>> hello and welcome to the "journal" on dw. >> good to have you with this. our headlines for you at this hour -- fighting resumes between israel and palestinians after rocket attacks and the latest cease-fire. >> a tense standoff in ferguson, missouri, after eight is shooting -- after a shooting of a black teenager by white police officer. the israeli military has resumed its offensive in the gaza strip, saying it was responding to renewed palestinian rocket attacks hours before the cease-fire was set to expire.

israel has also withdrawn its negotiators from indirect truce talks that were taking place in cairo. >> the resumption of hostilities came after several days of relative calm and after the sides agreed on monday to extend their temporary cease-fire for another 24 hours. we will get the latest from our correspondent in jerusalem in a moment, but first, this report. >> smoke is rising over gaza again. israel says this is its answer to rocket fire from the gaza strip just hours before a cease-fire was due to expire. once more, the strikes have forced palestinian families to flee their homes. israel says, had fired the rockets into southern israel. >> this is the 11th cease-fire that hamas has either rejected or violated, and it's clear that a cease-fire has to be a two-way street. it's not just that israel hold its fire.

hamas must hold its fire as well. >> officials from israel and a palestinian actions have spent another sleepless day in cairo. after a flareup of violence, israeli officials walked out of these talks -- peace talks, bringing them to an abrupt end. how must put on a show of defiance, taking journalists on a tour of tunnels, part of the network israel had set to a glitter rate with weeks of air raids. >> we're speaking to you today from inside one of those tunnels that israel said it had destroyed. our men are still operating here and are prepared for all options . if there is another confrontation, the israeli community will realize they were lied to and deceived by their leaders. >> with both sides resolutely maintaining their stated anze and the strikes resuming, hopes of a lasting and -- end to the

latest hostilities are fading. more than 2000 people have been killed in the violence of recent weeks, most of them civilians >> for the very latest, let's cross to our correspondent, who is following developments from jerusalem. does this latest upsurge in violence mean hopes for peace are dashed again? >> chances are very slim that they might come to some kind of agreement. we have not yet heard an official announcement from cairo , but talks have collapsed. the delegation was recalled at the israeli prime minister. it will be difficult to continue those talks without those delegations being resin. the gap between both sides is still very wide. it's not clear that those indirect talks have actually reached, so we are also getting reports now from gaza that airstrikes are intensifying.

>> israel blames hamas for breaking the cease-fire. and,'s spokesman denies his fighters fired the rockets. if hamas did notfire them, who did? >> nobody claims responsibility, and, as has denied any knowledge of rockets being fired this afternoon. it could mean that some other smaller factions that are also in gaza have fired them to maybe also disturb the whole process, but because israel holds the -- holds hamas responsible, the military responded very quickly this time. you also heard the first reaction from the united states tonight. they have called on both sides to come back to a cease-fire. >> what does the resumption of hostilities mean for the people in gaza? should they fear more attacks, more israeli offenses? >> that is what they certainly fear right now. the latest developments are devastating. i talked to a few people on the

phone. they were anxious to know whether there will be a deal for tonight. now what they get is a renewal of hostilities. it's unclear what scale that will be, but for gaza, the situation is already difficult. we see people moving back from the border area, seeking shelter in gaza city. of course, this creates another night of great uncertainty in gaza. >> thank you for bringing us up to date. >> to the united states now, police in ferguson, missouri, are bracing for another night of violence, despite appeals for calm directly from president barack obama. president obama announced he was sending the u.s. attorney general to investigate the killing that sparked 10 days of unrest. >> national guard troops continue to patrol the streets, but they've been annulled -- unable to quell the violence. the riots began after a white police officer shot dead an unarmed black teenager, reigniting the debate over racial discrimination and police

brutality. >> on a loudspeaker, police told her testers in ferguson to go home as another night of peaceful rallies dissented into violence. witnesses say a small number of protestrs were responsible. police arrested 31 people, including foreign journalists, who say they were just doing their jobs. the national guard has been deployed in ferguson but kept its distance ring the clashes. that might be because president obama told the governor to limit the use of reserve forces. before the protests, he called once again for calm. >> while i understand the passions and anger that arise over the death of michael brown, giving into that anger by looting or carrying guns and even attacking the police only serves to raise tensions and

stir chaos. >> but the anger shows no signs of abating. results of an autopsy commissioned by michael brown's family show the teenager's head was in a downward position when he was shot, suggesting he was surrendering, according to the family's lawyer. demonstrators in ferguson think michael brown was shot aced on the color of his skin. they say peas will only come with justice. -- peace will only come with justice. >> what is the situation right now? >> right now, it is pretty calm and peaceful here in ferguson. you might ask yourself what is going on, but i have just spoken to a police officer who told me he expects tonight to see more protests and more violence, so we really will him -- we really

will not know what is going to come until a couple of hours. >> do you think the situation will get worse before it gets better? >> yes, that is what many people expect here. people also have some hope that general attorney eric holder is going to come here tomorrow and, hope lee, a court is also going to decide what is going to happen with the murder of michael brown. i think if the court is going to make the right decisions, things might get that are here in ferguson -- things might get better. >> president obama has sent the attorney general. what else is being done? what are the police doing? >> the police, honestly, i think i'm not doing a very good job. some journalists were arrested yesterday. among them also two german journalists. the police are really nervous.

