the year address. aleppo has followed. the syrian army has full control of the devastated city after the last rebels and civilians were evacuated. we are starting this in italy where the interior ministry says police of killed the man suspect did of karen at the attack on na christmas markrket in berlin. 12 people died when a truck herald into the credit market monday evening. arresthad issued a warrant for anis amri. let's hear from the italian interior minister. the person killed was found after a lengthy investigation, which is customary in these cases. without a shadow of a doubt, it the perpetrator of the berlin christmas market attack. we are going to germany now for the latest on the story there. what is the latest from the german authorities? the latest we have is we know from the german governments spoke person that anglo merkel is due to speak by phone to the president on the matter of rejected deportation. if anis amri had been rejected -- that will likely be high on the agenda. earlier we heard from the german interior ministry. they will be stepping up security procedure

aleppo, your views of what happens there, the responsibility, and the russian government, the iranian government, the assad regime have been pretty well aired. but do you, as president of the united states, leader of the free world, feel any personal moral responsibility now at the end of your presidency for the carnage that we're all watching in aleppo, which i'm sure disturbs you? secondly, also on aleppo, you've again made clear your practical disagreements with the... safe zones. and president-elect trump has throughout his campaign, and he said again last night, that he wants to create safe zones in syria. do you feel like in this transition, you need to help him toward implementing that? or is that not something that you should be doing? >> mike, i always feel responsible. i felt responsible when kids were being shot by snipers. i felt responsible when millions of people had been displaced. i feel responsible for murder and slaughter that's taken place in south sudan that's not being reported on, partly because there's not as much social media being generated from there.

aleppo crumbles. bombardments and clashes have started again. rebelion reigns as fighters are waiting to be evacuated. moscow and his temple say their presidents will speak in the coming hours. it is to salvage a humanitarian crisis in eastern aleppo. in --, whereinues the incumbent president refuses to step down. west african leaders have failed to negotiate. coming up, wall street shares at their 16th record high since donald trump's election. to the federal reserve be about to spoil the party? the force awakens. the star wars franchises first spinoff it -- spinoff hit here in france. how does it compare against the real thing? thank you for being with us on france 24. we begin in aleppo where an evacuation deal struck last night appears to have collapsed ofh reports from both sides bombardments and clashes have resumed. for those hoping to be evacuated, the weight continues. thousands of civilians and rebel fighters are thought to be trapped east of the city, the last pocket of her resistance against the syrian army. speak to hisn will turkish counterpart in the coming hours to try an

government forces and aleppo seems imminent. forces have taken the old city. and now, western powers and rebel groups are calling for a cease-fire. will it work in a? the prime minister steps down after losing the constitutional referendum. we will find out what happens next. and the day of infamy remembered. commemorations mark japan's attack on the naval base in pearl harbor. the day that brought america into world war ii 75 years ago. i'm brent goff, good to have you with us. the syrian forces are claiming another victory in the battle for aleppo. backed by russian air cover, troops seized control of the old city today. western powers and rebel groups are calling now for an immediate five day cease-fire to allow civilians to evacuate the city. tonight, in the german city of hamburg, talking about the next phase for aleppo. >> the russian armies explosives experts move in and are looking for unexploded bombs and homemade explosives. in an area that just a short time ago was under opposition control. we are going to hand these explosives on for examination, the soldier explains so that

bars -- minister of france gets three years behind bars. he says he will appeal. eastern aleppo continues to crumble as the syrian regime plows through what once was a rebel stronghold and despite different -- desperate pleas for a humanitarian cease-fire, the chances of the truth are practically -- truce are practically nonexistent. in the wake of wednesday's earthquake in indonesia, more than 100 people were killed. coming up in business, trump's election, political turmoil in italy and lackluster growth. mario draghi has a lot on his mind. what will the ecb do to help the eurozone? and the city of leon shines once again with the festival of lights after being canceled last year in the terror attacks. first our top story live from paris. ♪ genie: syrian troops have taken over 80% of the area back from the rebels who had held it for almost five years. it's the people of aleppo who are suffering the most. 80,000 have fled the city. but in our regional -- let's bring in our regional correspondent in beirut. talk us through what the situation is like on the ground. we are in the

