>> hello and welcome to the journal at dw. our headlines at this hour. ukraine's national security council said it is under fire with women and children among the dead. turkey summons the german ambassador in anger over allegations of spying. wikileaks founder julian assange announces he will send leave the ecuadoran embass in london. no cease-fire insight and allegations of atrocities on both sides. the conflict in ukraine rages on. he have now says rebel forces in

the east of the country have attacked a convoy of refugees, killing many. >> the separatist strongly reject the allegations and accused the ukrainian army of shelling in rebel held territory. international efforts to mediate in the crisis have so far made little progress. the ukrainian government says there can be no cease-fire until the country's eastern border is secured and russia is prevented from providing military support to the separatists. we will get the latest from our correspondent in ukraine in just a moment, but first, this report. >> this video was broadcast by pro-russian tv channel near the net and shows the result of ukrainian shelling. that was impossible to verify. there's also no way to verify a claim made on monday by ukrainian military spokesman. >> today at 9:40, terrorists committed a bloody crime near

luhansk. terrorist fired at a convoy civilians who were trying to flee the zone and military actions. >> the government said separatist artillery fire killed dozens of unarmed refugees including women and children on the road between luhansk and the russian border. the separatist rebels denied the charges. what actually took place remains unclear. the ukrainian president blames the rebels for perpetuating fighting in the east of his country. >> they are destroying infrastructure. the blowup powergenerating stations and bridges. they destroy businesses. i'm fully convinced that the blame for that lies solely on the rebels and their foreign sponsors. >> a russian convoy carrying supplies remains stalled on the ukrainian border. russia claims the conditions have been met, something the ukrainians deny.

>> our correspondent in eastern ukraine. alexander, what more do we know about this alleged attack on a civilian convoy? >> there are still no independent confirmation, no independent witnesses who could say what is really happening southeast of luhansk. in this area, fighting has been going on for weeks now. the ukrainian army has claimed that -- an army spokesman said they have been carrying white flags. he pointed out that it was counted out -- carried out very accurately. he is convinced it was intended to harm civilians. very strong allegations that the rebels denied. i was traveling in the direction of luhansk today and i had to

turn back because it was too dangerous. it's clearly have been traveling around eastern ukraine. what is the situation like for civilians there? our people in need of aid? >> the situation in the former rebel stronghold where i am is quite ok. many people from the south currently need help. there are many refugees who cannot return to their homes because the houses have been destroyed during the conflict are because the villages are still in the hands of pro-russian forces. it's very difficult and even traumatic, the current situation. civilians are suffering shortages of water, food, and electricity. >> am afraid we have to leave it there, we are out of time. thank you very much, they're from eastern ukraine. >> in a surprise announcement, wikileaks founder julian assange said he will soon be leaving the ecuadorian embassy in london. he sought refuge at the ecuadorian diplomatic mission in

2012 in order to avoid extradition to sweden, where he is wanted in connection with alleged sex offenses. he denied media reports suggesting his move to leave the embassy was prompted by health reasons. >> the british press has repeatedly circulated rumors concerning julian assange in the state of his health. on wednesday the man himself addressed the media. >> i am leaving the embassy soon. but perhaps not for the reasons that the press is saying. >> the australian wikileaks founder has been living at the ecuadorian embassy in london for more than two years. he says he has no direct sunlight or access to any outside area. british police guard the building around the clock. he fled there in order to avoid

extradition to sweden and any subsequent transfer to the u.s., where he could face restitution for the publication of secret military and diplomatic documents. the british government said he will be arrested if he steps outside. it is unclear how soon he will be able to leave. >> our correspondent in london is following that story. there are conflicting reports on why julian assange is going to leave the ecuadorian embassy, if he leaves. what are you hearing? >> it is very confusing. the press conference has raised more questions than it answered. he said his bags are packed, but we are not clear when he will leave or will -- or why. if it means walking out of the mc and not being detained. he does face questioning in sweden and they will arrest him if he leaves.

while we are waiting for the extradition issue to be resolved, he could be there for some time to come. >> what kind of deal do you think his lawyers are trying to do with the british government? >> it seems from their language today at the press conference that there doesn't seem to be a legal solution as things stand. the negotiations have been going on for quite some time with no success at all. he has problems not only with the swedish government but with the british government because he skipped bail. he said what he is really worried about, if he is forced to go to sweden, would be of further extradition process and that is what he is really worried about. >> is there still a danger that he could be extradited to sweden or the u.s.?

>> the extradition request from sweden has been in place now for the past couple of years. he is want -- wanted there on questions about alleged sexual offenses. there are no charges facing him, he is just wanted there for questioning. there is no extradition order to the u.s. but they are investigating. i guess what he is really worried about, that investigation may go further and he may then be burnable -- may be vulnerable to a much longer sentence. >> the u.s. military is supporting kurdish efforts to take control of a dam north of mosul, the biggest hydroelectric dam in all of iraq, supplying large areas with water and electricity.

the iis to get over about two weeks ago after taking over mosul. now the iraqi government says it is in charge, but dam workers say the iis is still in control. american intervention is prompting other countries to consider action. germany lost the option to send weapons into essentially what is a war zone. >> germany's defense minister is drumming up support for helping the kurds. she wants to keep open the option of sending weapons to northern iraq to help kurds fight against islamic state militants. some coalition lawmakers still have their doubts. >> we are carefully checking all possibilities and always in close consultation, not only within the government, but also with our partners and allies. >> i am skeptical about sending german weapons because i simply do not think the consequences are under control.

