hello. you're watching "gmt" on bbc world news. israel says it will intensify the military campaign in gaza if hamas rejects the cease fire. as more rockets are launched from gaza into israel, hamas says it wasn't consulted about any deal and cannot accept it. >> hamas says it can't accept an deal that includes to blockade of release of prisoners.

that's what we're hearing here on the streets. i'm lucy hockings where the biggest party in the world is taking place now. half a million germans in berlin waiting to greet the world cup champions. moments from that. we'll bring you live coverage. also on the program, aaron is here talking space tourism. >> space the final prfrontier. the british government said to announce the building of a space port by 2018. the idea is capture 10% of the world's space market. is this just a i fancy for rich or will this technology take all of us up there? fancy for rich or will this technology take all of us up there?fancy for rich or will this technology take all of us up there? hello. it is mid day in london, 7:00 a.m. washington, 2:00 p.m. gaza

despite the egyptian backed cease fire, the fighting continues. israel says it accepts the proposal. senior hamas figures in the egyptian capital say they weren't consulted. israel's military says up to 40 rockets have been fired from gaza since that started. there have been no reports of casualties so far. let's go to bbc joining us live from gaza. >> yes day eight of israel's military operations. late last night, the reports started coming in of the proposal from cairo, a no conditions cease fire. it was to come into effect 9:00 a.m. local time here in gaza. the idea was for the sides to start talking about the things that separate them including what hamas and palestinians and

many in the international community asks for, an opening of crossing to keep gaza under restrictions. israel's security cabinet was the first to say it accepted the cease fire. it was willing to go forward. hamas has been a flurry of statements from officials underground here or outside the country saying they hadn't been consulted. there are no direct ties between hamas leaders and egypt's leaders. they say they cannot accept cease fire. the answer has come with 40 rockets fired from gaza strip to israel so far today. let's look at what has been said and done so far. we have this report. >> smoke rising on the gaza skyline once again after an early morning israeli strike. this building took a direct hit leaving more palestinians to pick through rubble for

possessions. the number killed here has reached more than 190. overnight diplomatic efforts to end the violence gathered pace. this was a meeting many cairo. egypt, a key player, set a time for a cease fire and offered to mediate a longer term deal. israel accepted the offer, but the main palestinian factors in gaza did not. >> we're here at the main hospital in gaza city. this is one of the few locations where hamas officials feel they're safe enough for a possible israeli attack to come out and speak to media. they've told us they reject egypt's cease fire deal. >> translator: the cease fire proposal was discussed by everyone except us. we will continue fighting.

we are fighting to level our conditions. the cease fire proposal -- >> soon more palestinian rockets were fired from gaza. they were intercepted over the southern israeli city. as the sirens sounded locals went rushing for cover. now with no truce in place, israeli officials are threatening to widen their military action. >> no country would sit by while civilian population is subjected to terrorist rocket fire. israel is no exception. if hamas rejects the egyptian proposal and the rocket fire from gaza does not cease and that appears to be the case thousand, we are prepared to continue and intensify our operation to protect our people. >> large numbers of israeli

troops remain along the gaza border a waiting orders. meanwhile,t efforts to ends the fighting continues. >> at least there's talk of a cease fire but no sense at all it's imminent. in gaza in the last eight days, 185 palestinians have been killed in the israeli air strikes. u.n. says most are civilians. the red cross is raising concern over growing shortages of water as well as medical supplies. as the hardship increases here, what is the view of gaza towards this possibility of a cease fire? we went to try to find out. we've come to the main market in

the strip. there's more activity, more people coming out. it was quieter yesterday. now there's talk of a cease fire from neighboring egypt. let's find out whether people think it has any chance of succeeding. how are you? you heard about the cease fire from egypt? what do you think? does it have a chance succeeding? >> translato >> translator: no. this cease fire won't work. we want our conditions to be imposed on israelis. not them imposing conditions on us. we are the ones that want conditions and cease fire. we want the borders to be opened. we want the release of all prisoners they've been arresting for years.

