BBCNEWS BBC News February 25, 2018
To avoid drawing a veto from russia, which is an ally of the syrian government. French president Emmanuel Macron and german chancellor Angela Merkel will speak by phone on sunday with russian president vladimir putin, to push for the truce to take hold in the coming days. Nick bryant reports. The people of Eastern Ghouta woke up this morning to continued aerial bombardment and the news from new york that the Security Council remained deadlocked. And still couldnt Reach Agreement on how to bring about even a temporary halt to the killing. Delay in syria always brings more death. At least 120 ch...