ordered your brother to be murdered. a question few of us would have to ask. a question cinema asks, regardless of how painful the answer may be. sh terror threat dash - the u.s. tries to disrupt i.s.i.s. as britain goes on high alert. leaders of the european union consider further sanctions against russia as troops move further into ukraine. >> the car almost flipped over. >> a wild ride for five children after an alleged car jacker jumps in the daycare van and

speeds off. good morning, welcome to al jazeera america. i'm morgan radford. >> secretary of state john kerry is calling on the international community for help in the fight against the islamic state group. he writes: kerry's call comes as david cameron upped the u.k. threat level over concerns that british citizen fighting with the islamic state could return and launch domestic attacks. the white house is weighing its next move. >> reporter: as britain razes alert levels. >> we respond with calmness and

purpose. >> reporter: the united states is taking a different response. >> there's no plans to change it. >> reporter: the white house not showing demands. this is a threat that is monitored. one we are focussed on. the strategy is evolving. already it's launched more than 100 air strikes, and the pentagon says the approach must go beyond military intervention. >> this shares the same sense of urgency over the situation in iraq, and the spread that i.s.i.l. poses. >> the cure for depression... >> 3,000 have joined the fight in syria, many with european or american passports. >> it gives them a freedom of movement that could allow them to come back to the west and carry out acts of violence. >> troubling for the u.k., 500 citizens are thought to be in americans sh more than the

hundreds of americans. >> britain realises it's closer to harm and action going on in syria. >> of the 100, dozens have been identified. tracking them is difficult. some returned home unnoticed, making the islamic state the biggest threat to the u.s. since 9/11. >> you can't rule out anything with any of these individuals, and that's the way that the intelligence community is playing it. they are not taking chances on anyone. they recognise each and every one could be a serious threat. >> phil ittner is in london for us. good morning to you. given everything that jonathan mentioned, it looks like david cameron has the busy weekend ahead of hip. what does he have planned. >> well, over the weekend he's in corn sul stations with the

deputy prime minister. it has to be stated and reminding of the folks that there's a shared power structure between two major parties. they are in meetings to discuss how they can implement new measures. that'll be of interest in the united states, european passport holders have free access and travel to the u.s. >> there's a problem with that in that the coalition partner, nick clay, said that they need to do this by legal measures. that's what they are trying to hash out, what measures can be implemented. >> the scope is mined boggling. we are talking 250 british citizens that may have returned after fighting for i.s.i.s. what can be done. >> well, that is right.

250 have gone and come back. there's 500 in the region. this is an issue in the country. they are aware of it. while prime minister says he has had full confidence in the community, that there needs to be more done. >> it's clear that there are gaps in the armory, and we need to strengthen them. we need to do more to stop those travelling, to stop them rushing and deal decisively with those already here. >> reporter: now the house of commence, britain's parliament readjourned on monday after the summer break. that's when david cameron will go to the house of commons to put forward the proposals to change the participation laws. >> we hear him say more to stop people travelling. new security measures, how will they be perceived by the british public. are they ready for this?

>> there is something to be said for the great tradition of the stiff upper lip in britain. the city has been the subject of attacks, many files in its history -- time in its history, most notably the bombing campaign by the irish. many say we need to return to a status being aware. certainly it's safe to say the city endured attacks and campaigns before the the general opinion is they can take this one too. >> if they keep their eyes open, we'll keep our ears to the ground. thank you phil ittner, live from london. the european president saying it's not too late for political solution in ukraine. he warned russia not to underestimate the e.u. leader are leading with por yrk, who is asking for military

assistance. >> despite the consolidated international efforts and a strike for peace, ukraine is the subject for foreign military aggression and terror. thousands of the foreign troops, and hundreds of the foreign tanks now on the territory with a high risk not only for the pass and stability for ukraine, but the hope and stability in europe. >> petro porashenko wants more sanctions on moscow. >> 11 of 24 miners have been rescues in nicaragua. they are trapped in a gold mine, 260 miles north-east of the capital. the first were rescued friday night, pulled out one at a time, all using a paul yes system.

official have not said whether they believed the remaining minors slide. >> it appears that the military are the small - has staged a coup. it happened in lesotho. a small country landlocked by its nation. soldier seized the police headquarters and surrounded the prime minister's home. tensions have been home since the prime minister dissolved parliament. the prime minister told al jazeera that he has fleaed to south africa. >> it's been hard to get through to contacts on the ground. but latest information is that residents have been coming out on the streets trying to figure out what is going on. the military is on the streets. setting up roadblocks. they appear to have taken over police stations and positioned near state house.

the airport is open, as do the borders, and there haven't been recent reports in the last few hours of gunshot as there were at about 4 o'clock this morning. people used to coups and attempted coups, they had a history of them. it's unclear whether the military is acting alone or whether they are backing a partner. there was a peaceful election in 2012. the first coalition government is made up of three parties and is shaky. in june a coalition partner threatened to used the prime minister. with the backing of the king, parliament was suspended. recently the relationship between the deputy prime minister who leads the lesotho, appears to have deteriorated further with the deputy prime minister demanding that

parliament be reopened. we could be seeing the widening of that rift between the two men in the country's top jobs. >> the city plans to give colleges in the united states guidance on thou deal with students returning from countries hit by ebola. it could happen as early as next week. students from the affected countries could be subject to extra heath checks schools are reaching out to some students that may have reach the region. senegal has a case of ebola, a student travelling from guinea, where the outbreak began. the world health organisation reports that 430 people have died there, and seer -- sierra leone reports 422, ginee 694.

