continued suffering of children, mentioning children in aleppo and those caught in the migration crisis. let's have a listen. actually, we don't have that clip. david willey listened to the pope's message. it is not unexpected that he devoted his message to the problem of world peace. he lamented the fact that there is so much conflict going on, wherever you look in the world — the middle east, africa, his native latin america. and even he referred to the conflict still going on between north and south korea, the fact that there has been no end to the state of war, which has existed for decades between those two countries. he says without peace, there is no future for the world. people have the resolve their conflicts. and then he went on to talk in a much more personal way about all of those who have suffered, not only those who have suffered from violence, he mentioned, he mentioned the berlin terrorist attack, but also the children who have been suffering in syria. the children who have been suffering in other ways as well, brought over from africa across the mediterranean on these

aleppo starts again but not for the city —— the headlines at 5pm. trade secretary liam fox is the uk could remain a member of the you're customs union after brexit. heard of another strike by southern rail conductors tomorrow, the rmt leader mick cash denies accusations his union is using the dispute to take on the government. the russian ambassador to the un says he will veto a security council resolution to ensure un officials monitor the evacuation of aleppo. the un security council is due to vote on the resolution later today. earlier reports suggested that buses sent to rescue people from two besieged towns in the north of syria have been set alight and attacked. the buses were on their way to the towns of foah and kefraya which are surrounded by rebel forces. in a deal between the government and rebels, in exchange for the evacuation of people from those villages, thousands are due to be escorted out of the opposition held part of eastern aleppo. a number of buses containing fighters and their families have started to leave the last rebel—held enclave, according to reports fr

month to evacuate thousands of rebel fighters, defeated in their key stronghold in aleppo. a huge blow to the opposition movement, leaving the syrian regime in a commanding position. and giving the regime an opportunity to negotiate a ceasefire from a position of strength. translation: this reflects the reality that after aleppo‘s liberation the situation is now different. there is a real opportunity to reach a political solution for the crisis in syria that ends the bloodshed and establishes the roots for the future of the country. but it is syria's key ally, russia, which is leading this push for an end to the five—year civil war. a chance for president putin to portray himself as a peacemaker, although he admits the ceasefire is fragile. and already some rebel groups are disputing the terms of the truce. osama abu zeid of the free syrian alliance insisting that the ceasefire applies to the whole country and all rebel groups, including islamist extremists, which the syrian army says it will continue to target. two ceasefires agreed by russia and the united states earlier thi

has dealt the rebels major defeat in aleppo. mr assad is stronger now than ever and his great ally, russia, is the majorforce behind the truce agreement. translation: this reflects the reality that after aleppo's liberation this situation is now different. there is a real opportunity to reach a political solution for the crisis in syria that ends the bloodshed and establishes the routes for the future of the country. those who want the truce to hold worry about the part played by these men, rebels from what used to be called the nusra front, which had links to al qaida. they have rejected the ceasefire deal and the syrian military says they are still a target. but if it goes after these men in the depths of rebel territory, the truce could unravel. but across this shattered land, on its first day, the ceasefire appears to be largely holding. despite reports of scattered clashes and some airstrikes, many syrians will desperately hope that the truce will endure. translation: the ceasefire is good, it is good for the people to get a break from the aircraft, the hit and kill. the peopl

one landing on a wing. also coming up: the syrian government has declared victory in aleppo, after the last rebel fighters and civilians leave the eastern half of the city. and we speak to a seven—year—old girl whose plight has moved people around the world with her descriptions on social media of life under siege in aleppo. and we will look at tomorrow's front pages. the daily express warns that the uk faces christmas storms, with 90 mph gales and torrential rain. good evening and welcome to bbc news. german police say there is clear evidence linking their main suspect a tunisian man, anis amri, to the attack on a christmas market in berlin. his fingerprints have been found in the lorry that was driven into shoppers on monday, killing 12 people. speaking at the family home in tunisia, amri's brother called on him to give himself up. chancellor merkel said today she was proud of the calm way in which germans had responded to the attack, as our europe correspondent damian grammaticas reports. it is new footage that hasjust emerged. the scene immediately after monday's attack, fi

