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. hello. i'm kbee geeta guru-murthy. pain's new king is sworn in as head of state. fighting continues in and around iraq. barack obama tells u.s. congressional leaders he doesn't need their approval to take military action. battle of the small phones. amazon entered the market taking on apple and sam sung. champions are knocked out of the world cup. just to let you know we're
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getting news from afghanistan. taliban insurgents have launched an attack against a nato supply base destroying 37 vehicles including fuel tankers. that's in eastern afghanistan. three suicide attackers armed with heavy weapons attacked a nato supply base in the base of torcon. afghan security forces shot dead the three attackers. three drivers have been injured in the attack. a nato spokesman said there were no nato casualties. the attack has caused a significant amount of damage to vehicles. a complex attack against a nato supply base. we'll bring you up to date as soon as we can. afghanistan has been going through an election process.
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u.s. troops plan to pull out this year. we'll keep you updated. spain is entering a new era with king felipe vi and his family at the swearing in. these are live pictures from madrid with the king in a ceremonial car being driven through the streets of madrid. many people there welcome him in the madrid sunshine. he is the first king of spain in nearly 40 years. ceremonies are kept low key in the harsh economic climates. they want to project a modern monarchy in touch with the people of the country. we've been listening to a speech by the new monarch. our correspondent is in madrid. how has that speech gone down? how would you sum it up?
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>> reporter: i've been talking to people gathered with excitement to greet the king and queen when they come out on that balcony. people here said yes conclusive speech bunt doesn't change anybody's lives. because really he's the head of state, the king. changing from one king felipe vi as much as he may get hit and understand it, they need a new era in which ethics are the forefront and transparency. they don't govern. it doesn't change anything here in the country including the list of woes such as the economy. bad economic figures came out today. unemployment rate is still high. there's the upset with spain being ejected from the world cup at the hand of chile last night. >> that's the everyday reality for everyone. these images which are beamed
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around the world and across the country are great ceremonial procession and pageantry. the royal family will hope that gives them a fresh start. there have been difficult times more recently for them. >> reporter: there have indeed. interestingly the king in his speech tried to draw a line under that. first of all he started off by talking about the great achievements that his father had made. he meant safeguarding the country's democracy. one was brought up and groomed by the dictator to take over and continue in the same right wing way keeping all powers for himself. instead when he came to power, he said he wanted to introduce his father, barcelona's more liberal views. he had to keep the far right in
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spain still on side and negotiate through tricky years including an attempted coup in 1981 when the civil guards stormed congress and tried to take over. it was the king who stood in their way and said no, i don't support you as head of the armed forces. we want democracy in spain. really some consistency was what the king was stressing today. >> these images in the center of madrid with the king proceeded by the military on horse back. the queen sitting at his side waving to the crowd. they present a very image. i wonder how big the crowds are there. you were telling me earlier today that forces will not be there to wave flags of
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opposition. how do you think they'll flag that? >> people that aren't supporting the monarchy aren't turning up today. it is worth underlining the republican movement in spain might feel it's not elected, doesn't have anything positive to offer spain at the moment. that doesn't mean that on a personal level they don't respect the king juan carlos and new king felipe vi. it's more the republican movement would like a referendum on the system spain has in the way that the country has administered. at the core of that is yearning of more transparent and
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accountability in spain a. people have had enough. >> thanks indeed. in the studio watching pictures here. just looking at images of the new king felipe vi, he's wearing a red sash. that symbolizes his position as the head of the military. obviously although spain is democracy he doesn't have actual physical power. he has influence doesn't he? >> i think he does. that comes from the legacy of king juan carlos. he was influential keeping the right wing in place. a lot of that was the military and military forces. he holds the respect of the military in in m ways. he carries the legacy of juan carlos. >> this image sums him up. who is he as a man? is he the kind of figure that
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people will respect and flock to? >> i think we'll have to wait and see. up until today he was the kind of person that most pioneers would feel comfortable with. he's quite young, good looking man. he has a young family. at the same time it's going to be hard for him to relate to spanish population. he was talking in the speech about unemployment and the troubles of unemployment. it's hard for somebody that by definition has job security for life to actually relate to unemployment in spain. >> he was saying the monarchy must share the success and failures of society and be close to citizens. he was talking about realizing spain is united with diverse people now. >> it is an interesting analogy. i think he's following the footsteps of his father juan carlos when he took over. he called for being king of spaniards. he's calling for unity of
