22/02/2016 World News Today

This is BBC World News Today with me Karin Giannone.

The United States and Russia come to an agreement on the war in Syria.

A temporary cessation to hostilities will come into affect

British Prime Minister David Cameron has been explaining to parliament

I believe the choice is between being an even greater

Britain inside a reformed EU or a great leap into the unknown.

Ten million people are without water in Delhi,

after protesters damaged a canal supplying much of the capital.

And Ukraine makes a surprise choice for its representative

Russia and the United States have agreed the terms of a temporary

cessation of hostilities in Syria, which is now due to come into force

President Putin says that the agreement is a real step to stop the

bloodshed. The plan - which is deliberately not

being described as a ceasefire - was agreed in Munich

earlier this month. But Russia and the US have been

quibbling over terms of the agreement

including the start date. The truce does not include attacks

on the so-called Islamic State group The White House spokesman Josh

Ernest had this to say a while ago. Everyone can see what has been

committed to. It is time for the signatories to step up and for the

bloodshed to come to an end. I would be quite surprised if this is... If

there aren't some bumps along the road as we try to implement this

agreement. There will be obstacles. There will likely be setbacks but

this is a moment of opportunity and we are hopeful that all of the

parties will capitalise on that. After all, the stakes are high.

Our Washington correspondent Barbara Plett-Usher gave me more

I've got the terms here as they are set out.

They seem to have dealt with one of the big sticking points,

which is who qualifies to take part in the

Any group aside from Islamic state and the al-Nusra front

who signs up to the terms will be accepted.

They have to accept a UN facilitated political process,

cease all attacks with weapons, refrain

from trying to acquire territory, allow full humanitarian access

to their areas and use proportionate force in self defence.

Those groups have until midnight on Friday to indicate to the UN

and Russia and the United States that

The Syrian army, the forces are going to be held to the same

terms and the Russians are stated as being the ones who will seek

So there is something on paper, steps to follow

through and there is a target date, the cessation of hostilities

is supposed to come into effect at midnight on Saturday.

Do we understand why there is this reluctance to call it a ceasefire?

I think the attempts to stop the violence in Syria have been

so unsuccessful that they want to make

sure that they keep the bar low in terms

I think what they want to highlight is

they have specifics on how this is going to work.

One of the big problems in Munich after they agreed

on the cessation of hostilities is that the Russians

would continue with the Syrian army bombing Aleppo and trying to take

territory to the north, to the Turkish border.

The cessation of hostilities wasn't going anywhere.

Now it looks like there are mechanisms to deal with that.

For example, the Russians and Americans

in this statement say that they are going to have a communications

hotline set up so that they can distinguish parties who are being

There is some sort of tribunal or task force to complain

to and also that they're going to set out the territory

which is excluded from the cessation of

The Islamic state territory so that they know which

I'm joined by my colleague from BBC Arabic. How meaningful is this? The

superpowers are involved in this and one of them is involved directly in

the fighting. The pro-Assad forces on the ground will face any

difficulties achieving advances on the ground. The main issue is the

al-Nusra front, that is close to the Al-Qaeda ideology, it is still

considered as a terrorist group. This truce has excluded the Islamic

State and the al-Nusra front from the cessation of hostilities. That

means that the Russians can carry on bombing these two groups. So there

has always been disagreement about who these groups are? Other groups

are considered, such as the free Syrian army. The bombing of al-Nusra

front will mean a total collapse of the truce. So there is a risk of

business as usual on the ground. There is an opposition meeting going

on in Saudi at the moment. Has there been any reaction? We spoke to one

of the leaders taking part and we asked him what he thought of this

announcement? He said that the United States and the Russians have

announced something and are responsible for it but we haven't

reached any decision yet and are still debating it. They don't expect

to reach a decision before tomorrow. The pro-Saudi opposition is meeting

in Riyadh tomorrow and they will meet their decision then. There are

some improvements on the ground. Thereafter some humanitarian

gestures that were welcomed by the opposition as a strong and solid

basis for diplomatic efforts that may take place in the future within

this Geneva talks. People have been watching what is happening in Syria

with despair and will wonder what will change at midnight on Friday.

