>> welcome to the "journal" live from "d.w.." here's what's coming up in the next 15 minutes. pro russian rebel shoot down a military plane in ukraine killing all 49 on board. a runoff to decide who will succeed president karzai. and in world cup action, defending champion spain are reeling after a 5-1 dropping at he hands of holland.

ukraine's defense ministry says pro russian rebels shot down a ukrainian military transport plane in the country's east. all 49 soldiers and crew on board died. the president has summoned his security advisors for a crisis meeting. he condemned what he called a terrorist act. >> these images shows soldiers aboard a similar aircraft. the plane was carrying 40 pierre troopers and military supplies, destined for ukrainian ground forces. it's the biggest loss the ukrainian forces have suffered in a single incident since the conflict began. the four-engine jet crashed before dawn. the plane was at a height of 700 meters and about to land at the airport in the east of the country when it was shot down by pro russian separatists.

this footage from a surveillance camera apparently shows the explosion of the plane after it crashed. hours before, ukrainian forces claimed to have retaken the port city. this latest loss of life is a major setback in their effort to restore order in the east. >> polls have just closed in afghanistan in the second round of the country's election to pick a new president to replace hamid karzai who had served two consecutive terms in office. after the first round in march, the front rounder emerged as the two main contenders. while the runoff is held under heavy security and two weeks after abdullah survived a bomb attack. >> security was tight at polling stations across afghanistan. the taliban had called on

afghans to boycott elections. but there was less line than initially feeder. about half of the voters came. >> you'll never get another opportunity like this. if we don't vote now, it'll hurt our country. >> free election. i wouldn't want to miss it. >> karzai tried to reconcile afghan after the fall of the taliban 13 years ago. the country has a functioning military, police, and security forces but corruption is worse than ever. the two men aiming to succeed are promising their fellow afghan stability, rule of law and much-needed economic growth. abdullah abdullah was the first modern minister. he's considered the frontrunner after finishing 45% of the vote in the first round. >> today is your day. today is our day. today is afghan's day. and better future is waiting for them. >> this man has pledged a bright

future if he wins. the financial expert works for the world bank before returning to afghan as finance minister and government security advisor. >> these fingers were used to fire a rifle. today, we're using them to vote. >> candidates say they want u.s. troops to remain in the country for another two years to help improve security and defeat the taliban. >> for further analysis, i spoke to our correspondent. she's in the afghan capital abeautiful. i asked her -- aball. i asked her what the voter turnout has been so far. >> the day started out very violent to be honest. the taliban has threatened the elections again after the first round went quite well. there were many -- there were a few explosions in the city. the voters still turned out and

came out to cast their votes. there were a few election that we saw in our hotel, who were a little bit scared but i think they came out later. >> with these threat, would you characterize these election as free and fair, nonetheless? >> of course you can't compare the afghan elections with elections in the west. after all, after began is a very corrupt country. but afghans are trying. we have heard of call centers where voters can call if they need information, if they have witnessed manipulation or fraud. there are social platforms on the internet where voters as well can upload pictures of fraud. it is obvious that afghans want a fair election but if it will be fair, we really have to see. >> was it the two candidates who emerged after the first round as

the two main contenders. what are their main messages? >> their main messages are international unity. they both want to tackle corruption and find a way for a peace process with the taliban. they do have -- both have said that they want to find a security agreement with the united states and it is very likely they will do it in the very few days after the inauguration. >> how important is that especially in light of the current events in iraq? >> a lot of afghans are actually following the events in iraq and they're very anxious and scared of what might happen if the u.s. are leaving afghanistan and the same will happen to them like happens today in iraq. >> all right, reporting from the afghan capital, ka ball, thank you so much for that update.

>> well, meanwhile in iraq, embattled prime minister al-maliki has called on the white house to quell the tide. president obama has ruled out any u.s. boots on the ground but is thought to be seriously considering using american airpower. in an unexpected development, randolph has offered to -- iran has offered the government to elp. >> all across baghdad, young men are registering as volunteers. these buses are bringing them to areas in the north of the country, controlled by isis. we've come here spontaneously, not in the hope of a financial reward, but to defend our homemade land and doctrines. e pray for god by all.