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spaniards. he used the words spanish nation many times can which is interesting. at the same time he's trying to portray a modern image of the man of the people, lean ethical monarchy. he's going to be very hard. there has to be certain reforms particularly with the scandals in the royal family with corruption. the violences of the royal family hidden. they're not as transparent as they could be. he has to make real changes if the monarchy is going to be revitalized. >> many thanks indeed. we are seeing a presession there by king felipe and his wife, queen letizia, the new queen. they are traveling through the streets of madrid to the palace. we expect to see them on the balcony with former king juan
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carlos and former queen. that's expected in the next half an hour or so. those are pictures live from madr madrid. to more breaking news. pain staking rescue of a man trapped 11 days in germany in the deepest cave. that has come to an end. he suffered head injuries after falling rocks nearly a kilometer below ground in the rice caves. he has been wenched up very slowly through the complex cave system. he is out. very good news for him. 11 days below ground. we'll bring you more details as we get them. our other main news. dominating events this week. the u.s. is urging politicians in iraq to unite against the threat posed by the sunni militants who seized key towns in the north of the country. iraqi government who's forces are fighting insurgents, the control of the biggest oil
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refinery has appeared for u.s. air strikes. president obama has told congress he doesn't need their approval to take military action. reports now from washington. >> isis militants on the move again. these pictures are said to show them entering iraq's largest oil refinery. under pressure the iraqi government form ily asked the u.s. for air power support. this aircraft carrier is one of six american warships in the region. president obama has ruled out come bat put has a range of options from air strikes to train the iraqi forces. >> it will take more blood, will be vicious, will be dirty. what we're saying is we need support of united states and other countries because of the urgency of the ground. because of the type of fate we're facing. >> consulting congressional
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leaders, president obama is trying to use this leverage over the iraqi government to intensiintens intensity efforts in baghdad. >> we continue to have important relationship with iraq and always in a circumstance like this continue to be focused on our national security interests and potential threats against the united states. and our people and allies. but ultimately the iraqi people have to decide their future. >> volunteers rallied to help defend baghdad from the sunni militants of isis. u.s. says it will go carefully. it doesn't want to weigh in on one side of what's to become a bloody sectarian conflict. bbc washington. . much more with our ongoing
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take military action against islamist fighters in iraq. more events in iraq. bbc is in baghdad for us. i want to ask about the oil refinery. i'm getting reports that's under the control of the iraqi security forces. we've had lots of conflicting information this week. >> exactly. we have a conflicts report coming from bd. on one hand army spokesman said iraqi troops have repelled militant attacks but on the other hand some a witnesses say they have seen the black flood of isis flying over the refinery. the isis claim they have taken control of the refinery, big chunk of the refinery. it's a conflicting report. the refinery is shut down. kurdish authorities had a
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meeting how they can find a way because there's a shortage in gas and oil which coming from the refinery. they are looking for a way for gas and alternative way of own shortage of gas and oil. >> can i talk to you about reports of the foreign minister saying it is ludacris that maliki is saying they've backed sunni militants. that's an unexpected reaction. what is the sense in baghdad at moment about the influence of other countries in the region? >> well mr. maliki in his message clearly accused some of foreign fighters and criticized saudi arabia. few days earlier, saudi arabia criticized maliki and accused him of did discriminating against sunni minorities in
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iraq. this accusation has been around for quite a while. reality is many people on the ground particularly in sunni community, they are not happy with prime minister maliki. if in baghdad you talk to people, they remind you isis is not only group fighting the government. there are many sunni groups not happy with government. they're joining forces with isis. some of the reports indicate some of the former elements of republican guard hussein former army discharged from the army after the occupation of iraq joining this group. >> we'll have to leave it there. many thanks for joining us live in baghdad. more now on breaking news stories. taliban insurgents have are launched a complex attack against a nato supply base
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destroying 37 vehicles including oil tankers. three suicide attackers armed with weapons attack had the supply base in the eastern province. we'll keep you up to date on those details as they come in. more news coming in from germany. the pain staking rescue of a man trapped 11 days in the deepest cave in germany has come to an end. let's find out what happened. we are in berlin. is he out now? >> he is out. he spent 11 days underground. he was trapped in a rock fall a thousand meeters underground 11 days ago. he's been brought out by a team of rescuers in the most difficult circumstances. he is out. we don't know what condition he's in.
