>> fighters try to claim mortar tore. >> hello, a military plane is shut done by separatists in eastern ukraine. kiev carries on military strikes. afghans vote in a presidential run off. this has been called peaceful despite 150 taliban attacks. giving migrants a warm

welcome. a model of integration. iraq's prime ministers called on its countrymen to take up arms and defend a nation. sunni rebel groups now say they'll march on the capitol. we have this report from baghdad. >> reporter: in the last 24 hours, prime minister nouri al-maliki has gone on the ow offensive. >> i seriously and firmly say that by the name of god even i, we will not stop fighting. >> reporter: the prime minister declared for a statement on his website the cabinet has granted him limited powers to deal with the sunni rebellion. it's a decision that some

politicians consider unconstitutional. but allies are calling for support for its policies. iran is willing to help if ask asked. >> if the iraqi government seeks assistance from us we will review it. although there has been no request for help so far we're ready to provide them with the help from international law and formal request. >> not all are in support of prime minister nouri al-maliki's policies. in that at the same time they say the sunni rebel has the right to march on zag bad and seek regime change, however, they say they must respect, the sunni rebels must respect the holy shrines and not attack them. over on the border in iran sunni rebels have captured a town. they mounted that offensive from here. iraq's air force has launched

more airstrikes. this time it's hit rebel convoys and hideouts. the army said it has killed hundreds of fighters. however, there is no way to independently verify those claims. al jazeera, baghdad. >> earlier i spoke t >> any suggestion that these are individual fighters is false. this saudi support has been confirmed for many years. i'm saying the saudi government from the top government are involved with this operation. one thing i want to know is that i received information hours ago that the saudi conference asked

chuck hagel and agreed with chuck hagel that saudi arabia will have free hands in iraq and syria to conduct operation and the american secretary of defense agreed to this. this was back in may in the meeting agenda. this is a reflection of that agreement. that the united states would not do much to support the government. and you will see that in the next few days that the american government will not help the iraqi government push back the al-qaeda forces and others groups in this operation. >> kurdish security forces kno in kirkuk. they managed to capture the iraqi military headquarters. kirkuk is close to the ethnic kurdish region.

the primary objective is to protect kurds. they say they will not engage sunni fight necessary arab areas. meanwhile, most of refugees are trying to get 90 kille 90 kilometers east. we have this report. >> reporter: 63 years old and retired. he has eight grandchildren. he said the security cries in iraq caused by the sunni rebellion makes him nervous. >> the psychological conditions is very bad. we watch the news all the time. we hear a lot of rumors. we hear that fight progresses, then retreats. we don't know what to do. we feel trapped.

we don't know what our fate will be. >> reporter: a quick look around on the streets and not all shops were open. a sign, perhaps, of people's anxiety. but there were no immediate signs of security, and the government assure a capitalistic state. many people have fear that this crisis could renew sectarian violence. in this marketplace shoppers were getting on with their daily lives. the violence in the rest of the country has increased the prices of food. some items more than doubled. many people hearsay they are not scared by the threats made by members of the radical group the islamic state in iraq and the levant. while others worry about the performance of government forces. >> this is not the first time the province has fallen under the hands of isil.

the new problem is there is a betrayal of officers. >> others disagree. >> i don't think isil will come to baghdad. their forces are strong. >> hopes and fears aside iraq is facing it's biggest crisis sin since 2011. a crisis that could move to civil war. >> let's move to afghanistan's election that is estimating a turnout of 58% despite scores of attacks by taliban fighters that left dozens dead. we have reports from kabul. >> voters begin cueing at polling stations. after registering they could choose between two men, the bank economist or a former foreign

minister. but for some the presidential run off is more than choosing the next leader. >> this is the next legitimate leader we're choosing in this country. we're hoping that all afghans will have a better democracy. >> reporter: but before the polls even open the attacks began. first, rockets were fired at the capitol of kabul and fighting broke out in a number of provinces. several people were injured, and there were some reported deaths. by the time. polls closed officials reported 150 attacks across the country. more than 160,000 military forces were deployed to keep areas safe. despite this, many people chose

to stay home. >> the lower than expected voter turnout has more to do with security. >> reporter: a record number of voters turned out for the first round in april. but people weren't just choosing the president. they were also electing provincial leaders. that's not the case this time, and it seems that many stayed away from the second round because the choice for president is seen as having a limited impact on their lives. still others were determined to vote. >> in order to have democracy we have to make sacrifice. yes, there is violence but people need to know their vote matters. we as a country have to choose a president who will service and solve our problems. >> reporter: problems put in sharp focus in an election marched by violence. al jazeera, kabul.

