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☆ From town hall prep to disaster predictions: Mayors descend on Washington to learn how they can use generative AI in their cities
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-20 | by ( Lauren Feiner | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +9 min

More than 100 mayors attended Bloomberg CityLab's Mayors Innovation Studio to learn about using artificial intelligence in city government. James Anderson, head of government innovation programs at Bloomberg Philanthropies, introduces mayors to the Mayors Innovation Studio on AI. The focus of Wednesday's session was primarily on how generative AI may streamline processes for cities or offer new insights to make them safer or more efficient. More than 100 mayors attended Bloomberg CityLab's Mayors Innovation Studio to learn about using artificial intelligence in city government. The event sought to give mayors a starting point for how to think about implementing generative AI into their processes.

Persons: Bloomberg Philanthropies, they're, James Anderson, Anderson, Mitch Weiss, Weiss, ChatGPT, chatbot, they've, Breda, Santiago Garces, Garces, Tim Kelly, Kelly, Andrew Ginther, Ginther, we're, Breed Organizations: Bloomberg CityLab's, Innovation, Bloomberg, Congress, Harvard Business School, Boston, CNBC, Center for Government Excellence, Johns Hopkins University, AI, San Francisco Mayor London Breed, YouTube Locations: Washington ,, Washington, Boston, New York City, York, Buenos Aires, Argentina, Chattanooga , Tennessee, Columbus , Ohio, coders, India

☆ Opening iconic New York City streets to pedestrians meant an extra $3 million in spending last year — and helped save local businesses during the pandemic
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-11 | by ( Juliana Kaplan | Eliza Relman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Last year, New York City opened Fifth Avenue as a pedestrian street on December weekends. During the 2022 holiday season, New York City Mayor Eric Adams turned an 11-block stretch of the iconic Fifth Avenue into an "open street" for three weekends in December. This is just the latest example highlighting New York City's efforts to pedestrianize busy corridors. At the same time, Open Streets saw the number of businesses on them grow by 10%, while non-pedestrianized streets saw a 20% decrease in the number of businesses. However, there are downsides to Open Streets in New York City.

Persons: —, Eric Adams, Adams, That's, he's, Ting Liu, Tom Harris Organizations: New York City, Service, Mastercard, New, Office of Technology, Innovation, Bloomberg Associates, Times, Times Square Alliance, Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health Locations: New York, Midtown, New, —, Astoria, Queens, New York City

☆ Remnants of Typhoon Koinu bring floods to Hong Kong
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-09 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

A woman struggles with an umbrella while walking against strong wind, as Typhoon Koinu approaches, in Hong Kong, China October 8, 2023. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu Acquire Licensing RightsHONG KONG, Oct 9 (Reuters) - Hong Kong saw heavy flooding on Monday as the remnants of Typhoon Koinu brought heavy rains and strong gales, with many areas inundated with water just a month after the city was paralysed by record-breaking rainfall. Koinu had weakened into a severe tropical storm but still brought gale-force winds and heavy rain, the city's Observatory said. It is due to reopen in the afternoon as strong winds are expected to ease later in the day. Reporting by Farah Master in Hong Kong and Liz Lee in Beijing; Editing by Stephen Coates and Lincoln Feast.

Persons: Koinu, Tyrone Siu, Typhoon Koinu, Farah Master, Liz Lee, Stephen Coates Organizations: REUTERS, Tyrone, city's, . Schools, RTHK, Express, Services, MTR, China Meteorological Administration, Thomson Locations: Hong Kong, China, HONG KONG, China's, Guangdong, Hong, Taishan, Zhuhai, Hainan, Fujian, Beijing, Lincoln

☆ Flash floods foreshadow a threatening reality in New York City
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-30 | by ( Denise Chow | Evan Bush | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

Cars drive along a flooded street on Church Avenue amid a coastal storm on September 29, 2023 in the Flatbush neighborhood of Brooklyn borough New York City. And more than a decade after Hurricane Sandy forced officials to rethink the meaning of climate resilience in New York City, it appears there's still much to be done. Kathy Hochul declared a state of emergency for New York City, Long Island and the Hudson Valley, calling the storm a "life-threatening rainfall event." The storm caused about $19 billion in damage to New York City. In densely populated cities like New York, flooding risks are heightened because of the built environment and lack of green spaces.