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part of the reason for the length of the rescue, he can't be jolted. he had to be literally inch by inch. he's been braced in a stretcher with a wide helmet. in some bits of the rescue he's had his face up against the rock fall. the gaps have been so narrow. he's going to be examined and will be taken to a specialist hospital in austria or germany. >> steve, thanks very much indeed there. is the biggest shock of the world cup so far? spain and one of the favorites going home after knocked out by chile. tim reports on day seven of brazil 2014. >> reporter: as fans stream down, they realize they haven't noticed the match but end of an era. spain for so long the gold
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standard of world football is heading home. their reputation a little tarnished. feels so bad. six years of being champion. >> it is horrible. what can i say? it was horrible. i came with my father, brother. i invited another friend. we were rooting for spain. it happens. >> reporter: var gus got chile's first. another bad day at the office. he chose to punch not catch free kick making it 2-0. spain huffed and puffed in the second. when it's not your day, it's not your day. different story for the dutch even though they were lucky against australia. robin giving them an early lead. australia fought back to make it 2-1 in the second half.
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dutch didn't give in. goals from robin and memphis booked them a place in the knockout stages. another imagine wednesday cam. bbc news. >> when you hear a world cup football song, do you think i could do better than that? this song beat off 100,000 other entrie entries. it won him a trip to brazil. he's enjoying life now on cabana beach. >> i come from greece.
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i feel confident here. i spent my time very well. >> hope he has a great time. we'll leave you with pictures from spain and madrid celebrating the new king felipe vi. we're back very soon. without angie's list, i don't know if we could have found all the services we needed for our riley. from contractors and doctors to dog sitters and landscapers, you can find it all on angie's list. we found riley at the shelter, and found everything he needed at angie's list. join today at angieslist.com
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our top stories. spain's new king if i help vi is formally sworn in as head of state. taliban insurgents launch an attack against the nato supply base. the fighting continueses in and around several town across iraq. president obama tells u.s. congressional leaders he doesn't need their approval to take military action. the man trapped inside the cave in germany has been rescued
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and is now out. hello. welcome. spain is entering a new era with king felipe vi and family. these are live pictures from madrid with huge numbers of people now gathering just outside the palace a waiting an image of the new king with his queen letizia on the royal balcony joined as we expect by the form her king juan carlos. king felipe is taking over as head of state after his father. he's the first new king of spain
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in nearly 40 years. in his inauguration speech, he spoke of spain with unity and diversity. he promised to work for spanish society at a time of economic hardship. >> ladies and gentlemen i would also like to express my solidarity with all of our citizens who have been hard hit by the economic crisis. we must insure that we work hard to overcome the situation and insure we can offer the necessary protection to those people who are vulnerable in our society. we also have the duty to send out a message of hope especially those of us in our society who are the young generation. people are looking for work. today i would like us to look forward to the future. to a new spain that we need to continue to build together as we
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begin this new reign. >> live images in madrid. you can see the bell tolling and the crowds are gathered now in the spanish sunshine. there's been a procession through the streets following the speech by the king and queen letizia, former television journalist. seen as a popular photogenic couple with two young daughters. we're waiting as you see the bann banners draped across the balcony. we're look for a day of change, important day in spain. with me a teaching fellow in spanish and the college in london. how big a day is it for people?
