in washington, i am ray suarez. ♪ >> more separatist violence in the east of your crane "h" had-f ukraine. >> hello there, we have the world news from al jazeera. also coming up on the program, a an attack in nigeria kills dozens of people. a school in france is dna testing every staff and student

there in the rape of a girl there. >> ukraine's acting president said that he would welcome united nations peace keepers in the country. pro russia activists moved in to a police station monday. they're now occupying state property in ten towns and cities. the government of kiev warned of military action if groups do not give up their weapons, but so far there is no sign of the threat carrying out. >> ththe most dramatic scenes at the police station.

we understand that there was some shape resistence inside that building. we were told that there are stun grenades being thrown with rocks being thrown inside the building with each man coasting to the roof, they still remain in control that have building now. in donesk they want referendum from kiev, and they want that referendum held on may 11th before the presidential elections may 25th. they plan to boycott those presidential elections if the referendum is not held first. we're seeing today some authorities angry at the interior minister, saying he is not acting fast enough to quell the tension in the east. others are saying the words from kiev don't mean much with the deadline come and go.

ukrainian forces, we have seen no sign of that. they said if they cannot back up words with action then they should resign. >> and we're just hearing russia has denied its giving orders to ththethe arms groups. let's get the latest now from peter sharp in moscow. >> the categorical denial that russia was involved with the eventually in eastern ukraine. it's only the weekend that n.a.t.o. accused russia of participating in the destabilization of eastern ukraine, citing shots of pictures of soldiers with uniforms all the same uniforms with no badge or rank or insignificant knee i can't. very much the scenes we've seen in crimea in february. but it was sergei lavrov who

categorially denied they were taking part in the destabilization in eastern ukraine. he said we have no agent there is. we have no intelligence and no troops. basically saying the west don't really get it. but the people of ukraine of eastern ukraine, those russian speakers, they have their own point of view, protests and grievances, and they're carrying out their own demonstrations in the government of kiev in pro russia support. basically lavrov said it's in russia's interest for ukraine to be stable, united as long as all the people are treated equally referring to the eastern russian speakers. he also said that--called on had a message for the u.s. and e.u. as this crisis continues to worsen. >> we need an honest and coherent reaction from the west

without any double standards and without shifting blame to moscow. they didn't listen to the people in southern and eastern ukraine, now they're using military force to put down the protests. i think it's very dangerous and those people planning to do so should be punished. >> well, lavrov, it's been a busy day for him. and basically asking paris to use whatever influence it can on kiev to try and avoid the kiev government taking military action in the east of ukraine. basically they're trying to get this four-party talks off the ground. they're due to meet the u.s. the e.u. the ukraine and russia meeting in geneva on thursday. it's the only show in town, and they really want to get it on the road. the trouble is, really, russia is dead set against the interim government saying that will have

to really be dismantled almost, before any sort of talks continue, and then we'll see what happens in the elections on the 25th. i think the fact that they're now talking about possible ref republican on the 25th is a bit of a bright light in a very darkened room. >> two blasts at a crowded bus station in nigeria's capitol killing 74 people and injuring more than 100. nobody has claimed responsibility to the attack, but during a visit to the scene it's president blamed bo boko haram. >> you can see if you look just beyond the cordon and if i move out of the way the area where it's suspected the car bomb may

have detonated. they're trying to piece together any evidence they can find. there are a few buses getting ready to take off to the capitol, which is about an eight-kilometer ride. if you just come over here you can also see the impact of the explosion, the impact tha that t had on those in their cars waiting to go to work. it's unclear how many may have been killed by the impact of these explosion it looks like the work of boko haram. they've been behind similar attacks. but it does look like this is the kind of thing that they might be behind. >> french police have demanded that all male students and staff at a high school be into teste d

following the rape of a teenage girl. the dna testing started on monday after investigators ran out of leads. jackie rollins reports. >> a rising for clas arriving fa police operation gets under way. students and teachers are being asked to give dna sample. they're investigating who raped a girl last left. >> i don't know why it took so long, but it's not right. the person who did it may have been at the school for the last seven months. it's horrible. >> genetic material recovered from the girl's clothing did not