Persons: Michael M, Hurricane Ida, Hurricane Sandy, Joseph Kane, Steve Bowen, Gallagher, Bowen, Kathy Hochul, Eric Adams, Spencer Platt, Zachary Iscol, Sandy, Superstorm Sandy, Louise Yeung, Yeung, Hurricane Sandy —, Ida, Mona Hemmati, Hemmati, Andrew Kelly Organizations: Brooklyn borough New, Santiago, Getty, Hurricane, Brookings Institute, NBC News, Gallagher Re, . New York Gov, York City, Prospect, Columbia Climate School, New York City Department of Environmental Locations: Flatbush, Brooklyn borough, Brooklyn borough New York City, New York City, Brooklyn, New York, New York , New Jersey, Connecticut, Long, Hudson, York, Brooklyn Borough, Zachary Iscol , New York, Hurricane, Atlantic City, New Jersey, Manhattan, Williamsburg, U.S

Tottenham Hotspur striker Son Heung-min secured the exemption after his Korean team won gold at the last Games in Jakarta in 2018. K-pop star Suga, songwriter and rapper for the boy band supergroup BTS, began the enlistment process for mandatory military service last month, making him the third BTS member to go off to perform the military duty. The military service law was amended several years ago to allow selected K-pop megastars to defer their service to aged 30, but not to avoid it entirely, with a large section of the population against giving stars like BTS special treatment. "We have players (in the current squad) who have been exempt from military service by winning gold medals in past editions of the games, but... we also several players who have not yet avoided military service. "But of course, because a gold medal gives one an exemption, and we have many who haven't done their service yet... we should perform at our best and get the gold."

Persons: Lee, Kelley L Cox, Son Heung, Kwon, Suga, Faker, Lee Sang, Baek, chul, Kim Woomin, I’m, ” Kim, Choo Il Seung, I'm, Heo Hoon, Martin Quin Pollard, Eduardo Baptista, Ian Ransom, Toby Davis Organizations: DRX, League of, Chase Center, USA, Rights, South, Hangzhou Asian Games, North, Asian Games, Tottenham Hotspur, Korean, BTS, League, China, Qatar, Thomson Locations: San Francisco , California, USA, Rights HANGZHOU, China, North Korea, South, Jakarta, Korea, Hangzhou, Qatar, Beijing

☆ Philadelphia's mayor says his fellow Democrats just voted for more people to die from drug overdoses. Experts say he's right.
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-20 | by ( Charles R. Davis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

People should not, generally, inject into their bodies a substance they bought with cash from a stranger on the street. And many will not resort to best practices, like using a clean needle, and contract diseases that require lifelong treatment. In 2019, the former president's Department of Justice sued to stop a Philadelphia-based nonprofit, Safehouse, from opening what would have been the country's first safe injection site, citing a federal law originally aimed at crack houses. AdvertisementAdvertisementBesides, Philadelphia, a city battling not just drug addiction but poverty and gun violence, is not about to open drug treatment resorts. Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney is one of the few public officials to explicitly endorse supervised injection sites.

Persons: Philadelphians, Scott Burris, Isaiah Thomas, Thomas, Mike Driscoll, Donald Trump, Biden, Nora Volkow, Ronda, Goldfein, —, Jim Kenney, Cherelle Parker, Kenney Organizations: Service, Center of Public Health, Research, Temple University, Philadelphia Inquirer, president's Department of Justice, National Institute on Drug, New York Times, of Pennsylvania, Walmart, Philadelphia, Democratic Locations: Philadelphia, Wall, Silicon, Kensington, Vancouver, Canada, Philadelphia's, New York City, Ronda Goldfein, Europe

☆ Airbnb crackdown in NYC causes uproar from hosts and some homeowners
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-18 | by ( Monica Pitrelli | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailAirbnb crackdown in NYC causes uproar from hosts and some homeownersOther cities will be watching to see if New York City's strict short-term rental rules help residents without harming its tourist industry, reports CNBC's Monica Pitrelli