this situation is not working. >> translator: where is the cease fire? i'm 77 years old and never witnessed anything like this. warplanes, palestinians don't have such warplanes. we are a poor people with no bread to eat. >> translator: a cease fire doesn't come without a price. we can't keep sacrificing boys, children, elders. we want to stand firm not blood to be spilled in vain. we'll keep resisting until the last. >> very strong rejection of the proposal so far.

let's cross to my colleague kevin. netanyahu made it clear they accepted the truce but not if hamas continues to fire rockets which indeed it is. >> that's right. israel's acceptance isn't unconditional. it came quick areally. the cease fire offer was tabled overnight. the security cabinet met early in the morning and agreed to it quickly. that's for two reasons. partly because israel wants quiet. it's good tactics. israel feels if the cease fire did break down now or didn't get going, it would be the diplomatic and political high ground. i say for the moment it's too early to dismiss the cease fire on the basis of rockets fired

this morning. they believe there's still something going on, something to play for in the diplomatic game between egypt and hamas. >> something to watch. kevin, thank you for joining us from jerusalem as we watch what's happening on the ground and watch as kevin said a cease fire proposal. we know in western capitals. they're discussing the urgent cease fire. this is after the war for six years. many many want something to end all of this conflict. that's what israel says too. that's a tall order. it's all for us in gaza i cicit >> from the situation in gaza and israel to a celebration taking place live in berlin germany. on the stage there with half a million fans, soaking up the

atmosphere. the partying has gone on since the final. the victorious team here addressing hundreds of thousands of fans outside the brandenburg gate. lucy hockings is among them. lucy? >> reporter: absolutely remarkable here. the roar of the crowd, you can feel it in your bones. here's the team being introduced right now. world cup champions. we've seen one on stage. what a roar he got. all the german team. this is a crucial thing for him. every single player is a star. the team won the the world cup. let's listen in and give you a sense of the atmosphere here.

they're being introduced to the crowd. over half a million german fans crowded around the brandenburg gate. it's a working day here in germany. you'd hardly believe it so many people lining the streets and coming down to enjoy what is the biggest party on earth now.

some of the team. they're all vitally important to the team. they're having fun with the crowd. i don't know any german. what were they singing in german? >> reporter: there's lots of chanting of super dutch land. oh how beautiful is going out in the crowd. ohla ohla you'll probably recognize in the crowd. let's have a listen. they're calling out the players'

names. it does feel like germany has been one big party since sunday night since winning that nail biting match. to explain what's happening.

they are all saying the close of the world record holder for record amount of goals. 16 for him. paying homage to him now from the crowd. >> 113 minutes in the game. it was indescribable. the fact that we were -- have become world champions, it's an unspeakable sensation. it's almost history. we are almost private. you can talk quite frankly. scoring in the final, that must be like a gift from heaven? >> it's like a dream. now we are world champions.

i think the entire team experienced the goal i scored. everybody in germany should be taking part in this as well. when scored in 1990 you probably weren't born yet for you? we have to get somebody into the equation that also had a fantastic game. what was happening in the night of the party? >> we are all world champions. germany, they are the world champions. >> were you like the elder in the council here? >> well i was enjoying everyday. in particular when mario, my

friend was scoring, and looking onto the action from the substitute bench was a special moment. being the eldest together, i suppose you were responsible for the youngsters? >> sometimes we had to tell them to tidy up a bit in the room. and we also had a police officer. i really fought this officer on the pitch. the italians have to be consoled? well for two years i have been

in italy now. [ cheers and applause ] >> lucy, fourth time germany has won the world cup. '54, '74, '90. some of these guys hadn't been born since the 1990 victory. i suppose -- actually the excitement of the crowd building because this is such a young team looking ahead to euro 2016.