>> president obama may be putting off any action on immigration until after the midterm electioning. in june he said he would -- elections. in june he said he would state what substance he would put in placement he appears to be backing away. texas attorney-general vows to appeal a ruling on the state prostitution laws, striking down part of the law saying it's unconstitutional to require clinics to meed hospital-like standard -- meet hospital-like standards. more than a dozen clinics in texas would have been forced to close as of september 1st. >> another earthquake took iceland's volcano, measuring

5.4, one of the strongest to hit since the tremors a week ago. officials are concerned a full eruption is eminent. time for a check on the forecast. we tonne to kevin corriveau. >> labor day weekend. >> it is. >> it was memorial weekend not long ago. >> and you are with me. >> we have about 30 million people on the roads this weekend. 2.5 people - 2.5 million people will be in the air. some of our travel hot spot are across the northern plains to the south. i looked at the f.a.a. website, there's no delays a the airports, it's early in the day. what we expect to see, especially where you see the darker green, the ohio river valley, that'll be a problem, as well as the northern plains. we expect to see severe weather across ta area, and for sunday

the over whether will get worse as we go tords minneapolis. tomorrow we expect to see the rain down to the carolinas, it's not looking bad. all the west is looking good. >> stay tuned. coming up, caring for the mentally ill who are imprisoned. a new plan in california to keep them safe. leaving their stamp on history. some indians fear their postal service may become that. >> and i'm at the venice film festival. one of many taking place. why have there a shortage of movies - find out later in the programme. vé

the united nations is calling on american police to stop the use of excessive force. the shooting of an unarmed black teenager by a white policeman in ferguson was not an isolated incident they stay. plus a missouri police officer suspended for poining his -- pointing his semiautomatic rifle has resigned. 20 year vet an ray albert was put on leave after the cell phone video went viral. the violence in ferguson had police chiefs considering body cameras. houston's chief charles mcclelland asked for $8 million to put cameras on his officers.

another department is also looking into the cameras. california will provide separate facilities for the state's mentally ill prisoners. it comes four months after the federal judge ruled after the treatment of a mentally ill inmate was cruel and unusual punishment. it offers more treatment, providing interaction with other inmates. california is looking to change the way that colleges are investigating sex assaults. the state legislature pass the a bill to look into whether alleged victims said yes, instead of no. roxana saberi explains the difference that a word can make. >> reporter: ads are sending a message ta california's state lawmakers want to put into law, saying determining whether sexual assault look place, colleges should ask not whether someone said no, but whether

both said yes. >> it's difficult to say no if you are drunk or drugged. there's a lot of situations where survivors don't say no. >> 21-year-old sophie says he was assaulted two years ago. she told college investigators she didn't concept to sex. the student she accused was put on probation. she was part of the advocacy group that sparred the bill. >> it's important for students who feel that they - because they didn't say no, that they can't report it. >> the bill which passed on thursday says consent should be conscious and voluntary. it explains that it doesn't mean consent. it goes on to say affirmative consent must be ongoing and can

be revoked at any time. that is too broad and vague. they year innocent young men will be labelled rapist. they say the legislation reaches too far into people's lies -- lives. >> we are asking for partners to get permission at each stage of the profession meaning is it okay if i kiss you, is it okay if i touch you, is it okay if we go to second, third base - it's ridiculous. >> reporter: many colleges have what the bill calls for. if the governor has what was assigned it, it will be the first college to receive funding. 55 universities nationwide are under investigation for allegedly mishandling sexual assault cases. >> nascar driver tony stewart

races in atlanta after hitting and killing a fellow driver. the crash this killed kevin warder stewart says he's praying for ward's families. >> this is a tough strategy i've had to deal with professionally and personally. it is something that will affect my life forever. it is a stadness and a pain -- sadness and pain i hope no one has to experience. >> no criminal charges have been filed against stewart, but the investigation into his role in ward's death is ongoing. >> the owner of a furniture store in texas is putting hits money where his mouth is, the ashley furniture store ran a plom ocean promising -- promising to reimburse texans if their local team were beating. the aggies pr veiled.

