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are killed, including a new born baby and a hospital. ah, why cousin think of this is al, just yet alive from donhauser coming up to explosions, rock west jerusalem, killing a teenager, an adding to tensions between israelis and palestinians and miraculous rescue as 6 year old is recovered from the rubble in indonesia as earthquake hit west java and japanese span celebrates after that seemed shocked when our former champions, germany in the walk up ah, at least 6 people have been killed and many more wounded in

a wave of russian air strikes that left much of ukraine without power or water. russia is targeting critical infrastructure as winter sets in war. a challenge reports now from keith bodies lying the gloom of the ukrainian blackout. the collateral damage of russia's latest onslaught against ukraine's power grid and onslaughts. civilians will be forgiven for feeling is directed specifically at them . nearly 70 missiles and drones were launched. as you cranes leadership 51 of them down. imagine the destruction. if more had got through. jordan, you are garland, was a you, parliament, declared russia state sponsor of terrorism today. finally, i am grateful to all the european parliamentarians here. then russia proved it true to the whole word. launching $67.00 rockets at our infrastructure and our energy at regular civilians. the result is tragic. presidents lensky insists.

engineers are working flat out to get power and water back up again. but they've got an enormous task ahead. pretty much every city across this large country has a skyline, as dark as this one on wednesday, night from cave to cock, if from to neat pro to a desa. people are shivering in their candle at homes, and the temperature has dropped below 0. it was a day that began with death to this was a maternity unit on the outskirts of apparition until russian missiles arrived. an e born baby was killed. the mother and 2 doctors. betty survived her over bullet. she said a missile hit the maternity hospital and she could not find her child. she was pulled up from under the rebel by the emergency workers. her child was dead and people who believe that russia losing ground to ukraine's military is trying to break civilian will instead. despite the death and discomfort,

they insist they won't be broken, will re talents. how does era here? and the cranium president says the russian strikes are a crime against humanity. he was addressing an urgent meeting of the un security council. she returns he has more the ukrainians requested the president lansky address this hastily convened meeting of the un security council. following the latest russian barrage of the country's infrastructure. he wouldn't have the day and only one day today, almost 70 rockets has our energy infrastructure. unfortunately, residential buildings will also hits hospitals, schools transport, residential areas. everything was affected when the temperature is below 0, outside and tens of millions of people left without electricity, heath, and water. as a result of russian massage is in energy facilities. this is an obvious crime against humanity and the u. s. a q is rusher of attempting to freeze ukraine into

submission pollutant is determined to reduce ukraine's energy facilities to rumble . pollutants. motive could not be more clear and more cold blood it. he is clearly clearly weaponized in winter to inflict in men suffering on the ukrainian people. however, russia argued was using what it called precision weapons to attack the energy infrastructure of the ukrainian military and the cues, the west of hypocrisy. but when you people use that, we don't recall anyone in the west expressing any concern when in 2015, due to the activities of ukraine. inhabitants of crimea found themselves without light or water. but china, for its part repeated its call for immediate negotiations to prevent what it's called, the possibility of the conflict spiraling out of control. unless you a chronic is a professor in the department of governments in georgetown university school of foreign service. he joins us alive now from washington via skype. thanks very much

for being with us. so realistically, what can zalinski expect to get from the you and given the russia as one of the 5 permanent members of the security council has veto power over any action, any potential resolution? well, i think the landscape complaints and analysis are right on russia is committing work crimes and its strategy is essentially to start out and freeze out the ukrainians this winter to launch a bigger offensive this spring. but it's unrealistic to expect the view and security council will take any action. because as you say, russia has a veto, shina, which has been supporting russia also has a veto. so the un security council is not the right place to take any action on this serious pro. many people who are seeing that the pictures of the damage

