hours before the treaty is , it appears to be in tatters. israel has pulled its delegation out of cairo and as part of what has been called a barrage of rocket fire. hit the areaockets at the start of the jewish state will stop they retaliated immediately.

the fighting comes after a week -- of egyptian talks. >> it seems very much this is yet another development with a very fragile situation and locals certainly plunged into uncertainty. as to whether or not we are back to square one, it is difficult to tell. it's definitely a resumption of hostilities as has been feared by everyone. israeli now, the premise ran his minister of defense said every thing remains on the table and should rockets be fired from gaza, they reminded everyone operations going into its fifth week was not over yet. troops were ready to act if required to do so and that is

precisely what they have done with the palestinian enclaves to the north and familiar scenes are being played out with dozens of families fleeing from their homes. to youll be heading back and shelters and bomb shelters havingen opened after been closed in several cities. >> it seems like where you are in israel, what can we ask backed the diplomatic moves to be in cairo? >> it's very complicated at this point. the israeli delegation has left cairo and the palestinian delegation is warning is going to leave tomorrow or wednesday. we are basically witnessing a -- a complete collapse in the egyptian mediated process in terms of what the alternatives are, what options are left.

perhaps some sort of agreement between hamas, the different factions and the israeli forces. no document and no one signs on to anything. to thepretty much back situation this region is very familiar with, one or both sides are engaged and that is precisely the threat hamas has issued. >> moving onto to other world news, iraqi forces appear to have launched an operation to retake tikrit from islamic state fighters. officials and residents say skirmishes broke out on the outskirts of town located around 200 kilometers north of baghdad. tikrit fell to the group formerly known as isis on june 11. it has since been controlled by sunni armed groups.

this comes after forces regained control of the strategic basel dam, aided by airstrikes from the u.s. our correspondent is following developments at the dam. >> or has been confusion over what exactly the situation is. today, we had an armed export with them to the area and it's clear they were in control of all of the facilities there and the entire dam. they also said they were in control of the area, which is a nebulous term. isis are onlyid five or seven color matures away and that fit with what we saw toward the end of the visit. we could hear heavy gunfire in the distance. two or three kilometers beyond the dam, which is three kilometers long itself, you could see clouds of smoke rising and it seems to be outgoing artillery firing, and it may

have been incoming as well. but have made more progress they have not really been able to secure a large offer zone around it up until this point. when it was taken by kurdish troops, they worked with iraqi forces, they end up fine -- end up fighting islamic state militants together. why the change in attitude? >> that's right. this operation and the iraqi national army, working together and the fighting i was telling you about, we were told that was the iraqi national army engaging is a 180, so this degree turnabout. the kurdish had said they were only interested in protecting kurdish areas and would not cooperate with the iraqi army, which at the time they considered to be defeated and

disbanded. now they are working together. two reasons. there has been a change of realities on the ground with isis knocking on the door and that made things less certain than they were before. so cooperation is more welcome. from theirstrikes americans, the important thing is cooperation. with some price and cooperation is one of the things between the kurds and the iraqi national army. the u.n. refugee agency says is launching a meter -- a major aid operation to get supplies to half a million people displaced by fighting in northern iraq. the four-day air left will begin on wednesday followed by road convoys and see shipments over the next 10 days. many who fled their homes have seen iraqi's mold -- iraqi's

-- gious minorities >> the kurdish pressure murder failed to stop the advance of the jihadist. the organization for the islamic state tightened its grip on iraq. several nations including the united kingdom, france and the united states provided assistance to kurdish fighters. backed by u.s. warplanes, the passion marga managed to retake the strategic basel am. l dam.tegic mosu >> i can only say that it is allowed to stop the unjust aggressor. i emphasize the word to stop, not to bomb or to make war, stop the means to a stop

the aggressor must be evaluated. woulde francis added he consider heading to the violence-torn country. was one of the possibilities. this is my answer, i'm willing to go. at this time, it's not the best thing to do, but i am willing to do it. >> in 2003, iraq was home to one million christians. now it is believed there are .nly 300,000 left with jihadist seeking to establish an islamic state, islamic -- of religious minorities find themselves targets, forced to convert, leave their homes or face death. president of sri lanka

says he will not allow a u.n. team investigating war crimes to enter the country. he told a foreign journalist that he will not accept any investigation by the united nations into allegations of abuses against his soldiers and the tamil tiger rebels from 2009. the u.n. humans rights panel were lookingjune into allegations following a damming report. grenades, flash armored cocktails and armored vehicles. -- molotov cocktails and armored vehicles. all of this after a ager was shot dead. outside, there were violent clashes between police and protesters despite a massive show of force by the national guard. president obama has called for calm and is sending attorney general eric holder to meet with community leaders and investigators.