bombardment of aleppo that we have seen in more than five years of the syrian conflict. why are you deploying, for example, these bunker—busting bombs which reach down into basements, kill civilians where they are sheltering, and are also — and we know this from multiple sources — hitting hospitals. no, this is out of the question. these are false information. there is no possibility that russian air force can be involved in this kind of activities. understandably, the war is going on and understandably the cessation of hostile activity is not active right now and we are too far away from a situational ceasefire in aleppo. in 2016, we tried to give voice to the survivors of conflict, particularly and predictably, women. from those oppressed by so—called islamic state to those victimised by one of africa's most violent militant gangs. you were held for three months, in that time did you have conversations or any normal conversations with these men who are holding you? you have come through the most terrible traumatic experience — eight years, from the age 01:14, you were held captive

forget about aleppo, about syria. they were in mourning today in ankara at the russian embassy. but heavy security here meant it took some time to deliver the wreaths. the country's leadership doesn't wa nt the country's leadership doesn't want this to harm relationships with turkey or to weaken moscow's resolve to fight terror. steve rosenberg, bbc news, moscow. david cameron's government promised to house 20,000 syrian refugees in the uk by the end of the decade. so far, around 11,500 have come to britain. many families have found a new home in yorkshire and humberside, which has taken in more refugees than any other part of england. our correspondent dave edwards went to see how they're settling in. for the children of syria there have been few causes for celebration over the past five years — their country ravaged by war. but here in bradford a smile is never too far away at this christmas party for young refugees. you feel here safety and everyone is lovely. in syria, all your cousins, all your family in syria, like you're feeling sad just when you think about your family. mo

aleppo. hungry and have been trying to shelterfrom the bonds in aleppo. —— the bonds. i think it is a muted christmas message, nonetheless though, it is... david, i am afraid we are losing sound there. apologies for this. thank you from david and you can see what is going on in saint peter's basilica. pope francis celebrating christmas eve mass. stay with us. still to come. we meet the french oyster farmers using a high—tech solution to stop thieves from stealing their catch. the queen's granddaughter zara tindall and her husband mike have lost their baby. the couple announced they were expecting their second child last month. in a statement the spokeswoman said: "very sadly, zara and mike tindall have lost their baby. at this difficult time, we ask that everyone respects their privacy." buckingham palace last thing it is a private matter. zara was always an ambiguous situation. although she is the queen's granddaughter, neither she nor her husband are members of the working royal family. she nor her husband are members of the working royalfamily. they she nor her husband are member

monitored by police. there's been another delay in the evacuation of eastern aleppo. we'll have the latest. president 0bama has banned all future oil drilling in most us waters in the arctic and north atlantic. we'll explain why — and how the industry is already working to persuade donald trump to reverse the decision. this is what happened at mexico's largest fireworks market. at least 30 people lost their lives. i've the bbc‘s latest report on that. we have stories from all over the world. if you have questions about them, i'm live in

— russian and regime control of aleppo, turkish influence in the north and lacking many other allies at the moment, turkey and russia need each other. andrei karlov was one of russia's most seasoned diplomats, called softly spoken and professional. the russian embassy street here will be renamed in his honour. both countries have painted this as a plot to derail ties. turkey's president said he and vladimir putin agreed it was an perfidious attack and provocation against turkish—russian relations. turkey's press found its own conspiracies. some called it a cia operation, others a job by the west. could the killer have been brainwashed in the police? these online videos seem to show policemen made to chant nationalist, islamist slogans. hatred perhaps stirred up here. was he a lone wolf, a jihadist sympathiser? either way a 22—year—old policeman became an assassin and russia wants answers. we can talk to steve rosenberg in moscow. steve, these sorts of incidents could unleash all sorts of tensions. how is the kremlin handling it? cautiously, i think is the answer to that one. it's

aleppo" and "revenge". there have recently been days of protests in turkey against russia's role in syria. let's cross to moscow and speak to our correspondent sarah rainsford. what's the reaction? well, this meeting is taking place in russia in a sombre mood. people are shocked at what happened. we have seen the initial encounter between the turkish and russian foreign ministers here in moscow where both of them laid red roses, flowers in front of a photograph of the diplomat, the ambassador who was shot yesterday in ankara. as you mentioned, the turkish foreign minister described what had happened asa minister described what had happened as a vile crime and he vowed that turkey would do everything possible to investigate what had happened and to investigate what had happened and to find and punish those responsible for this killing. russia sent investigators, they have already landed in ankara, they will be working alongside the turks and russia too saying they want to find out who is responsible. president putin said that this was an act of provocation aimed at trying to tear rus