the store will -- prevail. the store will pay back 600 customers. >> india's postal system is struggling to stay relevant. >> reporter: this man is 94 years old and remembers the golden age of india's postal service. he designed some of the country's important stamps, clued to countless letters and packages, the tiny canvases travelled across india and the world. >> translation: when a letter arrived people used to gather eagerly to read it and share of the information. when a message is sent by mobile or email. the excitement is missing. since 2012 all of india's mail

has been processed by two automated facilities. this store sorts more than 500,000 individual items. >> facilities yits like this may have made india's postal service efficient. in a country large and diverse, many that operate the machines say human interaction is not only important, but necessary. >> tech untily may have helped to cut costs and halved delivery times. this is india post frontline. when the internet and the emails came, maybe the pfs will die down. if you look at the growth of the postal services. not only in india. >> moving mail doesn't make the

bunny it used to. india wants a banking licence, it says it can reach more people than a traditional bank. >> small-time investors can't do to bank, they won't accept meagre savings. >> reporter: these banks are a reminder of how much the postal service evolves. as india modernizes, the institution is working hard to deliver prosperity. snoorks fewer quality films are made, which could lead to fewer film festivals. coming up a look at what is causing the movie shortage, coming up next.

you may not think of new york city as a place to find humpback whales, but there have been several sight inns, this one is off the coast of queens. the waters serve as a feeding ground for whales, dolphins and sharks. >> welcome back, thank you for

joining us on al jazeera america. i'm morgan radford. first a look at the temperatures. >> what a beautiful morning, a lot of people in central park running and biking. >> good labour day weekend. >> 66 degrees now in new york city. 59 in boston, portland and maine at 53. today will remain nice. you can see the temperatures across new england. when you get down to washington, it will be 85 degrees. from boston, watch the temperatures go from 76 to 85. we'll get an increase in temperatures, as we end the weekend and showers in the forecast. a 9-year-old boy describing the frightening experience when he and four others were kidnapped during a car jacking. they were waiting in a daycare van while their driver was picking up food. a man jumped in, stealing an

s.u.v., taking them more than 120 miles away. >> he said "hang on." i'm like, "wait, you're in the wrong car." he said, "i know, i'll stealing the car." . >> when the car jacker jumped for gas, alex called 911. brenton simmonds is facing charges of kidnapping and autotheft. >> the venice film festival is under way, one of many around the world trying to attract the biggest celebrities and their field. many movies are being impeded from one festival to the next. >>. >> reporter: they love recycling in venice, even when it appears they come to the world of movies. there is director alex. she won an award at cannes, a few months back.

tim ross made an appearance. william defoe is about to make the same trip. different festivals, different jobs. there seems to be a lot of playing the safe hand. this film's first shown at the berlin festival. it's been passed to venice. all of these movies are screened here at the ben i can't recally, and when the film wrap up, it's toronto, to be screened there. the festivals are fierce competitors, but there's a feeling they are reliant on each other. the reason - apparently there are not enough quality films to go around. it's a huge think all over the world. the good thing - i mean they are fewer and fewer. it's easier and cheaper. the qualities are not always the

one we should expect. >> getting the stars on the red carpet gets the headlines and the cameras there, and that in turn attracts another person looking for screen time. >> politicians around the world realise they are great for promoting a city. >> it's not just about the filmsismism no, no, no, it's about putting a politician in front of a camera with a famous actor and director and saying we are bringing the best of the world for you. that's what we are using the money for. >> with 3,000 film festivals held, numbers appear to be growing, not falling. the etch is how long until the sun starts to set. coming up, reports of piece

keepers under attack. an influx of minors. stay tuned. i'm morgan radford, and i'm back with you in 2.5 minutes.

high alert america's closeral lies raising threat levels. as washington is dealing with islamic state. college back in session from coast to coast. why the c.d.c. is about to issue guidelines for detecting ebola on campus. the u.s. cranian city of donetsk -- ukranian city of donetsk burning.

>> vladimir putin making a threat to the west as ukraine calls it a russian invasion. >> the pain on the morning that kevin ward's family and friend are experiencing is something that i can't possibly imagine. >> nascar superstar tony stewart speaks out for the first time since the deadly incident behind the wheel. inside the return to the track, and whether he's coming back too soon. >> these extremists funded by fanatics far away from the fields justifying a walk in barr barring ideology. >> david cameron upping the terror threat lel in his -- level in his country. good morning, to al jazeera america, i'm morgan radford. >> secretary of state john kerry is asking other countries for help in fighting the islamic state group. he writes: lip lip david

cameron is raising the levels because those from u.k. fighting may return and launch attacks in u.k. he'll appear before parliament on monday. what increased security measures, can we expect? >> well, we are going to see more police on the streets. we'll have stricter controls on immigration points and entry points like heathrow airport. that is expected. we have heard talk of removing passports or taking passports away from the nationals that go to the region to fight. it's a tricky question, of

course, because there has to be due process under the law before you remove a passport. david cameron said that they are looking into steps such as removing passports, but it has to be done with a basis under the law. >> we'll do so driven by the evidence and importance of maintaining the liberty that is the hallmark of the society we defend. we have to listen carefully to security of intelligence officers to keep us safe. >> now, those security and intelligence officials that have been advising the government have not advised for a step up of the terror threat level. it's up to critical, one below the highest level that it can be. the brits are facing up to the fact that they are living under the possibility of an attack. >> all that to prevent future attacks.