of the bombings will be wandering. what purpose do these attacks on civilians and civilian infrastructure for russia? well i think russia losing on, on the battlefield, the ukrainians are retaking territory, pushing back russian. ready forces and so is changing his strategy. he's hoping that he can quick pain on the civilian population by taking our power generators during winter that he can freeze ukrainians star of ukrainians and that perhaps they will give in. now i think this is a losing strategy. i don't think so once is looking to give in any time soon, but i think that the russian best option at this point to try to weaken the morale of the ukrainian people of ukrainian government, hoping that they, that they given me say this is a losing strategy,

but what can you crane when the support that it gets from, from nature presumably to, to defend itself against these attacks? well there's, there's what they can do is they can get more air and missile defenses from the united states and from nato to shoot down these in kind, russian missiles, they have been doing this to some degree. but, but there's more that the west can provide. and so by providing greater quantities of these aaron missile defense systems and more sophisticated air missile defense systems, ukrainians can shoot down these russian missile attacks and larger numbers and try to protect their system. so. so it is a challenge, you know, russia does have a lot of off of missiles, but i think that's about the best the ukrainians can do with with western health. could to talk to matthew chronic thanks. they was after western brucell now, where

a teenage boy has been killed in one of 2 explosions around bus stops. the bloss happened at the height of rush hour on wednesday morning. 18 people were injured. israeli police say the attacks were coordinated. first blast went off at 7 am local time along a highway on the western entrance into jerusalem. dis usually packed with commuters . the 2nd went off around half an hour later in remote, a settlement in the cities north. last, the 1st of the kind in years. alan fish reports from western this is the 1st explosion, silent on video, but deadly. at least one person killed at a jerusalem bus station is really police believe a bag containing explosives was left at the scene and detonated from some distance by mobil 4 in a short time later across the city in the suburb of remote, a 2nd explosion. this time explosives packed into a motorbike,

the metal guardrail taking most of the blast, absorbing, kneels, and bolts wrapped around it to cause maximum casualties. police believe these were coordinated attacks. it's been years since there's been attacks like these on the transport system in jerusalem. a very dangerous development, say government and security officials. israel security minister, visited both scenes for an update. and as he left, he spoke to al jazeera, very, eh, difficult, if i may say terrorist attack to terrorist attack, there's no question that the, the day there was a synchronization between them, where they was want, or ish, or several terrorists. we don't know yet, but i'm sure that we will find them. we'll catch them dead or alive. it might, may take days or weeks, but we will catch them. both areas are blanketed by security cameras. footage is no being reviewed. even the smallest detail is being scanned for close the explosions

follow months of tensions in the occupied west bank between israelis and palestinians. and echo a series of attacks on the transport system between 2002005 security patrols on buses have now been stepped up the palestinian group, hamas speaking from gasser, praised the attacks, but stopped short of seeing it was behind them. the man expected to be appointed that the new security minister in the next cabinet ultra nationalist, politician, it m r, been given called for a hard line against those behind the attacks that league brought me here. we have to strike price for this terrorism. i say cli, we need to back up now, soldiers and now policeman, and returned. i could killing and scared of those responsible. what about the buses were soon back running as normal. but the feeling in the city after the twin attacks is anything but alan fisher. i'll just either west jerusalem or the attacks took place after israeli forces shot that

a 16 year old boy in the occupied west bank. another to palestinians also died on wednesday because of his really fun. i mean while it's a forces of demolished a school in if a village in the southern hebron hills, it's one of at least 50 schools in the occupied west bank that were issued with demolition notes but not having permits israeli right. school says children were inside the classrooms at the time. indonesia rescue workers are still trying to find survivors from an earthquake that hit on monday. at least 271 people were killed. and more than 2000 and an engine. these are live pictures of such operations in the worst hit area of china jewel in west java problem. jessica washington reports from there. a few days ago, this was a bustling residential area. now there were more police and soldiers than residence, as they said to bri and soil for victims of this week's earthquake and land sides.