all, by any means. no, it seems to have happened very quickly, the fall of aleppo, followed by a truce, vladimir putin saying that he would stand by the truce and make sure that it stand by the truce and make sure thatitis stand by the truce and make sure that it is enforced. as you say, there are so many groups which is why it is a complicated conflict. many have signed up to the ceasefire, and i think it remains to be seen whether this is a long... something long—term or not but all ceasefire is and truces are to be welcomed but it depends on the terms of it and what it means for the region. russia are incredibly powerful and it is a concern for the west. i am reading on reuters that the syrian observatory for human rights have said that warring sides in syria appear to have ceased firing. so, it started about 40 minutes ago, midnight local time. firing. so, it started about 40 minutes ago, midnight localtime. of course, early days, but the fact that those involved seem to have fallen silent... but where does the usa feature in this? the deal has been brokered with turkey and

civilians from the syrian city of aleppo has resumed. a convoy of buses is taking some of the last three thousand evacuees from eastern districts of aleppo. we need now is the head of the humanitarian campaigns for save the children. we've had various points for evacuations to begin, but there have been men tree and diplomatic hold—ups. what is clear now is that these evacuations must continue, almost it's important those trapped within east aleppo are given safe passage out of the city. how many people may still be inside the city waiting to get out? our partners believe that 1000 or 2000 families a day will continue to leave over the next week, so still many people to be evacuated. those fleeing are leaving appalling conditions, bombed out houses with little shelter from the elements. temperatures are plummeting, there is no on the ground and many haven't had food or medical supplies since the city was cut off in the summer. we can see that from these pictures. once they get out of the lab oh —— aleppo, where can they go? they can be moved into relatives safely. it's import

pope spoke of the plight of today's children. perhaps he was thinking of those in aleppo in syria, hiding underground to escape bombardment, and those sleeping rough on the pavements of large cities, or lying at the bottom of a boat crammed with migrants crossing the mediterranean. translation: let us the mediterranean. translation: let us allow ourselves to be challenged by the children who are not given the chance at life, for those who cry because they are hungry, for those who do not have toys in their hands, but instead weapons. a day after the killing in the line by italian police of the suspected perpetrator of the burly and christmas market massacre, unprecedented security measures were in force around the vatican. —— berlin christmas market. soldiers and police were stationed every 100 metres and worshippers were required to pass through metal detectors before entering the basilica. more than 100 skiers have been rescued after being trapped in cable cars above the mountains in italy. high winds caused one of the ski lifts to fail, leaving those heading back to the val

control of aleppo, turkish influence in the north and, lacking many other allies at the moment, turkey and russia need each other. andrei karlov was one of russia's most seasoned diplomats, called softly spoken and professional. the russian embassy street here will be renamed in his honour. both countries have painted this as an attempt to derail ties. president erdogan said he and vladimir putin agreed it was a provocation. turkey's foreign minister has even suggested the gunman had links to the plotters behind the recent attempted coup. turkey's pliant press found its own conspiracies. some called it a cia operation, others a job by the west. the russian president said an investigation was under way into a treacherous murder and he urged solidarity. could the killer have been brainwashed in the police? these on line videos seem to show policemen made to chant nationalist, islamist slogans. one theory is that perhaps hatred was stirred up here. was he a lone wolf, a jihadist sympathiser? either way, a 22—year—old policeman became an assassin and russia wants answers. mark lowen, b

madera in london. evacuations of trapped civilians in the syrian city of aleppo resume after three days of delays. and could these ice cores from the antarctic tell us something about the future of the climate on earth? live from london and singapore. this is bbc world news. it's newsday. good morning. it's 8am in singapore and the philippines where there's a new twist in the controversy surrounding president rodrigo duterte. a philippine senator, who's calling for the impeachment of president duterte, has told the bbc she fears for her life, but won't be silenced. leila de lima, a former justice minister, said she'd taken on extra security since she began criticising the president's war on drugs. greg dawson reports. it was the promise to rid the philippines of its drug trade that help president to do to powerjust six months ago. but his ruthless crackdown has led to reports of torture, disappearances and even brutal murders. now a senator in the philippines is calling for the president to be kicked out of office after he admitted last week that he had personally killed three suspects

the evacuation of civilians from eastern aleppo is hit with another set back, as buses due to help people leave two villages north of the city are set alight. it comes as the un security council agrees a draft resolution ensuring un officials can monitor the evacuation of the city. members will vote tomorrow. russia has threatened to veto the measure. the trade secretary liam fox says britain could remain a member of the eu customs union after brexit. ahead of another strike by southern rail conductors tomorrow, the rmt leader, mick cash, dismisses claims his union is using the dispute to take on the government. great britain's real heroes could be infor great britain's real heroes could be in for more