what is david cameron saying about the fighters that have returned from iraq and syria, and are the britain. >> that's right. that's a major point as well. 250 british citizens, it's believed, have gone to the region and have come back and are currently in the u.k. one proviso is they are looking at restriking movements of people would go to the region and strike and come back all of this will be laid out after the weekend in intense meetings between david cameron, the governmental coalition partner. they'll take the proposals to parliament on monday. it is the first session of the british parliament, and that is when a new plan will be laid out. we'll look to see what is said in the house of commence on monday. >> the british have been investigating the death of american journalists james foley, and it's believed that a

british member may have carried out the killing. how is the case received by great britain. >> yes. the killing of james foley shocked and incensed the country. it's a topic of discussion, making people very angry, the topic of editorials. they are looking at who might have done it, a british citizens. they say they have narrowed it down to a select group of people. at some point it will be made known. >> ahead we speak to a global security professor about how to defend against the threat in the islamic state. we are joined in 10 minutes right here on al jazeera. >> discussions held here today prove that the european union comprehends the threat faced by ukraine, and our partners

understand where the threat originate from, and who bears responsibility for that. >> that was ukraine's president petro porashenko. this morning he is appealing for e.u. leaders for ongoing crisis in east ukraine. >> this is happening on the scene, on the ground in the u.k. president petro porashenko wants sanctions in moscow, saying ukraine may try to join n.a.t.o. and wants assistance. >> reporter: n.a.t.o. met to discuss how best to respond to the crisis. the language was strong. >> despite moscow's denialals, it is clear that russian troops and equipment have crossed the

border into eastern and south-eastern ukraine. this is not an isolated action, but part of a dangerous pattern. >> thursday, n.a.t.o. produced the satellite photos which said it proved russian artillery and columns are operating on ukrainian soil. they upped the states, sake he was asking parliament to back a bid to join noito, a move that would infuriate moscow. >> translation: the government of ukraine would like parliament to consider a law to reintroduce it to becoming a member of n.a.t.o. >> reporter: it was ukraine's desire to form closer ties with the european union that started the crisis. if an n.a.t.o. member is attacked others are obliged to respond militarily. membership was not discussed it was said, but decisions ukraine

took would be respected. >> let each and every nation has an ipp herrent right to -- inherent right to decide on security policies and alliance affiliations. >> in moscow the russians are denying everything. on friday service sergey lavrov's turp, pouring scorn on the accusations. >> from the beginning of this we have been blamed for everything. it's not the first time we hear all sorts of conjecture. there has been report of coffees from space showing troops. as it turned out, it was a computer game and images were taken from there. >> europe's foreign ministers are meeting in milan. tighting sanctions on russia is a possibility. >> simon mcgregor-wood joins us from brussels where the president is meeting with e.u.

leaders. >> good morning to you. what can you tell us about the meeting that happened there this morning? >> good morning, i can tell you the meeting with the ukranian president was scheduled before the escalation on the ground in south-east ukraine. it is timely. he'll get the chance to talk about 28 leaders of the government and they will gather later on saturday in brussels, the headquarters of the european union, and he will no doubt seek further reassurance from the europeans that they are acting in solidarity in ukraine, and no doubt he'll be acting whether they'll deliver tighter, wider sanctions against the russians. the european union in july levied tougher sanctions against sections of the economy for the first time. the question that petro porashenko may have is whether they may do more, and when they

come up with new ideas. >> the appetite for the wider sanctions, is that an appetite driven by the public? >> it's difficult to tell. there is a huge amount of business between the european union and russia, particularly countries like germany. don't forget most of europe is emerging slowly and unsteadily from a deep recession. to what extent they want to risk the recovery with sanctions that may harm the business, two key things that they are drugging with. >> the rhetoric sounds good. we have had chancellor merkel, the french president speaking from paris, katherine ashton talking a tough game about the need to talk about new, tougher

sanctions here in brussels. there's a chance of a gap, and agrees sanctions. all 28 leaders have to sign up to them. it remains to be seen whether they can deliver the anonymity. >> we'll watch that closely. simon mcgregor-wood live in brussels. thank you. coming up at 8.30, we look at the involved in the ukrainian crisis. we talk to the executive director of the american institute in ukraine. there's another issue facing the worldwide scale. and synagogue has a case of ebola, making it the fifth country to confirm a case of the violence. figures show 430 death in guinea. in sierra leone 422 died and liberia recorded the greatest number at 694.

nigeria six people have decide. >> meanwhile an experimental drug to treat ebola is showing promise. it's the same drug used to treat aid workers kent brantly and nancy writebol. it was given to 18 monkeys, and out of those 18, three died. experts say these are the best results of zmapp testing to date. the c.b.c. perhaps to give colleges guidance op how to deal with students returning from countries hit by ebola. the new york times reports it could come as early as next week. now, students may have to deal with extra health checks. some schools started to reach out to students from or may have visited the region. >> president obama's apparently delaying immigration reform until after the midterm elections. after reform nailed in congress, the president failed to act alone by this summer's end.

the president and his aids appear to be stepping back from the timing. some say it was to benefit democrats. just ahead, five days along the border, there would be a sneak peek at the series. speaking of the south. the texas attorney-general is vowing to appeal a ruling on tough abortion laws. it's been said to be unconstitutional. not providing a medical benefit and would block access to abortioned. more than a dozens would have been forced to close. >> you are looking in fort lauderdale, shaping up to be a beautiful start to the weekend. kevin corriveau has a look at the sfoer cast. looking at the pictures, i wish i was at the beach.