♪ anchor: this is dw news, live from berlin. the cease-fire in aleppo, crumbling less than one day after it was announced. syria's army has resumed its shelling of eastern aleppo. the u.n. is demanding safe passage for civilians out of the firing line. also coming up, the u.s. federal reserve bumps up interest rates after a robust year for the u.s. economy. what does it say about prospects under a new president? i will ask experts on both sides of the atlantic. how safe is afghanistan? safe enough, says the german government. it has begun reporting failed asylum-seekers back to their homeland. ♪ i am brent goffetz. good to have you with us. a short-lived attempt at a cease-fire in aleppo. an evacuation plan for civilians and rebels trapped in the syrian city. thousands were due to leave today, but a cease-fire collapsed amid acrimony and new reports of reprisals from syrian forces and their russian allies. the u.n. has demanded safe passage out of the war zone for the city's shellshocked residents. the fighting has made that impossible. >> the short-lived cease-fire, already forg

>> this is "dw news," live from berlin. tonight, the battle for aleppo all what over, and the humanitarian crisis is starkly clear. civilians and rebel fighters are due to withdraw from last pockets of resistance. the u.n. tonight saying that syria and russia must answer for alleged atrocities and aleppo. also coming up, 18 years in prison for the captain of a migrant ship that sank, killing at least 700 people. only 28 survived when his overcrowded vessel went down. a court in italy finds him guilty of multiple counts of manslaughter. and donald trump nominates the ceo of exxon mobil to be the next u.s. secretary of state. oil and diplomacy. rex tillerson is a friend of vladimir putin, and his nomination heightens concerns about conflict of interest between the president-elect and the president of russia. brent: i am brent goff. good to have you with us. rebels in aleppo have agreed on a deal to withdraw from the city and evacuate the people the civilians trapped inside. that is after the syrian military always crushed resistance there in the last 48 hours. residents are now

♪ >> this is dw news live from berlin. what is going on inside eastern aleppo? the effectuation is -- evacuation is suspended, the rebels and the government blaming each other. today and earlieier tododay, sea thousand peoeople were e ken to safety, but many are still trapped in the syrian city. how many remains unknown. and also coming up, barack obama holds his final press conference of the year with a promise to reretaliate against russia for hack attacks. we will go to washington for more. and an attempted terror attack here in germany, a 12-year-old boy tries to set off a bomb at a christmas market. investigators believe he may have been radicalized by islamic propaganda. ♪ brent: i am brent goff. no one is leaving aleppo, at least not at this hour. the evacuation of people from rebel held areas has come to a halt, a day after it began. both sides, accusing each other of breaking the terms of a cease-fire and the attack on the convoys. an estimated 8000 to 10,000 people have been taken out of aleppo so far. >> explosions can be heard in the background. the syrian government

the tributes honoring the true american original. >>> the fierce fighting place right now in aleppo. what our cameras are capturing inside those fire fights. >>> frightening moments on camera, a school bus barrels into an entire row of cars lining the side of a street. the students on board bracing for impact. ? ? making noise with his hands that sounds like it's coming from other places. you're welcome, america. that's the top stories on this friday, december 9th. >>> from abc news, this is "world news now." >> truth be told, we couldn't think of a better way to welcome eva to the set than the has flatulence. it's been in the can since 2015. >> i don't know what that says about me. >> happy friday. >> happy december. >> nice to meet you. >> at abc for a year, and i had not met you before in person. >> i was stalking you. >> kept liking all my photos. >> easy to like. >> awkward sometimes because i like it. great having you here. a bit of a tribute. >> yeah, absolutely. let's start with the glowing tributes paid to former astronaut and senator john glenn. >> so much praise for ameri

difficulties soon. >> hq very much mr. secretary general. you mentioned aleppo i wonder if you could elaborate a little to tell us your expectations of the evacuations today is whether the u.n. has spent involved that was the follow-up. but my real question was we talked about unfinished business you mentioned syria and today's south sudan. so what should be at the top of the agenda of your successor is -- a successor mr. gutierrez? >> but in syria this has been heartbreaking for me and all the people who love peace and stability. and the greatest suffering too much, and too long. and more specifically, aleppo that started yesterday thousands of people we were able to leave aleppo. and ac the international community that was brought to aleppo but the evacuation of the of wounded in eastern aleppo unfortunately has been suspended today because of the syrian authorities that i very much regret we have to stop the operation at this time but to be mobilizing all types of resources and urging of parties to allow a safe resumption and the united nations stands ready to rescue as many peopl