Persons: CNBC's Monica Pitrelli Locations: York

☆ Magnitude 6.3 quake shakes Colombian capital, buildings evacuated
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-17 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/3] People stand on a street after a strong earthquake shook Colombian capital Bogota, prompting evacuations of offices and restaurants, in Bogota, Colombia, August 17, 2023. REUTERS/Luisa Gonzalez Acquire Licensing RightsBOGOTA, Aug 17 (Reuters) - A strong earthquake struck the Colombian capital Bogota on Thursday, reaching a 6.3 magnitude according to the U.S. Geological Survey, prompting frightened residents to flee homes, offices and restaurants. The initial quake was followed by aftershocks minutes later as people crowded the city's streets. Colombia's national geological service estimated the second quake at a 5.6 magnitude, with the following aftershock measured at 4.8. Colombia's civil defense agency noted residents had been evacuated in the entire municipality of Calvario, in Meta, southeast of the high-altitude capital.

Persons: Luisa Gonzalez, Adrian Alarcon, Julia Symmes Cobb, Oliver Griffin, Sarah Morland, David Alire Garcia, Alistair Bell Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, . Geological Survey, Windows, Thomson Locations: Colombian, Bogota, Colombia, Rights BOGOTA, Calvario, Meta, Villavicencio

☆ Magnitude 6.3 quake shakes Colombian capital, one dead
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-17 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

BOGOTA, Aug 17 (Reuters) - A strong earthquake of 6.3 magnitude struck the Colombian capital Bogota on Thursday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey, prompting frightened residents to flee into the street and leading a woman to fall to her death. There were no immediate reports of major damage from the quake, which Colombia's national geological service reported as a magnitude 6.1. "It was strong, and lasted a long time, said Adrian Alarcon, 43, who works near the capital's busy Park 93 district. [1/5]A Medical personnel of the Primavera clinic helps to evacuate patients after a strong earthquake in Villavicencio, Colombia, August 17, 2023. Colombia's national geological service estimated the second quake at a 5.6 magnitude, with the following aftershock measured at 4.8.

Persons: Adrian Alarcon, Claudia Lopez, Santiago Molina, Lopez, Julia Symmes Cobb, Oliver Griffin, Luis Jaime Acosta, Sarah Morland, David Alire Garcia, Alistair Bell Organizations: . Geological Survey, Primavera, REUTERS, Windows, Thomson Locations: BOGOTA, Colombian, Bogota, Villavicencio, Colombia, Madelena, Calvario

☆ A luxury department store in San Francisco threatens to shut up shop after 162 years, describing the city as 'unlivable' for its residents and 'unsafe' for its staff
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-16 | by ( Grace Dean | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The owner of luxury San Francisco retailer Gump's warned that this holiday season "may be our last." He said San Francisco is "unlivable for its residents, unsafe for our employees, and unwelcoming to visitors." Gump's is located just off Union Square in downtown San Francisco. Chachas made his remarks in an open letter to California Governor Gavin Newsom, San Francisco Mayor London Breed, and the San Francisco Board of Supervisors in which he criticized their leadership, published as a paid-for ad in Sunday's edition of The San Francisco Chronicle. "Such abject disregard for civilized conduct makes San Francisco unlivable for its residents, unsafe for our employees, and unwelcoming to visitors from around the world."

Persons: Gump's, John Chachas, Chachas, Gavin Newsom, unlivable, San, Newsom Organizations: Service, San Francisco Mayor London Breed, San Francisco, of Supervisors, San Francisco Chronicle, Census Bureau, San, City, Statistics, San Francisco's Department of Public Health, Public, Whole Foods, Navy, Supervisors, Chachas Locations: San Francisco, Francisco, Wall, Silicon, downtown San Francisco, California, New York, Texas, Florida, San Francisco's, City and County

☆ Taylor Swift is slated to give a $320 million boost to a single US county - more than WeWork's entire market value
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-10 | by ( Theron Mohamed | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Six nights of Taylor Swift concerts may be worth more than the whole of WeWork, a new study finds. Swift is slated to give a $320 million boost to LA County, exceeding WeWork's market capitalization. The Eras Tour will give a $320 million boost to Los Angeles County's gross domestic product (GDP), the California Center for Jobs & The Economy estimates. WeWork shares have plunged by 97% in the past year to trade as low as 15 cents on Thursday, giving the shared-workspace company a market capitalization just below $320 million. Swift's shows in Inglewood, Los Angeles promise to create 3,300 jobs and lift local earnings by $160 million, the new report finds.