>> we'll be here on the weekend. one of the busiest that we have seen. we are talking about 29 team. people getting a late start. some of the rough spots appear to be on the northern plains. there's no delays at the airports, but the day is young. to the north-east things are beautiful. temperatures lower than average. the u.s. open is here in new york. 79 degrees. we don't think we'll get that. look the the jump we are going to get between saturday and sunday. then on monday 87 degrees. so that - cooler than average

textures is gone. stay tuned. a new american air strike targetting islamic state fighters in iraq. after the break al jazeera takes you inside a city upped seem. what is -- under siege. the stalin grad of iraq it has been call. >> i left behind my mother and the rest of my family. i couldn't stand it for my children. >> million of refugees fleeing violence. the surprising place they are making lives for themselves. >> a film festival highlighting the horrors of war. al jazeera talks to a film director whose life is imitating art.

the u.s. military released video of an air strike on islamic state group fighters. the footage shot on tuesday shows the destruction of an armed truck near the northern city of erbil. the helicopter has become bombing the position near emmerly, a town between baghdad

and kirkuk. people are preparing for the worst. >> reporter: for this up to, this is not a front line. it's the last stand. these are local people, farmers and civil servants, not professional soldiers. they have held out for more than 80 days against islamic state fighters. 500m away. the shia turkman town next to sunni villages is surrounded. >> translation: they burn the farms, they looted, blew up our mosques. we'll face them and hunt them down, because we know them, they were from the nearby villages. [ singing ] >> reporter: the iraqi army and shia militias backing the fighters mite break the seem but won't stop the cycle of violence. the only way in and out of this

town is by helicopter. the ricky air force is taking out 120 people a day. almost 20,000 are left. the up to has run out of food and the wells are running dry. iraq is breaking into pieces. not just regional, but the towns. the people of amorally are taking shelter where they can. this person cooked stew for some of the 21 in the house. in amorally they have bread and connions left -- bred and onions left. almost everywhere here was airlifted by helicopter. leila and her four children arrived. >> when we got on, i.s.i.s. fired at us. they hit us, the helicopter overturned. we ran, carrying the children. when they fixed the helicopter, we took off again. >> some of the female relatives

chose to stay. rather dying than being taken by islamic state fighters. it's not just a figure of speech. >> my brother puttate bullets in the rifle and said if i.s.i.s. enters. i'll kill my children, my wife and myself. >> she said it's a lot of graves have been dug. >> fat amma's standard killed herself a few weeks ago. her husband was killed in the fighting, and she said her father was trying to force her to marry an islamic state fighter. it's a conservative society, where the idea of honour is more important than death. the name of the small town has gone down into legend. colonel west-martin is a retirement colonel and joins us on the phone.

first off, senator john mccain and lindsay graham has a piece in the "new york times." they say fighting i.s.i.s. in iraq is like fighting with one hand tied behind their back, and we should take the fight inside of syria. what do you think about that strategy. >> i agree with them. as the former anti-terrorism for all coalition forces, i didn't wait to be attacked and have american forces and coalition forces attack. we had to reach out first, and we had to get them, before they got to us. >> speaking of them getting to us. there are 500 brits fighting with i.s.i.s. yesterday britain raised the threat level to severe. how significant is that. why did the u.s. do the same, given we had 100 americans over there now? >> that is an excellent question, and david cameron was right in enhancing his security

and recognising there's a threat. those people are trained and when i mean those people, those fighters working with i.s.i.s., they are being trained and indoctrinated. they have passports and in one case a man was able to come back to florida, and go back and fight. we have home grown terrorism working with these people, and homeland security is increasing, but we need leadership from the white house, and we are not getting it. >> what about the global community na kerry said, that we have to create a global coalition. is the own us on the united states, or can we rally a group of global leaders. >> with what we have seen from the united states leadership, when president obama ran for president. he was talking about redistribution of wealth or

power. the united states removed itself from leading by example. the coalition partners that we had are reluctant to follow us, because they don't know what we do, and the president doesn't foe what he's going to do. we have developed no strategy as of yet. >> he was speaking more militarily. >> he was. >> he said we are waiting to find out, we are moving forward cautiously. do you think that is what they are reacting to? >> with president obama, he would never show what he's talking about, re-ipp venting an excuse toos what the strategy is, any way you look at it, it would lead out with a military strategy and come in as general pet ray us did when he took over

the forces. he led out with the military and worked with the sunnis, and was heavy with information engagement. unfortunately this information is only into information engagement and whatever the hand up is called. they back down. the red line on asaad is a good example. ukraine is a good example. >> colonel, it's been a pleasure to have you. thousands of argentinians have fled. they have a huge latin american community. many are fearful for loved ones back home. >> reporter: many of the first immigrants from what is now syria asked at a building in buenos aires in the middle of the 19th century. often, as now, neeing conflict.

