>> this is "the journal" in berlin. v accuses pro-russian rebels of tampering with evidence as international monitors try to access the site were a malaysian airlines plane was shot down. inueeli troops cont their offensive as the death toll tops 300. and in the tour de france -- he defends the a low jersey. -- yellow jersey. ♪

officials say they are concerned that the crash site of a downed malaysian airlines jet in eastern ukraine is not properly secured. at a press conference earlier today, the transport minister called on the world to make sure that the bodies of the 298 people on board are recovered quickly. leadersand russia's have agreed on a international probe into what happened. he grins as pro-russian rebels shot down the jetliner using surface to air missiles and they are tampering with the investigation too. kiev accuses them of destroying evidence and preventing monitors from entering. wreckage of the malaysian airlines plane is scattered over several kilometers. rescue workers are searching the nearby fields for clues about how the airliner was down. they discovered a second black ducks recorder on friday, one day after pro-russian

separatists said they had found the first. it is unknown with a have done with it. was en route from amsterdam to kuala lumpur. pro-russian separatists have been battling the government forces for months and control the region. say ae's secret services missile hit the plane. the cruising altitude was 10,000 meters, well within range. also sayt services they intercepted a phone call between separatist rebels located near the wreckage and the rest and military intelligence officer. in the unverified transcript, the rebels claim to have shot down a plane, but are surprised to discover that it was in fact a passenger jet. the ukrainian government is convinced pro-russian separatists are to blame.

>> we have called the respective governments to participate in this investigation. ort the ukrainian government to bring to justice all of these people who committed this international crime. crime against humanity. president said ukraine for the responsibility is the crash happened on its territory. >> this tragedy would not have happened if there was peace in that region. and not of military action had not resumed. >> the pro-russian groups have agreed to provide assistance in the investigation. this includes providing access to international experts visiting the sites. on friday, ukraine close to the airspace over the country. most international airlines had already announced they would not be flying over ukraine following the crash.

>> let's get the latest from kiev now. our reporter is standing by. ukraine says they have compelling evidence that the missile system, which is believed to have brought the plane down, was operating by russian citizen and. what evidence do they have? >> a spokesman for the security service spoke at a press conference. they have identified an exac place from which the rocket was launched. it is in a small town. they say that they have very specific evidence, but they do not make it public. probably it is a video shown by someone. we still have no video of the launch. it would this footage, be very easy to identify what really happened. is ukrainianing authorities say was a russian

officer or expert who did this. ukraine is now demanding for russia to name those people. there is no confirmation from other sources. >> chancellor merkel and president putin have agreed to an international probe into what happened. to think the separatists will agree to that? >> nobody here in kiev trusts what they say. mr. putin has very little credit. if you remember, in may, he asked the separatists not to conduct a referendum. they still did so. he himself said in december that he is not going to invade ukraine. he said that is such nonsense. careful in be very judging what is going to happen and if such a probe will be successful. >>kiev says that they do not

have the black ox recorders. do we have any more information? we can definitely say that ukrainian authorities do not have the black boxes. this sounds plausible. those black boxes are reported orbe found on thursday friday. eventually, they disappeared. no one knows where. probably they are in the hands of the separatists. probably already russia. >> this is a region that has been a war zone for months. is fighting still going on? >>well, yes. i asked the spokesman for the ukrainian security council if ukraine is going to stop fighting and he said yes, we can do it. on conditions that the president named earlier. the separatists must surrender

or leave ukraine, the border must be closed. the observers must be positioned on the border. if those conditions are not fulfilled, the fighting will continue. just agreed to stop fighting in the middle of the crash site, about 20 kilometers in radius. the fighting is very heavy. lots of casualties. more than 20 people died. people continue dying in the fighting continues as we speak. >> so many questions still unanswered. thank you for joining us from kiev. >> moving on to some other international news now. to the gaza strip, where the death toll has topped 300, as israeli troops continued to battle hamas militants. israel launched a ground offensive late on thursday after trading rocket and missile fire with militants for over a week. the large majority of victims

are civilians. tens of thousands of palestinians have fled with no into to the fighting insight. >> smoke billowing over gaza. another night of fighting. israel continues their offensive. more than 300 palestinians have not been killed and many more injured, including children. on thursday, israel launched a ground offensive, following 10 days of artillery and airstrikes against gaza. the aim is to destroy hamas' military infrastructure, including tunnels like these. the militant use those to launch attacks against israel, store and move weapons, and seek cover from air raids. hundreds of tunnels like this connect gaza with israel and egypt. >> we're now expanding the ground phase of the operation. after years of building up their

manpower, and tunnels, hamas and other terror organizations in gaza have been hit hard, painfully and extensively. >> israeli army says that they have located and destroyed your team tunnel since friday, along with rocket launchers. they plan to expose all pummels before the operation and. that has not stopped thomas. -- hamas. they released a video showing rockets being fired at israel. militants say they are not backing down. >> our correspondent joins us now on the line from jerusalem. israel says they will expand their ground operation. what does that mean? may shift to other areas of the gaza strip. inhabitants of central gaza were asked to leave and evacuate their homes.