>> in ferguson, the standoff continues. it has been the same every night for more than a week. police advance, protesters retreat and finally teargas shot to disperse the crowd. on monday night, more than 30 people were arrested and several others were winded. according to police, the violent clashes are to be lamed on rental allowance uses -- are to be lamed on criminal elements. they allowed a small number of violent agitators to hide in the crowd and create chaos. catalysts can be bottles thrown, molotov cocktails and shots fired. >> on monday, the governor lifted the nighttime curfew for the st. louis suburb, but appointed the national guard to put it into the looting and burning of stores will stop

while agents remain in the street, the presence in the town has increased tensions. >> one of the most troubling things is a lack of trust in the community for law enforcement. measures like dramatic restrictions and right to freedom of expression and augmentedave only that distrust. >> president barack obama attempted to appease the situation on monday, urging missouri to make limited use of the national guard. the situation in ferguson could worsen with the result of a third autopsy and that the eye investigation into the circumstances surrounding the shooting. firefighters have been to look at and out of control wire -- out of control wildfire. it has already destroyed eight buildings and burn hundreds of others. hotels and schools have been evacuated.

this comes on the heels of burns afire that thousand acres of land will stop health officials have quarantines a west african woman who showed symptoms consistent with ebola. the woman hailed from nigeria and had an in contact with people infected with the deadly virus. several people sought in the same building. this comes as the world health organization announced a grim new death toll with the number killed by ebola at more than 1200. 70 years ago today, the battle free thewhich would capital from the nazis as the end of world war ii began. they were taking headquarters in raising a french flag in defiance.

this tuesday, the prime minister paid tribute to their courage and sacrifice. >> paying homage to those who stood up against nazi oppression will stop it was here that -- at headquarters at the german occupation began on august 19, 1944. >> here at this very site, a glorious page in history was written by those who follow their heart and conscience. >> encouraged by the allies advance, the lease force joined french resistance fighters in a fight to liberate paris. they've liberated the police headquarters from the not tease and hoisted french flags. the building became the main bastion of the resistance. after a thousand french fighters died in the uprising, among

them, 167 police officers. with the help of french and american troops, they drove the germans out. >> the anniversary also brings back thoughts of his own troubled past will stop they rounded out -- they rounded up students in paris and sent them to death camps. a reminder of our top stories here -- chances of a gaza truce are evacuating -- are evaporating. negotiatorsulled issuedpeace talks and airstrikes after rockets were fired from the palestinian enclave. iraqi forces are advancing after

lapturing the modal -- mosu dam. and still searching for answers -- the u.s. attorney general is due to arrive in ferguson missouri after fresh clashes over the shooting of an unarmed bike teenager by a white police officer remain high. today'st a look at business news. 10 years ago today internet went public. it feels like i have been saying i will google that for a long time. exit has been a massive change even since they appeared on the stock market and they have evolved well beyond their roots as an internet search engine. its initial public offering gave the company market cap of $23 billion, enough to make instant millionaires out of a thousand

employees stop not a bad start for a company whose first office was in the garage. 10 years after its ipo, google has 52,000 employees, 20 time its workforce a decade ago. its projected revenue this year tops $57 billion will stop we've got a look at what is next for the company. >> 10 years after its entry to wall street, google continues to reshape its business, becoming a leader in maps and mobile computing. -- the its android company has already announced plans to computerized watches and glasses. >> we are right at the beginning in a new phase in the miniaturization of technology, which means it's finally possible to make a powerful wearter small enough to comfortably on your body all day long. there is a huge opportunity to

bring rich user experiences to these it -- to these devices. >> googled's market value has risen to nearly $400 billion will stop and the company has managed to revolutionize technology. google plans to roll out a driverless car by 2020 and in june said it would place its android software in vehicles, taking its fight with apple to another field. over 25 car brands have signed theo ship android auto in near future. what's more, the first car with be rolling offll dealer lots before the end of this year. acquired ary, they smoke detector company, a move that will likely see them physically expanding its footprint into peoples homes. let's look at how things are on wall street. tensions were eased over the ukrainian crisis, boosting trading, as did positive economic data out of the u.s.