match the dna database. they've been for saliva samples of students and teachers. those who refuse to take part are, quote, potential suspects and will be taken into protective custody. that angered some. >> we feel solidarity with the girl who was raped, and we all want to find the perpetrator. >> the genetic testing results are due within a month, and all samples that don't match the attacker's dna will be destroy destroyed. al jazeera, paris. >> in egypt a student has been shot dead after shooting broke out. clashes erupted between supporters of ousted mohamed morsi and police, who also fired tear gas. two journalists were wounded while covering the event.

demonstrators were arrested. students regularly have protested at university campus campuses. an egyptian group has named a group in say my as a terrorist organization. and believed to be behind much of the violence in the area. it has expanded operations after president mohamed morsi was overthrown last july. staying in egypt, al jazeera is demanding the immediate release of its journalists imprisoned in egypt. they have appeared in court on thursday. the case had been adjourned until later this month. they're falsely accused of providing a platform to the ousted muslim brotherhood. they have been behind bars for 108 days. the fourth al jazeera journalist

has been held without trial since august. he has been on hunger strike for the last 80 days. al jazeera denies all charges. >> in discussion here at the convention of international press ipi. hundreds of journalists and media practitioners who are participating have had little to celebrate about with 120 journalists killed in 2013 and hundreds of others in prison. journalism is a pro investigation under threat. here journalists hunt in solidarity.

why are you here today. >> we're here in protest to what they're doing to our colleague as wrong, it's unacceptable. after i africa is hear saying to the egyptian government release our comrades. >> well, i think the struggle is going to be on for a long time. >> there has been a rally cry from the conference that media networks across the globe despite competition should stay united in the face of threat and harassment they continue to fa face. >> still to come on the program. search crews looking for the

missing malaysian ailer is pla planning to launch sub mergers deep into the indian ocean.

>> here is a reminder of the top stories on al jazeera. ukraine's acting president said he would welcome united nations' peace keepers in the east where armed separatists have overtaken government buildings. a police station has been seized by pro-russian groups. two blasts have hit a crowded bus station on the

outskirts of nigeria's capitol killing dozens of people and injuring more than a hundred. it's government blames boko haram for the attack. an protest in egypt student backers of processo morsi have y protested on university campus. beating in luxembourg to discuss the ukrainian crisis. jonah, what have the morning ministers been discussing? >> well, we haven't heard directly from them yet since they arrived, barbara. we expect a press conference in the next hour or so but certainly expressions of dupe concern by some as they arrived in the building here in luxembourg.

also expressions of resolve. once again william hague saying there do need to be consequences for russia in terms of sanctions, signally perhaps a move towards so-called stage three sanctions. these would be far-reaching economic sanctions that would target russia's business and industry perhaps it's banking sector, arms and energy as well. this has been the sanctions in the annexation of crimea, and william hague saying russia's denials don't have a shred of credibility.

>> what is interesting we've heard ukrainians directly ask for peacekeeping forces in the eastern part of the country. any more on sanctions or boots on the ground. >> that has not come up, barba barbara, at least in the last few weeks it's been made clear on a number occasions that there is no appetite for direct intervention in the ukraine. there is a great show of unity between the european union and n.a.t.o. the reinvigorating, and the secretary general with talk of joint military exercises with ukraine and bolstering the eastern i lions. sanctions is the way they're going or thinking they're going but they will attempt to hold

off because they are also very focused on the idea of diplomacy and continue to hope that there will be a negotiated resolution to this crisis. perhaps on thursday in geneva as they look forward to a four-way contact talks between the e.u. the united states, russia and the ukraine. many hopes here pinned on a resolution because they don't want to have to move forward with stronger sanctions against russia because of the threat of blow back against the european union, who have deep trade with russia. that could be brought to a halt. >> thank you for that. the u.s. said a russian fighter aircraft made repeated low altitude close range passes near one of its ships in the black sea over the weekend. the pentagon has called it a

provocative and unprofessional action. the aircraft appeared to be unarmed. >> well, the ambassador to the united nations we are joined live now from the u.n. thank you for joining us here. first of all, let me ask you a direct question. we heard that the interim president had a talk with ban ki-moon, the general secretary of the u.s. and saying that they would not object to peacekeeping force in the country. is this a way of them asking for a peace-keeping force in the ukraine? >> i know about this, and we'll work with that. it's normal address from the state to the united nations fag for the tans. we need the tans because this there the is obvious.

