>> thank you for this. >> that's all for now. the conversation continues on the website. or on facebook or google+. welcome bah al jazeera america. i'm del walters. these are the stories we are following for you. dozens of people were killed during an emergency landing in taiwan, and the bodies of some of those killed in the downed malaysian airliner, arriving in the netherlands, just as two ukrainian fighter jets were shot down today. and secretary of state john kerry in israeli trying to stop the conflict. a trans-asian airplane making an emergency landing, and

killing dozens of people in the process. at least 47 people have died. it was landing in stormy weather at the time of the crash. the flight was on its way to the city of taipei. taiwan has been battered by a typhoon that madelandfall yesterday. two ukrainian fighter jets shot down today. the military saying pro-russian separatists are to blame. >> reporter: the ukrainian army says they were su25 fighter jets, and there were four of them on a mission, when two came under attack -- two of them were hit, damaged. the pilots managed to eject themselves close to the russian border, and close to -- not far from the crash site of the

malaysian mh17. now we have spoken to the minister of defense, of the self declared people's republic of donetsk and he has confirmed at least one fighter jet was brought down by separatists. the ukrainians believe it was a man had -- anti-aircraft missile, that's the one that can be actually moved and can be fired from the shoulder. of course, there are a lot of reports that the surface to air missile which brought down the plane was a far more sophisticated piece of weaponry. also the planes with the first bodies now in the netherlands. about 40 coffins transported this morning. when the plane arrived they were

joined by the king and queen of the netherlands. and the osce in europe was able to visit that area near any crash site today. inspectors are saying the site has been con semirated by the separatists controlling the area. they are accusing the separatists of tampering with the wreckage. now to the middle east. secretary of state john kerry moving between israel and the west bank in an effort to end the ongoing violence in gaza. the palestinian death toll is 635, and in israel 32 people have died including 29 soldiers. our mike viqueira is at the white house. and mike has there been any progress after the meeting with abbas? >> well no.

john kerry sunday morning said he needed to get there, and was tired of sitting around washington. he has already had two meetings the first with un secretary general ban ki-moon. kerry said yes, we are taking steps forward towards a ceasefire. and then on to romala, and he met with abbas. but again no progress to report. let's listen. >> we had a good conversation today about how we can take further steps, and -- and we're doing this for one simple reason. the people in the palestinian territories, the people in israel, are all living under the threat or reality of immediate violence, and this needs to end

for everybody. we need to find a way forward that works. and it's not violence. >> part of the unspoken sub context for that meeting was of course who speaks for hamas. hamas obviously is locked in this struggle with israel. hamas and the palestinian authority have had their divisions. lately there have been reconciliations, divisions, and another reconciliation in recent days, so that's an open question. and the un high commissioner on human rights said both sides now are potentially guilty of war crimes. del. >> mike, what is next for the secretary of state? >> we just learned from the traveling party that he is going back to cairo. remember he began his journey there, meeting with egyptian officials. the egyptian framework is what secretary kerry is trying to get both sides to agree to. also left a very key meeting

with benjamin netenyahu. del? >> mike thank you very much. and while world leaders push diplomacy, there has been no end to the fighting on the ground. nick schifrin is on the ground in gaza. >> reporter: on the gaza/israel border the wounded arrive faster than ever. israeli soldiers carry a stretcher of an injured service member. they mourn a 20-year-old killed this weekend in eastern gaza. a father yule guises his son. >> translator: i was crazy about you. [ explosion ] >> reporter: the fighting that has killed more than 30 israeli soldiers raises every night, and every morning gazans wake up to the damage. some carry remnants of the

family who once lived here. and in gaza city a house has been pulverized leaving a single suspended tricycle. they flee anywhere they hope is safe. muslim families live the parking lot of a greek orthodox church. >> they are homeless. their houses are destroyed. they came out from their ruins. they saw the people injured or killed, and so they ran. >> reporter: they sleep below the chapel in a banquet hall. we watched as this woman arrives, pleasing for shelter, but the church is full and turns her away. she blames arab governments. >> translator: egypt! the palestinian president! saudi arabia! they are all abandoning us!

>> reporter: the family, frustrated didn't want them filming them anymore. there is so much tension on the treat here about 40% of gaza is a no-go area, simply too dangerous. and people say what little space they have where they feel safe feels like it is getting smaller, because the front line about 2 miles that way is creeping into gaza, and all of the people who have been displaced from their homes are feeling less secure even after they have fled their houses. also the faa could decide within the hour if it's going to extend that ban on u.s. carrier flights to tel-aviv. the ban started yesterday, and was only supposed to last about 24 hours. lisa are we hearing anything about a possible extense? >> well, we're waiting to hear from the faa, they have been in contact with government authorities in israel to try to

