>> welcome. here are our top stories. public executions in gaza. 18 palestinians have been killed by gunmen linked to hamas who accuse them of leaking secret information to israel. shia militiamen are responsible for attacking a shiny mosque in iraq.unni mosque in and europe launches two more satellites into space to try to system.s own set mat the galileo system could be up and running by 2032 rival the

american gps. the israeli military says it launched at least 20 airstrikes on friday while hamas allegedly struck 60 rockets across the border. over the past six weeks, more than 2000 palestinians and 68 israelis have died, among them a four-year-old israeli boy who was killed in a mortar attack in his village near the gaza border. it is the first israeli deaths since the wave of violence broke on tuesday. prime minister benjamin netanyahu warned hamas would pay a heavy price for this. fromore, let's hear more [indiscernible] >> he was a four-year-old child

who live tunick abuts near the gaza border -- lived on a couple -- lived near the gaza border. they took him to a protective room. they did not get there in time. shrapnel from a car outside the house hit him in the head and he died instantly. what is being said by israeli islyst is that hamas reaching the end of its l long-range rockets and even its midrange rockets. what it is firing our short range rockets which is why there has been such a barrage of rockets on the villages just on the border of gaza and that is why those people are living in those conditions there. gunmen executed 18 palestinians, accusing them of collaborating with israel. it is believed the gunman are linked to hamas.

why did they take such drastic measure? sign that it is a hamas is rattled by the attacks on its leaders, by the killing of the three commanders and the attempted killing of the overall hamas militant wing. israel's prime minister says she thinks the security services for their intelligence in this issue. hamas believes it to be into human human intelligence and the executions were made publicly. interesting is that the intelligence may actually be signal intelligence. it may come from satellites. it may come from drones. what we are seeing today in gaza is that 18 people today and three people yesterday have lost from a hamas bullet rather than an israeli bullet during an intensive. >> a suicide bomber and several

gunmen have reportedly attacked a sunni mosque in iraq. violence broke out during friday prayers in a village 100 kilometers northeast of baghdad. officials say at least 17 people have been killed. is pointedof blame at shiite militiamen allegedly involved in a revenge attack against sunni muslims. this as isis sunni jihadists have taken large parts of a rack and syria, seeking to establish a caliphate across the region. kurds managed to gain some ground in northern iraq. in a battlees are for the muscle dam. mosul dam. >> the area comprises mostly arab villages now held by

kurdish fighters. very quickly, their hopes were dashed. [speaking arabic] they would not be swayed. they have turned back. there is no guarantee of safety. followingevident kurdish special forces in a de-mining operation in a de-mining operation in the village a few miles away. cleared 1.4 tons of explosives so far but we do not have the necessary equipment. if we did, we could go faster. have found explosive devices ranging from 35-100 kilograms. >> come and see the different kinds of ied's. they are handmade. under the straw, a pressure

plate explosive device. in fact, they show a whole truck full of explosives left by the jihadist. to leaveid not plan these, thing god. the patch murders found them without being injured in the -- they were found without being injured in the slightest. >> those conducting the clearing operations searching for bombs told us they have not even art started in the houses yet. for the moment, they are concentrating on the roads. >> tens of thousands of yemenis took to the streets protesting against a decision to cut fuel subsidies. they are calling for the protest are led by a shiite movement who says they will stay until their demands are met.

joins usalist in yemen live. thank you for joining us. this comes as yemen is dealing with the political transition. does the hutu movement have other ambitions than just a call for the government resignation? the objectives are not clear. they fought a defensive war for a long time, 2004-2010. they retain their own authority in their own military groups. they have been advancing toward the capital and they are demanding resignation of the theent government has current government is a that was government put together in yemen's transition that they and a lot of other people agree have been ineffective. >> in what way? >> they have not been able to resolve the political crisis or the national dialogue that has

been so heralded. it really has not produced any more than three words -- then pretty words. on the ground, there are political struggles going on between various factions. there appears to be a major shift going on toward former the hutu movement , a perhaps a new movement new formation of politics in yemen. talks inave held recent days to try to iron out their differences. what can we expect from these talks? >> there have been constant talks. these are ongoing talks. the hootie are considered part of the yemeni politics. they claim that they are not against the state, they're only against certain elements within the state. it does not appear that they want to take over the government.