venganza por la ciudad siria de aleppo, al momento de dispararle, sucediÓ mientras el diplomÁtico acudÍa a un evento en a --ankara, la capital de turquÍa. de advertimos que las siguientes imÁgenes pueden resultar perturbadoras. todo quedÓ captado en cÁmara, el embajador de turquÍa empezaba su mensaje a los asistentes de la exposiciÓn fotogrÁfica, cuando se escucharon las detonaciones, su cuerpo sintiÓ los impactos de bala. no se olviden de siria, no se olviden de aleppo, si no nos sentimos seguros ustedes tampoco tendrÁ seguridad. al menos dos personas mÁs resultaron heridas. en los vÍdeos del ataque, el agresor identificado como un joven de 22 aÑos, que servÍa desde 2014 la policÍa, aparece justo detrÁs del diplomático vestido con traje y corbata negra. esto hizo pensar a algunos asistentes que se trataba de personal de seguridad. los testigos seÑalaron que actuÓ solo y lo hacÍa como si supiera que no iba a salir con vida del edificio en el que fue neutralizado. el presidente ruso calificÓ lo ocurrido como un atentado terrorista diseÑado para dificultar la normalizaci

is activated from the last rebel held area of aleppo after days of delays. many more wounded are still waiting to get out. the u.s. electoral college is set to officially formalized donald trump's win, but not without protest against the president-elect and the electoral system itself. the head of the international monetary fund is due to get her verdict today in a case linked to her time as france's finance minister. christine lagarde is accused of negligence over a huge payout to a french business tycoon. also coming up this hour, apple and ireland are teaming up to fight the european commission. we will tell you why in business. we will look back at the long and glamorous career of shasha zsa gabor, who passed away at 99 years old. first, our top story, live from paris. genie: first, to syria, where over 4000 people have now been evacuated from the rebel enclave in aleppo. convoys have been crossing the -- of the rebel held territory in northern syria. thousands are still trapped inside the stronghold. for more on the situation, let's go live to adam pletts, who joins us from

pick. >> and amid some of the fiercest fighting in syria's torn and devastated aleppo as families return to find what's left of what were once their homes. >>> tense moments on the campus of one of the country's largest schools. hundreds of students protested a white leader of the so-called at right speaking on campus. police in riot gear called in to keep the peace. more details on that story just ahead. >>> get ready to rock out with to get, but what is it, really? and, really, why? it is wednesday, december 7th. >>> from abc news, this is "world news now." >>> remember pet rocks? how that was a thing. >> yeah. >> is this the come back of the pet rock? >> it is a mystery. we're all trying to figure it out. and if that is art or worth something, then -- no, >> all right. let's start the half hour off with president-elect donald trump making his way to north carolina last night for a rally to thank supporters. >> trump delivered a far more restrained speech than he did last week in ohio. he even stopped the crowd from booing the media. >> trump will travel to ohio state university

break. when we come back, aleppo is now under syrian government control. thousands of rebel fighters and civilians finish their evacuation of the city's east. we have the latest. volkswagen has reached a deal to compensate the owners of 80,000 diesel vehicles in the wake of the omission scandal. details coming up. ♪ ♪ brian: this is "dw news" live from berlin. authorities have confirmed the fingerprints of tunisian anis amri has been found on the truck used in the berlin terror attack. he had been investigated for preparing what authorities are describing as a serious act of violence against the state. in other news syrian government forces say they are now in full control of aleppo. this, after four years of fighting to retake the city from rebels. a military spokesman says security and safety have been reestablished. eco-the operation a major victory for the syrian government. our next report captures the final phase of the evacuation of rebel fighters and their families, which was hampered by winter weather. reporter: the last convoys leaving aleppo. the buses are car

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

more are bused out of the syrian city of aleppo, including nearly 50 orphans who sent out a desperate message for help. welcome to our viewers on public television in america and also around the globe. we come on air with breaking news from germany, where nine people have been killed and dozens injured in an attack on a christmas market in the heart of berlin. police say a truck crashed into the market located in the central square. officials say the incident bears all the hallmarks of a possible terror attack. but don't rule out it could have been an accident. it is reported that the suspect believed to be the driver of the truck has been arrested. the bbc's berlin correspondent jenny hill has the latest. jenny: sirens, panic in the heart of berlin. this the immediate aftermath of what police suspect was a deliberate attack. the truck plowed into one of the city's biggest christmas markets . moments before these pictures were taken, people were eating, drinking, shopping. >> as we were leaving, the large truck came through. it went just passed me, past my girlfriend. i think it misse

city of aleppo, a day after a breakdown of humanitarian cease fire between the governor bashar assad and western bag rebel groups. both sides blame the other for renewed violence. look at that city. the united nations called the city there a complete meltdown of humanity. assad forces are backed up by russia and iran, of course, and the u.n. alleged more have been shot by forces. there are bodies in the streets. they have holed up in the eastern side of the city, but tens of thousands of civilians are thought to be trapped along with them. nbc's bill mealy has the latest. bill? >> reporter: good evening, chris. it's been said in the past in the middle of cease fire deals that before the ink is dry, the cease fire has collapsed. that appears to be the case in aleppo. last night we understood there was a deal brokered by russia and turkey that would allow hundreds, if not thousands, of people, including rebels and their families, to get on buses and leave the city. those buses were lined up at dawn this morning, but as the sun rose, the cease fire deal collapsed. there was shooti