>> we spoke to people about their expectations. >> reporter: there is a lot at stake as far as their concern. they want to see a strong leadership emerge because after three decades there have been refugees in other countries. pakistan at the moment is hosting about 1.7 million afghans who are registered. however, it is estimated that another million may be unregistered. they're going to see a strong central government. they want to see security. and they want help from a new leadership to enable them to go back to their country. >> pro russian separatists have shut down an ukrainian military transport plane killing all 49 people on board. it was brought down as it attempted to land at an airport outside of the city of luhansk. >> reporter: pro russian separatists have claimed responsibility for an attack on

an ukrainian military transport jet. all 49 people on board were killed. a defense ministry spokesman said claims that information was leaked about the time and location of the plane's attempted landing will be investigated. >> the special investigation commission created by the defense ministry has already started working at the scene and will start different accounts of the accident. everything will be analyzed very carefully. >> reporter: overnight separatists also suffered losses in the region. on the road to luhansk the bodies of three pro russian fighters try to avoid the pre-military advance. launching a missiles on checkpoint before ground troops moved in. they say there was a battle here last night. they say they're also in control of another checkpoint on the other side of these barricades on the other side of the river.

separatist fighters had been control of both of these check points. but the ukrainian military said they do expect separatist figh fighters to regroup. >> reporter: those living nearby are afraid of what may come next. >> they were shooting. i know. i heard. it was very scary. >> it appears government soldiers are advancing on the stronghold in the east. they took over two border guard bases last week. they're warning ukrainian troops will have a fight on their hands should they enter the city. al jazeera, luhansk. >> stay with us here on al jazeera. the israeli military hunts for missing teenagers in the occupied west bank and points

the finger at palestinians. and we report from democrati democratic republic of congo where people here are forced where people here are forced into rebel groups.

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against fighting members. of illinois. separatist strongholds in eastern ukraine shoot down a plane in the city of luhansk. 49 people were killed. in afghanistan's voting the turn out 58% more than 7 million people voted. the israeli military has made several arrests overnight in connection with the missing three teens. >> reporter: three teens have been missing since thursday. >> we're carrying out arrests. some took place overnight. we're carrying out searches and i hope this effort will bring us to those who disappeared as quickly as possible to find them

alive. >> local media report to the boys were last seen trying to hitchhike a ride from their religious seminary. one of them is believed to be an u.s. citizen. it's assumed they have been kidnapped by palestinian fighters. >> israel holds president abbas accountable. he is the responsible for the safety and return of those three young men. >> reporter: but the palestinian government denied it has a part to play saying why is this the fault of the palestinian authority? we have nothing to do with this issue. if a natural disaster hits israel would we be responsible? this is the first serious incident to test relations between israel and newly formed palestinian unity government which includes hamas. the group has said in the past it would kidnap israeli citizens to use as leverage. that tactic has worked before.

in 2011 more than a thousand palestinian prisoners from freed in exchange for release of one israeli soldier. no one has yet claimed responsibility for the latest disappearances. israeli's military says every effort is being made to secure their return. al jazeera. >> egypt has ordered the first trial under the country's tough new violence law. 30 men have been charged for attacking women in tahrir square. the tougher measures were introduced by egypt's outgoing president. three al jazeera journalists who are accused of supporting muslim brotherhood, last week egyptian prosecutors demanded the maximum penalty.

15 years for mohamed fahmy, bader mohammed, and peter greste seven years. meanwhile, al jazeera's correspondent abdullah elshamy also in prison in egypt has his detention extended another 45 days. he has been held without charge since last august and has been on a hunger strike. he insists he will not break his fast until he's released. his lawyer requested his immediate release on medical grounds. vietnam said it wants u.s. to play a greater role in the south sea dispute. there have been regular clashes between vessels we have more from the border of a secre vietnamese coast guard boat. >> reporter: soon after first light the order was given and we were advancing across the sea. just visible on the horizon the

rig, and between us and it, a formidable vi chinese fleet. they've used water canons and rammed them to keep them from getting to the rig. >> this maritime area belongs-- >> as we were intercepted the pre-recorded announcement telling the chinese they're not welcome here in three different languages. >> we're soon being pursued by one chinese coast guard boat when a second joins the chase it is time to depart. the flew faring they could be cut off and rammed. if we don't outrun them they will ram us. if they're too hostile towards us we have to withdraw. >> back to a safe distance the chase is over for another day. >> we will continue to do this as ordered. our goal is for a peaceful solution and for the chinese to

