wswswswswswswswswswswswswswswsw. here i another rally for independence this time not in scotland. in barcelona, a call from the northern of catalonia to break away from spain. >> oscar pistoriusus buthat is ont we will have more at the trial in pretoria. >> and the u.s. remembers the 9/11 attacks as president obama calls on the world to join the fight. it will go live to washington.

>> wiki scottish independence vote looming, the question of whether to stay or go is also high on the minds of the people of spain's catalonia region. >> demanding a referendum on breaking away from spain. >> the regional government plans to hold its own referendum later in the fall setting the stage for a showdown with the government image read that insists any boat will be illegal. >> central barcelona flooded by nationalist fervor. hundreds of thousands are marking the 300th anniversary of their reason -- regions national day, sporting the red and yellow national colors. this year they are more politically charged than ever. the crowd formed in enormous v, 11 kilometers long for the word vote.

the demonstrators want to hold a referendum on november 9. not for independence itself but the right to choose whether to break away from spain. the central government in madrid says the planned referendum is illegal. >> i am here because i want to be allowed to vote. we have a right to do so and as you see, the crowd here shows the that is what they want. that is why we are here. >> we have our own culture and our own language. we have been waiting for independence for 300 years. we are different from spain. even if it is hard for europe to

accept that we want to be our own country, we are much more european. we are closer to europe. >> the euro crisis hit the spanish economy hard. people also resent ruling by spain's constitutional court that struck down some aspect of cattle on autonomy -- cap the loan -- catalon autonomy. >> we get this report on the atmosphere there. >> the pictures i have seen in barcelona were really impressing. so many people that came from every part to form this huge v to express their will to vote, their conviction for victory. it was a peaceful demonstration.

speakers are convinced that they will decide on the ninth of november and it will be a hard way to make that determination. >> catalonia with its capital barcelona is a rich area and accounts for fifth of the country's gdp. >> many residents don't want to pay for spain's economically weaker regions. >> the catalonian flag flies above this petrol station. it is not a marketing gimmick, it is a political statement about what this region's future should look like. the owners are for independence. they are convinced that catalonia would be better outside of spain. >> for every 100 euros catalonian's pay to spain's finance ministry, 40 don't return to catalonia.

if a catalonian government had 40% more revenue, the economic crisis would be practically over. >> but the head of another company disagrees. his lighting company did well during spain's economic boom nearly a decade ago. then when the economy seized up, it reoriented towards exports. now it only sells 15% of its products in spain. the director wants the country to stay together and doesn't sense any tensions between his catalonian employees and workers from elsewhere in spain. >> it's not a problem. in my company, the issue is nonexistent and it never has been a concern. i think it's more of a problem for the politicians. >> he has signed an open letter together with a lawyer and 58 other business people that more

and that an independent catalonia may also end up outside the eu and the euro. >> obviously that worries us. and what bothers us even more is that no one has been pointing out these possible consequences. >> separatist gas station owner doesn't except those arguments. >> they just want to scare us. we will still be able to use the euro. there are countries that aren't even in the eu that use the euro. >> the independence debate, is it theater or could it plunge spain into another existential crisis? that is not settled on catalonia's national day this year at least. >> weeks ago go until scotland's referendum on independence. three have warned a significant

consequences of scotland breaks away. >> it includes royal bank of scotland and they say they will relocate from edinburg to london . the main political party several that sharing a common currency with an independent scotland. pro independence scottish leaders say that the government is orchestrating a scaremongering campaign to influence voters. >> how are investors taking all of this? more from frankfurt. >> turns out they are big but unnecessary. no relief for the british pound or for the dax. the euro zone is keeping investors guessing and that is always bad for the markets.

the sanctions are being planned. >> not a lot of action on the day here in europe. investors largely on the sidelines at the dax closing the day, similar story for the euro stoxx. -- stocks. negative territory by about .25%. the general trend has been lower. one euro will get you $1.29. as a markets reporter said, the e was slapping the sanctions on russia for its role in the ukraine crisis. the eu could scrap them if it believes the cease-fire and peace negotiations are working. >> decides more travel bans and asset freezes for russian officials and rebel leaders, the

sanctions also target major state-owned companies in the oil and defense industries. access to western loans will be restricted. the kremlin has threatened -- and closing its airspace to european airlines. washington is set to impose new sanctions on russia's financial, energy, and defense sectors on friday. to find out more, we spoke earlier to michael. a spokesperson for the special monitoring mission to ukraine. we asked him if it is an accurate assessment to say that eastern ukraine to say that eastern ukraine could be moving into a more peaceful phase. >> we have good days and bad days. it has been shelling going on but we have definitely established there are more quiet times. and evidenced as how people from

that area feel as many of them are actually coming back. we even have people coming back to the hardest hit area where there has been no power and water for weeks now. the day are coming back to check on their homes. the other point that needs to be made here is the human cost. not only in terms of deaths, injuries, loss of livelihood, there is so much work to be done in terms of bridges and roads. he will be monitoring that as well. we have spoken to many people who have fled and we are getting into dire straits now. they are running out of resources. >> speaking to us a little earlier. >> all united nations peacekeepers captured by a militant islamist group are now free. a human spokesman says they are

in good condition. >> crossed into israeli held territory on thursday. they captured them two weeks ago. the activists set a goal state broker. oscar pistorius is not guilty of murder. that is only part of the verdict. >> the judge in the most closely watched trial again handing down the verdict on thursday. he said the state has failed to prove the story is acted with intent to kill when he fatally shot his girlfriend last year. >> the trial resumes tomorrow and they call homicide most likely. >> but first, we have this report. >> the moment of truth for oscar pistorius. his fate lies in the hands

of the judge. she described the witness as one who contradicted himself under cross-examination. while he clearly intended to shoot, it had not been proven that he had intended to kill. >> the state has not proved to be on the reasonable doubt that the accused is guilty of and meditated murder. >> they broke down in tears during the reading of the verdict. what has been established is that he shot and killed his girlfriend through a closed bathroom door. he says it was a fatal mistake. he thought she was an intruder.