Persons: Taylor Swift, Swift Organizations: Service, California Center, Jobs, Philadelphia Locations: LA County, Philadelphia, Wall, Silicon, Los Angeles, Inglewood , Los Angeles

HONG KONG, July 18 (Reuters) - China plans to appoint the CEO of state-owned telecoms giant China Unicom (0762.HK), (600050.SS), Liu Liehong, as the head of its new national data bureau, four sources said, putting him in charge of efforts to make the country a digital superpower. China announced plans for the data bureau in March as part of a sweeping government reshuffle. Its formation is part of efforts to achieve President Xi Jinping's vision of a "digital China", where data is managed alongside labour and capital as a key economic driver. China's internet regulator, the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC), will also transfer some staff to the data bureau, said one source. "Whether Mr. Liu Liehong will take up any role in the National Data Bureau shall be subject to the decision of the PRC government," it added.

Persons: Liu Liehong, Liu, Xi, China Unicom, Julie Zhu, Kevin Huang, Jane Xu, Brenda Goh, Sam Holmes Organizations: HK, National Data Bureau, Reuters, China, Tech Development Department, Cyberspace Administration of China, CAC, Information Office, National, Bureau, China Electronics Technology Group Corporation, Ministry of Industry, Information Technology, Communist Party, Committee, Thomson Locations: HONG KONG, China, Hong Kong, Chengdu, Sichuan province

☆ Scotland to mark coronation of King Charles and Queen Camilla
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-05 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/5] King Charles III greets guests during a Garden Party at the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh, Scotland, Britain, as part of the first Holyrood Week since the King's coronation. Jonathan Brady/Pool via REUTERSLONDON, July 5 (Reuters) - Scotland will mark the coronation of King Charles and his wife Camilla on Wednesday with a grand procession, a fly-past and a service of thanksgiving. Charles and Camilla were crowned in London's Westminster Abbey in May in front of about 100 world leaders in Britain's biggest ceremonial event for seven decades. The 74-year-old succeeded his mother as king of the United Kingdom and 14 other realms when Queen Elizabeth died in September. "Designed and crafted with care by some of Scotland's finest artisans, the Elizabeth Sword is a fitting tribute to the late queen as Scotland prepares to welcome the new king and queen."

Persons: King Charles III, Jonathan Brady, King Charles, Camilla, Charles, Queen Elizabeth, St Giles, Cathedral, Elizabeth Sword, Scotland's James IV, Pope Julius, Humza Yousaf, Elizabeth, Destiny, Prince William, Kate, Graham Smith, Michael Holden, Janet Lawrence Organizations: Party, REUTERS LONDON, London's Westminster Abbey, Scotland, Red Arrows, Thomson Locations: Holyroodhouse, Edinburgh, Scotland, Britain, Holyrood, London's Westminster, United Kingdom, England, Scottish, Republic

☆ Uber and DoorDash warn of huge changes when New York City adopts its new $18 minimum wage for delivery workers
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-13 | by ( Gloria Dawson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

New York City announced a new law making $18 the minimum wage for delivery workers. "New York City is setting the tone for across America," Adams said during a press conference announcing the new minimum wage. Currently, most apps pay delivery workers, who are contractors and not employees, per order. DoorDash's spokesperson said many of its delivery workers are casual users who are supplementing income at their full- or part-time jobs. Grubhub, for its part, said the pay structure had "good intentions" but would have "serious adverse consequences for delivery workers in New York City."