there have been further waves of immigrants and refugees since then. those syrian immigrants are mostly fully integrated. it said that a tends of the population has been ro found. >> carlos, the son of syrian immigrants was twice president of argentina, others had an impact in business and the arts. some formed associations and clubs. this man, chef at the syrian lebanese club in buenos aires explains how to make the dibs, brought to argentina by his grandparents. snow they visited syria self times before the conflict. >> we have members from all religious persuasions, christians, sunnis, marin items,

all the groups participate. here in argentina, there's no difference. >> this is a more recent arrival. running from the conflict in syria, with his wife and children. he said it was the most difficult decision of his listen. >> i took the decision for my children. i left behind my mother and the rest of the family. i couldn't stand it any more for my children. he had relatives in argentina and was given the job here. she's grateful for the welcome and opportunities, but his heart is in syria. >> i will return. why? my life is in syria. i can't talk much about syria, because i cry. syria to me is everything. >> nabil was a lucky one, selling the family jewellery to catch a plane out of damascus. the community would like to see

the argentine government do more much. >> yes, we have requested help and have people working on this. the reality is few have come to argentina, those that came are those with family. we have found a way of helping them. >> with the fighting continuing in syria, many are looking with concern and sadness of what lies ahead and what they and their ancestors left behind. >> the united nations says that more than 3 million syrians fled their homes over the past three years. you are looking live and in atlanta, it's earning its name sake, temperatures in the 90s, kicking off the holiday weekend. let's turn now to meteorologist kevin corriveau. >> great day to go rafting. >> you spent time in lont. >> i love atlanta.

>> it's about 8:27. and it has gone up 3 degrees in the last hour. if you are at the beaches, long island, over towards delaware. it will be a good day. philadelphia, watch the change in temperature from 81 today, 90 tomorrow. >> back to you. leaders in ukraine are calling it a russian invasion. russian troops and tanks seen crossing the border. after the break we take you to a border town captured by russian separatists. >> translation: we were going to drown and die. the boat was full of holes. water was coming in. the struggle facing african migrants arriving in italy, and how italy is struggling to handle them. that and more is next.

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good morning to you. thanks so much for join us. i'm morgan radford, live in new york. these are the top stories. a military coup is under way now in the small african country of lesotho. soldiers seized police headquarters and surrounded the prime minister's home. tensions have been high since parliament was dissolved in june. the prime minister tells al jazeera he has fled to south africa. david cameron escalates the u.k.'s threat level from substantial to severe, coming from british citizens fighting for islamic state, that they may return home and launch domestic attacks. the crisis in the ukraine is nearing the point of no return.

he's hopeful there could be a political solution. the president is meeting with e.u. leaders acting them to add more sanctions to russia and wants military help. >> pro-russian forces are gaining steam. they have taken control of another town. >> reporter: this is a small town in the corner of eastern ukraine. it's a question of who controls the place is a diplomatic question. residents were rhetty sent, few worried about expressing their fears. >> i'm worried. i want everything in order and a peaceful sky above us. >> ukraine and its we were allies say the town was going along the border.

it was cap toward by a force of separatist fighters. effectively a russian invasion. >> for three days the separatist millish a for the donetsk people's republic have been in control of this town. there's no sign of panic and a sign that people who are concerned should get in touch with the local commandant. the last army elements we saw were 30km away at a checkpoint closer to mariupol. what is unclear is the ultimate ambitious of what the militia in this area are. >> the frontier is 10km away. and the ukrainian border guard are prisoners. the crossing is open. the fighter calling himself the frenchman showed evidence of fighting. separatists have six tank here. the fighters deny they are from russia. >> translation: there are no russians here, no russian

equipment coming through. we are fighting with the machinery with the ukranian army. est dents have been volunteering to help the ukranian army. having presented what it says was compelling evidence, direct russian involvement. ukraine's western allies remained reluctant to respond to direct involvement of their own. anthony is an executive director of the american institute in ukraine, and joins us in our studios. thank you for being was. first up, what is your reaction to hearing the president of the e.u. saying the crisis in ukraine reached a point of no return? >> well, there has been a - there has been dramatic developments. up until recently it looked like the ukranian side was

prevailing. there has been a reversal of fortune. the pro-russian forces are gaining. the ukrainians felt they could lay siege and it could go quickly. a now font has been opened to the south. >> if it were to fall to the freightists, that would put upt russian patrol a larger segment of coastline and open a ranked bridge. solidifying russia's preps in crimea. it could be a directive. to stem the reversal of fortune, it looks like ukraine is trying to become part of n.a.t.o. what do you think?