." reporting from washington, i am katty kay. the evacuation from aleppo is finally underway. rebel forces lose their long fight for the city and president assad declares victory. did vladimir putin personally authorized the hacking of the u.s. presidential election? we ask the former head of the cia. an unveiling the glory of the case pending -- cave paintings in southwest france, but all is not quite as it seems. katty: welcome to our viewers on public television in america and also around the globe. thousands of civilians and rebels are being evacuated from eastern aleppo and being driven to another area of syria under rebel control. the first people allowed out work the sick and wounded, put on a convoy of ambulances and buses. today the syrian president claimed victory, but the u.s. secrary of state described it as nothing short of a massacre. our middle east correspondent quentin sommerville starts our coverage. aleppo, here was a fight that torah city of heart and split a nation. today the battle ended with a convoy of white flags, and cautiously, eastern aleppo began to empt

council will try to react to the tragedy that is known as aleppo. tens of thousands of civilians are pouring out of eastern aleppo as government forces push to recapture the syrian city. a syrian military source says the government has retaken the district, a claim rejected tonight by rebel fighters. reporter: aleppo is still under heavy fire. syrian fighter planes are bombing eastern parts of the city continuously. on the ground, syrian troops are pushing further into rebel-held areas. the rebels are putting up a tough fight but it is looking increasingly hopeless for them. they have lost more than one third of their territory in just a few days. now the rebel-held art of the city is being split into -- in two. one area in the south and one in the north controlled by syrian kurds. for civilians, the situation is catastrophic. food and medical supplies are running out and nowhere is safe. tens of thousands of people have been forced to flee their homes. >> they opened a road crossing this morning and my family and i came. i brother was shot by terrorists and injured his foot. we have

into the syrian city of aleppo. the aim is to prevent mass atrocities as thousands look to escape the war torn area. lucy cavanaugh is in london with the very latest for us. lucy? >> reporter: ayman, this is a resolution to deploy monitors to aleppo immediately in order to prevent what france has warned could be, quote, mass atrocities by syrian forces and allied forces in east aleppo. the cease-fire for now at least appears to be holding, but that aleppo deal fell apart initially when a convoy buses sent to evacuate two buses were attacked. that left desperate people over the weekend trapped in freezing temperatures, little food, no water. no access to medical facilities. they had been destroyed throughout this war. they have been targeted by the syrian government. now this morning buses were evacuating some of those people still trapped in eastern aleppo. according to one u.n. official there was about 50 buses and two ambulances that were able to leave the rebel zone but, again, this is a fragile deal. a lot remains to be worked out here. while there is some process, it could easily

security council votes send observers to eastern aleppo. people -- usands of and struggling to breathe in china. china issues red alerts on 23 cities. forecasts one the problem will get worse. -- forecasts warned the problem will get worse. first though, at least one person has been killed after a driver plowed a truck into crowds of people at a christmas market in berlin. it happened in the west of the city. local l media says according to police it was most likely and attack. we can go to our correspondent there. what can you tell us? reporter: one person killed and several injured according to a recent police report. a crowd that was gathered in , in ahristmas market large open square. quite a popular shopping district in the western district . at about 8:15 local time, so about 45 minutes ago, witnesses bang heard this large and the truck plowed into the crowd. truck stopped when he crashed into a christmas tree in the middle of the market. truckene is ongoing, the ran over a lot of christmas huts and was said to have hit quite a few people. the christmas market has been evacuated by

been convicted. anchor: two forces have seized more territory from aleppo. it has urged families to return to their homes for tens of thousands of -- to their homes, but tens of thousands of civilians remain trapped. catherine has more. neworces tightening the rebel fighters in aleppo, moscow says it will hold talks with washington on a total rebel withdrawal from the city. russian foreign minister sir gay minister- foreign lavrov -- if they insist on remaining and continuing armed fighting we will treat them as terrorist extremists and will support syria's operation against those criminal squads. alsossia's top if you matt criticized u.n. efforts to institute an immediate cease-fire, calling the measure counterproductive area -- counterproductive. the syrian government has made sweeping advances in its efforts to retake aleppo. now it is hoping to press that advantage. stayed put andve found to keep fighting. shelling areas of western aleppo under government control and government forces carrying out more aerial bombardment in the east. lose controlbels of aleppo, it will mark thei