enough toey are smart know they could not run yemen. gain as are trying to much leverage as they can in any future political deal coming up. we will see ongoing sortstrations until some of more stable political resolution is reached. >> charles schmitt, thank you very much for that. down unrest seems to die -- seems to settle on missouri, the national guard has withdrawn from the area. over the past two weeks, more than 160 people have been detained during riots over the death of michael brown, a black teenager shot dead by a policeman. a grand jury is currently looking at evidence to determine whether the officer involved in that shooting should be charged. it could take weeks to make that decision.

venezuela has long suffered from food shortages and the government answer to that is to force consumers to scan their fingerprints at the supermarket. the president says the biometric card will soon be introduced in a bid to prevent people from buying too much of the same stuff and from smuggling them into neighboring countries for a profit. shanna hawkins explains. >> shoppers in venezuela will soon be handing over not only their money at the checkouts, but also their fingerprints. the government is planning to introduce biometric security in supermarkets that can track the amount of food people can buy. >> the introduction of a biometric system during the distribution and sale of food in both public and private businesses will be like the in therint readers election system, an anti-fraud

blessing. >> the aim is to combat food shortages by preventing people from buying too much of a single item. a year, venezuela has been suffering from shortages of staple ingredients like cooking oil and flour which are now 10 times cheaper to buy than in neighboring countries. some people are buying of goods and smuggling them across the border for profit, according to the government. because weragedy, will be under even more radical control them what we have experienced so far. measuresare populist designed to mislead people, to distract them from shortages caused by the government. it for public administration, not the country. >> food shortages have been heightened by rigid government currency controls and price restrictions that allow them to claim prices are too low to

justify production. the fingerprint system could come into play by december of this year. finally, if you are like me and direction, youf have probably used gps to find your way around. europe is working on a new system called galileo. they are trying to become more precise by launching 30 satellites by 2030. part thompson reports. mark thompson reports. >> tens of thousands of kilometers into space so that we get a little less lost on earth. galileollites from the navigation system were launched onm peru and french guiana saturday. it's europe's answer to american gps.

galileo will be able to locate an individual to within a few centimeters. >> after that, we enter into the exploitation phase. >> experts say the new technology can shape the future. galileo could help advance driverless cars, rail networks, and even help guide the blind. but it already has its critics. the 5.4 billion euro project is funded by the european commission. it has been plagued by delays and has gone well over budget at a time of economic belt-tightening across the region. some are also concerned about the big or other potential of such technology. galileo will not just be able to work at where you are in a street, but also in a building. all 30 satellites needed for the system to operate are expected to be in orbit by 2020. >> a reminder of our top

stories. public executions in gaza. 18 palestinians have been killed a gunman linked to hamas. they are accused of linking secret information to israel. shia militias attacked a sunni mosque in iraq. at least 17 people have been killed and scores of others wounded. moscow tohouse urges remove its tracks from ukraine or "face the consequences here co. the convoy -- face the consequences." the international community is not convinced it is a humanitarian convoy. time for business. hildebrand is with me in the studio. we start with the big story of the day, central bankers gathering in the u.s.. >> this meeting has become increasingly scrutinized as people tried to get a hint of

any future monetary policy. earlier this year, janet yellen -- earlier today, janet yellen delivered opening remarks. she said questions remain over job availability and when to raise interest rates. for now, the fed is leaving itself open to set economic policy according to economic performance. >> the eyes of the worlds investors are fixed on jackson hole. the conference of bankers has a renewed cachet with all major central bankers in attendance. they are coordinating strategies between the united states and europe. they're more divergent than ever since the 2008 financial crisis. janet yellen plans to gradually raise interest rates of the employment stage -- situation in the united states continues to improve. for now, she is holding off. >> over the past year, the

