>> live from berlin, this is the "journal." this is what's coming up on the program -- in world cup soccer, brazil goes through to the next round in dramatic fashion, beating chile on penalties. bosnia is holding commemorations to mark the assassination that sparked world war i, but opinions are divided over whether the assassin was a terrorist or hero. fresh outbreaks of violence in the ukraine despite the government expanding its cease-fire with pro-russian separatists.

♪ we start with the world cup. brazil are through to the quarterfinals at the world cup of soccer after beating chile. the teams were tied at 1-1 at the end of regulation and also after extra time. as thewd was delirious winning penalty shot was made by brazil. their dream of finally winning the world cup at home is still alive. they go on to play the winner of the match between colombia and uruguay. let's go live now to rio to our sports correspondent. titus, the country must be going crazy. what is the mood like? yes, the stadium behind me is

full of fans awaiting the next game. you could hear the noise as brazil went through. it was incredible. it was such a dramatic conclusion to a very incredible game, played at such a high pace. at the end, it look like mistakes were creeping in. brazil are very lucky to go through. their goalkeeper, i think he really rescued them. it was a very edgy tournament so far for brazil. a thing as change tonight. i think the manager will have to look at his staffing lineup, starting lineup if he wants to go through the next rounds. >> they had to work hard for it. can they win the world cup now? >> sorry, can brazil when the world cup now? >> yeah. >> that is a huge ask. this is kind of an ordinary brazilian generation. they have a conservative cloture

-- they have a conservative coach u.s. stayed loyal to some misfiring strikers like fred and joe, who are about as exciting as their names suggest. he has managed incredible pressure and shrugged it off to shoot the winning penalty. he is performing brilliantly. as long as he continues to do so , brazil does have a chance. >> what about the team they face, playing in rio tonight? the second part of an incredible south american doublebill. the stadium has been full, and ages. been full for colombians were queuing up at the gates six hours before the foot all to get in. there are very few uruguayans here. uruguay have not perhaps cover themselves with the whole affair. it will be a tough match. bia plays brilliant

football, they have a brilliant number 10, but uruguay is streetwise, defensive, and they are feeling wise at the moment. they hate may have been galvanized by it. -- they may have been galvanized by it. >> thank you for the update. 100 years ago today, a bosnian-serb teenager altered the course of history, with two thes killing the heir to hungarian empire, france ferdinand, triggering the start of world war i. events marking the anniversary are about to begin in sarajevo where the assassination took place, but it is a day that many would like to forget, especially the locals who have seen their fair share of conflict over the years. >> history up close and personal. costumes from the time in a replica of the original vehicle archduke french ferdinand was riding in when he was assassinated, the spark that ignited a world war.

a century later, the commemoration attracted a number of peace activists. >> if we observe a second of silence for each of 18 million innocent people who were killed, we would have to stay quiet for two years. messageould take the that killing somebody was resulting in a big war, where millions and millions died. killing is no solution. we should talk together and work together and live together in peace. >> the lessons of history are difficult to learn. the anniversary has touched upon the average sensitive and deeply felt differences between ethnic serbs and other bosnians. many serbs ignored the official commemorations and chose instead to celebrate the teenager who assassinated the archduke. they see him as a hero who fought for freedom from the occupiers from vienna. the city hall also has a story

rooted in local conflict. destroyed it in 1992, along with the natural ash national library that it house. it is seen as a symbol of hope. >> earlier, we found out about the divisions in sarajevo regarding this anniversary. with the vienna philharmonic orchestra playing behind me, together with the choir of the national theater of sarajevo, people in sarajevo are commemorating 100 years of the assassination of archduke french -- france ferdinand. the division remains high between bosnian serbs and the muslim federation. the bosnian serbs refused to come over there. -- they open is the monument yesterday. say thiso

commemoration is more divide among people rather than bringing them to the table together. >> that was frank kaufman reported from stereo vote. pro-russian rebels in eastern ukraine have just released a second group of european observers who had been held captive for weeks. it is the second group of observers the rebels released this week. ukrainian president pedro poroshenko extended the cease-fire another three days with hopes for progress in a peace plan. president petro poroshenko paid tribute to a national hero, who drew up the country's 1st constitution and 18th century. some consider him the founding father of today's independent ukraine. an independence that the authorities in tf fear is under threat because of separatists in the eastern part of the country. kiev has given the rebels until