>> reporter: i think there's a lot of germans that feel they could be a domination by germany over the game for the next ten years or so like we've seen with spain. because it's this young team with so much potential. super mario who scored the goal, he was saying it was a gift from heaven, like a dream. how much potential has he got? he's only 22, delivered under pressure. apparently the coach in the halftime of extra time said to him, you're better than messe. get out there and score a goal. and he did. he's got so much potential. he's probably looking ahead to the next world cup already. i think people are really excited by this young team and potential they've got. we haven't seen the world cup yet. that's the moment everyone is waiting for. a hush has descended on the

crowd. i think something is about to happen. let's have a look. i can tell you what they're chanting. we are number one in the world. that is the chant going through the crowd of half a million people. i think the celebrations are going to continue for quite some time. back to you in london. >> lucy, we're going back to you when the trophy is revealed. that's what everyone wants to see as well as the team. you're watching "gmt" on bbc world news. in other stories today. at least 12 have been killed in an accident on one of the world's most famous metro system in moscow. passengers have been carried out

on stretchers, many taken to the hospital by helicopter. the accident was caused by a power surge. the british foreign secretary william hague is stepping do you think as part of a reshuffle of cameron's government. mr. hague will come to the house of commons before retiring. he's replaced by the defense secretary. the chinese authoritys beginning criminal investigations into three former high ranging officials over allegations of corruption. two of those held are said to be close associates of the former national security chief. he's already under investigation. in afghanistan, dozens of people have been killed and many injured in a suicide blast many the eastern province. another explosion in the capital kabul has killed two omen

working for the capital. let's get more on this from the bbc karin. this is another day of instability still. >> yes, of course. we don't know who the next president will be in afghanistan. an audit of all 8 million votes cast due to begin in the next few days. now they'll try to thrash out what the government of national unity might look like. many people's attention is focused on what's happening today in the east of the country where there's been a massive car bomb attack in the eastern province of pakika. the driver continued to drive into a busy market where he detonated explosives.

we're getting conflicting reports of how many have been killed. i've been told more than 40 more more injured. there are of reports of death toll being as high as the 80s. very difficult to get numbers at moment. rescue services are trying to pull people from underneath masonry. we understand rhelicopters are taking injured to nearby hospitals. a devastating attack by afghan's standards. >> a significant number of dead as you say. is this province particularly restless? >> it is. it's on the border with pakistan. in the past few weeks there's been a big military offensive where people have been pushed across the border into afghanistan.

before that, the whole band southeast of the country has been rested. you might remember before the first round of the election, that's where an associated press photographer was kill along side her colleague who was badly injured. it's an area we're used to reporting on this coming from there. even by the scale of what happens there on a day-to-day bas basis, we talk to people caught between the security forces and taliban and afghanistan. even by ordinary standards in afghanistan, this has been a bad day. >> thank you very much indeed. let's just before the close of this particular part of the program, let's take you back to berlin to the brandenburg gate where the victorious german team in the world cup addressing what, half a million fans? just in front of the brandenburg

gate. we haven't seen the trophy itself. they flew in overnight from rio. the plane delayed unfortunately about an hour because it was hit by a baggage truck. that caused the delay. the fans just coming out in hundreds of thousands to celebrate this victory. the fourth victory for the german team since 1954. particular excitement about the youth of this team. the fact that we've got the you row championships coming up in 2016. this young squad. mario gotze only 22 years old. germany thinking that they really might now be at the forefront of world football over the next decade. we will come back to the

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. are welcome to "gmt" on bbc world news. i'm tim willcox. maliki must go. an exclusive interview with the minister of kurdistan. pushing the boat out. china's plans to build a train to take you to europe in two days. we're on board. also in the program, aaron is here with a possible new

development. >> if brazil, india, russia, south africa can agree on a summit this week, we could see a new brics bank. we'll see what will it mean for the world bank and imf? >> hello. welcome back to the program. let's go to berlin. the victorious german team has been celebrating in front of half a million fans by the brandenburg gate. some of them here now. the trophy itself is produced on stage. the whole team being interviewed, a working day in germany. it doesn't look as though many