>> al-maliki says his cabinet has granted him unlimited powers to fight the militants. he welcomes the influx of volunteers. >> what's happening today is a natural reaction and a clear dem stratus of the iraq pem's will. we were unable to absorb the thousands who have come to volunteer and we couldn't armed hem quickly. >> the north have fallen into rebel hands in the city of kirkuk, kurdish fighters are also fighting isis. the relations have long been strained. but now, they have a common enemy. >> president obama has called on the government to find on the political solution. >> in the absence of political

earth, short term military action including any assistance we might provide won't succeed. so this should be a wake-up call. iraq's leaders have to demonstrate a willingness to make hard decisions and compromises on behalf of the iraq people in order to bring the country together. >> but in neighboring iran, the president says his country is prepared to help iraq within the ramework of international law. so far, iraq hasn't taken up the offer. >> in israel, the government says three teenagers who disappeared in the west bank on thursday were likely kidnapped by palestinians. the israeli military has stepped up military and going door to door to find them. the students were laughing, hitchhiking in the west bank. the incident is threatening to further strain already frayed israeli-palestinian ties.

and it is day three of the world cup and everybody's still talking about friday's match that saw the netherlands beating reigning world champion spain. as the dutch revel in their victory, they are left to suffer how they suffered their biggest efeat in half a century? >> the fans were stunned by the outcome. >> it's catastrophic, really. very bad. they aren't there. they're too slow. they're tired. >> i don't know what's wrong with them. >> clearly, their time is over. they're starting to think about giving younger players a chance. >> the referee mistakenly awarded the penalty for this incident. they gave spain the lead in the 27th minute. but then the dutch caught spain

napping and rubbing an acrobatic header. the goal of the game. the dutch dialed it up a few notches after halftime. they were up 2-1 seven minutes in. and then they made it 3-1. a night castano would love to forget -- castilla would love to forget. >> it was amazing! amazing! nobody expected this. we finished 5-1. amazing. >> and back home in the netherlands, celebrations went on well into the night. >> and in the other match of the night, chile gave a powerful

performance. the south americans finished 3-1 winners against australia. the chilean storm good the game with plenty of energy. forward, sanchez started scoring in the 12th minute and they quickly upped their lead. australia managed one goal from tim cahill before halftime but chile held on. ne more goal in stoppage time. and then it made it 3-1. >> let's bring in our sports correspondent. he joins us in brazil and he is in rio there. titus, great to see you. great background. the men rocked the football world yesterday with their performance. do you think it will last or have they piqued too soon in the tournament? >> well, it's got to be better than not peeking at all which is better than what -- peaking at all which is better tan what

many expected. louie works better with young players and his team looked unburdened by any expectations against the spain's side carrying plenty of expectations n their shoulders. >> all right, we're going to look ahead at what's in store later today and we'll get back to you in just a moment. because there are four matches scheduled for today, including a clash between two of europe's most storied teams, england and italy. italy were runners-up in the european cup two years ago. and enter the tournament with high expectations. but the italians will but against a much improved england side. both teams have spent weeks preparing for the human conditions in there. titus, let's look ahead. england and italy facing off in the amazon, practically. what are the conditions and do you think the climate will work

against the players? >> yes, i think it will. the game kicks off at 6:00 p.m. local time, by which point then temperature will still be in the high 20's and it will be a stifling 88% humidity. england players have been practicing, sweating as much as two kilos in their training session. that gives you an idea of how fwruling it's going to be. and the duel pitch is terrible. the stadium is going to be used foyer games of football before it turns into a white elephant. so it's not really set up to be a classic encounter, unfortunately. >> and tie thank you, what's your ceiling? who do you think is going to win this showdown? >> i think it's going to be a 1- 1 draw. i probably will be watching the 90 minutes, whatever happens. >> thank you for that update,

titus. thanks so much for watching "journal." ntil next time, goodbye. >> before they get to work, the children have to register with a man who assigns them heelbarrows. it's saturday. 6:30 in the morning in a city in bolivia. for five, the children can rent wheelbarrow for 50 cents. this girl got up at 3:00 a.m. to

make sure she's one of the first on the list. she knows that's the only way she'll get one of the best wheelbarrows. she says she likes the work. she likes carrying other people's shopping. there are 46 child workers on the list and many more cross bolivia where child labor is a widespread practice. she explains the children have difficult family backgrounds. they often live with just one parent or with their grandparent. and she says there's a lot of drinking. the children have to work. but what's surprising is the fact that they also want to.

