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Offiical from the United States are in Syria to meet with the new de-facto Islamist leadership, which Washington still designates a terrorist organisation. We'll go live to Damascus

Also we hear from the Armenian Bishop of Damascus who tells us about his concerns for a future government.

In the United States dozens of Republicans have defied the President elect Donald Trump and rejected a revised spending bill. A government shutdown now looms.

And following the recent news that 100 North Korean soliders have died in combat in Ukraine -- we'll take a look at who these soldiers are and why they shouldn't be underestimated.

(Picture: A drone view shows Yusuf al-Azma Square, in Damascus, Syria, Yosri Al Jamal/Reuters)