resumed their evacuation from eastern aleppo. a convoy of buses has now left the rebel held areas, and aid groups say the last hospital patients have now left. now on bbc news, it's time for click. this week — eye robot. robo chef. and some loud, noisy animals meet the locals. shouting the design museum in london has moved into a new home, and it's suitably stunning. i have come to see fear and love, an exhibition of 11 designers‘ reactions to our increasingly complex world. the most animated star on show has to be an industrial robot arm, which its owner hopes will present a more friendly face to robotics, and even maybe help us empathise with mechanoids of the future. it senses where you are and comes bounding over to see you, but if it gets bored, it will turn its attention to someone else. it is a bit like an excitable puppy, actually. who knows, installations like this may help to allay our fears of being around giant machines like this. i have to say, it will still be a while before i trust this thing with a scalpel, though, for example. that said, computers are increasingly

civilians have been evacuated from aleppo's last rebel enclave over the past week. the international red cross says all those who wanted to leave syria's second city have managed to get out. the majority left for rebel—controlled territories outside the city, where living conditions are still harsh. our correspondent lina sinjab has more a moment of relief for aleppo's children, finally warm and safe, away from the hell of war — no more fear, no more tears, but fun and laughter and they even compete over who gets their picture taken. this school has turned into a temporary shelter for many families who fled the horrors of eastern aleppo. this 75—year—old's family is among them. he made it through with his wife and three children and their families. this classroom has now become their home. they have some food and some means to stay warm. they left with only the clothes they were wearing but were stripped of all their valuables. translation: i left with my whole family. we did not take anything. the regime got the men on the floor and took everything. money, phones, everything. i

, moscow. in syria, where russian forces helped seize the city of aleppo, the last buses have been taking away rebel fighters, their families and residents from the east of the city. the red cross say 35,000 people have left their homes in the last few weeks. after four long years of bombardment, syrian government troops are now in complete control of aleppo. our middle east editorjeremy bowen considers the significance of the victory and how it may affect the outcome of the war. in western aleppo, a christmas party became a victory celebration. it was watched over by banners of syria's three wise men, president putin, president assad, and the leader of lebanon's hezbollah movement. the regime support is often underestimated in the west. and there was relief that the killing in there was relief that the killing in the city might finally be over. the last buses out of eastern aleppo delivered thousands of fighters and civilians into an uncertain future. the fall of eastern aleppo is the rebels want to write greatest defeat and shows how the war is now being decided by the foreign po

diseko. our top stories: the evacuation of eastern aleppo resumes but conditions for people trapped in the syrian city are getting worse by the hour. translation: i've been coming and going forfour days now. in the morning they've been promising to take us in ambulances and i've been waiting since then. gunmen target a tourist site in jordan. 10 people are killed, many more are injured. the senator from the philippines who wants president duterte impeached tells the bbc she fears for her life but won't stop speaking out. and the original showbiz celebrity, hollywood actress, tabloid star and socialite zsa zsa gabor has died at the age of 99. medical officials in the syrian city of aleppo say they've resumed the evacuation of people trapped in the rebel—held east. reports from the last few hours say five buses and an ambulance with about 350 people on board have been able to leave. evacuations had been on hold, after rebels set fire to busses being used to take people out of government held areas. here's our correspondent quentin somerville, and i should warn you, there are distres

to evacuate thousands of rebel fighters, defeated in their key stronghold in aleppo. a huge blow to the opposition movement, leaving the syrian regime in a commanding position. and giving the regime an opportunity to negotiate a ceasefire from a position of strength. translation: this reflects the reality that after aleppo‘s liberation the situation is now different. there is a real opportunity to reach a political solution for the crisis in syria that ends the bloodshed and establishes the roots for the future of the country. but it is syria's key ally, russia, which is leading this push for an end to the five—year civil war. a chance for president putin to portray himself as a peacemaker, although he admits the ceasefire is fragile. and already some rebel groups are disputing the terms of the truce. osama abu zeid of the free syrian alliance insisting that the ceasefire applies to the whole country and all rebel groups, including islamist extremists, which the syrian army says it will continue to target. two ceasefires agreed by russia and the united states earlier this year d