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obviously the king does have some political influence doesn't he? >> he does have influence. it's important day for spain in general. i think it's not going to be as big as the royal family expected, monarchy expected as an institution. it's seen as an important day of change and opportunity to revitalize the institutions. >> what do you make of the speech? he talked about unity, diverse nation, monarchy being in step and in touch with success and failures of its own people. trying to bridge that gap sometimes we get. >> yes, of course. that's the message they're trying to send. the message is we understand the pains the people are going through. we understand the situation. we want to be part of the leadership. we don't want to be a hierarchy
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leadership. that's the message you expect in the times of this. obviously it's going to be as i said before very hard to back those with real actions. despite the influence the king may have, i'm afraid if the situation does not improve quickly, monarchy is going to suffer as well as the rest of the spanish institutions as well as the situation in spain. >> there is still a substantial number of people who want a referendum on having a republic. there's a big separatist movement too. >> there's a big movement, brother support as well. growing support towards the republican option. referendum i don't think is likely in this stage. we have to understand there are different republicans as well. there are some who understand that a republican option may now not be ideal. obviously if you have a
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referendum and opt for republic, the whole constitution will change. there has to be broad changes to the political system in spain. it's not quite that straight forward. so the option of referendum is probably something that might have to happen down the line. >> we were hearing from our correspondent in madrid, we see lots of spanish flags there. if you're a republican and want to wave a flag for that cause you're not allowed today. >> you're not allowed to display republican symbols certainly not in madrid. >> that's incredible isn't it? >> it is remarkable. there are demonstrations that were banned in the last minute. any signs of republican symbols are banned. it's been tolerated more than accepted. it's a big police presence all over madrid. i don't think if you were to
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attempt to wave a republican flag wow you would be in trouble. it's not the same in barcelona where there's been big movements. there are concerns about the measures. >> many thanks indeed. we are in madrid outside the palace. it has filled up. people have really come out in the sunshine there. >> reporter: that's right. despite the absolutely baking heat, people have turned up now that the king has arrived. they're waiting for the new king felipe vi and his wife to show themselves on the balcony and greet the king. >> what is the mood there? is there a sense of change that matters or is this purely seen as something ceremonial and distant or just a bit of fun for those that support the royal
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family? >> it's interesting. even amongst the people here who turned out today, there's a sense that this is a nice day. it doesn't change anything. people appreciated the speech that the king made. very inclusive talking about the becoming a reference point of ethics in the country and not the corruption scandal with the royal family recently. it doesn't change anything. he doesn't govern spain. problems that exist here of corruption and economic crisis high unemployment won't go away simply because there's a new king in power. they did appreciate the sentiment and found the speech inclusive. >> i'm not sure whether he mentioned the result, maybe not the most auspicious start for the day. who is the man? is he someone people will identify with and support? >> reporter: indeed.
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excuse me. it is absolutely baking here. he is a man that's probably better suited to this new era of austerity in spain. his father was appreciated. it's not that he ever changed, it's that spain has changed. the kinds of expenses tolerated when times were good aren't anymore. there's a desire for accountability, transparency. that seems to be the heart of the desire for change. 62% of the population would like a referendum on whether spain should be a republic. king felipe is a serious man. he's attaccustomed to dropping s off at school. he married a woman that was married before him.