see if that government can alleviate the faa's fears. the ban came about after a rocket landed about a mile from the airport in tell z -- tel-aviv. the faa said it would continue to monitor the situation in tel-aviv and would make changes as permitted. it will be up to each individual airline to figure out what they want to do after the ban ask over. delta said it will resume flights to israel if it lifts its ban. >> but lisa there has been talk of push-back, tell us about some of the push-back you are hearing about. >> clearly the israelis are not happy about the faa's decision. there have been some harsh words about that in israel. after the faa made its move, a

number of european airlines also canceled their flights. the israelis say this is a boom for hamas. and a spokesperson said, the faa's decision, was quote out of place. >> translator: we will not award hamas by allowing them to disrupt lives in israel. and i very much hope at the end of the day, they will be the ones who resume flights to show there is no surrender to terror. >> reporter: and a foreign minister called on the faa to resume flights to israel, saying the airport is perfectly safe. and prime minister benjamin netenyahu has called on secretary of state john kerry to try to help get those flights started again. so stay tuned, we should know something shortly. del. >> lisa thank you very much. in iraq, the country's parliament is putting off a vote to elect a new president today.

officials saying the kurds asked for a one-day extension so they could agree on a candidate. politicians are trying to form a somehow -- power sharing government. families are fleeing in an effort to escape the violence. omar has the story. >> reporter: this shrine is meant to be a place of worship and spirituality, but it has turned into a sanctuary for many shiite families. they are ethnically [ inaudible ]. and when fighters from the islamic state took control of their city in june, they were not welcome. this is one of them she fled her village with some relatives. >> translator: they threatened us and asked us to leave. we didn't sleep in the day or night because of fear. we don't have anywhere to go. >> reporter: it might be safer

here but conditions are tough, living in store. ing heat with lack of food and medicine. around 120 families are living in this shrine. most came from the areas when fighters from the islamic state took over the city. they left their property and belongings behind, simply because they were scared they would be killed. this is a shiite who escaped with his family. he says the government has failed them. >> translator: the army fled. what can civilians do apart from acape for their lives. the government should act quickly. it should protect the people, but it didn't. >> reporter: iraq has multi-ethnicities that have existed for decades. but since 2003 that existence

was shattered. seven ethnics were killed and 134 kidnaps since june. >> translator: islamic state groups starred to spread the sectarian thoughts. everyone is targeted, all minorities, including christians and others. they emptied mosul of its beautiful components. >> reporter: iraq is facing one of its toughest times, and its people are suffering the most. >> and there have been two violent attacks in nigeria today 39 people were killed in two separate bombings. police believe a moderate muslim cleric was the target, but he escaped unharmed. no one claiming responsibility so far. meanwhile a somber anniversary, it has now been more than 100 days since over

200 schoolgirls were kidnapped by boko haram. a murder trial getting underway today in michigan, where people are comparing this case to the trayvon martin shooting case in florida. and an innovating prison program that is trying to teach the prisoners how to be good parents.

funeral services will be head today for a 43-year-old who died after being put in an apparent choke hold by the police. the new york police commissioner now ordering a review of the training procedures. ♪ there ain't going to be no justice ♪ >> meanwhile marchers took to the street demanding support for

him. and a murder trial has caught the attention of the nation. a white homeowner shot and killed an unarmed black teen on his porch last year. >> reporter: second degrees murder, manslaughter, and felony use of a firearm, the charges against this 55-year-old. the death of a 19-year-old in this racially charged case brought protesters into the treats. he told police it was around 4:30 in the morning when he heard banging on the door of his home. he claims he feared for his life when he opened his front door and fired his 12-gauge shotgun. mcbride who was unarmed was shot dead. wafer then made a call to 911.

his lawyers argue it was sell .defense, saying he thought the teen was trying to break into his home. calling her aggressive and violent. >> this is part of the problem with this case, there has been so much prejudgment and speculation. >> reporter: however, mcbride's family believes the young woman arrived on wafer's doorstep looking for help. >> i can't imagine what that man feared from her to shoot her in his face. >> reporter: mcbride's blood alcohol level was nearly 3 times the legal driving limit, and marijuana was found in her system. earlier in the evening she struck a parked car. she walked away from that scene, and hours later ended up in the neighboring suburb where she was shot. many here are comparing mcbride's death to trayvon

martin, the black teen killed by a mixed-race watch volunteer. prosecutors say if wafer was afraid, he should have stayed behind his blocked door and called police. civil rights advocates say it's another case of racial profiling. >> and of course in detroit, you always have racial issues, and so even though race is not a part of this, race is going to be noticeable, and so that's a concern for the judge. >> reporter: bisi onile-ere, al jazeera, detroit. in oregon some excons are going back to school, taking classes on how to be better parents. and the goal is to make them better people. >> go austin, go. you got it. there you go. >> reporter: this happy family play ground scene wasn't always so happy. >> i was either at the bar getting drunk, or once i fell back into my addiction, i