around the world with her descriptions on social media of life under siege in aleppo. and dreaming of a white christmas in singapore. finding festive fun in a tropical climate. live from our studios in singapore and london. this is bbc world news. it's newsday. it's 8am in singapore, midnight in london and 7pm in washington, where the latest tweet from donald trump is grabbing attention around the world. the president—elect wrote that the united states must greatly strengthen and expand its nuclear capability. he said that process would continue until the world came to its senses. however, a spokesman has said mr trump was actually referring to the need to prevent nuclear proliferation. our defence correspondent jonathan beale reports. america and russia still hold more than 90% of the world's nuclear stockpiles, both able to deliver destruction on a massive scale, by ground, sea or air. for a quarter of a century, they have been reducing their nuclear arsenal. but the question now, is the arms race about to resume? tonight, president—elect donald trump tweeted: it caught many by

in eastern aleppo has resumed. buses and ambulances are reported to be taking people out of the city. it comes as the un security council agrees a draft resolution ensuring un officials can monitor the evacuation of the city. members will vote tomorrow. gun attacks injordan kill at least nine people, including a canadian tourist. ahead of another strike by southern rail conductors tomorrow, the rmt leader, mick cash, dismisses claims his union is using the dispute to take on the government. and the bbc sportsperson of the year 2016 is andy murray. the tennis world number one caps off a fantastic year, winning the award for a record third time. i appreciate everyone‘s support. congrats to all of the athletes that are there. it's been an amazing yearfor british sport and i'm very proud to be part of it. good evening, and welcome to bbc news. within the last hour, medical officials in aleppo have said the operation has resumed to move thousands of trapped civilians out of the syrian city. they said buses and ambulances had begun leaving the rebel—held east. earlier, buses sent to ta

phase of the evacuation of rebel—held eastern districts of aleppo has restarted, after being stalled for a day. the international committee of the red cross says it has now brought out all hospital patients from the syrian city, as well as those needing medical care. the condition that they face there we re the condition that they face there were horrific. months of siege, bombardment. so they are in a very bad way in deed. they will access this care and then they will be able to choose where they want to go next and most will choose to go to the last remaining stronghold of the opposition in syria, which is edited, a large city in the north of syria. —— police in australia are investigating the explosion of a van filled with gas bottles, which crashed into the australian christian lobby headquarters in canberra. the spokesman of the lobby group has said it was an attack on free speech. the group is opposed to gay marriage. but police have not yet said if they are treating the incident as suspicious. the driver was the only person injured in the incident, and is being treated in

calls it an act of terrorism. the un votes to allow monitors into aleppo, as more civilians and fighters are able to leave the beseiged part of the city. live from

. the last rebel enclave in aleppo is evacuated as syrian government forces plan to take full control of the city. also, new figures detail the extent of police investigations into allegations of historical child abuse in football. detectives are investigating 155 suspects after a29 people came forward with allegations that they are victims of abuse. and new safety checks on people who buy drones are being considered by the government. good morning and welcome to bbc news. a manhunt is underway in germany after police confirmed the suspect they arrested following monday's truck attack in berlin had been released without charge. twelve people were killed and nearly 50 were injured after a lorry was driven into crowds at a christmas market. security has been stepped up in the german capital. the authorities say they are following up 500 pieces of information. robert hall is in berlin. well, there is still a sombre mood around this area. an area which is circled now by shrines and we will come back to those moments of remembrance later on. but here and across the city, indeed across germ

enclave in eastern aleppo has resumed. 300 people have been moved out on buses. however, several thousand remain, living in desperate conditions. the president of the democratic republic of congo, joseph kabila is supposed to step down today but elections to choose a successor have been postponed. opposition parties say they will challenge his refusal to give up power. venezuelan president, nicolas maduro, has said his abrupt decision to scrap the country's most—used currency note had allowed the country to triumph over its enemies. in a tv broadcast, he said the move had destroyed the black market. the hungarian—born actress and celebrity, zsa zsa gabor, has died. her age was a closely guarded secret, but she was thought to have been 99. she made more than sixty films but was best known for her string of husbands and love of diamonds. now for the latest financial news with sally budock and world business report. panic—buying and looting in venezuela, as the currency crisis reaches a peak. the president is now forced to backtrack on the withdrawal of the 100 bolivar banknot

you up—to—date on that and more from berlin at five o‘clock, of course. reports from eastern aleppo say that the evacuation operation has resumed for the remaining people in the rebel enclave. syrian state television says that five buses have left the area. syrian army units are preparing to take full control after four years of fighting against anti—government rebels. earlier i spoke to our correspondent james longman, who‘s following the story from beirut. the first buses have started to move out of east aleppo. it is very difficult to knowjust how many. syrian state television are saying five, we have had reports up to 30. but the important thing to say is thousands of people are now getting out of east aleppo. it has been extraordinarily cold there over the last 24 hours or so. snow fell last night and there has been a blizzard this morning. it has been a place where no one at the best of times would want to stay and particularly not now given that people in east aleppo only have the bombed out buildings in which to live to take any kind of shelter. they will now be transpor