i'm not so much. my wife and 2 children were buried by the landslide. and until now, there is no information about them. and also the search teams have found items from his home, but there's no sign yes of his family members. i have accepted that my family passed away when it seems possible they could have survived when they are so many they tell it to you. but i won't ever stop searching for them. his house was in one of the isolated areas of indonesia, west java province, rescue as initially struggled to reach. this is she to taylor village in change or one of the worst affected areas? residents say more than 20 houses were buried in the landslide, and dozens of their neighbors are still missing. it's where a dean defeats that. he, on his husband was when the earthquake hit. i love when we were recently married and trying to have a baby, but now i must accept what happened. crews were able to partially clear some roads,

but challenging conditions remain, including rain and aftershocks, government agencies and humanitarian organizations are trying to get essentials to those in need, particularly in isolated areas of thought the i won't get him, can loggers big with them? we have trucks to fin logistics and personnel to affected area. we also fit a clean water facilities that shelter for a particular brand new summer, collecting goods at distribution centers to share with their neighbors. younger what obama the mom brought them back so that all of us really need proper temps. now it is the rainy season and we need shelter. we need medicine. basic food like writes eggs, instant noodles, milk and cooking oil. i all bottle bundle, despite the hardship there are also moments of relief. 6 year old ascot was found alive next to the body of his grandmother. for 3 days he was trapped under a collapsed wall. the unexpected story of survival is a welcome reprieve for

a community going through this together. jessica washington aren't 0. she endured indonesia, other european union, says serbia and castillo have reached a deal to end the dispute over car license plates in castillo. a move welcomed by the u. s. casa is a former breakaway province of serbia, its decision to band serbian issue plates as spark tensions with that country. and the agreement comes off. the leaders met in brussels on monday that failed to secure bracy. e representative, joseph burrell says he will invite both parties in the next few days to discuss a proposal to resolve the matter. a court in brazil has rejected outgoing president jail wilson. otto's election challenge. the electoral court also issued a $4000000.00 fine to the parties in both scenarios. coalition called described his plea as a bad faith litigation. president jail both sonata, this party contested the results of october, was run off vote. he lost by

a narrow margin to his rival lewis enough to lead to silver. or i feel a head on just a tragic start until the thanksgiving holiday period. in the us, you have the latest on the walmart shootings in virginia. and in your world cup, update spain and links some pain on the costa rica sport. incredible. 7 goals. ah, anticipation is rising. and so with the atmosphere you read the width of my cattle a ways away we go with your weather update for asia. nice to have your long will begin this one in india and the southern slice on thursday dealing with some showers, stretching from time on i do into karnataka,

also leaking into entrepreneur dash. now i want to put this a few days for we're going to find ourselves on saturday. and we've got this trying to wind up into something in the enemy and see now whether it does or doesn't. it's still going to throw a lot of rain into cats and john gone, for example. not good news to kat recently dealt with some funny, let's go to se asia right now. it's going to be a washout for northern vietnam from hanoi to being in time for the philippines. we've dropped all of our flight advisories up and down the country. here's still some showers, just not falling at the same intensity as it has been. now for indonesia still doubts with rain for southern sumatra, driving rain west java and east java provinces on thursday, and rain pretty much locked into place. so the over southern china, some torrential downpours here between gray lane and hong kong. that's also finding its way into central taiwan and vigorous system that brought a lot of rain in wind to tokyo, pushing out toward the northwest specific

a warm breeze here. so that means a high of 21 degrees in tokyo on thursday. that's it for me. okay, till later. the with sponsored by cats are a ways with one people tell stories and take risk to shoot their experiences. why? because they most award winning voices telling groundbreaking stories with just do a ah,