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that has won points with spanish people. he takes duties seriously. he has been studying for this moment to be a servant of the people. >> in terms of monarchy, the era more recently was more important. we've all learned act them at school. they go back generations. >> reporter: indeed. difficult to hear you because of the bells in the background, excitement of crowd and helicopter above. i think you're asking about the history of monarchy. basically it was barcelona that gave power to juan carlos four decades ago saying he realized he was the new king ushering in a new era. there's a sense echoed in the speech today. he's done a good job. he may have put his foot in
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saying he couldn't sleep at night. then being called out at a elephant hunting trip. most notably as you mentioned earlier, he stood against the 1981 attempted coup by the civil guard and stood for continuity and democracy. very difficult role negotiating the people that supported the late franco and wanted constitution of that concentrated power. the idea today is that a new king is in control. he'll be a monarch and respects the separation of power. many here say that's great news bunt isn't going to change their daily lives. >> what about the international appeal of this royal family? >> we can see the king. >> he's there. >> that's right.
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we see him emerging on the balcony. king felipe vi and queen letizia. the new reigning monarch in spain. and the king joined by his two daughters there. the image of the royal contemporary family, a young photogenic family. the queen was a former television news presenter. seen as someone to relate to people a bit more. their two young daughters. the eldest will become the next
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heir. they're joined by king juan carlos and former queen. this is an image the spanish royal family hopes shares the continuity and rejuvenation of the royal family. tell us what it's like to be where you are. what can you see? >> we are seeing these images of the family. >> i can hear you vaguely. >> just tell us what it's like where you are. >> reporter: i'm not sure to be honest what you're asking me. it's safe to say there's an enormous amount of excitement here. queen letizia was a famous news anchor before she became the queen. she's popular here. you see the king emphasizing the role as a family man kissing
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both daughters on the head. a show of family solidarity here and message i suppose to say they are a family and want to underline -- you can hear the enthusiasm. they understand ordinary spaniards who are suffering today with the economic crisis. many have had homes repossessed and lost jobs. that's the message he's trying to get across as the new king of spain. >> he's wearing the military uniform with the red slash with symbolizes he's the head of the spanish military there. he does have a constitutional role and some political influence also. the image of the day very much is the family on the balcony. the former king has stepped back a little bit from the swearing in. he wasn't present at speech. wanted to give his son as much prominence as possible.
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these images, the family hopes is beamed across the world in newspapers and magazines, hoping to earn support at home and a broad. you can hear the chants of supporters in the streets below the balcony. this is the moment many have been waiting for in that warm spanish sunshine. the king himself has a law degree. he studied international relations. he's a sports enthusiast in spain's olympic yachting team in 1992. i wonder if he's troubled by spain's football performance last night. they go in now from the balcony. we'll leave images there live in madrid with the new monarch at the head of the thrown in spain.
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this is bbc world news. we're going to bring you news now from another part of the world, from afghanistan in fact. we've been learning the taliban insurgents have launched attack on a nato supply base and destroyed 37 vehicles. three suicide attackers armed with heavy and small wells attack the base in torkham. there are reports two afghan drivers have been injured. with me is our afghan service. what more do we know about this attack? >> actually as you mentioned there's no casualty on the side of nato or afghan forces. two rebels were killed. they destroyed 37 vehicles.
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the most important thing is that the attack on this place is a border of pakistan. it's an important place protected heavily by afghan forces and nato. this is the parking lot of nato. we know -- >> it's alarming the militants can access. do we know which group is responsible? >> taliban has claimed. they should have planned this attack for a long time. it's just on this border as i said. we know that attacks on the nato have always been ongoing in pakistan and afghanistan. not only the afghan taliban but -- hundreds have been described. this time it's a bit more
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important because it's a situation that's very sensitive in the place of the boarder crossing. >> we're going live now to kabul. our correspondent is there for us. we've been hearing this is a sensitive area. surprising that the militants managed to attack it? >> reporter: not really. the taliban insurgents have been attacking nato fuel tankers and other supplies in this area. a number of attacks have been launched in the last we're or so. usually insurgents tried to attach what they called magnetic sticky bombs. a much more secure area. we have seen the ininsurgents have smuggled magnetic sticky bombs on trucks. what is interesting in the case
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is there has been more security by the afghan government and nato. it appears the insurgents were able to infiltrate and penetrate. let's talk about the impact of that. the kabul highway which connects the country with pakistan was closed several hours. hundreds of trucks and passenger vehicles were stuck there. it does shatter the confidence of ordinary people especially those who see the ability of insurgents to be able to attack highly protected targets. >> many thanks indeed. now the pain staking rescue of i a man trapped for 11 days in germany's deepest cave has come to an end. he has suffered head injuries from falling rocks a kilometer below ground. we have heard he's now been rescued, wenched up very slowly through the complex cave system.