they say that the aim is to destroy those hidden weapons drstocks. they also targeted the tunnel systems that could infiltrate israel. they say this is happening again. it means for the palestinian civilian population that expansion -- more people are displaced. according to the agency, the number of people seeking shelter is 50,000 people. 44 schools have been opened. this is more than the 2009 conflict. many have thought the seltzer was -- shelter was relative. they do not feel safe because the airstrikes are continuing. the death toll is rising. tania, as the fighting is escalating, what are the diplomatic efforts going on behind the scenes? efforts,are diplomatic it appears.

it is not clear if they will lead to anything. ban ki-moon is expected in israel today. also, the french minister is pushing for a cease-fire. the initiative seems to have stalled so far. sources and egypt say they will not change the conditions for a cease-fire. hamas has rejected those conditions. there's also an initiative by qatar. overounting death toll of 300 palestinians might increase the pressure on the international community to act. we do not see any activity on the ground. >> think you for that update. iran is being given more time to convince the international community that it should be allowed to keep its nuclear program. iran and a group of six world powers have now extended their nuclear talks to late november. that was after diplomat said they could still not resolve differences on some major

sticking points. .s., britain, germany, and russia are working to resolve a dispute over iran's nuclear capability after sanctions were eased last year. at least nine people have been killed and 40 injured in a bus crash on the german autobahn. the accident happened near dresden, when a polish bus glided with another bus. it didn't broke through the central barrier and drove into traffic coming the other way. it then hit a minibus. the motorway was closed in both your actions after the crash. switching gears to sports now -- theolf, the third round of british open is underway at royal liverpool. have been rains affecting me play, but that has not bugged rory mcelroy. he defends the pack. take a look. >> he who dares, wins.

rory mcelroy has confidence in spades. the 25-year-old from northern ireland shot 66 for the second day in a row. he was -12. >> get in the hole! [applause] four strokes behind is the american, dustin johnson, who had the best round of the day. he shot 65 to keep up the pressure on mcilroy. meanwhile, tiger woods is struggling at his first major tournament is undergoing back surgery. he only just made the cut to stay in the competition. vincenzoling now, dominated the stage of the tour de france, consolidating his hold on the yellow jersey. this stage, 13 of 21, was the first stage held in the alps this year. vincenzo, the manten

in the yellow. he took a look at the competition. at this stage, he did not have any. he picked up speed and that was all it took. he quickly caught up with the two breakaway riders at the top. they could not keep up. the italian masterfully won the first alpine stage, extending his overall lead to 3.5 minutes. rt lost his richie po second-place standing to a man from spain, who came in four minutes behind the stretch later. he also got to take the podium later. he won the polkadot jersey for best climber. >> recapping the top story. malaysian officials are concerned that the crash site of a malaysian airlines jet is not properly secured. the transport minister is the world to help make sure that the

bodies of the 298 people on board are recovered quickly. andgerman chancellor vladimir couldn't have agreed on an international probe into what happened. that is all for now. we will have an update at the top of the hour. thank you for watching. >> this barren lands gave is

home to a keen -- ed keane. he used to fish because ancestors. now he catches icewater and sells it to breweries. >> the winds and the tides, the icebergs will,. they come up in may. other years, they melt faster. no two years are similar. this year, 2014, as a good year for icebergs. >> before ed lets me on his ship, he sends me to a safety training course. he is an experienced diver and the ship's captain. dangersbrief me on the

i might encounter and show me how to survive in an emergency. jim takes me on board his sailing yacht. my first test is to put on the survivor suit. i have one minute. >>ok, go ahead. suit puts up a good defense. climbing into it is a battle. while i wrestle with this thick rubber, jim reminds me that a sinking ship is not a stable platform, like this. right now, that is no help at all. >> that is one minute and 45 seconds. so, you fail by 45 seconds. at least you're in a good suit. jim warns me that reacting correctly if the engine fails or the weather turns rough can be a matter of life and death at sea. >> why does ed want me to do this training? >> you're going icebergs