government forces move to take control of aleppo. and tens of thousands stream out of deceased city. >>> he makes his living by making it up. look at the business of fake news and what's driving it. stop by the coffee truck that draws people from far and wide and hear why the coffee is only part of it. nightly news begins now. >>> from nbc news, world headquarters in new york, this is nbc's nightly news with jose diaz. >>> good evening, president elect donald trump is once again turned to the world of business to fill an all important cabinet position in his adst state. nbc news leaed that trump apparently rex os tillerson, chairman and ceo of exxon mobile who has spent entire career with international oil and gas giant. the two met this morning at trump we we get more tonight from correspondent who was first to report the choice of tillerson earlier today. >> reporter: tillerson has worked at exxon bile for 41 years. mu o it spent building a of the oil company's operations in russia. exxon mobile won access to prized arctic oil resources in 2011 after tillerson took the ceo job. in 2013, h

." reporting from washington, i am laura trevelyan. finding shelter in western aleppo. the bbc visits an abandoned warehouse to meet with those who fled violence from the other side of town. they call him mad dog mattis and he could be the next head of the u.s. military. a look at donald trump's pick for secretary of defense. with my i can make it hands ♪ laura: marking a half-century in song. musician stephen merritt tells the bbc about his latest project, one song for each year of his life. our viewers onto public television in america and also around the globe. diplomacy is still alive when it comes to syria. so says u.s. secretary of state john kerry in rome on friday at a meeting which included russian foreign minister sergei lavrov. international efforts to bring an end to the fighting in syria have failed repeatedly and an increase in violence in aleppo has forced tens of thousands to flee their homes. chief international correspondent lyse doucet is in government-controlled western aleppo and has this report. lyse: an abandoned warehouse in a derelict industrial zone

monday. >>> will the united nations step in to monitor things in aleppo. >>> before the kardashians there was zsa zsa gabor. >>> "star wars" rogue one. >> and an oval office prank goes l. >>i iuamericans all across the country poor conditions on icy roads led to over a dozen deaths, but first responders were able to make several dramatic rescues and save multiple lives and mccoy has all the details. >> reporter: a fresh blast of cold air made travel treacherous. in chicago this united airlines pla plane. >> baggage claim. >> reporter: icy roads being blamed over over a dozen deaths. this driver spent 12 hours stranded at freezing temperatures. battle the elements in st. louis rescuing two homeless people from a warehouse fire. lightning suspected of sparking a barn fire that claimed the lives of 24 horses. the arctic chill could not keep fans away from soldier field. >> this is football weather at its finest. >> reporter: the seventh coldest ever. 11 degrees at kick off against the packers. >> that was nbc's blake mccoy. >>> today electoral college members in 50 states voted to finalize t

syrian government says it has retaken aleppo the syrian government says it has reta ken aleppo and the syrian government says it has retaken aleppo and 35,000 people left in the last week. that was achieved with russia's help. today, the commander to russia says they are doing a live trine exercise. this is not the conduct of a nation that wants to be a superpower. the fingerprints of the man suspected of the berlin attack have been found inside the truck that was used. donald trump has sent tweets saying the us must strengthen its nuclear weapons. if you want to get in touch you can use our hashtag on the screen and my social media contacts as well. in the last few hours in the bbc newsroom , in the last few hours in the bbc newsroom, this claim came through from the syrian government, that it had from the syrian government, that it ha d reta ke n from the syrian government, that it had retaken aleppo entirely, as the last group of rebel fighters had been evacuated. we understand this group who were notjust the fighters but theirfamilies group who were notjust the fighters but their f

all of aleppo. rebel fighters are told to surrender or die. is next united nations chief sworn in as the new secretary-general in new york. his mandate begins in january. chieris imf christine lagarde -- imf chief christine lagarde issues of payout -- syrian forces continue making gains in eastern aleppo. the military claims that the rebels have lost nearly all of the territory they seized four years ago. a syrian military official says the operation is in its final phase. the fall of aleppo would be the worst rebel defeats in syria's in 2011.began here is more on the story. >> smoke rises above aleppo. syria's most populous city is on back in government hands. iranianan army with backed militias and airstrikes launched an offensive in september. one of the most fortified rebel areas fell on monday morning after an intense bombing campaign. onlye terrorists control 10% of the territory they used to control in eastern aleppo. the british-based watchdogs said 130,000 people have fled. 10,000 in the last before ours alone. >> thank on behalf of escaped. we were starving. i can't even