again, you're watching, i just hear a mind of off top stories this out. at least 6 people have been killed in russian air strikes in ukraine. russia targeting critical infrastructure, leaving much of the country without power or water, half of neighboring, moldova also lost power for several hours. an explosion at a bus station in west jerusalem has killed at least one person, an injured several, others. the 2nd explosion, 2 kilometers away in just 3 people, israeli police and say it was a coordinated attack rescue teams in indonesia continued their search operation for a full straight day. after 5.6 magnitude quake killed at least 271 people. official site or weather conditions. a slowing down their efforts. african leaders have declared a hold to hostilities in eastern democratic republic of congo agreement takes effect at 16 gmc on friday. and girl, as president,

has been hosting talks between rwanda and the d. r. c. to end fighting between congress troops and and $23.00 fighters, kinshasa is accused wanda of backing the group something kigali denies. the see president felix just to katie was at the meeting. but rolando present pork a grammy, sent his foreign minister. a malcolm webb is near the front line in eastern democratic republic of congo. he has more on that meeting on the president who could gum a, didn't to send the soap in lieu unders capital and go to he was meant to meet what were meant to be presidential level including can release president felix difficulty as well. for one dissented 4 minutes, that people going to be waiting to see if that's a reflection of rwanda level of bi into the communique that was published to communicate says that m $23.00 should cease fire and c. opperation. again, congress forces and un peacekeepers by the end of friday and today. so now i'm

going to read widely, understood to be back by neighboring lawanda. although everyone to deny that communicate also said that 235 should withdraw from the areas that they're occupying, that they should disarm and hand them over to congress, east forces and the displace people. the un says is now nearly 300000 displays to go home within 7 days. now people waiting to see if this will actually happen if the fighting will actually stop. campaign is a fact and 23 to back down without substantial military pressure and diplomatic pressure on the landa officials in turkey. say they've hit nearly 500 kurdish targets in northern serious since sunday. he is president, richard. ty, bird, one has told parliament he's more determined than ever to secure the southern border . defense ministry says at least 250 members of the kurdish forces within killed

strikes followed last week. the bombing in istanbul, turkey blames the kurdish outlaw group, p k. k. for that last of the key it says is targeting bases in northern syria belonging to the kurdish group, y p g, which it considers an offshoot of the p k. k. to gain ground in the area after the joint fight against ice will in 2015. how much the images eddie has more on the turkish military operations taking place in the left region of water puzzled me now quite a few minutes ago was the last wave of shelling coming from the turkish military base, which is only one kilometer behind me. this is the closest point we could reach to film juice and the security situation. the shelling tags of the areas from the northern to the eastern country side of a lippo rica and sucker over the positions of the syrian democratic forces. chilling has not been interrupted for days until today. it's coupled with the

recent statements made by the turkish president entered the one and only posted the countryside. we witnessed re deployments and regrouping on the ground by the opposition national army around the fighting fronts that seduce an inland defensive, likely a joint, one by both the turkish army and the national army over the coming few days. in return the if the shell, the turkish positions in the lepers countryside were 5 civilians were killed, doesn't injured, had a several fires broke out at an oil field in southeast and syria was struck by turkish. s like fluids of smoke was seen rising from mississippi facility in an am a time now for a round up of the action from the world cup. jemma nash is at our studio on dallas waterfront. while this wildcat, the keep stirring up surprises this time it's germany. with plenty to think about,

they were beaten at 21 by japan in that opening game. and the richardson was at the stadium to watch the drama unfold. germany on used to arriving at a will come in a state of uncertainty. japan made sure they finished this match with the status of confirmed germany, exited the last world cup of the group stage. after losing their opener against mexico. this time our fate did at least take the lead under one scoring from the penalties, both germany, the chances to extend the lead, the brilliance of japan's keep issue, each gone to ensure that never happened. and in the stadium where japan became asian champions in 2011. this generation of players rally to produce another historic when ritz who go hand with the equalizer