In the next 48 hours we will hear more positions from the opposition

at least. We will put these questions to all parties who are

involved in the fighting and know what they consider al-Nusra. If each

come with a final answer of how it is going to work on the ground, to

exclude al-Nusra from the cessation of hostilities, how it's going to

work, then it is going to be clearer. They are discussing this at

the moment and we will know more in the next 48 hours. Thank you very

much. The British prime minister has made

an impassioned case for staying in the EU to a packed House

of Commons in Westminister. David Cameron said he believed

the choice was between being an even greater Britain inside a reformed EU

or taking a leap into the dark. The Labour leader dismissed

as "irrelevant" the deal struck by Mr Cameron in Europe

but said Labour is overwhelmingly for remaining within

the European Union. He was in the unusual position

of needing not to persuade MPs on the opposition benches

but many on his own side. So far more than 100

Conservative MPs have said Our Political Editor Laura

Kuenssberg watched the exchanges. Wherever he goes,

chaos often follows. Boris Johnson revealed he wants to

leave the European Union yesterday. Although the Prime Minister

had tried to persuade him to join his side

and campaign to stay. Is his decision

about Britain's future? Are you losing the

argument over the EU? It was David Cameron's job

to set out the case to stay. And a test of how many of his own

MPs back what he claims will be We are a great country

and whatever choice we make, I believe the choice

is between being an even greater Britain inside a reformed EU,

or a great leap into the unknown. The Prime Minister seemed just

as passionate about needling Boris Johnson, suspecting

the London Mayor's decision is about ambition to take

the Prime Minister's job. I have no other agenda

than what is best for our country. I am standing here

telling you what I think. My responsibility as Prime Minister

is to speak plainly about what I believe

is right for our country and that is what I will do

for the next four months. The referendum is not just about two

men, allegedly friends, May I ask my right honourable

friend, the Prime Minister, to explain to the House

and to the country in exactly what way this deal return

sovereignty over any field of lawmaking to these

Houses of Parliament? Seven ministers who sit

at the Cabinet table are at odds Only one of them put himself

in the front line today. But Tory backbenchers are split

and would not shy of speaking out. For so much labour he has achieved

so little that the European Union The security of Europe is dependent

on Nato and not the EU. Those who advocate a no vote do not

seem to know what a no vote means. Those who want to leave Europe

are unable to agree on the terms Number 10 is not just trying to keep

us in the EU but to keep This is the back entrance

to Downing Street. On Saturday when the Cabinet met

Eurosceptic ministers did not leave through the front door

but snuck out instead. Now Tory divisions are

in the wide open now. David Cameron hopes

it can stay polite. Some of David Cameron's loudest

cheers came from the Labour side. They will criticise him,

but support staying in the EU. Labour believes the EU is a vital

framework for European trade A vote to remain is in the interests

of people not only on what the EU delivers today but as a framework

through which we can achieve more I want Scotland and the rest

of the UK to remain However, if we are forced out,

I am certain the public in Scotland will demand a referendum

on Scottish independence and we will protect

our place in Europe. And the importance of this debate

brought out old faces. Does he believe we have more

influence in the EU or outside? Surely the answer is more

influence inside the EU. This referendum is about the future

of our country, not the future The six of us who stand here today

are committed to campaigning They seem to shy to speak

in the Commons today but you will hear plenty from these

ministers who want to defy Their voices will influence

the campaign for and against the EU, but it is yours that

will really count. Britain would be more vulnerable

to terror attacks and counter terrorism would be harder if the UK

leaves the European Union. That's the warning today

from director of Europe's But many campaigning for an exit say

it's "laughable" to suggest Europe Our security correspondent

Frank Gardner takes a closer look. Britain is a top

target for terrorists. But in recent years it has stopped

a large number of attacks on plots A key question now is whether that

would change of Britain left the EU. Britain's border already differs

from its neighbours. That is partly because we are

an island and partly because we do not belong to

Europe's Schengen borderless zone. That it means it's harder if not

impossible to smuggle guns We do not have an open border

with the EU, we are out You have to have a passport or visa

to get into Britain and you have to be checked

when you come into Britain. We do not have a right to stop

people entering from other countries within the EU and if we to control

numbers coming in it is difficult to do that unless we take

back control of borders. The Paris attacks were a shocking

reminder of what could happen here. So-called Islamic State already has

sympathisers in this country. European intelligence

failed last year. Britain's intelligence

agencies like MI6 behind me, have their closest relationships not

with Europe that the United States. They do share information

and tip-offs with their European partners but tend to do it

bilaterally, on a country by country basis and not through

an EU wide mechanism. In many European countries,

especially Belgium, the intelligence agencies are often reluctant

to share what they know The head of Europol insists European

intelligence helps Britain. UK gets considerable

benefit every day. Thousands of cases I see

at Europol every year, British police are given operational

benefits and to target criminals and terrorists seeking

to penetrate the UK. With diplomacy, the EU plays a big

role in collective security. It has imposed sanctions

on the resurgent Russia. But some say leave deterrence

to Nato and not the EU. Remember Nato brings in the US

and Canada and crucially in Europe, Norway and Turkey, not members

of the European Union. The Nato population is 900

hundred million, compared There are arguments on both sides

but the truth is Britain's existing security arrangements are likely

to remain unchanged if we stay Ten million people in the Indian

capital Delhi are now without water, Protesters demanding job guarantees

have sabotaged a key supply canal. The army has taken control

of the waterway. But it will still take several days

before the supply is fully restored because the canal

needs to be repaired. For 10 million people in Delhi,

this is how they now More than half of the population

of Delhi now has no They depend on bottled water

and the supply of water It is an extraordinary situation

for any capital city to be in, and certainly a city

on the scale of Delhi. And it has been caused by a battle

over caste privilege. These people are part

of an upper caste group. They have taken to the streets

to demand it be reclassified as lower caste - that way

they will get automatic rights The protestors badly damaged this

canal, which supplies more than half The military has now taken control,

but repairs are needed before That means millions in Delhi

will have to continue to get There is no water.