unemployment rate has fallen considerably and that a surprisingly rapid pace. these developments are encouraging, but it speaks to the depth of the damage that five years after the end of the recession the labor market has yet to fully recover. ecb president meanwhile has indicated he is operating on a different track than the fed. he has expressed willingness to use stimulation measures if the economy continues to worsen. the european economy failed to grow at all in the last year. no major announcements are expected at jack in -- at jackson hole, but the markets will closely follow the events. >> both ukrainian conflict and jackson hole are in the forefront of traders minds. let's look at how stocks are trading on wall street. mostly down, bouncing back-and-forth between modest gains, s&p 500 falling from its record high. the energy sector performing the worst.

the dow also down with general electric leading and the nasdaq just slightly in the green. stories gaining headlines. russia's agricultural ministry has asked for 13 billion euros to offset sanctions related to ukrainian conflict. the money will help the farm sector replace and products. food prices have soared in the far east. chicken is up 60%, fish 40%, and now the ministry hopes to secure 1.8 billion euros by 2015 with the rest old out by 2020. out by 2020. deal built on earlier agreements. restrictions on russia include a ban on the export of technology to be used in deepwater or shale oil expiration. oil producerest

needs western equipment if it is going to achieve its ambitious plans to tap the reserves underneath russia's art axes. -- arctic seas. its first two stories in mumbai and new delhi. 40 outlets in all our planned. cap is partnering with one of india's largest textile companies. the decision was made as cap reported 3% growth in sales for the second quarter. south korean carmaker kia appears to be blessed. until now, the kia soul was best known as a hamster mobility device as this advertisement shows, but it got a brighter spotlight put on it when pope francis chose to make it his mode of transport when he recently visited the country. ordinarily, kia sells about 20 souls per day. it sold a record 52 after the

papal decision. a reminder that beauty is only skin deep. in march, a french supermarket to promotecampaign ugly and wonky fruits and vegetables. compared toeduced their perfect counterparts. there has been a phenomenal response. the idea was to persuade consumers that food tastes the regardless of how it looks. about $750 billion of food is lost every year after global harvest. france will celebrate a national day against food waste. what do you think? will you buy ugly fruits? >> i am not quite tempted, i have to say. thank you very much for that. time now for web news. let's see what making a buzz on the internet.

and welcome to web news. here's a look at the stories making headlines. coming up on today's show, net users step up to a new challenge to combat suicide. uranium president causes controversy, -- the iranian president causes controversy, and a time lapse sequence at an airport. after the ice bucket challenge freezingpeople throw a cold bucket of water over their heads and invite friends to do the same, a new challenge has appeared on the u.s. net. the idea is to sync your face into a cream cake or shaving cream. it raises awareness for an organization that deals with suicide prevention.

it was inspired by robin williams, who took his own life. hundreds of net users have decided to fight against the scourge of suicide by wearing a doubtfire face. say hello to suicide prevention. -- the founders hope to raise $500,000 for the american foundation for suicide prevention. the charity says almost 38,000 people in america take their own life each year. congratulations to marianne on becoming the first woman to win

the fields medal, making iranians very proud. she works in the field of mathematics. some net users were pleasantly surprised to see her unveiled. in iran, the veil is imposed by law. accuse thesers president of hypocrisy by showing an unveiled woman on twitter. they claim the gesture is in total contradiction of the restrictions posed in japan.

the major iranian papers refer to show her veiled, some even photo shopping images to prevent revealing her hair. in response, many women posted unveiled selfies on facebook. a filipino-american hairstylist gives haircuts to the homeless free of charge on his day off. he then post before and act their -- after photos online. he is currently followed by more than 100,000 people.

could some cities in the united states be in store for a purge, a night where all crime is legal? this is the question gripping , as posters hint that a night of horror will soon take face in some cities. a 26-year-old designer had the unique idea that photo bombing .naps of celebrities specializes in image editing and can appear to be rubbing shoulders with the stars.

a photographer captured a particularly baffling sight in coming in andanes taking off from an airport, one of the world's busiest. this is the time lapse video.

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