are in their offices in berlin at the moment. this is the fourth time germany won the world cup. most of these players not even born the last time they came home with the trophy. lucy hockings is there now. the team and fans lucy loving every moment of this. >> reporter: absolutely. every single moment is relished here. you mentioned the trophy itself. it was cradled as if it was a baby by the captain who put it onto the stage. he's handed it around. it's been danced around by the team. now they are on stage, all of them. i think the coach as well on the stage too. just taking what will be a final bow here in front of the half million people who have

gathered. speaking to germans today, they want to feel like they're part of history. the day had delivered. it's been a carnival atmosphere all morning. the fans are ecstatic and so are players. many saying they couldn't believe they had won this. they were in front of fans in berlin. now maybe it's finally sunk in they are in fact the 2014 world cup champions. everywhere you go in germany at the moment, there are four stars. the front page of the tabloids saying we've got the four star feeling. shirts have been printed overnight showing four stars. everyone here reveling in the moment. it does feel are there's a two day celebration sweeping across the nation. you imagine the working day is today. it's hard to believe because so

many have come down to the brandenburg gate. if you watched the bus on arrival and thousands in the streets hanging out there with the german flags, a real chance for germans to express pride not only in the team but in the country. you can she the fans at the moment just watching as the team takes selfies of themselves with their phones and the world cup. that's one to treasure. we'll see those on twitter any moment now, players with the world cup and half million people who have come to greet them. tim, i don't know who you supported during this world cup, but i don't think it mattered. wouldn't be a football fan around the world out of the 1 billion that watched that wouldn't appreciate this moment and feel that germany deserves to bring home the world cup.

>> that's the party that's going to go on several more hours. so we're going to let you continue, lucky you. we're going to move away from berlin and focus on other stories will there today. something completely different. the parliament is meeting today in another attempt to start work towards forming a unity government it's just elected the sunni lawmaker as speaker. it's one of the three senior positions that have to be shared between the sunni, shia communities. they have yet to choose a president. maliki accused the kurds of harboring extremists. speaking to bbc, the foreign minister of iraq's region of a afghanistan said maliki should resign. >> the united states, european union, in order to help us

support this democratic union we have. we want to be able to fight back with equipment, training, advice, air strikes. these are all ways of providing. we cannot do that unless we progress on the trend as well. there has to be political solution and progress to be able to achieve this. >> do you accept the islamic state or isis are your new neighbors? >> this is a bit of a realty. our neighbors are now isis. iraq is divided into three entities. kurdistan with elected government, broad based functions economy. neighbors are isis on one hand. they're a failed government in baghdad. >> does that mean you no longer want to be part of iraq?

>> we have pre and post relation with iraq. we are not ready to go to baghdad like before. if it's needed for iraq to make progress, kurdss, shia and sunnis have to be partners in that process. this is the first and second track to prepare the ground for referendum to be carried out for the people to exercise the right. >> do you think prime minister maliki needs to step down? >> i believe it's in the interest of all iraqi people for prime minister maliki to step down. the iraqi government has failed to provide security. it's failed to provide services and failed to provide a good system of government. >> is iraq a failed state then? >> the results are what we have seen. the actions and the conduct of mr. maliki has proven that iraq is a failed state.

therefore if there are people that care about the future of our country, they have to get together and find a new way out. >> that was the foreign minister of the region in kurdistan. right. who's along side me? aaron. brics? >> absolutely. summit kicks on and off brazil. you helped me with that name. thanks tim. hello there. known as the brazil, russia, india, china, south africa, brics companies. o'neal formally of goldman sachs thought of a way with a global future economy. now they're on the point of creating a new financial institution if they can agree to sign up at this summit in brazil this week. the five countries will create a new development bank, a