We are having no water. Myself, my two sons,

my daughter-in-law, my grandson. The head of Delhi's water board told

the BBC today it will take three or maybe four days before

a supply is fully restored. Like millions in the city,

Mr Kumar's taps are likely to be A man who worked as an Uber taxi

driver has been charged with six counts of murder

after six people were shot dead in the town of Kalamazoo in the US

state of Michigan on Saturday. Jason Dalton, who's 45,

also faces ten other charges, among them eight felony

firearms violations. In Bolivia, President Evo Morales

says he'll respect the result of a referendum on whether he can

stand for a fourth term in office. He told journalists

he was optimistic, but would wait But, with more than 70%

of the votes counted, those opposed to the move

are leading by a ten-percent margin. First elected in 2006,

Mr Morales is Bolivia's first It's been home to around five

thousand migrants for the best part of a year, but the French

authorities have confirmed that the southern section

of the migrant camp in Calais known as "the Jungle" will start

being cleared this week. Most of those who live there have

come from the Middle East and Africa, and they'll have

until Tuesday evening to go This flattened area is land

the state has already reclaimed from the so-called

Jungle migrant camp. The people here are

being told to move out. And so the French Interior Ministry

has sent officials to You have to leave this

part of the Jungle. This Kurdish young man, Abdullah,

is presented with two options - move into a converted shipping

container, or relocate to a migrant On the outskirts of the Jungle,

a small village of containers. Mohammed moved his family of six

here after five months The Jungle, this

is better, thank God. They have travelled

from Afghanistan, and despite many failed attempts, Mohammed

and his family still aim to join The whole camp will

eventually be shut down. The southern half, where

we are now, is to go first. This is the cultural and commercial

heart of the Jungle. People come to stay warm

and socialise in the restaurants Clear this area, it is not just

dwellings, but it is a sense of community that is

going to be lost. The French are hoping to fill buses

like this one with migrants relocating to temporary

shelters across the country. Local authorities say more

than 2500 have already signed This man didn't want

to show his face. He has given up on the idea

of getting to Britain. He has applied for asylum

here in France instead. I tried to go to England

but they closed the border. Now I want to stay here,

because every facility in England... France also give us

facilities for the living. For this woman from Iran this

is a necessary goodbye. The Jungle is as close

as she managed to get Her resolve is unchanged,

though she admits this bus After five months in the uncertainty

of the Jungle, she is on the road again, wanting to be

reunited with her partner, but instead taking another

ride to the unknown. Ukraine has chosen an ethnic Tatar

singer from the annexed region of Crimea to represent it

at the Eurovision Song Contest this Jamala's song, entitled

1944 refers to the year Josef Stalin enforced deportation

of the Tatar people. The singer's great-grandmother

was one of around 240,000 people who were sent to Central Asia

by the dictator who accused them Earlier I spoke to our correspondent

in Kiev, Tom Burridge, about the politics surrounding

the song. This isn't your average Eurovision

entry, it's gone down pretty well. Well enough to win here

as the entry for Ukraine. It won, according

to a popular vote and a panel of judges last night,

so it will, if the Eurovision panel or judges don't disqualify it

for being too political. The rules of Eurovision are that

you can't have a political song. But Jamala has told Eurovision

she doesn't believe it is political, it is a personal story of family

and the tragedy that befell Nevertheless,

it's talking about 1944. One suspects that there is a lot

of allusion to today's situation You can't avoid the fact

that song has added poignancy within the context

of the political crisis Nearly two years ago,

an unrecognised Ukraine maintains that Crimea

is part of its sovereign territory. Of course, Jamala does admit

at least that her father and grandfather, interestingly,

are still in Crimea and she says that they are being

patient and still hope that one day Crimea will be

returned to Ukraine. Returning to our top story. The US

and Russia have announced that a cessation of hostilities should go

into effect at midnight on Friday in Syria. They said that the truce

didn't include so-called Islamic State and the al-Nusra front. They

agreed on the 12th of February that a truce would come into effect and

that has been quibbled over. Finally, the announcement of this

cessation of his stunts tease this coming Saturday. That said. Next,

the weather. From the team, goodbye. Skies are clear and the temperature

is dropping away. There is a