>> just a few doors down the corridor were, the foreign minister is also pressing for helping the kurds. the only significant resistance is from opposition parties. quickset think it is downright dangerous to deliver reference right now. people don't need weapons, they are fleeing from weapons. they need humanitarian relief it would >> terminated 30 being delivered to northern iraq, including medical supplies. the government could decide this week to also send military equipment. if it does, it would mark a major shift in german foreign policy. >> to the united states where the suburb in missouri is -- a midnight curfew has been lifted. the area has been chaos into an unarmed black teenager, michael brown, was shot and killed by white police officer 10 days ago. the independent autopsy shows he

was shot several times. soldiers will patrol the treats of the community which has long complained of racial harassment. >> raised hands accompanied by the words don't shoot have been sent -- have become synonymous with the protests that have filled the streets of ferguson, since the fatal shooting of michael brown. many of the protests have been peaceful. but on sunday night as the curfew drew near, the mood once again changed. it's not clear how the violence began. police wearing riot gear were quick to move in, firing tear gas to disperse the crowds. >> there were multiple reports of molotov cocktails being thrown. police were shot at. makeshift barricades were set up

to block police. bottles and rockets were thrown at police. based on these conditions, i had no alternative but to elevate the level of our response. >> michael brown's parents say the only thing that can stop the violence is justice. that means the arrest of the officer who killed their son. the family's lawyer says a private autopsy has now been released. >> what does this preliminary autopsy tell us? it verifies that the witness accounts were true, that he was shot multiple times. >> at least six times, according to the attorney. he says that amounts to an execution, which in his words, is very troubling. >> for more on this, richard walker joins us from the u.s. capitol in washington, d c.

president barack obama has cut short his summer holiday to deal with several in situations including the unrest in ferguson. what more can you tell us? >> we should point out that this was planned, this was not a spontaneous break in his holiday, because he has been receiving briefings this afternoon from his white house from attorney general eric holder. we have just heard that he will be making a statement within the hour, so we can expect to hear more on obama's statement in. he is coming under increasing pressure to weigh in on this crisis which has been mounting for over a week now. he did take a moment on thursday to comment from martha's vineyard and then to -- after the escalation in violence. he's not coming under pressure to take more of a personal stand in this story. >> we have seen a big escalation

in the security presence. the national guard has now been called in. what should we expect there was a -- as a result of that in the coming hours? >> it has been combined with a lifting of the curfew, so the governor of missouri is counting on the presence of the national guard to lower temperatures significantly. by all accounts, any violence that is coming from the protests is more from outsiders rather than the community itself. it's not sure if people like that will be swayed by who it is. secondly what the community wants, as we saw the report, michael brown's own mother spoke on national television this morning saying she wants justice for her son. she is asking why the man who shot her son six times has not been placed under arrest. >> thank you very much for the up eight. we will be back after a short

break. stay with us. germany accused of spying on turkey. stay with us for that.

>> welcome back. you don't spy on france. the sense is coming back to on chancellor angela merkel today following reports that the german foreign intelligence agency has been spying on its friend and nettle ally, turkey, since 2009. ankara's said it has summoned the german ambassador for an explanation in berlin said a committee is looking into the allegations. the turkish foreign ministry said such practices between friends and allies it, if confirmed, would be absolutely >> german chancellor angela merkel was confronted with the spying allegations during a visit to latvia. reporters ask why was ok for germany to spy on turkey quinton angela merkel herself had said it is unacceptable to spy on france. -- to spy on francfriends.

>> the report comes at a time when relations between the german and turkish governments are strange. he has accused berlin of blocking his country's efforts to join european union. turkey's foreign minister reacted strongly to the allegations, summoning the german ambassador to demand the next donation. >> our ambassador in turkey met with a representative of the turkish foreign ministry for talks, which took place in a friendly atmosphere. >> german opposition parties are also accusing the government of hypocrisy. some lawmakers are calling for a parliamentary hearing into the matter. >> dorian jones joins us from istanbul. >> turkey is nearly upset about these allegations of german

spying. how serious is this incident? >> the temperature circle seems to be rising. the reports first came out. the head of a very restrained reaction but that changed today is the turkish foreign minister said it was clearly unacceptable. the foreign ministry gave a warning saying this could have a brave effect on the relationship while another minister called for a judicial probe in turkey into these allegations saying it could be part of a conspiracy in turkey against the government. all eyes are on the turkish prime minister erdogan. he has not yet said anything. when or if he speaks, i think that will give an indication where the potential crisis is going. for the moment, he seems more preoccupied by choosing a successor which is expected to be announced later this week. >> what sort of impact could this have on relations between ankara and berlin?