take back their rate. >> they go back to waiting for its next order for its next encounter. >> some 37,000 cambodian migrants living in tie lapped has swarmed th swarm--in thailand has swarmed the border. people are worried about a crackdown on immigrants by its government. a military offensive in the democratic republic of congo is believed to be in its final phase. >> firing rockets into the thickset where they believe

rebels are hiding. the military has pushed them 350 kilometers from the border town closest to uganda and their main supply root. the rebels are said to be good marksmen, and bolton wanderers sides have suffered serious losses. they know it won't be easy getting rid of rebels in the east. >> many armed groups, they have a strong connection with the financial base they have in the area. >> reporter: manyvillthis is one of the many villages that was under the control of adf.

they come here at will and abduct young men, women, children, to use as fighters and wives. 800 people have been abducted. in the last five years only a handful managed to find their way home. but she sifts will you her 16-year-old's clothes. she was abducted a year ago. >> the rebels started beating us. we were at the farm when they came. my sons and i managed to escape but my daughter did not. >> next door six-year-old continues to wait for her father, who was abducted two years ago. almost every family here has a missing relative. the government may be gaining ground, but the rebels are still bringing distress to many in this region. al jazeera, drc.

>> 800 women die every day from complications of pregnancy and childbirth. >> if she would have attempted to deliver this baby at home she certainly would have died. she suffered massive hemorrhaging after giving birth. doctors had to work for hours to stem the blood loss. most don't have access to a clinic like this. and for many women becoming a mother is one of the most dangerous things they'll ever do. the greatest threat to a new mother's life is blood loss. a few clinics are able to store blood for emergencies, but here if a mother needs a transfusion they have to rush out to the community to try to find a family member with the same

blood type and prepare to donate. >> we're trying to increase awareness within the camp of the importance of donation. one of our recent challenges is family members willing to donate blood to the mothers. we're engaging in the process of the importance of giving blood to women who have bled after birth. >> there is not enough stored blood to meet demands. there are culture problems in getting donors in south sudan. most people are not prepared to give glad to someone who is not part of their family. even if they were there is not a facility in the entire country that is capable of storing blood on a large scale. >> at the teaching hospital they only have four areas to store

blood. almost no one of it is available for emergency cases and they're calling for a central blood storage facility. >> there should be a center collecting blood, screening the blood, and storing the blood. and they'll be able to get blood from the center. >> there is no accurate data of how many mothers in south sudan mothers die giving birth because most give birth in the bush, and there is no one there to record the fatality or to give medical guidance either. >> italian prime minister renzi

is trying to avoid scandals. giorgio osoni stepped down after a scandal related to a major public works scandal. >> description is fought with aational civic best. but in the meantime we give anti-corruption authorities real power. the possibility to investigate, this is a huge opportunity for italy to change. >> thousands of migrants embark from north africa to italy every year. those who make it face a tough transition but there is one tiny village they can expect a warm welcome. >> slowly moving forward with their new life you one of hundreds of migrants.

>> for people here, they are very kind. they welcome everybody here. >> reporter: rising unemployment forced young people to look for work elsewhere with an aging population this town seemed destined to disappear. it's mayor decided integration was the answer. he started a policy that allows migrants to open their own businesses. >> our parents used to tell us that even the last of lasts is

worthwhile. we gave them existing houses that were abandoned by immigrants and blended in with the local population. >> reporter: given $40 a day for each person their basic needs. the mayor says payments often come late so he brings credit for shop keepers until the money arrives. these migrants come from every corner of the middle east and africa. 200 of them live and work here. 25% of the population. >> these locals have seen the town slowly change from an insular society to a multi cultural one. >> many were looking for work. thank god they came in to replace them. >> now they are helping to

survive. al jazeera. >> i know you can read a lot more about the migrants and perils they face by logging on to our website including all other news stories we've been covering on the news. the address is www.aljazeera.com. rosie perez was three years old when her schizophrenic mother put her in a catholic children's home where she was often abused. >> i had to physically fight back or else, you know, my ass was going to get kicked. >> the oscar nominated actress's new book explains how she overcame odds? >> i felt like i was always acting, always escaping into different realities.