. the state run turkish news agency says the plan is aimed at expanding the ceasefire in aleppo to the rest of the country, but will exclude terror groups. if successful, it will form the basis of the forthcoming talks between the syrian regime and opposition, which are being overseen by russia and turkey in kazakhstan. plans to issue new building permits for israeli homes in east jerusalem have been cancelled by the jerusalem municipality. hundreds of new homes were planned to for construction in areas that were captured by israel and annexed to the city in the 1960s. israel is still angry over the resolution approved by the united nations security council, demanding an end to settlement activity in the occupied west bank and eastjerusalem. unsettled weather during the past decade has had a dramatic impact on the uk's wildlife, according to the national trust, with some of its sites recording huge falls in the number or bees and butterflies. the charity says a combination of milder winters and wetter summers have boosted grass growth, which has been good for farmers making hay, but le

the orphans of aleppo finally rescued from of their city, as the evacuations in syria resume. all 47 children who'd been trapped in an orphanage in a rebel held enclave have been evacuated — some are in a critical condition. and seven—year—old seven year old bana al abed — whose tweets about life in aleppo gained her a worldwide following — has also been rescued. we endured endless bombardment in aleppo. we managed to escape the destruction because our house was reduced to rubble. but tens of thousands of people are still trapped in aleppo. we'll have the latest on the evacuations. also this lunchtime. a wave of strikes by thousands of workers gets underway — hitting trains, post offices and airlines in the run—up to christmas. chaos at stormont as members walk out in a row over a no confidence vote in the first minister. all for footballing home all forfootballing home nations are finally £80,000 by fifa for displaying remembrance day poppies. hello darlings, i'm zsa zsa. and zsa zsa gabor — who once boasted she was "famous for being famous" — has died aged 99.

aleppo last week. russia has also said it has found mass graves in the city. meanwhile, iraqi forces are due to resume their advance on the city of mosul, which is still held by is. a us city of mosul, which is still held by is. a us commander said the operation would resume in the next few days. the fighting involves iraqi troops, shia militias and kurdish acuity forces as well as us advisers. we visit a village in southern russia, birthplace of the man who became the last leader of the soviet union, which ceased to exist 25 years ago today. a former governor of the bank of england says the uk should leave the european single market when it exits the eu. mervyn king told radio 4's today programme that trading under the same conditions as countries on the continent could stop britain from taking full advantage of the opportunities of brexit. i think the challenges we face mean that it i think the challenges we face mean thatitis i think the challenges we face mean that it is not a bed of roses, no one should pretend that, but equally it is not the end of the world, and there are real opp

industrial action in the row over the role of conductors. the evacuation of aleppo resumes — dozens of buses carrying hundreds of people left the city overnight for rebel—held territory. among them is seven—year—old bana alabed, who had tweeted about conditions in the besieged city. the number of people taking their own lives in england is unacceptably high, says a report by a group of mps. also in the next hour, tributes to a hollywood icon. actress and socialite zsa zsa gabor dies after suffering

, bbc news, newport crown court. the evacuation of civilians from the syrian city of aleppo has resumed. a convoy of about 60 buses is taking some of the last 3,000 evacuees from eastern districts of aleppo. our correspondentjames longman is in beirut. what is happening at the moment? this looks to be the endgame for east aleppo. we understand so far all of the critically ill and seriously injured have already been evacuated, according to the red cross were managing this evacuation. we think the last few buses are either just about to leave or on their way out of east aleppo. it has a lwa ys their way out of east aleppo. it has always been difficult to knowjust how many people needed to be evacuated from this part of aleppo. at the beginning of the process the un said something in the region of 50,000 people needed to leave. over the last few days something like 25,000 have come out and that is the official number but we think it could be higher. now this evening and into tomorrow morning is probable the last few people will leave, they're going to go to a medical evacuation poi

