>> welcome back to the france 34 newsroom. these are the headlines. u.s. secretary of state john kerry makes an unannounced stop in baghdad. he is there to try to personally convince the shiite led government to give more power to its political opponents before the sunni led insurgency sees even more console -- control. three more journalists from al jazeera are sentenced to seven years of prison in egypt. they were arrested last year during the crackdown on muslim brotherhood. meeting of eu a foreign ministers just days before brussels is said to sign

an historic association pact with kiev, the very agreement that first sparked the crisis last year. ♪ also coming up for you this hour, algerian football fans around the world celebrate their first win in the world cup in 32 years. and in ancient french cave filled with drawings of mammoths and other art is named one of unesco's world heritage sites. visit other places that have made the upper stages cultural list. u.s. secretary of state john kerry in baghdad today for a meeting with top iraqi officials, including the prime minister. becometon has increasingly impatient with the shiite government in iraq and

its reluctance to share power with its political opponents. john kerry is pushing for unity and stability to better confront the offensive am sunni militant group isis that is threatening to tear the country apart. what has come out of the meeting so far there today? >> the meetings are underway there as we speak. they are some of the most important meetings of any u.s. official in baghdad, certainly since the u.s. withdrew in 2011. at stake is nothing less than the future of iraq. this is a make or break moment for the leaders and they know that. pressure to form a government of some sort of national unity that can convince the rockies that they will -- the iraqis that they will represent all of them will stop -- all of them. there are increasing signs of frustration.

that is the message brought by john kerry. >> talk us through the strategic applications of the advances that were made by the sunni militant group isis over the weekend. demonstrateds has in the last 10 days or so is just how strategically capable it is. it is not just a terror group that bombed things and runs away. what it did over the weekend is theolidated its hold over border separating iraq and syria. it controls all border crossings in the far east of the country where they iranian border intersects with the iraqi border. and it is pushing east to the and bar province. to the eastrge late that generate higher -- power

and oil refineries. the iraqi military is not doing much opposing them. be within reach. >> the capital may not yet be under immediate threat, but the setbacksy's set of -- on the battlefield have fueled an impending sense of doom there. here is a report. >> this is everyday life in baghdad. warner, concrete ramparts serve as a permanent threat of attack. they continue to go about daily life, refusing to be shattered at home, but everyday tasks like going to the shops and heading to work are more dangerous than ever before. some have confessed their fears of what is to come. >> i cannot stop thinking about what is happening in the north and i pray that the terrorists don't make it back down. to be scared.sed

>> i have not changed the way i live my life. we are used to this. >> not a day goes by that there is not an attack in the capital. about 300 people are killed every month. iraqis are no stranger to war, and that daddies -- and baghdadis are known for their resilience. there is a sense that the jihadist will eventually make it to the capital. residents however, are determined to fight back. have army surplus supplies and helmets. the threat is taken seriously. they know that if isis do make it to baghdad, the sunni militiamen will target them first and foremost. arms,is a call to literally. everyone including children carries weapons.

>> this is for the islamic state in iraq and to protect our home. >> so-called peace brigades have staged rallies in the capital. the sunni shiite divide is growing by the day and there is potential of civil war, which could spell the permanent division of the country. >> meanwhile, there is relative calm on the streets of mosul, the iraq -- the second-largest city in iraq. members of isis were seen directing traffic on the street and copying -- giving copies of the drawn to passersby. fierce clashes for over a week now. a quarter of the iraqi oil is refined there, merely going to inrs inside the country and the north in iraqi kurdistan. troops have been deployed to

stop tempers from exploding. here is this report. roadre on the town on the -- at a town on the road to mosul, it is a four hour wait. hershbergerurdish arerdish peshmerga deployed. need fuel for their vehicles and the region is home to 300,000 displaced persons. this man is from muzzle and traveled 40 kilometers just to refuel. petrol, no water, no electricity. everyone has fled to kurdistan, which has created a crisis here. before comment was not like that. there was no problem with the petrol here. but after one week, it is like this. >> on either side of the road, the managers at the station turned back customers. there won't be any gas until

tomorrow at the earliest. but it is not enough to discourage everyone. some like the taxi driver leave their cars waiting for the morning to be sure to be served first. affecting crisis is us, too. people from muzzle so -- just fill their tanks here and sell gasoline for much more over there. >> they sell it for 500 denies per liter, and sell it for 2000. >> but there's is an irony to the situation. as a result of the crisis, they have taken near huge -- huge oilfield near could cook. .- near kirkuk this refinery was not making a profit, but will now be reopened. it won't be enough to make up for the shortfall caused. -- the ministry of natural resources and local authorities are trying to solve