and then to coma assoni secured a famous to one victory depends goals scores, perhaps benefiting from a little insight knowledge. they both play that club in germany. japan next take on costa rica with the knockout rooms, iridium sites, japan of never go beyond the last 16, a world cup when the draw is made for this tournament. and they were pitted alongside germany and spain. few of our clients even get out of the group. they enjoyed huge support from funds from all over asia at this match in what is only the continents 2nd world cup. and after this, when they will believe that anything is possible price this victory that only $15.00 times at a world cup victory. number 6, arguably the most important result in japan's footballing history and the richardson al serra at dough house, kelly the stadium. next up for germany, it's spain who made a big statement in their opening match of thumb paying costa rica, 7 mill,

fanny had siphoned up the scoring alley on that with a danny on a strike, a double the lead off the 10 minutes, sir. and tara's picked up, his 2nd goal was denied after spring. a penalty in the gallery became the youngest classes to score about to make it 5 of his same substituting today on the act and stuff. it's time for louis side. that was 6 now. and i'll finish off the route with the 7, the perfect start between them. and then as they need to be famous, i thought they wanted 12 years ago. it is the biggest when the walls up and the retail while of a heavy defeat ever in the tournament. so let's look at the picture in group e, then with a show kenesha and jemma seller. so usher was this just a bad day for germany, or do they have bigger worries?

it was really a bad day for them. you know, when you look at the way they played the 1st half, it was really a game of 2 halves. in the 2nd half, they kind of look like they're not playing together as a unit. you, we know germany to play the ball from behind. and now they're playing long balls, and then they went on to concede 2 goals in 10 minutes. that's absolutely disastrous for aside like germany. so for me, i think that, you know, going forward they can correct that. and you know, it's good for them to play against spain and get that result and, you know, work it out. that game is certainly one that we are all looking forward to speaking of spain, gemma, they couldn't have had a better start. could they, they could need something unusual in spain because they tend to have but starting the work ups and maybe then improving. it was all good news for spain. it's a reinforcement for they are a striker, believe it or not, they are having issues on their teams earlier this season. it gives

a lot of confidence to me to feel that was really powerful. earlier today with was scared spivey and golden boy gabby, he show he sort of the prize and he's a starter you say born and i think it was a really good for a team that it's growing. it's really young is the 3rd youngest, the squad in the world cup is so all good news, but losing very good. the 1st thing he said is too much compliments make your week . so he wants to put the, the feet down the ground and to fight for that game against germany. yes, certainly, no reason for complacency. you mentioned that, that game against germany. jemma. what are you expecting to happen thereafter? i'll say to you while it's going to be much more complicated for spain. i think there was a little bit of lack of active duty in costa rica at germany. we'll try to have the ball in spain. yeah, it's a 7 neil with only 7 shots on target. again,

germany against know your that might not be happening. so they will really have to be efficient on the final sort of tool to have a good result. and how do you see that game going asha? i think it's going to be very tightly contested, but also my predictions. i've been the quite an issue here, but i think that you did. he did predict pain, costa rica, draw, and draw. i'd like to remind you of that. no, but i feel sorry for the one that i was so when but anyway, spend look better than germany, of course. and they'll come to use that momentum that they got from the victory earlier today to go into that game and see love, you know, their qualification to the round of 16 as early as possible. well, let's see if that game lives up to the hype. now elsewhere the 2018 semi find this belgian i opened it with a hard fought to a one know when over canada, canada who are playing their 1st well cut matches since 986 had a great chance to get in front when they were awarded a penalty for handle avail review. but davis was saved by belgium,

go to bed. and while they were made to pay it just time and he back to school, the only goal of the game that is 8 consecutive greet stage went about jim and woke up eating a record held by brazil. the other game in brief, f finished goal is between a morocco and croatia to go go keepers dominating miss linda lay both teams that did have chances when it probation reached the final 44 years ago. but slice thought this time to them. still hoping to get out of the group stages for the 1st time since 1986. the 1st round of group matches is completed on thursday as the remaining 8 teams to take to the field, switzerland to get things underway against the camry at our geneva stadium at 10 o'clock gmc. that is followed by your guy against south chris education city, christiana, rinaldo.