>> i can't imagine that happening. it indicates a degree of the absence of morality in kiev. if they tipping it will lesson tensions leading to a settlement. if they go up the ain'ty, not tolerating the idea. that's the point of all of this. they are going to the n.a.t.o. thing. it's unrealistic. we saw what happened when ukraine, back to 2009, at the summit in straws burg france. ukraine wanted to come in. france and germany said no. if they try to do it now, i can't imagine germany saying yet. >> vladimir putin, in the backdrop, is he spoke to insurgents on friday on the website. do you think the fact that he's

liaising with them directly is illustrating that he's willing to acknowledge what his intentions are. >> i think this is the cause of the pro-russian forces. it's popular. it's a mass of support. for these people. >> these are volunteers op vacation. >> ukraine is saying that is different. what you say is talking to the pro-russian forces. pro-russians in the ukraine. another is they are supporting them with the invasion of an aringular army. there are people in dispute. they claim that russia is not invading. where is the evidence. >> they need to say normally they can do that. >> how long is too long to wait for the evidence. usually when you pull in an

armoured tank column, and you have iphones, you get the visuals out of there real quick. that is not happening. each if you rely on satellite photography, what are the black dots, are they russian. what do they mean. you can spin it how you want. what you want is hard and fast evidence. will the russians ipp vade check slovakia. i remember that. we had it live on air, shots and call. >> clear and undisputed evidence. >> you see this stuff. >> executive director of the american institute in ukraine. thank you for being with us this morning. >> syrian rebels are holding dozens of u.n. peacekeepers hostage, hemmed on the syrian -- held on the syrian side of the golan heights. jacky rowland joins us from jerusalem. what is the latest on the

trapped peacekeepers. >> good morning. it's a very serious situation for those u.n. peacekeepers. we have a contingent trapped. they are surrounded by fighters. they have been firing back. as far as we are aware the clashes are going on. we have another group of peacekeepers held hastage by rebels -- hostage by rebels for two days the u.n. is in contact, but so far they are not achieving a break through. there's one group that is besieged and another which is abducted. >> so far how is israel responding to all this? > well, israel bolstered up forces along the border. it's saying "we are monitoring,

it's not happening on territory we control. >> so far it's not affected israel. there has been a bit of stray fire and rockets that have come over the border. the israelis are concerned that if we are looking at fighting involving rebel groups affiliated to al qaeda, close to territories they control, they'll remain vigilant in case the fighting threatens israeli controlled territory. >> thank you so much for being with us. >> thousands of migrants are ask on the italian island of sicily on a daily basis. so far more than 115,000 have been rescued at sea. italian authorities are concerned at the growing number of african children arriving alone. >> they escaped war and poverty and are living in an abandoned school. each has a story of survival to

tell. it mook this boy 6 -- took this boy 6 months to travel from his home to reach the town and then cross the sea. >> i kale to libya and -- came to libya and was captured. they asked to call my parents. i gave up my life. >> reporter: this was meant to be a first reception center. the volume of minors means very have to wait months for paperwork. a lot of children were on the boat. officials say that the numbers are increasing and the issue is what to do with them. under italian law they cannot be returned home, because they are underage. the first steps on italian soil are difficult. they don't know where they are,

and don't speak the language. >> we informed them of the risks they are facing. dangers of crossing the desert. but they face the risks in the country of being exploited for labour and sex. like most migrants, children want to travel into europe. 13-year-old wants to go to roam, where his brother lies. his parents paid $3,500 for the crossing. >> translation: we were going to drown and die pt the boat was full of holesful water was coming in. we emptied the pockets. i'm alive. my dream is to make my mother and father proud of me. that's all i want. >> it's a dream coming to many boys. the road ahead is complicated

and lonely. just this week authorities picked up 3,000 refugees at sea back in the united states towns along the south-west border of no doubt frustrated with washington d.c. more so today, with reports that president obama will delay action on immigration until after the november election. while the political back and forth continues, friends are dying in the heat of the desert. it is being compounded by a declining police force. >> four deputies who patrol an area the size of rhode island they are the life line for 911 calls from the desert. >> too often the caller is dead by the time they are found. so why film anybody here, 80 miles north of border.

the checkpoint is key. the sheriff says smugglers will drive immigrants, here is where they'd take off on foot. the nearest town is 15 miles away. >> i get everything that comes through. >> because brooks county doesn't touch the border and qualify for federal funding to deal with immigration. it resorts to selling impounded vehicles to meet the pget. >> we are walking through the car dealership. >> most of the dealerships were seized by smugglers. >> the money keeps the department alive. this place speaks more of death. >> see more of the story in the indepth look in the american immigration issue.

a one-hour special airs next friday morning. >> in guatemala, hundreds of ultra orthodox jews were expelled. there was a series of dispute with indigenous residents over religion, they were voted to be kicked out. locals argued that the locals were intimidated. the jews fled from canada six years ago amid allegations of child abuse. a strong earthquake shook iceland's volcano. the quake measured 5.4. authorities have been concerned since more that a week ago. there is dramatic convictions. the eruption is causing evacuations and night disruptions. people are being advised to stay

in doors. this is the volcano that erupted a year ago. >> lawmakers approved a bill banning grocery stores using one item bags. and customers will have to pay for reusable bags governor jerry brown has not indicated whether he'll sign the law. a third of californian towns have similar bans in place. it may be a game, but a few weeks ago racing took a deadly turn. >> every day i think about him and pray for them. >> nascar driver tony stewart speaking out after hitting and killing a fellow driver. why he's speaking now, and his impending return to the track. and the horrors of war on the silver screen a film