this crisis with the help of foreign countries, and perhaps turkey, because it helps to supply gasoline to this region of kurdistan. >> it is not seem to be a quick solution to getting petrol to the pumps. the government anticipates it could go on for it months. limiting petrol purchases to one tank per car per week. >> israel launched air strikes against. overnight at several direct hits. the israeli defense force said it was retaliating against a fire on the golan heights from inside syria. that fire killed an israeli boy and israel has called it and -- a deliberate type -- has called it a deliberate attack. here is more. raids sundaycted night, eating firing post and command centers belonging to bashar al-assad's regular army. the israeli defense minister

said this morning he holds president bashar al-assad and his troops responsible for any projectiles hitting israeli territory and coming from his .ide of the de facto border a very volatile golan heights, as you mentioned, on a sunday. they pointed antitank missiles in israel, killing a 13-year-old boy inside the golan heights. after that, security forces decided to retaliate. officials said they would keep eating hard inside syria whenever you deem it necessary to ensure the safety of israeli citizens. saying wisteria, european union foreign ministers have slapped in acid bees at -- an asset freeze and travel ban on 12 syrian ministers, citing serious human rights violations. 191 people are being targeted by

sanctions on syria, a country that is now in its third year of civil war. anynd ukraine is dominating eu foreign ministers meeting in luxembourg, just days before brussels is set to sign an historic association accord with kiev, the very agreement that first sparked the crisis with moscow, bitterly opposed to its association with the european union. further sanctions are threatened if russia fails to cooperate with the peace program and does not stop the flow of arms and militants across the border into ukraine. let's go to cutie of -- let's go to kiev and where they are meeting in luxembourg today. be expected yet the >> already, the ukrainian government is pleased that the european union is ready to sign this agreement on friday.

ukraine would like to see the european union. if you listen to the kind of rhetoric that people like the prime minister are using. donetsk has accused russia of trying to destroy ukraine. i'm sure that they would like to see the u.s. and the european union impose more sanctions. but they don't have to come clamoring for it in the way that a lot of ukrainian media and a lot of public opinion in ukraine certainly do. there is more exasperation among people in the western and central ukraine, in kiev, over the u.s. and eu cost unwillingness to impose further sanctions, despite what the ukrainians see as very clear evidence of russia aiding and abetting and supplying military equipment to the separatist causing the conflict in east of the country. action in ukraine

for europe cap of it is not seem to be a united front their? -- for europe? there does not seem to be a united front there. certainly trying to integrate ukraine and taking the harshest stance. lithuania through the voice of its president has recently joined that carl, and even went so far as to compare vladimir putin to adolf hitler. southern european countries are much more resident -- reticent to damage relations with moscow. >> thanks so much, reporting from kiev. to take a look at the situation on the ground in ukraine where the violence continues. >> a gateway to safety. a newly reopened ukrainian

manyr with russia leaves dashing for the border when fighting erupts. >> we came here this morning because we were warned there would be shelling. we are headed back now, but who knows? maybe tomorrow morning we will be back there again. >> and others have had enough of the constant fighting and have decided to pack up and leave for good. but i'm leaving. for good. i've already sent my wife and daughter to russia. i won't come back here. >> across the border, authorities in the region say 10,000 people have thought refuge in russia. camp, manyeshift have vowed not to return. >> we are making plans for the future here. he is a medic and i'm a teacher. we're going to look for work. >> the upsurge in refugee numbers comes after a temporary

cease-fire announced over the weekend. witht is a fragile peace the separatists and ukrainian ofy each accusing each other wrongdoing. the -- despite the impression of calm, both sides seem poised to reenter the fray. it is a per carry a situation many wish to avoid post-up traumatized by the constant violence, these refugees want a fresh start. >> you are watching france 24. let's take a look at their headlines for you. u.s. secretary of state john kerry makes an unannounced stop in baghdad. he's there to try to personally convinced that she had -- shiite led government to give more power to its political opponents before the sunni led insurgency seizes even more control. three journalist from al jazeera are sentenced to seven years in prison in egypt. they were arrested last year during a crackdown on banned political group, the muslim brotherhood.