they know that there are many journalists right now in ferguson. they really do not know how to deal with it. they know that everybody is watching what they are doing, and, of course, they do not want to make a mistake. >> thank you very much. government forces in eastern ukraine are pressing ahead with their campaign to regain control of territory in rebel hands. intense fighting was reported tuesday in and around separatist strongholds of luhansk and donetsk. meanwhile, diplomatic efforts aimed at easing tensions are also being stepped up. ukrainian president petro poroshenko is scheduled to meet his russian counterpart one week from today, and german chancellor angela merkel is expected to visit the ukrainian capital kiev this weekend. >> the ukrainian army is tightening its squeeze on the rebels. the fighting has now come to the small town on the outskirts of donetsk.

pro-separatist media they're also broadcast this footage, purportedly showing heavy clashes in the heart of the rebel stronghold, lujan's -- luhansk. as the ukrainian army continues to press on with its offensive against the separatists, the rebels are losing more and more ground. >> one district has been liberated. streetfighting is going on in the center of the city. >> hundreds of ukrainians are fleeing the region every day, as the fighting intensifies and kiev accuses the rebels of targeting the refugees. it says insurgents were behind monday's rocket attack on a civilian convoy in which dozens were reported killed. the rebels deny any such attack took place. kiev says it has already retrieved 17 bodies from the site but has to halt search operations because of the fighting. ukrainian president petro poroshenko once again called for

the west's backing against separatists. as government troops close in and the fighting rages on, living conditions are deteriorating. food is in short supply, and the water system has been shut down. >> once more, we are joined by our correspondent, who is in eastern ukraine. tell us first about the humanitarian situation. fighting is taking a terrible toll on the civilian population, but aid has not been getting through to those who need it most. what's the latest on an aid convoy? >> the russian aid convoy is reportedly still stuck on the ukraine-russian border. there are some new developments. a spokesman for the ukrainian security council said the security convoy would be allowed

only in areas which aren't under ukrainian control. later, there were reports and information i cannot confirm. tomorrow, the west coast delegation is due to visit moscow to continue talks with the russian authorities. there are even reports that red cross representatives are planning to go to luhansk, but that is something i cannot imagine because of the heavy fighting that is taking place there right now. >> tell us about that fighting, briefly. kiev appears to be gaining the upper hand against the rebels. are we looking at a decisive phase here? >> the ukrainian army has intensified its attacks on two key strongholds, luhansk and donetsk. we were able to talk to a

separatist commander by phone today, and he told us that donetsk is now at the center of the war. >> thank you very much. united nations is mounting a major aid operation to help people in northern iraq. more than 500,000 iraqis have been displaced by fighting. the united nations says many have no access to food or water. >> at the developments -- a force advancing appears to have been stalled by islamist militants. kurdish fighters have made some gains in the last 24 hours, including the retaking of several towns. >> kurdish fighters are pushing ahead with efforts to dislodge islamic state militias in northern iraq. here, they are shown recapturing the towns. iraqi forces have set their sights on retaking the city where saddam hussein grew up

that are reportedly meeting with fierce resistance. so far, iraqi and kurdish gains have depended heavily on help from u.s. airstrikes. the capture of the most old dam, for example. food is also needed, and action is being taken to try to help those driven from their homes by violence. >> we had nothing until we reached here. on the way, i saw many people who fell to the ground because they were thirsty. some begged us for water to drink, but we had nothing. >> the eu's humanitarian aid commissioner has visited a camp. >> coming up after the break, the growing risks humanitarian aid workers have to take to help civilians. >> we also have some business news. don't go away. we're back in just one minute.

>> welcome back. to mark this year's world humanitarian day, the united nations secretary general has honored aid workers for their sacrifices, more humanitarian workers were kidnapped, seriously injured, or killed than ever before. in fact, there was a record increase in violence against civil aid operations in 2013. 155 aid workers were killed last year and 171 seriously injured. humanitarian aid agency maltaisa international talked about its work in the democratic republic of congo. >> the democratic republic of congo has been ridden by political conflict and instability for decades. money and ron materials are what hold influence here.

aid workers are in constant danger. entire regions are controlled by rebels, and attacks on humanitarian convoys are commonplace in remote villages like this one. four years ago, this aid worker was stationed in a village when his team came under rebel attack . >> in june, 2010, the rebels attacked a health center of melted as it international. at the same time, a team working there was of ducted by rebels. it was a tough situation. we had to give aid and also secure the team's release. >> the hospital was destroyed. medical help was hardly possible. his team had been kidnapped. he had to negotiate. >> the rebels realized it was about aid and that the team was needed.

