25/01/2014 Newsround

Good morning! I'm Jenny and you're with Newsround live on CBBC. Coming

up over the next three minutes. Find out who Arsenal hammered 4-0 in the

FA Cup. And the couple who had a BEARY big surprise on holiday.

The rival sides at the Syrian peace talks will meet in the same room for

the first time today. The government and the opposition both agree the

talks being held in Switzerland are trying to save Syria, where a war

has been raging for three years, but both sides have blamed each other

for getting nowhere so far. One big thing they disagree about is the

future of Syria's President Assad. The opposition say there will only

be peace if he goes. The government says that's for the people of Syria

to decide. Next, prepare for another wet

weekend. More heavy rain is on the way over the next two days which

could cause big problems for areas already affected by the flooding.

Things are really bad in Somerset in the west of England. A massive area

has been underwater for the past three weeks. In this village,

families are having to use boats to go anywhere. Officials are calling

it a major incident, which means the council can't deal with it alone,

and could call in the military for help.

Lucas Podolski was the star of the show in Arsenal's first ever Friday

night match at the Emirates stadium. The Gunners made it look easy as

they beat League One's Coventry City 4-0 in the FA Cup. German striker

Podolski scored the first two goals. Arsenal go into the fifth round.

Now to something a bit more relaxing. For the first time in its

long history, a girls' choir has been created for Canterbury

Cathedral. Girls from the surrounding area auditioned to

become members of the new choir and this evening they will give their

first performance at a service in the Cathedral. We've been to meet

them. We have got to prove ourselves, just that we are as good

as the boys. Two there is always pressure but I'm excited, using

those nerves to build up my confidence. I am really excited, I

think it is something I will remember for the rest of my life.

Well, if you want to see more of that, head to the Newsround website

for a full report from Nel. Feeling brainy? Then try our quiz of the

week. And check out the weirdest stories of the past seven days in

Strange, Stranger, Strangest. Last up, you might not be able to

BEAR to watch this! Because a Scottish couple had a very close

encounter with a bear on holiday in America and almost didn't notice!

There they are, pottering around on a porch, but what's that behind

them? Security cameras spotted what they hadn't. The cheeky animal had

wandered up behind them. Luckily neither the couple nor the bear were

hurt. That's all from Newsround for now.

I'm back with our next update just before midday. Have a great morning

whatever you're up to, and I'll see you in a bit. Bye!