was -- well, i was never there. >> reporter: on parole after serving two years in state prison on drug charges, michelle went through training to become a better mom. >> they are the ones who are trying to reach adulthood. >> reporter: the three-month program teaches basic parents skills, most of the people in here never learned. so far more than 5,000 prisoners and par reelees in oregon, women and men have been through the voluntary training course. we went in to prison to meet graduates still on the inside. this father of two daughters gets out in september. >> it was a reminder every day, every time i went to the class, that hey, you are a father, and you have two people out there that need you. they love you. >> reporter: to learn responsibility, inmates in the class carry a teddy bear for a

month. >> it's a constant reminder of what it represents. >> reporter: and you bonded with your bear? >> yes, very much so. [ laughter ] >> reporter: the program appears to get results. a five-year study shows women 48% less likely to get rearrested than non-graduates, men 27% less likely. are you a little scared of what is ahead? >> of course, yeah. it's -- it's been a long time. i know there's a lot to fix and try to do better, but i'm ready for it. >> reporter: michelle says what started in the classroom is now a lifetime job. >> the devastation that i caused and the -- the -- the things that my kids had to see and go through, i can never take any of that back, but what i can do today is change that each and every day, and make sure that they never ever have to go through that again. >> reporter: and so far her hard work in the course is getting good grades.

>> she is awesome. coolest mom ever. >> reporter: from the only people who really count. and coming up on al jazeera america, in an effort to preserve its culture, children in china taking center stage at the opera in beijing. and the costa concordia begins its final voyage. [are ma. romalia. are mall la roma la. romalia.

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welcome back to al jazeera america. i'm del walters. these are your headlines at this hour. a trans-asia airplane making an emergency landing killing dozens of people on board. the plane was trying to make a second landing when the accident happened. at least 47 people are dead. secretary of state john kerry is in the middle east at this hour trying to broker a ceasefire in gaza. he says there has been some progress. he is expected to meet with benjamin netenyahu later. the death toll continues to climb. more than 600 palestinians have

been killed and nearly 30 israelis have been killed as well. two ukrainian military jets have been shot down by pro-russian separatists. and about 40 coffins were transforted there kharkiv this morning, the process of beginning to identify the bodies begins today. it is a problem faced by parents all over the world, how to keep your children entertained during the summer. >> reporter: their friends may be off on summer or at home with their video games. these children are beating the summer blues with a bit of rouge. >> translator: they have to stretch your eyes like this. the first time they did the

makeup was a real shock. >> translator: it makes more than an hour just for the makeup. it's quite a long time. >> reporter: now 12 years old, lynn has been going through the same elaborate ritual for the past six years. she was first introduced to it by her mother. >> translator: my daughter was a bit shy so i thought it would be good to learn something that helped extend herself. >> reporter: makeup and costumes in this room. high kicks in the studio. while the boys are in the nextment room, hitting the high notes. whether pushed by their parents or -- self-motivated, it takes dedication to get up to the standard ready to perform. the children are rehearsing for an up coming performance on tv. in an internet age of endless

distractions, this 200-year-old tradition has been struggling to engage a younger generation. has it prompted recent government moves to reverse that and this school is seeing a resurgence. trp when we started a year ago, we had five children. and now we have 60 enrolled and have several performance in production. >> reporter: lynn and her friends are spending this summer in a distinctly cultural light. ♪ > >> this is video showing the aftermath of all of the damage that happened. wind continued to gust over 100

miles an hour. the rain heavy at times, and wind damage. so that is the big problem, and now the storm is making a second landfall over eastern china as the satellite shows the storm passing right over taiwan, and moving across eastern china. overland it will weaken a bit before turning to the northeast. the tropical atlantic watching a tropical depression, not much development here. conditions are pretty unfavorable towards the caribbean, but not much development is expected. the northwest seeing some rain even a few isolated thunderstorms, so some needed rain, but can do without the lightning. that's what started a few fires there over central washington. regular flag warnings in effected because the wind and lightning still a big threat to the current fires.

but the moisture is welcome. some severe storms over the central portion of the count interest will continue, but getting a little break from the heat as the storms move south. still hot and humid across texas and oklahoma with excessive heat warnings and heat advisories in effect. temperatures climbing into the mid-to low 90s. there is that heat that will try to work its way up the east coast. but some relief from the heat here by tomorrow. >> dave warren thank you very much. finally the costa concordia beginning its final voyage today. the ship was toed away from the island it sank near two and a

half years ago. some residents said they would like to keep a portion of it, because so many people have decided to visit the area. that's our news for now. inside story is next. >> after almost away week, the men who controlled the crash site in eastern ukraine have allowed the investigators in, turned over the bodies and turned over the black boxes. can a compromised crash site still tell you what you need to know? it's the "inside story." >> hello, i'm ray suarez.