this is bbc news. the headlines... in syria, the evacuation of eastern aleppo starts again. but north of the city, buses brought to move supporters of the regime have been burned. the trade secretary, liam fox, says britain could remain a member of the eu customs union after brexit. ahead of another strike by southern rail conductors tomorrow, the rmt leader, mick cash, denies accusations his union is using the dispute to take on the government. will there be more success for great britain's rio heroes at tonight's bbc sports personality of the year awards? the winner is chosen by the public. and sportsday will bring you the day's premier league action in half an hour, including southampton‘s victory over rivals bournemouth. good evening and welcome to bbc news. buses are reported to have set off from eastern aleppo, taking civilians out of the former rebel stronghold that's now controlled by syrian government forces. the evacuation stopped on friday because of disagreements between the two sides. efforts to revive the deal have been taking place since. but there are also repo

this is bbc news. the headlines at four o'clock. thousands escape east aleppo as evacuations from the syrian city continue, including nearly 50 orphans who had been brought to safety after being trapped for months. with russian backing, the security council voted to quickly deploy un observers to aleppo to monitor evacuations and report on the fate of civilians there. theresa may gives herfinal statement of the year to the house of commons. she tells mps she did not feel snubbed at the brussels summit last week and she is confident brexit is still on track. the supreme court is expected to rule next month on whether the government requires legislation in order to do this. i am cleared the government will respect the verdict of our independentjudiciary but i am clear whichever way the judiciary goes we will meet the timetable i have settled. it is also clear to my owi'i have settled. it is also clear to my own discussions with european leaders that they are becoming increasingly frustrated by her shambolic government and the contradictory approach to brexit negotiation. thousands o

moment. first the headlines. the evacuation of civilians from eastern aleppo has resumed — after three days of delays, according to un reports. the trade secretary liam fox says britain could remain a member of the eu customs union after brexit. the leader of the rmt has denied that the union is using the dispute with southern rail to take on the government. thousands of commuters have been affected by the strike action over who should control train doors. andy murray wins sports personality of the year for a record third time. hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are martin lipton, deputy head of sport at the sun and martin bentham, home affairs editor at the london evening standard. we will go through the review in a moment. let's look at the front pages. the daily telegraph claims that royal mail staff, as well as rail and airport workers, may strike over christmas, leaving theresa may facing pressure over "industrial chaos." the paper also notes andy murray's third sports personality victory. the guardian also celebr

send observers to the stricken syrian city of aleppo. a ceasefire in the city has recently been reinstated after plans collapsed on friday. civil servants and others that hold public office could be made to swear an oath before taking up their role. the communities secretary sajid javid suggested in a newspaper article that values could include democracy, equality and freedom of speech. bbc sports presenter, ore oduba, has been crowned champion of this year's strictly come dancing, as lead judge len goodman leaves the show after 12 years on the programme. and tonight, personalities across the sporting world will be celebrating this year's sports personality of the year, with a record 16 contenders being short listed for the final award. now on bbc news, it's time for click. this week — i, robot. robo chef. and some loud, noisy animals meet the locals. shouting. the design museum in london has moved into a new home, and it is suitably stunning. i have come to see fear and love, an exhibition of 11 designers‘ reactions to our increasingly complex world. the most animated star

specifically, we've seen the fall of aleppo in 2016. in 2017, is the war in syria going to be over, do you think? well, i think it wouldn't be over. there will be a new baton of war. definitely assad is there to stay. the talk about removing him from power is eroding completely now. turkey, which is a major player in the middle east, now is actually drifting towards russia. and also towards assad in the later stages. they realised that they were wrong in the last six years, fighting, or concentrating on toppling assad, and it didn't work. so, i can see some sort of formula coming this year, 2017. yesterday, there was a meeting between the three foreign ministers of turkey, russia and iran. they are working on some sort of formula. this formula is to create a new momentum for negotiations between the syrian regime and the opposition. so, we can see some sort of stability here. but the problem is, islamic state, that major danger, is still there. the war against mosul, to remove them out completely from mosul, did not succeed yet. there are huge casualties. there is also raqqa, which is stil

aleppo resumes, but north of the city, buses brought to move supporters of the regime have been burned. trade secretary liam fox says britain could remain a member of the eu customs union after brexit. ahead of another strike by southern rail conductors tomorrow, rmt leader mick cash, denies accusations his union is using the dispute to take on the government. and great britain's heroes of rio could be in for more success at tonight's bbc sports personality of the year awards, with the winner chosen by the public. and in half an hour, christian fraser presents a special programme looking at the uk's journey towards brexit. the sports stars are starting to arrive. we will find outjust before nine o'clock who has been named the sports personality of the year. and in half an hour, christian fraser presents a special programme looking at the uk's journey towards brexit. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. the russian ambassador to the united nations say they will veto a united nations say they will veto a united nations proposal to put in monitors to check the situation in aleppo. ther