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we have michael at the rescue site for us. tell us how they managed to get him out. >> it was an unbelievable operation. they call it a wonder. it took several days. the last section of this ordeal was very, very hard. you have to imagine that's a vertical chamber in the cave of 200 meters high. they have narrow chambers that they had to get through. all of this with the one to two degrees with very, very wet conditions. they had to be slow because he suffered injury. this is what michael shumaker had but not as severe. they had to be sent gentle with.
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11:00 -- 11:44 today there was a scream when helpers sent the organization team. they knew he got out of this cave. >> must have been a tense situation. do we know where he is now? >> he is as we are told still up in the mountain being treated. because he has suffered major injuries. he is conscious. that is important as we are told. he is now treated and then going to fly in a helicopter to a hospital nearby. >> okay. michael, many thanks indeed for joining us. now the u.s. is urging politicians in iraq to unite against the threat posed by sunni militants who seized key towns in the north of the country. the iraqi government who's
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forces are fighting insurgents for control of the biggest oil refinery, they have appealed for u.s. air strikes. president obama has told congress he doesn't need their approval to take military action. nick childs has the latest. >> the pressure of people fleeing the fighting in iraq are forced into temporary camps and continues to grow. it's adding to international alarm over the fall out from the insurgency that swept through northern and western iraq and threatened a bloody fracturing of the country. >> we are having where people fear obviously. ethnic divide and violence that is mounting in the country. in baghdad as well. there is use of particular concern. we are protecting them. >> militants apparently parading the spoils of successes captured iraqi military vehicles in the
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town. there's still a war of words between them and the government over who controls the vital oil refinery, as remaining staff were reportedly evacuate ed from the complex. in washington, president obama consulted congressional leaders on his options. he reportedly told them he doesn't need their approval for action. he appears reluctant to launch the air strikes the iraqi government has asked for. plenty of activity on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier uss gorge h.w. bush. they're uncertain what targets would be. washington's focus is more on pressing iraq's sectarian leaders to unite and address political divisions. on wednesday iraq shiite prime minister maliki made a new appeal for unity.
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many see him as part of the problem. he's accused of pursuing sectarian policies. his authority says need of action is important. >> we do not need to get to the stage where militants get a permanent hold on iraqi territory because that will be the basis on which this growth will grow to the whole area. it will destabilize the area and as president cameron said affect the uk. >> in the country's far south, more volunteers take on militants. how this crisis unfolds and what it's impact will be inside iraq and beyond is still far from clear. we go back to spain. not such good news there. in the football, title holder
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gos s go no further. they lost 2-0 last night. two other teams are looking to avoid the same fate of spain. it was the mismatch of the world cup so far. >> a team of brazilian kids barely in their teens showing much bigger and slower englishmen how to play the beautiful game. in one of the toughest neighborhoods, some football diplomacy as england fans hand add out dozens of shirts donated by clubs at home. >> to see the charity work they do and play football against local kids, it's a day we won't forget. >> reporter: it's a big day for these players too. they simply cannot afford to lose.
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after the debilitateing effect f heat and humidity, it could work to their advantage. it is cold and wet in this city. england's senior players know they played well enough to believe their cup isn't yet over. >> we reiterate the message of going out. we want to perform and get three points. we want to stay as long as possible. i'm sure all young lads and everyone on the squad is aware how difficult it's going to be if we fail. >> the club mate and close friend is back for the tiny south american nation. he could provide the extra bit of bite uruguay missed. this is a country where football
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