>> attempting to redraw the borders of the middle east to declare an islamic caliphate. i'm jane dutton. this is al jazeera live from doha. 30 people die in a boat in the mediterranean suffocated as they try to reach a better life. let's work together, hopes rise that ukraine's cease-fire could be extended as moscow says they will push towards an agreement. nigeria take on france at

the world cup. >> illusions of grandeur to create a new state. they are demanding that all sunni muslims and armed groups pledge their allegiance. we report from baghdad. [♪ music ] >> reporter: in an audio message an manifesto published on the web a line in the sand has been drawn. an islamic state is the new name for isil. it is the establishment of the islamic caliphate. the groups they now control are now united under the new caliph. they intend to unite from the

board to iraq under its flag. sunni rebels have been asked to pledge allegiance. but so far fighting continues. this announcement will put pressure on iraq and syria. it is designed to get people to rally around the group's cause and it will have an political impact here in iraq. on july 1st the parliament come together to discuss the formation of a new government. this announcement plus other pressures will b be a test for nouri al-maliki to see if he has the support to remain on. but many are not confident that the prime minister has the support. >> i believe that the chances for the current prime minister to run for a third term are very low in comparison to other candidates. we believe that according to the grand ayatollah it is better to

choose the one who can get the consensus and the acceptance of all the political partners and blocs across the political and sectarian divide. >> reporter: they now openly say that the exclusionary style is to blame. >> policies have ended his political life expectancy. his great failure is not managing state institutions and in a mannedder's professional way. his bias of the iraqi society, it's these factors that have helped him lose his sport. >> reporter: politically maliki did win the vote in iraq. his party got the most seats but not enough to form a government. he needs to find alliances in order to remain prime minister. now the pressure on 2008 sides is mounting. al jazeera, baghdad.

>> brian a senior fell low at the center for american progress where his work focuses on u.s. national security policy in the middle east. he told me earlier that islamic state fighters are playing ant anti-maliki sentiments. >> we're talking about losers and psychopath who is are using the media and counter efforts to punch above their weight. what kind of reaction it evokes is an interesting question. most people here in america are looking at the iraqi government and people in the region to see if they'll respond. i think most people i know in the region sunni muslims are not going to rally to these psychopaths, and the question is whether they'll really react in some sort of way and take reaction. al maliki has been under pressure for the past year. >> you say they're psychopaths and losers, but they are plenty

of followers. i guess its success breeding success. people are making a stand and they like it. >> that's correct, but they're feeding on this anti-al can i sentiment in baghdad and the concern of the iraqi government that's widespread among the sunni population. i suspect a group of several thousand that want to take the region back, hundreds of years or a thousand years, they're not going to be a long staying power if the region responds appropriately. the vast majority of the people in the middle east do not agree with this. >> you're talking about gulf states. from what we've seen in this position it does not look like the iraqi army is in a position to defeat them. >> they should be in a position. there were 800,000 of them. they have more than $20 billion of support just from the u.s. alone. but you're right, the iraqi government army withered in the face of this threat. there should be some response from the region first and

foremost. many people are asking what the u.s. will do. but the u.s. is asking what will the region do for itself. and give their oil wealth and capacity and military capacity that they bought from the united states over the last few years. >> meanwhile, in syria the announcement of a new islamic state has prompted the free syrian army to call for help from the united states. >> reporter: a convoy of free syrian army rebels makes its way through the state of azul. this strategically important town has been fought over by rival groups since the civil war began. it has been claimed by the group formerly known as the islamic state in iraq and the levant. it's decision on sunday to rename itself as the islamic state prompted the syrian opposition president to issue a statement. saying the key to defeating the forces of the self proclaim islamic state is to strengthen

the tribes and free syrian army fighters currently waging war against this terrorist force. although some governments have called the group disorganized, one independent journalist who spent time filming the islamic state disputes this. >> they are a group of experienced fighters. they have that experience from iraq. additionally, they are a group that are fiercely committed towards their goals and ideologies, it does appear that they have--that they are heavy handed with the syrian people as they were heavy handed with the iraqi people. and created a type of atmosphere where the people were not on the same page with them. [ explosion ] 1234 the reality on the ground now is that the fsa is now fighting against rebels groups and rebels forces. they are planning the expansion of the fsa. it has been fighting for control

of the northern city of aleppo for three years. >> we will win. we will never agree to the blood of our people. we will never accept reconciliation with the murderers of our people. >> using jets to drop target, it's something that the syria army has than others do. that's why they're asking for u.s. stance. >> ball brennan joins us from donetsk in the east of ukraine. how is this going to work? >> reporter: well, in less than three hours to go before this extension to the cease-fire runs