♪ quick first of december, the bitter last chance battle for aleppo could amount to war crimes, that's from the u.n. human rights chief. heavy shelling and airstrikes continue to pound the syrian city as the deal to evacuate civilians caught in the crossfire crumble. world powers continued to trade blame over the failure of the short-lived cease-fire. several was a pause for hours, and then the bombing resumed in aleppo. the nightmare is continuing for the thousands of civilians trapped in the last areas of rebel resistance. the agreement was aimed at giving them away to flee after the siege but the rebels opened fire, and turkey blames the regime and its allies. >> we are hoping the evacuation of civilians from aleppo can take place. has unfortunately continue to resume. in russia on aleppo have proved pointless and contacts with turkey and others prove more promising. >> we've had contact with fighters on the ground and the armed opposition. i think this channel may become than what we've had with our american colleagues. saide syrian rebel leader the truce collapsed after th

out this horrific attack was referring to the bloodshed that has been taking part in aleppo saying, do not forget aleppo, do not forget syria whether or not this was a lone wolf attack or was more org niced is going to be at the heart of how turkish russian relations end up coming together over the next couple of days and we're going to see whether or not that relationship which has been repaired and has been cooperative on syria will continue to be rapprochement or will sour. >> thank you. >> more on this story now. jill dougherty. jill, first to you, with an announcement of the shooting. the turkish and russian presidents made similar statements. listen to this. >> translator: the committed crime is obviously a provocation designed to spoil russia/turkey relations. and derailing peace process in syria. >> after the incident during the talk with mr. putin, we agreed this was a provocation and on behalf of my country and my nation, i repeat my condolences to mr. putin and all the russian people. >> it seemed there was a conscious effort to show there's no daylight between these two

." reporting from washington, im katty kay. victory in aleppo would be a huge step to ending the syrian war says president assad. president-elect is time magazine's person of the year, but with a caveat. he leads a divided state of of erica. divided states of america. 75 years after the date that would live and in the. a survivor of the pearl harbor attack. my direction was, "lord, i will be with you in a minute." katty: welcome to our viewers on public television in america and around the globe. the syrian government claims it has retaken the old city of aleppo, which has been in rebel hands for four years. residents assad says restoring control of the whole city will be a huge step towards ending the area's civil, describing aleppo as the last hope for the rebels. they leave behind thousands of civilians still trapped in use turn aleppo. lyse doucet is in the government held part of the city. lyse: in the dead of night, a terrifying escape. smashing through the wall of somebody's help, their only way out. these families ran for their ringingross the lines, the oldest and the yo

killed while giving a speech at an art exhibit. the killer was heard shouting do not forget aleppo, do not forget syria. the third breaking stories, we have learned in berlin, a truck has just plowed through this busy christmas market in the western part of the city. so let's begin there. fred is on the phone with me and knows berlin better than anyone i know. fred, tell me first what happened. >> this happened about an hour ago. exactly one hour ago at 8:00 p.m. local time. you're absolutely right. this christmas market is one of the main ones in the west berlin. only five miles away from my house, heading there right now. the latest we have is that apparently this truck came from one of the streets close to the christmas market. the market itself is in a very busy pedestrian zone. and from what we hear the truck simply plowed into the market and hit several market stalls. there was an eyewitness said it was going 40 miles per hour and showed no signs of slowing down as it went into the christmas market. it's unclear at this point, the police tell us whether or not it's terror related

speaking at the opening of an art exhibit. the gunman shouted "don't forget aleppo, don't forget syria." he was later killed by security. he's been identified as a member of ankara's riot police. turkish president recep tayyip erdogan and russian president vladimir putin spoke by phone. they said their solidarity and cooperation in fighting terrorism should be stronger. relations were strained after the turkish military shot down a russian war plane last year near the syrian border. they've been making attempts to normalize relations, negotiating a syrian cease-fire and arranging evacuations from aleppo. >>> the united nations security council is making moves to ensure the safe passage of those people. it has voted in favor of deploying mop fors to aleppo. members of the council, including russia, unanimously adopted the resolution. it's the first show of unity in months among world powers struggling to end syria's war. evacuation from the besieged city resumed sunday. the red cross says 17,000 have left so far. buses were brought in to help transport people, including anti-government fight

syrian government showing in aleppo, despite the russian announcement of a new pause infighting. a new report exposes the russianionalized athletes. we will go to moscow for the latest. molly: we start with a major seoul, thehakeup in south korean president impeach this friday after weeks of antigovernment protests against her rule. scandalence peddling caused park geun-hye's suspending of her powers. go to jason strother, who joins us from the south korean capital. i understand there is official reaction coming in about the impeachment. we heard from president park herself. jason: right. she expressed regret over causing all this chaos, as she said. it was not an admission of guilt, by any y means. she has been accused of pressure in some of south korea's largest companies to give tens of millions of dollars to a close friend who embezzled much of those funds. but she says she is stepping down and peacefully handing that will peacefully wait for the constitutional court to make its ruling on whether or not the impeachment was valid. said, where dong things go here for south korea.