headlines: thousands of people in rebel—held areas of aleppo are enduring another night of freezing conditions, after plans to evacuate them failed to materialise. the un security council has met to discuss a monitoring mission. gunmen injordan have carried out a series of attacks in the historic town of karak, killing at least 10 people, including a canadian tourist. local media say other tourists caught up in the attack have been led to safety. protests in poland against government plans to restrict media access to parliament have continued for a third day. opposition mps continue to blockade the main chamber of parliament. so—called islamic state says it was behind a suicide bombing in yemen, which killed at least a0 soldiers. army recruits had been queueing to be paid in aden when the bomber struck. at ten o'clock we'll have a full round up of the day's news. first, nawal al—maghafi investigates the saudi—led coalition campaign in yemen. there are some scenes of a distressing nature. it was the deadliest attack in yemen's 21—month war. 140 people killed, over 500 injured

hopes of a deal at the united nations to send observers to aleppo. gunmen in jordan carry out a series of attacks in the historic town of karak, killing at least ten people. poland's political crisis shows no sign of ending — after another day of protests. and real madrid come out on top, winning football's club world cup for the second time in three yea rs. thousands of people in rebel—held areas of aleppo are enduring another night of freezing conditions — after plans to evacuate them failed to materialise. buses appeared at the crossing point in western aleppo but that's as far as they went. the failure of a simultaneous evacuation of government supporters elsewhere — may have contributed. in new york, the un security council has met to discuss a monitoring mission for the evacuation — and there are reports that a compromise has been reached. with the situation in eastern aleppo increasingly desperate, looking after the frail and wounded is becoming increasingly difficult. with more, here's our correspondent quentin sommerville if only the ceasefire in aleppo hadn't collap

officer. he starts shooting and shouting. "god is greatest." "don't forget about aleppo, about syria." "so long as they aren't safe, you won't taste safety either." the assassination of russia's ambassador to turkey has shocked this country, and its president, vladimir putin, says there can only be one response — a strengthening of the fight against terror. but the problem for russia and for other countries waging such a war on terror is there is no end in sight. still, this is a war moscow is determined to win. we should send a clear message to those who support terrorists, that terrorists, with our air forces and our military, any attack towards russians would be, would have a very dangerous and terrible result for those who can't possibly stand behind them. the politicians are talking tough, but the public is nervous. i was upset on a human level and upset as a citizen of the country which is being affected and humiliated in a way, but also really, really hope it won't lead to escalation of the situation in general. today, a team of russian detectives arrived in turkey. this wil

draft resolution. the syrian army says it has taken complete control of aleppo, after the last rebel fighters were evacuated from the ruined city. state television showed crowds waving flags and celebrating, shouting slogans in support of president assad. more than 35,000 fighters and civilians have been evacuated from aleppo's last rebel enclave over the past week. the philippines' independent human rights watchdog has said it will investigate claims by president rodrigo duterte that he personally killed drug suspects while mayor of davao. the commission on human rights will also examine reports that so—called death squads killed several 100 people in the southern city. mr duterte has responded to the charge by calling members of the commission stupid idiots. and aaron is here with all the business news. i thought you are going to do the stupid idiot segue! it says a lot that if was. because i would have done it. i would have sent from one stupid idiot to another. he is our blisteringly intelligent business presenter. we have been looking at the italian banking sectorfor a present

control of aleppo, turkish influence in the north and, lacking many other allies at the moment, turkey and russia need each other. andrei karlov was one of russia's most seasoned diplomats, called softly spoken and professional. the russian embassy street here will be renamed in his honour. both countries have painted this as an attempt to derail ties. president erdogan said he and vladimir putin agreed it was a provocation. turkey's foreign minister has even suggested the gunman had links to the plotters behind the recent attempted coup. turkey's pliant press found its own conspiracies. some called it a cia operation, others a job by the west. the russian president said an investigation was under way into a treacherous murder and he urged solidarity. could the killer have been brainwashed in the police? these on line videos seem to show policemen made to chant nationalist, islamist slogans. one theory is that perhaps hatred was stirred up here. was he a lone wolf, a jihadist sympathiser? either way, a 22—year—old policeman became an assassin and russia wants answers. mark