out, the 72 hour extension. what we've had was a third telephone conference call from the leaders of germany, france, russia and ukraine. the outcome of it according to the french and the russians is as follows: they've agreed to work on the implementation of a cease-fire. they've also agreed to the speedy setting of effective border controls and continued release of hostages and prisoners. there are some nuance differences between them. russia for example mentioned something that the french don't, that istive involvement by the osce in the border areas. and also the speedy convening of a contact group that representative of kiev, russia, and the separatist militia. that said what they're talking about is working on implementing these, not actual practical implementation. so it's still up in the air as to whether president poroshenko, the ukrainian leader will extend

the cease-fire when it runs out at 10:00 p.m. local time. >> thank you, paul. as many as 30 bodies have been discovered on a boat off the coast of italy. they sufficien suffocated on an overcrowded vessel trying to make the journey from north africa to europe. >> reporter: this is turning into an exodus. at least 5,000 migrants traveling from north africa were rescued off the coast of italy during the weekend. most were saved by the italian navy before their rickety boats ran into trouble, but not everyone made it alive. 30 migrants died of asphyxiation in a boat packed with almost 600 people. never before were so many found dead on the same boat, shipwrecks excluded, a tragic warning for what is to come. summer in italy is also known as boat season. because of good weather and calm

seas the number of migrants trying to reach europe through italy rises dramatically but never before so many arrive so soon. more than 60,000 migrants have made this perilous trip since the start of the year that is already more of 2013 and record number of arrivals set in 2011 during the arab spring up risings. hundreds of thousands of syrians escaping the civil war in their home country and reassuring boost of the search and rescue fleet deployed by the italian navy are some of the reasons behind this trend. but with reception centers over crowded and sources already strained italy has repeatedly called for its european neighbors to come to its aid. it is a call set to be renewed when italy takes over the e.u. rotating pres presidency on the first of july. al jazeera, rome. >> in the united states more

than 50,000 children from central america have illegally crossed the border into the u.s. since october. president obama has asked congress for $2 billion to help improve boar border security. much more head. china's most senior general is caught up in an corruption. and we go to where ugandaen soldiers are searching for joseph kony. iraq. >> the united states will continue to increase our support to iraqi security forces. >> don't miss america tonight exclusive reports

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>> hello again the top stories on al jazeera. people living in baghdad have described the announcement of islamic state as an illusion. the group known as the islamic state in iraq and the levant made the declaration demanding that all sunni muslims pledge their allegiance. in ukraine a cease-fire between the government and pro russian rebels with just hours to run but there are rising hopes that some agreement can be reached after moscow and kiev agreed to work together. fighting continues in eastern ukraine despite the ten-day truce. 30 bodies have been found dead on a boat making it's way from north africa to europe. a ten day assault 28 soldiers fro were killed in attack check points in helmond

province. jennifer glasse reports. >> reporter: this is the first full fighting season since they took charge of the national security. about 800 taliban fighters ban attacking police and government offices on june 19th. >> they did block all the main roads but in a short time and in a few days we managed to take the roads back for the security forces and the people. >> reporter: it's believed thousands of civilians left their homes in northern helmond province as the taliban advanced. some say the taliban shot at them when they refused to go. >> our government is the one to blame. they can see them but they don't go after them. >> reporter: the taliban has mind many of the roads and villages. officials say their security forces have defused dozens of bombs in recent days. >> we are tired of them. we have been ruined by their

bombs. many of our people lost hands and legs. >> reporter: afghan officials up assist that they have driven the taliban back. >> in the four districts where they attacked they faced strong resistence and we defeated them. especially in the district capitol they are clearly defeated. >> reporter: but some people disagree with the government's clam. they are in parts of helmond and they don't feel safe. >> we'll update you with breaking news coming to us from israel. three bodies have been found in hebron. we don't know who they are. but as you may remember for the last couple of weeks or so israelis have been looking for three teenagers who have gone missing. because of that they iraned up many palestinians that they suspect might be involved in this, or have used this as an excuse to round up many palestinians.

we don't know at this stage who these bodies are, but as soon as we find out we'll let you know. two police officers have been killed in two bomb blasts near the presidential palace in egypt's capitol of cairo. one of the officers was trying to defuse the makeshift bomb when it detonated. three others were injured. australian journalists have delivered a petition to the egyptian consulate in sydney calling for the al jazeera report peter greste and his two colleagues who have been in prison. they say that journalists must be free to carry out their duties without harassment, intimidation and violence. >> we call on president al sisi to rectify this extraordinary attack on press free freedom

and human rights and call for them to release three al jazeera journalists and all journalists detained. >> 84-year-old has been convicted of 12 counts of indecent assault following a trial in the united kingdom. his victims were aged between 7 and 19 years old. harris faces up to ten years in jail. oscar pistorious had no mental disorder when he shot his girlfriend last year. that's the finding of the psychiatric report presented to a judge. the south african athlete is on trial for murdering his girlfriend on valentine's day. he could face a life sentence if found guilty of the intentional shooting.