this girl says the order of the goods are loaded is very important. solid goods go underneath. and heavier things go in front of the wheelbarrow to make it easier to push. she knows all the tricks. she's been working here at the market for about five years. she's one of the oldest child workers. she says she was almost 12 when she started. at first, she was scared. she would drop things, but that show would crash something with her wheelbarrow. and she is also scared she might lose all her customers with the hustle and bustle but that happens a lot. the government introduced a minimum age of 14 but this is not easy to enforce. many child workers are much

younger. for many bolivians, child labor is perfectly acceptable. few people think twice about hiring a child to help them hop. >> this man thinks it's normal that children should work. he says sometimes mothers or as far as leave the family so there isn't enough money. he explains that families are big in bolivia with four or five children. the customers at this market do not feel guilty, even if their own children do not have to work. this customer says she's trying to help. she says it makes sense to help a young boy buy school books. it's compensation for the fact that he has to work. but of course, she says, these

kids should be playing just like her children who right now are at a painting class. as he works, he hopes he will be paid well. if he's lucky, he will get about a euro for 45 minutes of hard work. but the children are not always lucky and that's why they've set up their own trade union with their own minicamp cards. -- membership cards. this is our i.d. to prove we're not street kids. she is the trade union leader here and she's got a tough decision to make. this crisis meeting has been called because some of the children got drunk and beat up a 9-year-old. hey violated the union rule.

nesa wonders what to do with them, thrown out forever or three months or one week or one month. she asks what will happen if they came back and caused trouble again. in the end, it's decided that the children won't be allowed to work at the market for a month. it's a tough verdict. nesa knows that the children live in difficult conditions and that they badly need the money, ust as she does. a few days later, we head to the outskirts of the city. it's one of the poorest parts of the world. this is where nesa lives and oes to school.

nesa only works on the weekends. the rest of the time, she focuses on her school work. she's one of the best in the class. her teacher thinks it's totally normal that her pupils work. about half the class does. she says some of them sell clothes or fruit and vegetables or bread. others work as shoe makers or on building sites. but she acknowledges that some of them say they can't do their omework because of the work. so, even in a school environment, people are not necessarily against child labor.

after school, nesa helps her younger brothers with their homework. she spends most of her earnings from the weekly market on education. she shows us what she has bought with her earnings. she explains that she buys her text books and notebooks herself. nesa's family has almost managed to fight its way out of poverty when one of her siblings had a serious accident. the hospital fees plunged them into massive debt. and they've been paying them ack for two years. nesa's mother says she has debts with three banks and that's why the family is living as it is. what can she do, she says if the children are already working even though they're still

little. she finds this all so painful. many families are in the same situation. for nesa, whose income is crucial to the family, there's a positive side to the work. she says it has enabled her to gain self-confidence and to make lans for the future. she says she would like to her wn room with her own things. and she would like to have a big house. and wants to have nine children, but no husband. if her dream comes true, she says she will also want her children to work because she thinks that will make them better people.

back in reality, gloria has about 20 kilos in her heelbarrow and she earns seven -- less than one euro for all her hard work. gloria says she wants to go over to another customer near the fruit because she will pay her a ot more money. unlike nesa, gloria doesn't have any plans for the future and her daily life isn't the same either. she doesn't like school and looks forward to her work all week long. i love the work, she says. love all kinds of work. overall, gloria gets the equivalent of about six euros. that's a decent average wage for eight hours of child labor.

gloria is well liked at this market. she's earned a reputation for always being in a good mood and concentrating hard on her wheelbarrow. she tells her next customer she's almost done and will be with her in a moment. gloria would love to quit school. not everyone can juggle school nd work. once a month, child workers from all over the city get together for a trade union meeting. this is also a time for them to behave like children, to play and to laugh and enjoy life. as well as to talk about their demands. nesa says they want people to respect children's rights. she explains that adults don't understand their situation because they never went through

it themselves. whereas the children understand what it means to work. they know what's dangerous and what isn't. that's why they're getting organized. they want labor rights to be enforced for children from the ge of 12 and not 14. they're currently planning a trip to the capital so they can persuade the government to listen to their demands. nesa says they're doing politics and they can do it just like grown-ups. nesa and her fellow trade unionists realize that many people will have to wrong as long as poverty is rampant in bolivia. but they're doing their best to

ensure that their labor is renumerated fairly. they hope that child labor can be a dignified practice based on rights and not explosion.wcgow

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