that's exiting a 14 year high today. u.s. cost of living appears to be flat as the economy is improving and home construction rose nearly 16% in july, leading to big gains for home depot, the do-it-yourself retailer reporting earnings that beat analyst expectations and hiked its outlook for the year. least for theat moment shaking off some of the worries over ukraine. the crisis is having a noticeable effect on the russian economy. already hurting from western sanctions, russia is suffering from its own ban of western food. inflation was even before the impact of the sanctions and the height is more dramatic for staples like pork and chicken, most of which have risen over 20%. the prime minister said monday that he did not expect the band would raise food prices but he also said he hoped it would not last longer than a year.

at's take a quick look another story coming out of russia. they have been scrambling to fill the void left eye companies like visa and mastercard. they were hoping to find a company that would offer a payment system. theimir putin suggested country would develop its own system, but those plans never seemed to get off the ground. pay -- some see the chinese system is the only alternative and it will take time to get up to speed. quick look now at some other news making headlines today. bhp the lytton unveiled its long-awaited restructuring plan that will create more than a 10 billion euro mining and metal company. firmorld against mining side increase in annual profits to 10 billion euros will stop that was just shy of analyst

expectations. steve ballmer has stepped down as director of microsoft. his departure ends his more than 30 years is usually the software giant, 14 of which were as ceo before he handed the reins over earlier this year. one of the reasons for stepping down was the demand for the upcoming professional basketball season. steve ballmer recently bought the los angeles clippers team for $2 billion. let's stick with that theme of bes -- would you like to paid to study chocolate? >> yes. >> i could take that work home with me. if you want a job, look no further than cambridge university. they are looking for a candidate with a phd to investigate the ,actors which allowed chocolate which is a melting point closer that of the human body, to remain solid and maintain qualities when stored and sold

in warm climates. i think one of the best parts of that job might be the title -- actor of chocolate. testingnk the taste might be ok. thank you very much. let's find out what people are clicking, sharing and liking online with the web news. we begin with the trend of pouring buckets of eyes over your head. >> welcome to web news. these are the stories making online headlines. coming up, the ice to get challenge raises money for charity. the online campaign -- and a french breakdown camp in a pretty impressive display.

throw a freezing cold at the water over your head and ask your friends to do the same. this is the new craze called the ice bucket challenge and it's for a good cause because anyone who refuses the challenge has to make a donation to a church your association that deals with neurodegenerative diseases. here, they are taking the trend to the world of celebrities. he went on to nominate l gates out other it off and famous faces are taking on the challenge from the movie world, steven spielberg and ben stiller and the sporting world with a brazilian, or football star. to raise money for als.

the als foundation specializes in research for diseases of the nervous system. the ice bucket challenge has raised over $13 million in just three months. messages willer testify, people suffering from als have been deeply touched by the wave of solidarity and understand how important the ice bucket challenges in raising awareness for this crippling disease. on august 11, a four-year-old from québec featured in a facebook message is explaining how she lost her coupling to a. lost her cuddly toy. her mom posted the message and intentsoon widely shared on helping the girl find her toy.

the facebook appeal was shared over 270,000 times. support fromred celebrities. and the vast mobilization paid off after it was posted to facebook. the toilet and into the lost and found office. something she would not have done had you not learned online the child was searching for it. posted inssage was which she thanked the woman who handed over joy and expresses her gratitude to those who take action to find it. she has also said thank you and post were very happy photo alongside her precious cuddly toy.

and american artists has been a purse -- a professional sand sculptor and is sharing photos of some of her best pieces on instagram. temporary artworks are proving hugely popular online. she already has over 13,000 followers. two hours and 15 minutes -- that's how long it takes to walk across paris from north to south. if you hailed one of the taxis, it would not take so long. this info graphic has lots of adjusting facts and figures about paris. the pigeon population is estimated at around 90,000. sewer rats get rid of nine kilos of trash every second.

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[captioning made possible by democracy now!] from pacifica, this is democracy now! >> at least 31 people arrested ferguson as protests continue over the police shooting of 18-year-old michael brown. a private office he shows he was shot at least six times. attorneys for brown's family say the autopsy