. >>> the assault a heon aleppo. thousands warned to get out or die. >>> welcome back to "early start." i'm george howell. we're following the fighting in syria. government forces there are closer than ever to retaking aleppo. northern 70% of the last rebel stronghold has been recaptured. assad regime is now using massive fire power to either kill or replace thousands of people. cnn's jomana karadsheh is following the story. jomana, we've been talking about the story for a while now. the extreme fighting so intense in parts of aleppo, many parts of that city have simply been leveled. >> and we have seen those images, george, coming out of those neighborhoods that have been claimed by the syrian regime. and what's left of them is large-scale destruction, and pretty much leveled when you look at these neighborhoods. as you mentioned over the past 24 hours, more advances by the syrian regime and their allied forces who have been provided by this air cover. this really powerful air cover, that they have been advancing undertaking a neighborhood after neighborhood, of eastern aleppo. at th

latest on the conditions in aleppo. why has put a civilian evacuation on hold this morning. plus - when a hearing will be held to discuss russia's involvement in the 20-16 election...and when more information will be released by u-s forecast from fox6 chief meteorologist rob haswell high pressure is moving over our area today with some very cold air. a w until 10am with wind chills likely in the -10 to -25 degree range. well be sunny but stay in the single digits with sub-zero wind chills all day long. we do start warming overnight as a low moves our way. we get into the low 20s for friday but that comes along with some snow. we could see 6-9 of snow friday and friday night. snow should wind down early saturday but an additional 1-2 is possible. today: mostly sunny, blustery and bitter cold. civilians hoping to flee aleppo come under fire. syrian activists say pro-government forces have shot at ambulances trying to leave the city. at least three people are injured. a planned evacuation was morning...with buses and ambulance ready to take the injured out of aleppo. a ceasefire dea

you with the markets. >>> the evacuation people trapped in the war torn city of aleppo has resumed. government forces took control of almost all of the city and rebel forces agreed to leleave. the government later haltedd opererations saying the governmt was trying to take weapons with them. the syrian observatory human right says a convoy of buses carrying about 300 people departed around midnight sunday. a section of the city had been a rebel stronghold for years and tens of thousands of people are still there. the u.n. security council is expected to agree on monday to deploy monitors to ensure the safe transport of those people. russia helped broker the evacuation but was poised to veto the monitoring proposal. its representative said it needed syrian government approval. the council eventually reached a compromise. >> we worked very constructively together with the representative of the russian federation on the text and i can't speak for how his system works, but we expect to vote unanimously at 9:00 a.m. >> calls for the u.n. secretary-general to make arrangements before sen

aleppo step on reportsk of defeat, new citing atrocities against civilians there. theyn regime troops say have almost entirely recapture the city from the opposition. donald trump names his secretary of state. it will be the exxon mobil chairman, rex tillerson. experience-old has dealing with other nations, but strict the as a businessman. italy's new government gets to work after being sworn in monday, but it's resemblance to the government of matteo renzi last week's prompting calls for a reelection. up, in business, we will need the chinese manufacturers who have chosen to make their products in america. more on that on the way. first, our top story live from paris. new shocking numbers have come out of the syrian city of aleppo. the ewing human rights office says it has received reports of syria up a pro-government forces executing at least 82 civilians as they entered the last remaining rebel strongholds. what has been described as a complete meltdown of humanity. here is more now from rupert coville. reservedday evening we -- we received deeply disturbing reports of bodies lying