monday to lay down their arms. the former president is part of the group of mediators. >> there is no point in negotiating with them today. we will wait until monday. then at least the european union and the united states will realize who is who. they cannot leave ukraine alone to deal with the separatists. cease-fire has already been undermined by several outbreaks of violence in eastern ukraine. pro-russian separatists are behind parts that refuse to meet certain conditions made by kiev. >> the powers that be have commanded that we hand over border check once to the army. but our stance remains unchanged. those positions will stay under our control because they are part of our territory. the european union is threatening russia with further

harsher sanctions if it does not do more to rein in the separatist. isgerman federal president seen by many at home as a staunch defender of world rights -- worldwide human rights, but he has become more political and controversial than any other president before him. some say he is redefining the largely ceremonial role of president and is now being openly criticized for his views. here is why. talking pointme a in parliament. general debate on the floor recently focused on his comments that germany should play a larger military role internationally. the left party has dubbed him a warmonger. but many mp's have come out in his defense. i have never read such unbelievable and abusive curtis is him of the president. >> he has entered into daily political debate more so than any other president before him. recently he called for changes

to germany's asylum policy. he has also in the announced to tear it -- he has also denounced deteriorating constitutional rights in many countries. ideology, without the people try to fit in. those who do not have mainstream views always have it hard. >> his family suffered under the former east german socialist gdr regime. he rebelled against the oppression, something that shows in his role as president. is someone who says clearly i will not sweettalk dictators. that is a clear belief that he holds to win lives by. it is part of his biography. >> he is redefining the position of the federal president of germany and will most likely continue to push uncomfortable topics onto the public and political agenda. declaringqi army is

major success in its offensive to retake areas north of the country from islamist led insurgents. the army says it is closing in on the city of to create -- of baghdad.h government forces have already taken a town on the outskirts of the city. the main highway that links baghdad with the north of iraq and is an important strategic link. least two people were killed, dozens wounded when a car bomb exploded in a rebel held town. the attack took played in a crowded market in the northeast of the capital damascus. the syrian observatory for human rights says dozens of people were killed or wounded in the attack. the muslim holy month of robin don starts this weekend around the world. millions of people will begin a daytime fast. the fast refrain

from not only eating and drinking but also from sex, smoking, and other worldly pleasures during the time between sunrise and sunset. oning the day, the focus is good works in spirit while at a, while the evenings are marked by often elaborate, celebratory communal meals to break the fast. back to the world cup, and as we said earlier, two other south american teams meet in the world cup, uruguay hoping for a win against columbia despite losing their star striker. the forward was sent home by fifa after biting an italian player in their last game. take his place on the uruguay side. spirits are high after their impressive performance, but they're also missing their best striker, who had an injury. germany's world cup campaign

continues monday with their final 16th match against algeria. the mood was upbeat during the last training session at their base camp. germany finished the first round at the top of their group, and the coach has no injury concerns. all of his players are fit and keen after their victory over the u.s. they will play 2000 kilometers further south than previously in the considerably cooler climate of porto alegre. top-seeded women's player serena has been knocked out of wimbledon in the third round. her earliest exit from the tournament in nine years. she lost in three sets to the 24th seed from france. the world number one rafael thel is safely through to last 16. he lost his first set in a tie-break against an unseeded player from kaz expand, but went on to win the next three sets 6-1, 6-1, 6-1.

motorcycles, mark marquez has won the dutch grand prix. he has now won the first premier class races of the season, becoming the first motorcycling champion to do so since 1971. he finished 6.7 seconds ahead of the ducati rider. his honda teammate came in third. the dramatic final moments in the penalty shootout at the world cup between brazil and chile. the teams were tied at 1-1 at the end of regulation time and also after extra time. to scoreown to chile and tie things up in the penalty shootout, but the shot hit the post. brazil got the win. the crowd went delirious at the stadium, as brazil's dream of

finally winning the world cup at home is still alive. they now going to play the winner of the match between colombia and uruguay. that does it for the "journal." thank you so much for joining me. driving from the syrian capital damascus into the countryside. we used to be allowed to travel all over serious. and the authorities began denying most of our applications for permits. they told us it was too dangerous. in reality, the government did not want us to see how bloody the civil war actually was. we reached homs, which used to be so beautiful. then it became the epicenter of the fighting. now it is badly ruined. we last walk the old town two years ago, and we are anxious to see what is left of it.

a handbell replaces the church bell which was blown into a thousand pieces. a boy from the orthodox christian parish of saint george in the neighborhood calls the faithful to prayer. this is one of the first orthodox christian services since the rebels withdrew. ♪

families fled the brutal fighting in homs in fear. their town first became a symbol of the heroic rebels. in the end, it was a symbol of dreaded defeat. the family returned one month ago. mother, daughter, and son. back to homs. back to the former rebel capital. back into the inferno. ♪