Persons: Uber, —, Eric Adams, Adams, Josh Gold, Gold, DoorDash's, Gloria Dawson Organizations: York City, Service, New York City Department of Consumer, New Locations: York, York City, America, New York City, New York

☆ 'We made history': Emotional Man City players hail treble success
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-11 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

June 11 (Reuters) - Manchester City must be considered one of soccer's heavyweight clubs after winning the Champions League to complete a rare treble, captain Ilkay Gundogan said, while a teary-eyed Jack Grealish hailed manager Pep Guardiola as a "genius". Players were in tears after Rodri's emphatic second-half goal against Inter Milan in the final secured a 1-0 victory and City's first Champions League title on Saturday, having wrapped up the Premier League and FA Cup last month. Today, we made history," Gundogan told BT Sport. "This team deserves the highest recognition and winning the Champions League elevates us to the very top of the game. The pressure was there, but this team is built to handle the pressure in the best possible way."

Persons: Ilkay Gundogan, Jack Grealish, Pep Guardiola, City's, Gundogan, Grealish, I'm, I've, Guardiola, you've, He's, Striker Erling Haaland, Haaland, Kevin De Bruyne, De Bruyne, We'll, It's, Hritika Sharma, Tim Hart, Edmund Klamann Organizations: League, Inter Milan, Premier League, FA, BT Sport, City, Aston Villa, Bulent Usta, Thomson Locations: Manchester, Hyderabad, Istanbul

☆ Manhattanhenge is coming to New York City tonight. Here's where to see it best.
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-29 | by ( Tim Levin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Manhattanhenge is happening in New York City on Monday. It's the phenomenon where the setting sun perfectly aligns with the city's street grid. The astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson coined the term. The term Manhattanhenge was coined by the popular astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson, a native New Yorker. The Tudor City Overpass in Manhattan and Hunter's Point South Park in Queens are two more scenic spots, he says.

☆ Manchester City: Pep Guardiola's side lays claim to being Premier League's greatest ever team
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-21 | by ( Matias Grez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

CNN —When all is said and done, it is looking increasingly likely that this iteration of Manchester City will go down as the greatest team in Premier League history. A 'Premier League Champions' banner is revealed outside Manchester City's stadium on Saturday. Catherine Ivill/Getty Images Europe/Getty ImagesIndeed, defender Rúben Dias recently called Guardiola the “main piece” of this City team. Back in February, the Premier League accused Manchester City of more than 100 breaches of the league’s finance rules and referred the club to an independent commission. The Premier League told CNN it had no comment to make on the issue, while Rosen said he wasn’t taking press inquiries.

☆ A Chick-fil-A restaurant failed to build an extra lane to handle traffic, leaving city officials and the owner of a nearby funeral home fuming
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-11 | by ( Alex Bitter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Chick-fil-A didn't build a traffic lane it promised outside a new store in Bradenton, Florida. Now, residents and the mayor are worried about drive-thru traffic spilling into the city's streets. Chick-fil-A told Insider that it's "still waiting to receive all necessary permits" from Manatee County and the State of Florida. A history of Chick-fil-A drive-thru concernsAtlanta-based Chick-fil-A is among the most popular fast-food chains in the US, with non-mall locations averaging $8 million in sales annually. But that popularity has made drive-thru traffic a problem at numerous Chick-fil-A locations.

☆ DC Mayor Muriel Bowser wants to expand tax breaks for developers turning empty downtown offices into much-needed housing
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-08 | by ( Eliza Relman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

DC's mayor has proposed an expansion of tax relief for developers who convert offices into residences. The city has more than 20 million square feet of unused office space — an unprecedented vacancy rate, according to the DowntownDC Business Improvement District's 2021 report. —Mayor Muriel Bowser (@MayorBowser) December 15, 2022The mayor and city officials say the tax relief, called the Housing in Downtown (HID) Abatement, is necessary to incentivize and speed up costly commercial building transformations. "We know that creating new housing in downtown will lead to a more vibrant neighborhood and 24/7 economy. The Housing in Downtown Abatement Program will incentivize more conversions, and bring about more housing affordability and retail opportunities."

