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>> we will take you live. these are the headlines. police fired tear gas and stun grenades as protesters in ferguson, missouri in a new night of violence. 10 days since an unarmed black teenager was shot dead by a white police officer, sparking the unrest. cease-fire in gaza is extended for another 24 hours. negotiators agreed to continue talks in cairo, to try to steal -- to seal a long-term peace deal. a fifth day of protests in pakistan. joinands called on to
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a march. also coming up, how google went from a simple search engine to the third most valuable company in the united states. they made its debut on the stock market 10 years ago today. as the fighting continues in eastern ukraine, our correspondents take a look at the human cost of the battle of donetsk. on the streets of ferguson, missouri. rocked by another night of chaos. and stunred tear gas grenades to try to clear people
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off the street. the suburb has seen days of protests after a white police officer shot and killed an unarmed black teenager. schools have been shut for the week over the unrest. last night, 31 people were arrested and two people shot, not by the police, but by crowd on crowd violence. officerson said his had come under heavy gunfire, but stressed the violence came from a small group of troublemakers. came from a tiny minority of lawbreakers. anyone who has been at these protests, they understand there is a dangerous dynamic in the night. it allows a small number of violent agitators to hide in the crowd and attempt to create chaos. can be bottles thrown, molotov cocktails, and of course, shots fired.
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-- protesters are respectful. they do not clash with police. they do not throw molotov cocktails. >> there has been criticism of the military-style response to the protest. that has reignited a debate about race and law enforcement in the united dates. -- united states. you are unlawfully assembled and may be subject to arrest. is nothing new. protesters say local police have long been a problem. >> ferguson police are aggressive. they run down the streets at 80 miles per hour with children playing in the streets. they act as if they are a rogue
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group of militiamen. have been pulled over. they asked me where are the guns and the drugs. it is part of a legacy of racism decades-old. the suburb is around two thirds black. -- local perfect lease force the local police force is more than 90% white. officers that police these areas often have distrust of the citizens. it is a two-way street. in the officers forming bonds, very strong bonds to stick together. >> for a protest organizer, the police has not done enough to address the race issue. right now, on the ground in
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st. louis, it appears to be a massive cover-up. >> authorities are nowhere near first base in terms of building trust and finding a way of restoring calm. let's turn to ukraine, where the army says street battles with pro-russia rebels have broken out in the heart of lou in the heart of luhansk. has accusedn army rebels of using missiles from russia to blowup the adults and children who were trying to escape the city in a convoy. they do not have that kind of military capability to carry out that kind of strike. much devastation in the nearby city of donetsk.
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here is more. he has been trying to salvage the remains of his family's house. no one was home when the shells fell. there were six in total on the damage is visible. shots came from ukrainian positions. clear who did this. they have been firing nonstop. hit the surrounding buildings, like this church. look. these are the pieces that remain. it is metal here. feel its weight. it has been flying around everywhere. all around the neighborhood. roads around us are deserted.
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everywhere, traces of yesterday's bombing. >> look over there. that was a sports hall. all of the windows are broken. tianais difficult for top ana to name who is responsible. >> that is a bazooka. it is rare. they must be getting back from a mission. rebels blaming kiev for everything. we met a leader inside a popular donetsk bar. the humanitarian crisis is intensifying. kiev's goal is to put us under a blockade. they have partially succeeded. >> as the army gets closer, they expect the battle to intensify. in the middle east, there has
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been another cease-fire extension. israel and gaza officials have agreed to prolong the truce by another 24 hours to continue negotiations in cairo. oft seems to be about all the two sides have been able to agree on. running out of time, despite ejection mediators putting forward a final proposal to end the five-week conflict in gaza. neither side has given any indication of agreement. the cease-fire deadline has been extended by another 24 hours. blame for the lack of progress, according to one, saying the situation could have approved. -- improve. finished today, but the israeli attempts to slow down and stop them from going forward.
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everything you have heard in the media concerning advances is completely untrue. officials said -- to demilitarize the gaza strip. benjamin netanyahu said his stirring -- ensuring security is his main priority. together, we're conducting this complicated campaign with determination and responsibility. we are ready for any scenario. the israeli team in cairo has been structured to insist on the security needs. the israeli dispense -- defense force is ready. over 2000 palestinians have been killed in the past five weeks. aeli soldiers.sra
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>> on monday, kurdish fighters dam.back mosul they have cleared it of the extremist militants. it is the first, much-needed victory. some people who had run from the violence are finally returning home. >> families are returning home. -- have been under the control of fighters for over a week. days of filing clashes between the jihadist and the -- forces finally went in the kurds favor. >> the situation has gotten better. people have started coming back. more families have come back. a kurdish flag flies on the
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road in. andhe situation is stable people are coming back little by little. of therol the outskirts city and the whole city is under the control of the petsmart he -- in control of the --. mosul dam,k the which surprised -- supplies water and power to much of the region. forces managed to get to the damning cap sure. they contact -- they conducted a check to make sure it is empty of explosives and bombs. while the kurds have received help from the u.s. in the form of airstrikes, they are still waiting for a significant delivery of arms from the west.