2000 orthodox christian family lived in the neighborhood before the civil war. church was the center of their community. rebuilding it will take years, but the ancient wood carvings have been lost forever. the priest is distraught. we have gone through more than three years of war, he tells us. who won? no one. the muslims lost and christians, historicalost its heritage. the syrian christians were not completely uninvolved in what

happened. they were part of the conflict. but they carry no personal guilt. they neither instigated the war nor supported it. but like all other religious minorities in syria, the christian support the government and bashar al-assad's power structure. families fled to the countryside when the fighting became too brutal. they stayed away over two years. for what, the army drove the last of the rebel forces out of the city ruins. it was a huge triumph for the assad regime. the family returned shortly after. they spent their last money on a diesel generator, clothing, and a bit of food. others in the city have lost their homes and relatives. this family say their father died, too, because of the war. and unable toll get proper medical attention. there are no words for the pain that they feel that his loss.

-- at his loss. says she always believed they would be able to return to their home. no matter how bad it is, she says, i will stay here forever. she says the family is already able to make tea and take a shower. she cleaned away the debris from the street and swept up. she hopes the neighbors will return so life can resume again the way it used to be. life is indeed slowly returning. the first neighbors have already reclaimed their dwellings. ana even laid a carpet on the stairway to make it more homey. but it is nothing like normal daily life. it is hard to get comfortable in the ruins. -- tartus on the

mediterranean. formerly, this was a popular beach resort. since the operator of unrest in 2011, it has increasingly become a military and strategic hub, partly because most supplies come to syria by sea. here, russia maintains its last naval base in the region. russia supports the regime along with china and iran. the united nations world food program is hard at work. grain,e bringing tons of rice, sugar, and oil into the civilian side of the harbor. at this location, goods are packed into small manageable packages before being transported to the people needing assistance. this woman says they are helping the united nations in order to be able to do something for their families in the conflict areas. they are happy to be able to help out, no matter if it's food or some other assistance.

the u.n. has declared the highest level of emergency in just three regions in the world. the central african republic, south sudan, and syria. aid organizations have long been trying, mostly without success, to get permission from damascus for access to all of those needing help. world food program was finally allowed to work in all 14 syrian provinces a few weeks ago. seems to be dawning on damascus the situation is badly deteriorating. so many people in serious. the food insecurity has gotten worse. we are facing what looks to be a drought year, and agriculture is affected. of course, that just titans -- problems heightens the people have each day to put food

on the tables for their families. webefore returning to homs, wanted to observe a family receiving a package from the world food program. two workers from the red crescent, the arab partner organization for the red cross, make the delivery in a minivan. what gives us chills here is not just that the family is fully dependent on emergency aid. it is the expressionless eyes of the children. their father seems to have lost the power of speech during the last three years. he doesn't have a word to say. what horrors could these four

young people have witnessed, and how long will it be before somebody helps them before they can start processing what they have experienced? back to homs. the drive from tartus takes us to ray region dominated by theàa la whites. it is not dangerous. it seems the regime is now prevailing. but the cost of the civil war has been enormous. parts of homs were completely ruined. aleppo was destroyed. 100th out -- more than 150,000 people have been killed. but in the christian corner homs, people think they have the worst behind them. more and more people are returning. they encourage the orthodox christians to return. he keeps watch over the survivors and the returnees. most of whom are traumatized. homs andt was born in

educated in orthodox monasteries in greece. he was forced to flee for several months. he says they are using all means possible to persuade people to return. they have renovated and cleaned the church as best they could. they have organized aid campaigns. he points out that homs is an ancient city with a christian monastery from the third century a.d. he says christians have deep roots there and insist they will never leave again. the army and the omnipresent secret service have syria's third-largest city back under their control, not least angst of the firepower of the lebanese hezbollah militia. parish in theian center of town. needy,y meal for the

donated by other neighborhoods which were not so badly affected. so far, not very many christians have come back. perhaps 500 people. those who could not imagine a life outside of homs. those who feel that life in the ruins is better than life in exile. byse who hope for a victory bashar al-assad. diana says her family now depends on food aid, but she does not think that will be for long. as soon as they have gas and water again, they will be able to cook for themselves. life is slowly returning to the streets of homs, wherefore 30 years only gunfire and bombs explosions could be heard. she needs more and more

returnees carrying all of their worldly goods strapped to their vehicles. even though fighting continues elsewhere, christians are thatning to homs now forces loyal to bashar al-assad have won it bagzñpgsws