>> relations have been very rocky for a long time already. on korea's very angry in what it saw as berlin tried to block its bid to join the european union -- ankara is very angry. the turkish government have accused berlin of being behind supporting attempts to undermine the government. during a nationwide protest last year, a chief aide to the prime minister even accused lufthansa of being behind the unrest all the turkish prime minister deeply accused foreign countries of seeking to undermine it and working with opponents in the country. speaking to government sources, east germany said the latest allegations will at you'll to these already tense relations between the countries. but ocarina is good it -- ankara is good at maintaining relations. i think there will be an attempt to put a lid on it and the prime

minister would use these allegations as further evidence for -- the germany's having bad faith toward their government. >> tense relations indeed. thank you very much for that update. before these latest accusations of spying on turkey, it was revealed that the bnp had also spied on u.s. politicians like hillary clinton. talked about that with patrick, a member of the christian democrats and head of the ministry investigating the spy scandal. when asked if there was any difference between the german agency and the nsa. >> we cannot say yet if there is a difference. we are still doing our inquiries to what the nsa has done in germany, what kind of intelligence, so there is no time yet to compare. as we see we need our own intelligence in regions where we

have conflicts, and that is what we are focused on now. what has the german intelligence service done in these areas where we are focusing these days? >> how important is it for germany to have a good working relationship with turkey? >> it is very important. we are allies and we are working very close together. just imagine the two systems that are stationed in turkey, and i think we will still work very close together and we are supporting each other. there will be some questions that have to be asked and i think our turkish friends will ask the questions and i expect the german government will answer these questions. we will all work very closely together and it's very important that we are close together. >> what should be done to limit the fallout from these revelations?

>> these questions can be answered, because we are not investigating the whole turkish area. we are investigating in areas where we have conflicts, between the border area between turkey and iraq. just imagine a few years ago when we had lots of conflicts with iraq. i think it's very important that germany has its own intelligence investigations and data to have proper decisions made. >> thanks for speaking to us. pope francis has wrapped up his five-day visit to south korea, focusing on the need for reconciliation with the korean peninsula. >> he urged them to reject the mindset of sophistication and instead push for peace.

>> the south korean president attended the service. the pope has addressed tens of thousands of catholics and met with religious leaders and young christians during his trip. the first by a pontiff to asia in 15 years. onto some business news now, and it may be on an international sanctions list over moscow's role in the ukraine crisis, but that is not stopping the russian state oil giant from drilling. it has started exploring for oil in arctic waters in a joint ventured with norway. restrictions only apply to future ventures. brussels has pledged to help fruit and vegetable farmers throughout the european union who had been hit by russia's import ban on foodstuffs. the eu had set aside 125 million euros to compensate farmers who decide not to harvest their crops. >> russia is a major export market for many countries in the eu.

european commission says the move is aimed at preventing an oversupply on the european market which could drag prices down and hurt growers. eurozone recovery has ground to a halt, according to new numbers from the eu statistics office which showed growth in the second quarter at 0%. analysts blame the slowdown on sluggish demand from russia. exports were down by 14%. sales to turkey dropped by 8%, but overall trade with international markets rose by 3% in june compared to the same time last year, driven by strong demand from china and south korea. germany's dax index bounced back from the losses it suffered last week. our correspondents and this summary from the frankfurt stock exchange. >> prices went up again on the german stock market after the

steep decline of the german dax on friday shortly before the end of trading. these heavy upswings and down swings on the market are assigned of insecurity among investors about the further direction of the markets. at least one positive hit could be that several top executives of several companies have used the recent downswing to come back and buy shares of their own companies. for example, several top executives of adidas. if these people are so confident about their companies, it might attract other investors. >> in frankfurt, we can stay for a closer look at monday's numbers. the dax finished the session. we are not going to get a number on this. yes we are. the dax up by nearly 1.7%. u.s. stocks ticky up 1.3% --

across the atlantic on wall street, the dow up by just shy of one full percentage point and the euro weaker against the greenback. sports, and unfortunately some bad news for soccer fans. especially the world cup winning midfielder who has been struggling for months. he had been playing but only with the help of a and killers. now he will be absent for some time. he will miss out on the beginning of the bundesliga this friday -- with the help of painkillers. big ben was stopped on monday to allow cleaners to get the iconic timepiece a good scrub. the four clock faces are each made of 312 pieces of glass.

climbers have to carefully polish each and every one with cloths and soapy water. his hands were close to 12:00 to keep them out of the way of cleaners. it also allowed specialists to do maintenance on the inside of the clock as well. if that clock could talk, it could tell some stories. >> that's all for now. do stay with us, more news for you at the top of the hour. captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org--

>> hello and a very warm welcome to "european journal," coming to you from dw studios in brussels. it's good to have you with us. here's what we have for you today -- ukraine -- how russian fighters may be involved in the conflict. italy -- where mafia bosses are hiding from the police. and bulgaria -- the new fence of fortress europe. why exactly did flight mh 17 crash in eastern ukraine? the united nations suspects it could have been a w