one of china's most senior generals is facing bribery charges. he will be the highest ranking army officer to go on trial for corruption. he's accused of taking money and property in exchange for promotions and other favors. the government said the former deputy policeman is to enter the officials has been expelled from the communist party to face corruption charges. we have the latest from hong kong. >> reporter: this is a very high profile political caught, and a reminder that nobody is sacred in the anti-corruption drive. 71-year-old, a former general in the people's liberation army, was deputy chairman of the military commission. one of the most powerful bodies in the land. the president himself is chairman of that commission, it's clear that the two men know one another. now xu was brought down for

accepting bribes in exchange for favors. every day there are stories in the state media about government officials, some high ranking, some low ranking under investigation for corruption. just two days ago it was announced that one of the richest provinces in china was headlined. they say th its president may be using this as a guise to get rid of rivals and opponents. aimed at finding what it calls illegal immigrants but there are concerns that it could be used as a tool for persecution. we have more from a refugee

camp. >> reporter: in the eyes of the myanmar government people don't like this man, have no legal status. he is under pressure to describe himself as something else. >> i was born here in the city. my father and my grandfather and also many generations were born here. i wouldn't accept it. >> reporter: they use the term describing the group as migrants from bangladesh. >> there is widespread suspicion that bengalis have illegally migrated into the country. that's why people here have been demanding the government to scrutinize bengallysisship. >> so the government has started doing this, fining citizenship

claims, the relationship between the ethnic buddhist is tense. in 2010 riots left dozens dead and some 140,000 people displaced. the government doesn't recognize rohengya as a group. the same principle is being used in this citizenship screening exercise. muslims who don't have citizenship papers will be able to prove that they or their parents lived in the country before 1948. many lack the necessary documents. this woman's parents are immigrants. by law she should be a citizen but her parents lost their

identification cards during the riots. >> my father said he wants to see us citizens of this country before he dies. generations of our family have lived here so he will try and do what he can. >> reporter: for kaman muslims, it is easier because it's one of the ethnic groups that the government recognizes. but for the rohinga they'll have to deny their background to be citizens. >> the ugandan army is a hunting for joseph kony. he was indicted in international court for crimes against humanity but he is still on the run. malcolm webb has this report on the ongoing search. >> reporter: these soldiers have a difficult job. they're tracking the resistence army. most of its fighters were abducted as children and were forced to kill their friends and

relatives and brutalize them. they have become experts in living and hiding in the bush. >> it's not easy to find them. sometimes they can confuse us. >> the climate here is hot and humid, and the jungle stretches on for hundreds of kilometers scatter. they are scattered in an area the size of france and it is difficult for them to fine them. the leader joseph kony is thought to be hundreds of kilometers here in an area where the ugandan forces don't operate. most of the lra are in the southeast and neighboring congo but they say joseph kony, who is wanted by the international criminal court, is hiding in an

enclave in sudan. but the suda sudanese government deny hiding him. thousands of civilians have been killed by militia. the government here wants the ugandan army to stay. >> car is experiencing a political cries like never before in its history. fortunately they have come to secure my province. i want to inform you this is the only province that has not been affected by that crisis. >> reporter: these soldiers are the only effective authority here. their commander wants the permission to hunting. >> we look at the humanitarian

problem. we look a social services and poverty. we're calling upon the international community, the u.n. everyone to look at this problem. >> reporter: the ugandan government wants it's military to become part of the u.n. force, but that means donors willing to pay the cost. malcolm webb, al jazeera, central african republic. >> in nigeria 50 people are confirmed to be killed in attacks on sunday. gunmen targeting worshipers attending sunday mass. the attacks took place to wher place in chibok, the place where over 200 school girls were kidnapped. you nigeria is attempting to

reach the word cup. they really weren't that scared of boko haram and their threats? >> reporter: they certainly are. boko haram made it quite clear their intent towards western sports, towards football with their actions. less than two weeks ago 21 football supporters were killed when a bomb went off in a place like this, in an outdoor viewing center where there is alcohol available. here you have about 40 people when there should be hundreds with standing room only with various streams all over. the reason many of the people are here is because of the security right there outside on the gates. because there is no doubt whatsoever that there is a level of fear right now on the streets of the capitol. we spoke to some people before kick off. >> we'll clea cheer on our

country together. >> we're careful. everybody is watching out. >> let's go over to paris where we see whole lot of people. i should imagine every is very excited about the match. >> reporter: definitely. the french supporters have been particularly surprised as how well their team has done in the group. there have been chants already, one player was hi hit in the back of the net, and it's been a young crowd and many people thinking back to 1998 when france won the world cup on home soil which led to an effect called the blanc c black bur.

a lot of people here would like that kind of bus, but in the short term their teams will go through. >> thank you. the score so far between france and nigeria is 0-0. >> slavery in nepal has been abolished, by law. but behind the high walls of many city homes here, young girls continue to serve as slaves. known as kamlari, they are the daughters of indebted farmers, sold to landlords for little to