challenger to the world bank. to the ranks of other similarly focused agencies. an interesting concept. let's go to our correspondent andrew. great to have you on "gmt." andrew, we've already got the world bank. we've got the asian development bank, other development banks. does the world need another one? >> arguably yes. the focus of this bank is likely on infrastructure. transport systems, water supply. electricity supply, sewage. there's a widely used figure there's a gap in annual spending $1 trillion a year. frankly there's no way existing institutions can fill that gap. even with the assumptions with how the brics bank may lend in the future. may be ending 30 to $40 billion

within 20 years. clearly there is room for it. no question, yes. >> a brics bank is going to be started with brics money. china probably has the most. there's reports china wants to set the bank up in china. i'm wondering if there are issues around that? >> yes. that's one of the difficult things they've been trying to get agreement on. india would like to have it in new delhi. there's broad agreement about the things the bank would be would be doing. officials from different countries have agreed the difficult to sign a treaty is about there. the precise location of the head office might be left hanging in the air. it's quite a controversial issue. certainly china has been seen as the leading contender to have it

in shanghai. the latest seems to be we don't have that nailed down. >> briefly in 20 seconds, if possible andrew, this is a way for nations to sere from institutions they think are a bit more aligned with the west. >> exactly. i think the bank would be less intrusive in terms of allowing borrowing countries to give prescriptions in the way they administered projects and the way they're funded. the big emerging economy feel they don't have enough in the way they're run. they're dominated by the rich countries. great stuff. i know you're going to keep a cross on that. thank you. andrew joining us live there. let me touch on this. it's been report had the microsoft is planning its biggest round of job cuts in about five years. the reductions are expected to be announced or possibly this week. could be in the nokia unit and parts of microsoft that overlap

with that business in marketing and engineering. microsoft has some 127,000 employees, far more than rivals, the likes of apple and google will bring you numbers as soon as microsoft announces them. okay. take a look at this. may seem like the stuff of science fiction. a few years from now, tourists could be flocking from space or to space i should say from here. not in the "gmt" studio but britain. the uk government any time today will announce plans to build a commercial space port by 2018 used to launch manned missions and commercial satellites. it's not that farfetched. by the end of the year, fingers crossed, richard branson space tourism project will launch the first commercial flight scheduled to take off from a

base port in new mexico. passengers have been paying up to $250,000 for a 150 minute flight that will climb to around 62 miles to a achieve zero gravity for six minutes. is that worth $250,000? the uk is keen to profit on this industry. it's space acceindustry employs 74,000 people. some around the world are asking is this indulgence for rich and famous or be a reality for you and i to get out there in this lifetime? >> this is basically a thrill ride. it's fantastic going into space all be it briefly. many are keen on that, those

with wealth. the price will come down tens of thousands of, hopefully half, in perhaps ten years. the two seats is cheaper, $90,000, 16,000 pounds. the more they use them, the more the prize comes down. there are future thoughts points upon travel. the idea of saying you're a business jet flier, you want to get to sidney in two hours. this approach could be the way forward. various issues such as g force. not everyone can survive it. grandmothers couldn't survive quite happily. it's something to get used to. when i say airline operations it won't be quite that simple. it will be high speed travel in due course. >> 700 people around the world have paid that $250,000. they're waiting for the green light. that's it. follow me on twitter.

if someone gave you a ticket, would you go? >> that's the ultimate fairground ride. >> you hope it's a return ticket. >> there you go. see you. stay with us here on bbc world news. still to come on "gmt" today. pushing the boat out the rail. china's plans to build a train to take you to europe in a couple of days. we are on board. [ male announcer ] we know they're out there. you can't always see them. but it's our job to find them. the answers. the solutions. the innovations. all waiting to help us build something better. something more amazing. a safer, cleaner, brighter future. at boeing, that's what building something better is all about. ♪

hello. welcome back to "gmt." i'm tim willcox. our top story this is hour. israel accepts an egyptian cease fire proposal for gaza. senior hamas figures say they

