track every ounce that goes in. when you're talking about rebuilding roads and schools, it is a different game. but remember, for 12 years president assad has had the chance to deliver aid to syria, cross conflict lines. it is basically zero. the u.n. reports on this every s...