take center stage at a meeting of eu foreign ministers, coming at just days before brussels is set to sign an historic association pact with kiev, the very agreement that sparked the crisis last year. let's take a look at was the -- what some of the papers have been saying here today. nick is with us. lots of focus on the situation in iraq and what the u.s. could do to try to help tackle the crisis. inwe think sunni insurgents the west of iraq are making a real headache for the powers that be in the region. the region is very jittery. you said, john kerry, the u.s. secretary of state, is making a surprise visit to baghdad. let's turn to the british paper, the independent. it has a broader analysis piece saying that, basically what we are seeing here is that the obama doctrine, if there is one, indeed, is failing.

obama ise got under the least assertive foreign policy since the second world war, it said. it says that is because of the failure of the wars in iraq and afghanistan for washington. costing thousands of lives and chileans of dollars. the independent -- and trillions of dollars. the independent in that piece is saying that the bush doctrine of the aggressive is a loss of status for washington. obama is simply squandering american power and prestige. another piece that echoes that slightly is in the gulf news, which is based in the united arab arab -- united at -- in the uae. there are no good options. what we've got is a massive headache for obama and the

advice is that he must now get personally involved. he must send in his special forces and he's got to secure a leader- more inclusive then prime minister maliki. we all know itn, is horrific it for obama. he has to act fast, all the while knowing there's no quick fix for iraq. >> another huge story around the world is the world cup with its millions of fans. >> and millions of those fans are muslim, which is the point being made in the turkish paper, which has a comment piece i the writer james dorsey. -- by the writer james dorsey. role pointing out the football has in the lives of muslims. muslim clerics and leaders are saying it is a source of corruption and abomination. others are saying they love the beautiful game.

instances there are that late osama bin laden and others within hezbollah, they love the game. the otherample of piece is another current leader has said that it distances religious people from their religious practices. some clerics and leaders are using it to recruit for their cause, football as an attraction. others are saying it is --picable and a for quality and a frivolity of our enemies. football feveror throughout france. adaresay it might have given spring into the step of many french people. >> we got a great french team here. have noticed in the cafés and

the streets, people are smiling. france has had eight goals in two games. is reporting on this, saying that we've got a hero now. of course, he is the coach for eu, and others are saying he is getting everything right, including his strategy. he will only confirm his decision to hours before. comes up for him. page of onefront paper. these paid -- these players are all over the page. they are brilliant and quick and speedy and everything. a great feel in france at the moment. >> we will see if it continues.

thank you so much. time now for sports. last night at the world cup, it was a draw between the surprising u.s. squad and the portuguese 2-2. here are thoughts on both sides of the game for >> without we were going to win in the last couple of minutes they got a goal. now we've got a tie and we go against germany. >> [inaudible] but the good news is we still have one more game and we have a good chance to make it through. but i think we need to improve. we need tonk improve. but we have adapted to the temperature here and i think we can do better than this. >> germany does not hold back. they could easily score three goals against the united states. beats ghana by

two goals, we have a chance. >> belgian in first place thanks to a win over russia. and algeria improve their chances with a rampaging win over south korea. >> the russians were well prepared, physically very strong. iny seem very well prepared russia. they had a good preseason preparation in russia. due also to the hot conditions in moscow. they are used to the climate and the heat. there always dangerous in their counterattack. you should find the right

balance between being careful in the defense and playing forward. and with the class and bold -- , they came always without problems. >> bearing for their must win final group against -- group match against mesko. -- against mexico. the manager took over from the sacked boss after they finished second. -- pastrape past i let iceland in a playoff. >> we want to win again against mexico -- win against mexico, but we don't have to. what their goals are. i think the pressure is slightly more on them than on us, because

they said they wanted to make it out of the group stages. >> unlike croatia, a draw will be good enough for mexico to advance. they will be relying on more heroics from ochoa. france has been one of the success stories of the brazil world cup so far after a difficult will find campaign. they have won their two opening matches. >> the public loves the french team. the french fans wanted to follow love again with this side. bit of excessis a at the moment because we are in the qualification stages. the main goal was to get out of

the group, and for now we are 95% sure that we are going to achieve this. pleases me that we are giving so much happiness to people. afterof overenthusiasm two games, but why not? there isa field -- >> a feel-good atmosphere surrounding the team at the moment. they preparing for their final group fixture on wednesday. in formula one, nico vosburgh histhe austrian to improve standing. vosburgh -- rosberg went on to 'ñogg99ññwçça7gucx