weren't consulted and rejected it. 12 have been killed and several hundred injured after a subway train derailed in southern russia. despite being called the wrong man for the job, john claude is expected to be voted in as the next head of commission. he's seen as an insider. david cameron said it will now be for difficult to reform the eu. let's watch and hear how he was received when speaking earlier in the european parliament about the currency. >> translator: let's be proud we have created the single currency. it doesn't split europe. it protects europe. >> a mixture of boos and

applause there. chris morris, what did you make of it. who were the people booing? >> have a guess. it was british mep's, front nationalal mep. cheers had it in the chamber. that deflects the fact he's going to win election shortly. we're expecting the prediction in a next couple of minutes. there's a bigger euro skeptic element in this parliament more than before. on the center ground, right, left there's a similar approach. in they're prepared to give him a chance. he set out this morning saying he wanted to focus on ten policy areas not on naturally given. there are millions of young unemployed in southern europe. he said jobs and growth has to be number one priority.

that's the thing he's judged on most the next five years along with -- although he didn't mention it this morning -- the question of whether they stay in or leave the european union. >> the vote happened. he has been approved. as expected he goes through to take up that title. interesting though chris, he was talking about minimum wage again today. seemed to go back on what he previously said and indeed -- i wasn't sure about the decision not to in large the eu further for five years. >> the enlargement is interesting. there's something to be presumed. no further enlargement of the union at this decade a. five to six years. he said it's not going to happen. talking about things like minimum wage. he is on the center right of politics. he is somebody who's always been concerned about what he calls social aspect of the economy.

he criticized during the speech aspects of the way the bailouts in the zone were done saying not enough attention was given to what happened. that was the pitch best from him saying i understand your concern. please vote for me. we got the result. 422 votes in his favor. he needed a minimum 376. it's not a huge majority but enough to give him the job. the attention turns to who else will be on the commission. each member state has to nominate one commissioner. >> thanks very much indeed. now when it comes to high speed other rail, china has a larger network than the entire european union or united states. the rail network is set to double by 2020 enabling

companies to trade directly with europe. now builders are ready to take plans global. our editor reports from chengdu. >> asia's biggest rail cargo base in chengdu southwest china. each of these containers is filled with containers, clothes, even cars. until recently, everything went east to shanghai and then to europe by sea. but now this plane heads west to poland cutting the journey time from six weeks to two. chengdu logistic boss tells me west china has always suffered from having terrible transport links with the world. >> strengthening the connection to europe will speed up our industrial transportation and boost our global competitiveness. >> high-tech companies are getting the message.

not just hardware but software is moving in. jacob works for a games designer with markets in europe and north america. >> it's been revolutionary, opened up a lot of opportunities to come out hire. before it was a nightmare to come here. now it's opened up, more convenient west and east. >> until recently, china has relied on foreigners for railway engineering. everyone a decade ago it was european know how that started the move into high-speed rail. now china builds its own and denies the technology is stolen from others. >> one of china's new generation of bullet trains, countries already built 12,000 kilometers of high speed track. it wants to double that by the end of the decade. critics worry about corruption, safety and the price tag.

this has already cost $500 billion. the government is not listening. they're now wanted the to exploit technology a broad for attorney markets. chinese media call him the railway salesman. the prime minister pushing for contracts when he goes a broad. here in the uk last month. chinas already won high speed business elsewhere in europe. ambition doesn't stop there. west across china, through central asia, a bullet train straight to europe. the ultimate goal for china's railway builders. at home the bullet trains are averaging 300 kilometers per hour. if they could match that on a track to europe, london or paris could be two days away. in a decade this railway new comer has race ed from the back of the pack to undercutting market leaders on their own

doorsteps. bbc news. >> what an amazing story. from china to paris or london in two days. you're watching "gmt." let's remind you of what we've been watching live. this was the victorious german team producing the world cup trophy in front of half a million fans along side the brandenburg gate there. sunshine in berlin today. the whole country celebrating. this is the fourth victory for germany since 1954. particular excitement also about the youthfulness of this team. many of these players weren't even born back in 1990, the last time that germany won the world cup.

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