the prosecution says the celebrity couple had had an argument with deadly consequences. >> shots through the toilet door, he acted unlawfully. >> the sporting hero faces the of openable homicide, a charge also known as manslaughter. the court has now adjourned until friday when a final verdict is expected to be handed down. >> does this mean he is now also look? -- off the hook? >> he is certainly not off the hook. there was a sigh of relief when it was clear that he won't be charged with murder and he is not guilty of murder. he sank to the front and started

sobbing. he has now started this afternoon saying that culpable homicide is still very well possible and will explain about that tomorrow. they started arguing he acted negligently. so now it seems as if it is turning because in the morning it looked as if everything was going into his basket. it was looking good for him. they started arguing on possibly charging him for culpable homicide. >> three crewmembers from the international space station have made their trip back in a space capsule that landed in context on. two russian cosmonauts after zero gravity eating.

we will be back in just a minute. >> stay with us.

>> welcome back. nearly 3000 people died in terrorist attacks against the united states. >> there were solemn ceremonies in washington and in new york today. >> they pledge to go after a new terror threat. >> the exact moment the first hijacked airliner hit the world trade center 13 years ago. the president spoke at the 9/11 memorial. >> beginning tomorrow, there will be teenagers.

adults that were born after 9/11. these young americans did not know the horrors of that day but their lives have been shaped by the days since. time that has brought us pain and endurance. strength. a time of rebuilding. >> it crashed into the north tower at 8:46 a.m. local time. the second plane hit the south tower moments later. new yorkers and tv viewers watched in horror as the twin towers burned and people jumped or fell from the 110 story office buildings. the collapse blanketing lower manhattan and the veil of dust

and smoke. >> a smoldering field of ruins later to be dubbed ground zero. hijackers piloted a third plane into the pentagon, the center of u.s. military power. and a fourth plane heading for washington crashed in a pennsylvania field after passengers tried to overpower the hijackers. a police officer rang a bell to signal moments of silence. as every year, family member slowly recited the names of the victims. the remembrance was held at the heart of the world trade center nearing completion.

>> the anniversary of the attacks came just after his our obama said at his plan to fight islamic state, a new group of radical islamists he says are threatening america's security. >> obama said he is prepared to use the ultimately destroyed islamic state. >> barack obama ready the american people he admitted would take time to end. the islamic state was a cancer that has to be eradicated. >> we are hitting targets as iraqi forces go on offense. moreover, i have made it clear -- i will not hesitate to take action against isil in syria. as well as iraq.

>> it would be airstrikes. an additional 475 u.s. troops would be deployed to train and advise. >> we cannot rely on assad regime that terrorizes its own people. a regime that will never regain the legitimacy it has lost. we must strengthen the opposition as the best counterweight. >> he said the u.s. would not be fighting the well armed militants of rom alone. >> american power can make a decisive difference. nor can we take the place of

arab partners in securing their region. >> opinion poll showing increasing support for military action after the islamic state posted videos showing the beheadings of two u.s. journalists. >> let's go to washington where richard walker is standing by. the u.s. secretary of state is currently in the saudi city. why is it so important for the obama administration to get majority countries on board? >> this is the latest stage in the coalition building exercise. starting last week at the nato summit. today, focusing very much on regional allies. sunni discontent is seen as one

major reason for the emergence of the islamic state as such a powerful force in syria and iraq. a sense in those communities against attacks. they see it as a more inclusive government in place and part of the american strategy. they say you don't need to embrace the islamic state. >> what has been shaped by the stalks? -- these talks?

>> john kerry has come out and made a declaration by those countries. they're willing to join the islamic state to finance for donors. europe and the united states about western fighters going to join the war in syria and also in iraq. the vast majority of the 12,000 estimated currently in the region. and third, the military aspect, we have heard that saudi arabia will be -- >> thank you for breaking it

down for us. it has been 150 days since more than 200 girls were kidnapped by boko haram militants in northeastern nigeria. >> #bringbackourgirls brought attention to the kidnapping. >> and today, not a single one has been rescued. >> in nigeria's capital, the demonstrations have been continuing for months. for now, many remain empty. he understands why many have decided to stay home. >> there isn't any visible efforts led by government.

we just keep all kinds of narratives and that is the most frustrating. >> attempts to negotiate has failed but the government insists it is still active behind the scenes. >> frustration and anger increasing everyday. no one knows about the whereabouts and the future of the abductive girls. >> a lawmaker of the governing party, he says that people fleeing their homes, the reality on the ground is grim. >> is not in the hands of government. no police operating in that area. definitely, we no longer are presenting people now.

because they have taken over. >> he says the hostages have been split up to make any rescue operation far more complicated. an escape by the abductive girls is becoming less and less likely. they could lose hope altogether. >> i also see a danger that book over on's successes will further grow their support. because the average population and young men could say ok if i throw in my lot with them, there will be another system that i can live with. then at least there would be a system in which i play a role and have some input. >> the demonstrators say they

will not give up hope. >> one of the best-known villains in movies has died. richard kiel played jaws in james bond films in the 70's and 80's. >> instantly recognizable at 2.2 meters tall and more pointed metal teeth. he made appearances over the decades as well as doing voiceover work. he was 74 years old.

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