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>> united nations refugee agency says it is launching and eight operation in iraq. they are hoping to get supplies to the more than half a million people displaced by the fighting in the north. is set forairlift tomorrow. politicians and supporters are set to march on islamabad. they are accused of rigging last yours selections and have called for a nouveau. >> dancing in the streets in a
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islamabad. he calls on thousands to join the march during -- to the high-security red zone. >> this march will be peaceful. no damage will be done. peacefully,nstrate exercising our rights. kahn has not been backed by the leading opposition party. -- is demanding fresh elections. tens of thousands of protesters have distended on the capital -- descended on the capital.
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police reported to keep the peace. i have been walking since this morning. the roads are closed. >> we are having problems reaching our offices. the markets are closed. >> the party is prepared to hold talks, but those opposition to stay one vowed the streets until the government steps down. >> a look at our headlines. police have fired tear gas and stun grenades at protesters in ferguson, missouri. it has been 10 days since an unarmed teenager was shot dead by a white teenager -- by a white police officer. in gaza extended for another 24 hours. negotiators have agreed to
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continue talks in cairo to try and seal a peace deal. of her test in pakistan. toeader calls on thousands join his march towards the capital high-security red zone. time to take a look at what the press has been saying around the world. let's start with the continued developing story in ferguson, missouri. >> a lot of papers are focused on the fact that the governor of missouri had to call in the national guard. here comes the real military. it says that the national guard might not be a huge change for locals in ferguson. of the people and papers have been focusing on the fact that the local police are very
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militarized. we have been seeing photos of police officers looking more like soldiers then small-town cops. seen what thebe national guard is going to be able to do. >> papers are drawing comparisons to the shooting of trayvon martin. is written an open letter to michael brown's family, it was published in "time magazine." you can read it here. it says she, perhaps better than anyone, knows what michael brown's family is going through. i pulled out one quote -- further complicating the pain and loss in this tragedies the fact that the killer of your son is a live, known, and currently free. another story getting a lot
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of attention. in ireland, a woman was deniedly at -- allegedly an abortion. >> the full facts are yet to emerge. -- health security exit executive has been asked to carry out an investigation. she was reportedly raped and certifiably suicidal. it is bound to be in the irish press for the days to come. it sparked so much outrage. >> i pulled up two editorials. the spotlightthat was already put on ireland cost harsh abortion laws. she was designed -- denied an
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ledtion and that eventually to septicemia. a lot of people are saying the more recent of that was a test for that wall. this article says it is proof that the law needs to be revised. i pulled out the editorial in the irish times, the first paper to leak the story. it is critical about how the irish government is dealing with this, tossing around the issue of abortion like a hot potato. it says the trouble relationship with the issue of abortion seems . likely to outlive makingfrench press is of aof this car robbery saudi prince. >> it is such a crazy story.
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a closer look at the investigation into this robbery. it points out that the embassy has not eyed -- not confirmed the identity of the citizen rob. it is not clear if he was in the car at the time. precise operation, a lightning assault. they made off with 250,000 euros sensitived a bunch of documents. it is unclear what the documents are and whether that means it is more than organized crime. is a commando that took a lot of risk. they're worried about what this means in terms of repercussions of paris being a safe city. paris already has a pretty bad
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reputation in certain companies. chinese people are worried they're going to be robbed the second they leave the airport in paris. >> in germany, they are in the spotlight. theey said it had summoned german ambassador over allegations it was spying. >> the federal intelligence service has unintentionally they need strapping on certain u.s. officials. hillary clinton and john kerry, according to one source. deliberatelyeen targeting turkey since 2009. germany has been upset with united states for over a year now over allegations the nsa was spying on german officials.
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this is the editorial in the wall street journal. it seems like a case of the pot calling the kettle black. uncle sam is not alone after all. the lesson is self-righteousness about espionage is rarely by the policy. >> time for sports. >> the french athletics team welcomed home by thousands of supporters after racking up a record medal hual. -- haul. >> i am not used to receiving
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such a welcome at the train station. strange feeling, but a nice reward for what we did in zürich. >> we were not expecting such an amazing welcome. -- broke the world record, winning his third title in the process. it is difficult to realize, but it is down to hard work for all of us.
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>> the french should have done better. >> there is a lot of emotion and that is what made a successful campaign for france. it was an evolution in this group. thinking,, we were why not me. everyone was highly motivated. they finished third in the table. the next two days will prove crucial as they try to survive the qualifying round. -- for 16r league consecutive appearances. >> every challenge is different.
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-- is always difficult. we know that we want to perform at our best. we are very -- we are on our toes and we want to produce a good performance. the coaches not going to go down without a fight. favor one. the what would you expect us to do? -- or to bring with them their iphones? [indiscernible] and to be close to them.
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no, we have a plan. we are a big club. the favorite, but we never surrender and we are going to do our best and we have something to give. >> the match could see an earlier than expected return. -- hosts -- while copenhagen hosts --. -- luis suarez has been unveiled as a barcelona player.
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