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>> this is a sadness and pain that i hope no one has to experience in their lives. with that being said, i know the pain on the morning that kevin ward's family and friends are experiencing is something that i can't possibly imagine. >> that was tony stewart speaking to reporters, to the first time on friday since his car was involved in a racing accident that killed fellow nascar driver kevin ward junior. tomorrow tony stewart will make a return to the court three weeks after the race in atlanta much joining us to discuss that and a new n.f.l. policy on

domestic abuse is roland bowland. he's a former sports agent. thank you for joining us. let's listen to something that tony stewart said one more time. let pull it up in the control room. maybe you guys you don't have it. stourt says i miss my team, my team-mates and boning back in the car. is it too soon for him to jump on the track. >> we'll only be able judge it with how he acts on the track. he's made the proper statements in concerns of contrition and dangers of the sport of the he played it well, in a sense that i think he feels it. i think he's done a good job of this. speaking of the racing family, how do other drivers treat hymn. >> others will give him the

benefit of the doubt. they realise tragic accidents occur. there is death and it's regrettable but it's part of the game. >> at the presser yesterday tony stewart had heart-felt words for ward's family but kevin ward senior, ward's father has been critical saying "apparently stuart was the only one out there that didn't see them yet he was the best driver out there on the night." will he be able to mend things with ward's family. >> i think it will be difficult. i think there'll be a civil suit and the best way to deal with it is to settle it. >> do you think he'll be charged with a crime?

>> doubtful. the standard of proof is hard. >> what responsibilities does nascar have. >> they have little related to the race. moving forward nascar probably has to be careful about all their drives and on-track incidents. everyone will be watching everyone for this, and their rehabilitation. let's move on to the n.f.l. they didn't get it right. what do you think changed their mind. >> the time to thing about it challenged their minds. it set a backlash against the league. it's bringing them into the sport. >> it was the largess decision he could give. he needed to strenthen the

policy. repeat offenders face a ban. can he enforce that. he wasn't going to say how he would act. will tee take a days like the legal system. would he be an offender. it's been left open. they've paid a lot of money. they'll have to figure it out. you get theionion will not be on hand. >> he will be the first open fully guy pro football her. how has he played. >> he's played well. the bigged challenge is he played a rookie free agent. there's a numbers game to make the spot. >> i suspect by making it down to the last cut. we'll make the practice squad for the rams. and for a 7th round draft pick,

it could be good. >> ronald bowland. thank you for join us. >> normally a glamorous event, the venice film festival is taking a darker turn, highlighting the horror of war and displacement. a theme that is more reality that fiction. we have more from venice. >> reporter: was this genocide. some say yes, turkey says no. regardless, the death of armenians at the hand the of otto mons has with respect brought to the screen. it's based on real events. movies like "the look of silence", about mass killings in indonesia bringing a dose of raty. this place could not be further away from the war zone, yet the

horrors of conflict are on the mind of people. war is the theme. of the 20 films competing for the golden lion, a quarter tell tales of conflict. the directors, the producer said, no matter how painful. they are stories that must be told. >> here we are at a time when atrocities are taking place. in gaza, ukraine - we are in a frightening moment. it's understand ag that film-makers and artists were trying to help face the truth. >> "the good kill" tells the story of a u.s. drone operator dropping bombs on afghanistan. world war ii is tackled with a look at japan's role. time has passed. conflict remain and the feeling

is that cinema has a responsibility to make man learn from the mistakes. >> the purpose of art is to force us or produceous or invite us. we seem ib capable of learning. unable to heed the message again. the war in algeria is told through the eyes of a teacher in "far from men", it is a movie with fighting, and told from the human side. how do you ask a man why he ordered your brother to be murdered. a question few of us will have to ask, a question cinema asks for us. the little league world series u.s. champion were greeted as heroes when they returned to chicago earlier this woke. one player had no home to return

to until now. the family of a 12-year-old has been living with relatives and friend in separate homes. the owner of a chicago funeral home had a surprise, paying the family's rent for the next year. his mother said she told her son not to worry. i told him to get out and play ball, despite him knowing we lost our home. he got out and still played ball. >> the parents had been working part time and couldn't make the rent. >> they had their hours cut back. tomorrow, at least two americans killed, fighting for the islamic state. coming from the minneapolis area. why is may look at recruiting there. that does it for this edition of al jazeera. stay tuned for the latest on tensions in ukraine, live from

doha. for now, that's all from new york. have a great day.

>> hello and welcome to the news hour. we have your top stories. the prime minister tells al jazeera that he intends to return home as soon as possible despite reports of a military coup. u.n. peace keepers are attacked in the golan heights. egypt's highest religious authority reject death sentences given to the group and t