Hello, by Kate Adi. Hello. Today, a harsh life for the brickmakers constructing India's economic miracle.

Ceiling off a radioactive sarcophagus why some are worried about the attempt to cover over Chernobyl's

nuclear threat. We hear how a hundred years ago Britain's pioneer aviators were making history

over the River Nile and how today a group of African skaters are

hoping to make their mark amid the icy wastes of Siberia.

The two sides in the conflict in South Sudan have sat down to peace talks in the

Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa. But back home there's no let up in the fighting.

Thousands of people are now believed to have been killed

in three weeks of clashes between army units loyal to President Salvakea and forces

led by his former deputy, Riek Mashah.

Aid agency say tens of thousands of civilians have been displaced.

Many are now in desperate need of help and shelter.

Over the last week, James Coppnell has been talking to both the rival leaders.

His first encounter was at the presidential palace in the South Sudanese capital, Juba.

The Christmas decorations jarred.

Perfect triangular fur trees were draped in tinsel with inviting gifts at their feet.

Though at a guess they were empty boxes more promised than present.

Nice, I said.

The official laughed and said he'd spent most of the pre-Christmas period

huncering down nearby as bullets, shells and rocket-propelled grenades exploded all around the presidential

palace. A few days later, the palace was calm again, and so was all of the capital Juba, but

rebels had taken control of two major towns and some oil fields further north

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