our main argument was, "if you do not want your people to suffer even more, you have to release our workers are cuffed -- our workers are covered -- our workers." >> sudan, syria, afghanistan, and pakistan also rank among the most dangerous countries for aid workers. attacks have quadrupled in recent years. workers have long been regarded as neutral, but that often has not protected them or made their work easier. >> the increasing intensity and radicalization of the armed conflict is making it more and more difficult for us to give humanitarian aid when and where it is needed. >> with no end to the conflict inside, aid agencies are struggling to find a solution to the crisis. >> three people sick with ebola

in liberia seem to be improving after being given an experimental drug. medical workers were given the not been clinically tested on humans. it will take months before more can be manufactured. the ebola epidemic has killed more than 1200 people in west africa. the world health organization says there's no proven treatment for the deadly virus. quarantine measures are limiting access to basic necessities. russia has banned western food imports in response to sanctions over ukraine, and it is hitting europe's fruit and vegetable farmers hard. apple growers in germany, for example, expect a record harvest this year, but that's not necessarily good news with the russian market being a no go these days. they are faced with overproduction as well drop in prices. >> these farmers are showing their frustration the best they

can which raise up peaches on the street and a european flag in flames. many were already unhappy with european politics, and russia's sanctions have only made matters worse. in the city's market hall, the situation is miserable. many of the farmers are left with tons of produce on the shelves now that they can no longer send their products to russia. >> it will be especially effective when the harvest of tomatoes and cucumbers begins. >> we are selling for $.50 to $.60 a kilo, the best we can. >> greenhouse tomatoes are one of the country's most popular exports, but the russian sanctions have led to a glut on the market. authorities are claiming losses of over 300 million euros. it's the same problem in southern germany at lake constance. these picture-perfect apples were big sellers in russia, but

now, growers will have to find buyers elsewhere. >> in the export season, we deliver about two or three truckloads to russia every day. now we are concerned we will lose this market completely. >> around 700,000 extra apples have appeared on the european market, but the growers are finding no consolation in this record harvest. >> the world's biggest mining company has posted profits of almost 10.5 billion euros for 2013, a 23% jump over the previous year. >> higher-than-expected numbers were largely due to spending cuts and strong production rates. the mining giant also announced plans to put some of its smaller assets into a separate independent company. that should help but focus on its core operations, including iron, petroleum.

>> european shares posted another day of gains on tuesday. our correspondent sent us this summary of the day's action at the frank at stock exchange. >> a season of quarterly earnings reports is coming to an end. by a large, earnings of companies during the second quarter were rather mediocre, but all the reports coming in this tuesday managed to beat market expectations. shipping company mesko in denmark reported strong earnings, just as the home depot store chain in the united states -- shipping company maersk in denmark. added to this, positive economic data came from the united states, so that traders here say if only a positive solution to the conflict with russia could be found, then investors would have all the reasons to be optimistic for the second half of this year.

>> let's go to california now, where authorities say they have issued house and 70 vacuum orders new yosemite national park because of an out-of-control wildfire. >> firefighters say strong winds caused the blaze and have been dispatched to the foothills. this is the second fire in the area in recent weeks. cooler temperatures are expected, which could help reduce the flames. 25 years ago today, a piece to menstruation on the border of austria and hungary helped trigger the fall of the iron curtain. >> organizers of the so-called pan-european picnic opened the border briefly as a symbolic gesture. hundreds of east germans seized the opportunity to cross into the west. hungarian border guards let them pass. >> life behind the iron curtain

is a vivid memory. he fled across this border 25 years ago on august 19, 1989. >> we basically felt locked in. i did not want to lift a finger for the communists. >> at the time, he was just 20 years old. he dreamed of freedom. he told them not to shoot as hundreds of young east germans pass through. >> we were lucky that gorbachev agreed with us back then. and there was no action taken against me later at all. >> he was six when the iron curtain fell. today, she's a human rights activist in hungary, but she says she is seeing a return to

authoritarianism. she says her work is being closely monitored by the government. >> it's really important to have control over every aspect of life. in the first 4 years, we could see that the government is demolishing the checks and balances, taking over the constitutional court. >> hungry's right-wing populist government is cracking down. >> we have to abandon liberal methods and principles of organizing society as well as the liberal way of looking at the world. >> 25 years after the fall of communism, a statue of former u.s. president ronald reagan still stands at budapest's freedom square. the government has now directed a new memorial office showing an eagle attacking an angel, commemorating the occupation of hungary by hitler's troops.

the monument has stirred controversy. protesters say hungary was by no means an angel. hungary has actively participated in sending 440 house and jews to their deaths under german occupation. >> this memorial is a falsification of history meant to poison our memory. it is preventing a future that is worth living for our society. it is driving our youth towards a lie they are meant to grow up with. >> but on the austrian border, there's no talk of controversy. hungary is proudly marking its role in the freedom of 700 germans, and the country's nationalist prime minister is there celebrating as well. >> sports news now, and barcelona have unveiled their

new player -- uruguay's football star, luis suarez. remember him? his debut was delayed after he was slapped with a four-month ban for famously biting an italian player at the world cup. he did play for barcelona for the first time monday against mexicn side after a swiss sports tribunal ruled he is allowed to play in friendly's. he promised to keep it friendly, not bite anybody. >> we are trying to keep it friendly. thanks for watching. captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org--

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