hunting. that is dangerous. there is a big piece of ice. in case anything goes wrong -- ed wants to become durable to know that you can get on the safety equipment and rescue yourself. >> the next morning, i drive north to port union, a small harbor. this is where captain ed keeps his ship. the green waters is a former trawler that he converted. they're getting the vessel ready. it will be the first time they had out the season. it is a perfect day. there is little wind. the ocean is calm. it looks for icebergs. it is probably two meters out of the water. does not have legs. like, a square piece of ice. we have to put our cables around

it and cinch it up tight. we do not like an unstable piece of ice. >>. you had with 850 horsepower. wants to locate the icebergs and determine which direction they're shifting. tomorrow, he will go out again and start catching them. a few kilometers off the coast, we board the ship, skip. ed wants to take a closer look at an iceberg that weighs several thousand tons. the ice is around 20,000 years old. we are litter really looking at the tip of the iceberg. most of the huge lump of ice is submerged. there's a bigger part underwater? >> 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 times bigger. >> we're just a few meters from the iceberg, when the motor suddenly stops.

>> uh-oh. that does not sound good. >> we drifted powerless next to the iceberg for what feels like an eternity. it is an uncomfortable feeling, knowing this huge chunk of ice could roll over at any minute. the water may look calm, but it is also cold. just four degrees celsius. finally, we're moving again. captain ed isn't, can be. at least he looks that way. i am relieved to get away from the ice. incidentally, hunting icebergs is not a problem for the environment. sooner or later, they will melt on their own anyway. se set course back to ed' boat. suddenly, ed discovers a leak. the water is dangerously close

to the battery. if it gets wet, it could kill the engine for good. but, the engine does not quit. finally, we reach the green waters. next, i had to memorial university of newfoundland to talk to professor steve purnell. he has made iceberg research his specialty. has not me that there been so many icebergs off of newfoundland for many years. the icebergs pose a danger to shipping, just as they did in 1912, when an iceberg caused one of his most famous maritime disasters. and, you can see down here that i have penned in the location of where the titanic met its fate. it is certainly inside the zone of icebergs for the season as well. >> for now, students are doing research. they're working on an experience

of men designed to see what happens when steel, aluminum, or concrete strikes an iceberg. the professor monitors the students' work. i am amazed at how hard the eighth is. resistsexperiment, it the huge pressures for 30 seconds. then it is all over. the next morning, i returned to port union for the iceberg hunt. ed heads out in his skiff. he stays close to the coast. this time, he has nets on b oard. does not like it. two small apparently. we move on. this one is better, though. ed decides to take it. the net must be wrapped

completely around the chunk of ice. not an easy feat for a small boat. but ed is experienced. he has been at this since 1997. the water edges closer, to haul the catch on board. >> ed climbs up to the mothership for the tricky part. he does not like to let anybody else operate a hydraulic crane. too many things can go wrong. like this. the line slips unexpectedly. luckily, my skiff is a safe distance away. this time, everything moves smoothly. we set out again. this chunk of ice is too big. i ask myself, how in the world of a going to transport that? the answer is simple.

ed trims it down to size. says this block of ice probably weighs three tons. he guesses it has been tripped --drifting from greenland for the last three years. the mothership takes the ice in tow. now, it is a race against time. ice melts quickly when it is being towed. >> that is how much is left out of three tons. [laughter] but the mood on board is good. i am happy that we back in port and everything went well. sea has brought the crew a lot of ice this year. august, captain

ed and his men hope to sell 2 million liters of iceberg water, 25% more than in 2013. after collecting the melt water in a tank, he sells it to his customers. one of them is this paris on the outskirts of st. john's. that is one of his main customers. touses the pricey liquid produce 250,000 liters of beer each year. he says beer brewed from iceberg water sells well. he invites me to his laboratory, where he tests the quality of the ingredients he uses. >> right here, i am testing for that is allproduct, the minerals under him. he's in the water. this water is very pure.

they only have eight parts per million of dissolved solids, which is very clean and pure. >> demand for iceberg beer is so good that the paris cannot make enough. most of the beer is sold here in newfoundland. it is also popular with tourists, like an unusual souvenir from the risen to canada. ♪ >> in the evening, and heads to a pub to celebrate the successful start to this year's iceberg hunting season. it also happens to be his birthday. he will not reveal how much he earns with icebergs. i guess it could be around 100,000 euros. ed is the only iceberg hunter in this part of canada. i hear there is another one in

alaska. one thing he does not have to worry about is supply. even with global warming, it will be a very long time until all of the ice on greenland is gone.

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