russian forces are still on the borders, and the secret officers operating around ukraine. this is why we need this help. >> please go on? >> sorry? sorry? yes, i nina it's not easy to get this help because together the keepers from the united nations, we need the approval of the security council. and if the russian ambassador is going to support it. >> yes, it's beyond question that they would veto action from the security council for many, are you waiting for military assistance to start your own actions in eastern ukraine?

>> according to international law any country has a right to self defense. we have a standard for ukraine that it's not easy to develop it itself. this is why we can use this mechanism advising to help us with the international joined counterterrorism operation. it could be organized either bilaterally or multi laterally. it is possible. >> it doesn't seem like any of those countries are going to offer anything other than quite stringent sanctions. you were hoping, expecting something earier that that. >> wwe expect the advice of the

president, or if they need military troops supply. but the current situation doesn't demand to bigger military presence o. at this current time in the anti-terrorism. >> the situation in eastern ukraine is getting from your point of view worse and worse by the hour. i think now this pro russia groups are now in ten towns across the east. again, i ask you the question, are you hoping, and are you expecting any kind of military intervention from countries that so far have supported you with words? >> yes, naturally. we expect and we need any kind of assistance that could protect

our territorial integrity. it's true. it's true that we need this assistance for our self defense right. >> a lot of protesters in the east are asking for localiz locd referendums. why is it that the government won't give it to them. >> as you probably know, they visited all the regions on the east and the south. the question was raised and the readiness of the government-- >> but that's a national referendum. a lot of protesters want local referendums, not a national one. >> to have a local referendum a special law we have to follow the legal way.

there is no law on the local referendum. a law should be adopted on national referendum law. we need to calm down the situation. to have a small line of protesters, and whom the government should address and have a dialogue. >> ukrainian ambassador to the u.s. thank you so much for joining us here on al jazeera. >> thank you. >> the international body charged with destroy syrian's

chemical arsenal. but the head of the organization said that the next deadline may be missed if syria does not speed up the removal. meanwhile syria's president said the war is at a turning point because of his forces' military achievements against rebel fighters. >> fires have burned for a second night around the board city in chile. high winds restarted fires which were thought to be extinguished on the densely populated hills of the city. >> now twitter--rather twitter wantturkeywants twitter to opene

and pay taxes there. as the government battled corruption scandal. it was banned that it breach freedom of expression. >> now an unmanned underwater rorobot will scan the wreckage f the bottom of the indian ocean. it will also stop searching for underwater ping sounds as they believe the planes' black box battery has died. japan has killed hundreds of chickens after two have tested positive for bird flu. there have been no reported cases of human infection of bird flu in japan. now that first cup of java may

cost more than it used to. with a bumper harvest in indonesia it's good news for its agriculture. >> coffee berries are ripening and ready to pick. farms on the island depend on the crop, and this harvest looks like it will be above average. >> i can see that in november the production will be really good. when it rains the coffee will turn red and the price of coffee is going up amazingly high compared to earlier years. >> it's not only the season that is looking good but the prices as well. farmers factoring a huge increase 50%. the reason for that is a drought in brazil. so brazil's land luck is good to be indonesia. three years ago prices doubled in one season. now they look to be on a similar

run. this company exports 80 pest of its organic coffee to the u.s. >> with global warming right now brazil and other countries have had a bad harvest. >> there are also more people drinking coffee in markets in china and india. for coffee connoisseurs a cup of instant just isn't good enough. >> could havecy is in our history. right now other than export people love drinking coffee. the consumption is going up. >> high prices and bumper harvest. it sounds like perfect blend for

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