. >>> in aleppo, 47 children have been evacuated in the line of fire from an orphanage. we'll keep an eye on them. two others, a symbol of aleppo suffering and bana. the girl who took to twitter to document what's been happening in aleppo. we'll hear from her mom. >>> and treacherous road conditions. travel nightmares. subzero windchills hitting 22 million americans this week causing more than 3700 flight cancellations and school closings. the latest on what to expect through the holidays. good morning. i'm chris jansing in for tamron hall live from our msnbc headquarters in new york. in just the past half hour, indiana's 11 representatives to the electoral college voted at the state capital, certifying results to have donald trump as the 45th president of the united states. and other states are doing theirs. nothing out 2016 has been normal and today, protests are planned around the country to urge republican members to reverse the election of donald trump. in pennsylvania, the pittsburgh post gazette reports some electors get police protection as thousands of e-mails land in their i

over 85% of the city of aleppo, having now recaptured 32 of 40 neighborhoods. analysts say they are retaking the city in syria's commercial capital to pave the way for -- demand --ly voted to and allow aid to reach civilians. at least 10,000 people have left eastern aleppo since thursday, according to the russian government. concern has expressed on what is happening to some once they cross over the lines between warring parties. >> we received worrying allegations that hundreds of men have gone missing after crossing into government controlled areas. terrible record of torture and disappearances by the syrian government, we are deeply concerned about the state of the individuals. >> the u.n. is also worried about people in rebel held districts. it has received reports that some rebel factions, including the front known as the nurser thet have engaged in abductions and killings of unknown number of civilians. wouldn'tsays rebels let his family leave. >> we stayed on the ground floor. the r rebels didn't allow us to get out. they said the syrian army will kill you. reporter: the syri

, claiming the liberation of aleppo will lead to a normalization of the situation in syria. he also claims to have foreseen donald trump's victory. ofs against the backdrop claims that russian hacking helped trump get elected. let's take a listen. president elect felt the mood of the nation and went with it. win,o one thought he would except for us. the democrats lost once again, and now they are looking for someone to blame. think they are just embarrassing themselves now. one has to know how to accept defeat gracefully. even when the united states with true from the defense treaty. obvious when one party with draws from a treaty and says they are going to establish a nuclear umbrella, the other party has to create its own umbrella, which i don't think is very efficient. we didn't start this, we are responding. >> we are going to aleppo, what was once a vital crossroads between the west and east. it has been largely reduced to ruins. josh has more. reporter: one of the most violent battles, the center of aleppo has been disfigured by years of war, until recently anyone walking out

." reporting from washington, i am katty kay. civilians trapped in rebel-held aleppo now have no hospitals, little medicine, and are running out of food, and they are living under daily bombardment. donald trump takes a victory lap. the president-elect visits an indiana factory, where he claims credit for keeping jobs in the u.s. and these were the movie houses which entertained a generation. now one photographer has recorded what happened after the final curtain. welcome to our viewers on public television in america and around the globe hit international leaders are trying tonight to figure out how to get hundreds of sick and badly injured people out of rebel-held aleppo. they cap under daily bombardment in the east of the city. the united nations is considering a russian proposal to create humanitarian corridor is. in return, syria and russia want a pause in the fighting. our correspondent lyse doucet is in government-held aleppo and has this report. lyse: no one can truly see where this brutal war is taking aleppo now, but all too clear are the scars left behind. we drove int

>> this is dw news for life from berlin. syria and its allies have crushed t the forces in aleppo. russia is painting its intervention as a major success. back home, or russians getting a full picture of what lies ahead? mr. trump says he wants a new deal from china-u.s. relations. hollywood award season gets underway with nominations for the golden globes. "la la land" and "moonlight" lead the pack. our correspondence here to talk to us about the contenders. -- our correspondent is here to talk about the contenders. >> the syrian army says it is on the brink of victory in aleppo. syria's ally russia says the former rebel stronghold is now back under government control. a combination of a government offensive to recapture serious major city. -- syria's major city. the territory held by rebels is down to a fraction of what they controlled originally. very soon you will see and green the area controlled by rebels completely surrounded by pro-government troops. this troops being backed up by russian airpower. a rebel air pocket is being cut off to the west. it may be a matter of hour

20,000 people have fled eastern aleppo as government forces push further into rebel held areas. most of those fleeing have gotten to shelters nearby, the red cross warning thousands more are expected. the united nations have said that the parties to the syrian war have ignored the rules of war and will do anything to gain in military advantage. our next report contains images some of you may find disturbing. reporter: the noose is tightening and the city is pounded relentlessly. the video shows an elite unit in action. russia has been backing the assad regime, but now moscow is reaching out to the united nations, saying they want to help people trapped in rebel held areas. >> the russian federation announced that there are for humanitarian corridors that they want to sit down with the people to discuss how we can use these corridors to evacuate people. reporter: the u.s. special envoy has caught on one rebel group to leave eastern aleppo on humanitarian grounds. >> our request to leave eastern aleppo on a safe passage. it will increase our leverage on insisting on an urgent -- report