☆ Russia's Prigozhin renews appeal for more ammunition to seize city of Bakhmut
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-01 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

May 1 (Reuters) - The head of the Wagner private militia on Monday renewed his appeal to Russia's defence ministry to increase ammunition shipments to his fighters trying to seize the city of Bakhmut in eastern Ukraine. Yevgeny Prigozhin has frequently clashed with Moscow's defence establishment over the conduct of Russia's campaign in Ukraine and what he says is insufficient support being provided to his Wagner soldiers. Prigozhin claimed on April 11 his forces, which are leading the assault, controlled more than 80% of the city. Wagner is not part of Russia's official armed forces, and Prigozhin has previously accused the defence ministry of "betraying" his fighters - and Russia's overall war aims - by not providing sufficient ammunition. There was no immediate response from Russia's defence ministry to Prigozhin's statements.

☆ Australia and New Zealand mark 100-day countdown to Women's World Cup
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-11 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

"But this women's tournament is not just about football, it's about celebrating women's sports and women's empowerment all over the world." "Currently, only 40% of football facilities nationwide are classified as female-friendly," Football Australia said in a statement. 'UNITY BEAT'New Zealand is staging its third global sporting event in less than two years, having hosted the women's Rugby World Cup and women's Cricket World Cup last year. Rugby World Cup organisers hailed record crowds as New Zealand's Black Ferns swept to the title last November. According to a FIFA report, some 1.12 billion viewers tuned into the 2019 Women's World Cup in France where the U.S. won their fourth title and their second in succession.

☆ Drone footage shows Bakhmut in ruins after months of some of the bloodiest fighting of the Ukraine war
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-27 | by ( Robert Leslie | Sinéad Baker | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Footage released on March 24 shows the almost total destruction of residential areas of Bakhmut. Both sides have suffered heavily in the battle for Bakhmut, which has been called a "meat grinder". Ukraine's military say defending the city is a "military necessity" for the country. Russia first started shelling the city in Ukraine's east in May last year, and fighting ramped up there in August. Ukrainian officials say that fighting there allows it to grind down Russia's overall military strength.

☆ Police deploy to sensitive sites in Vienna, warning of Islamist attack
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-15 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

VIENNA, March 15 (Reuters) - Vienna police stepped up armed patrols at sensitive sites in the Austrian capital including churches on Wednesday after the country's domestic intelligence agency received information suggesting an Islamist attack was being planned. The city's police took the rare step of warning the public on social media that there would be a heightened presence of armed police, including special forces, in the city. Vienna is among the safest capitals in the world and militant attacks are rare. "Our intelligence services have reason to believe that an assault with an Islamistic motive is planned to be carried out in Vienna," Vienna police said in English on Twitter. The tourist-filled streets of central Vienna were busy as usual after the police warning.

"Most luxury retailers don't think Hong Kong will return to the dizzy levels of 2014 when the market here peaked," said Simon Smith, Savills' senior director of research and consultancy in Hong Kong. Morgan Stanley (MS.N) forecast Hong Kong visitor numbers this year will reach just 70% of 2018 arrivals. It estimates retail sales will grow 15%, holding at around 80% of retail trade from the pre-COVID year. That outstripped total Hong Kong retail sales from a peak hit in 2013 at HK$494.5 billion ($63.0 billion), according to the city's statistics department. ($1 = 6.8510 yuan)($1 = 7.8498 Hong Kong dollars)Reporting by Farah Master, Jessie Pang, Anne Marie Roantree, Angel Woo and Donny Kwok in Hong Kong, Sophie Yu in Beijing, and Mimosa Spencer in Paris; Writing by Miyoung Kim; Editing by Tom HogueOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

The combined death toll in Turkey and Syria has climbed to more than 41,000, and millions are in need of humanitarian aid, with many survivors having been left homeless in near-freezing winter temperatures. It asked Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to open more border crossing points with Turkey to allow aid to get through. "I shouted, shouted and shouted. Civil war hostilities have obstructed at least two attempts to send aid to the northwest from elsewhere in Syria, but an aid convoy reached the area overnight. "The children and I, by some miracle, we ended up in this small space that I had left empty."

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