n in the south and eaves of his country has escalated, this as government troops are forced to retreat from the airport of luhansk. kiev says it faced an intense assault in luhansk it claims was orchestrated by russian forces. here is what a ukrainian military spokesperson had to say. >> ukrainian soldiers were forced to leave the airport and the village on the way to luhansk.

looking at the precision of the shelling, it was undertaken by professional artillery of the russian forces. >> representatives from crain russia as well as the separatist are meeting in belarus right now to discuss the crisis. the separatist leader appears to have softened his demands no foul independence. he wants a russian speaking part. >> denies russian troops are fighting in ukraine, the prime minister called for cease-fire for talks in minsk. >> there will be no military intervention. we call for only peaceful settlement of this tragedy in ukraine. everything we are doing ames to demonstrate precisely this political approach. >> russian president vladimir putin has said immediate negotiations are needed over what he termed the statehood of

southern and eastern ukraine, an area the kremlin calls new russia. the western kiev accused russia of directly helping separatist nato beliefs at least 1,000 russia troops are in country while another 20,000 are on the border. mothers estimate up to,000 russian troops. up to last week, ukraine was close to defeating the troops. >> direct and open aggression has been launched against ukraine from a neighboring state. this has changed the situation in the zone of conflict in a radical way. >> the e.u. and u.s. have slapped sanctions on russia, apparently to little effect. brussels says russia has until

next week to reverse course or face a new round of sanctions. >> david cameron unveiled plans today to broaden u.k. anti-terror lawyers. they are aimed at preventing attacks by militants returning from trouble spots in the meester -- middle east blocking others suspected of fighting along jihadists from returning to the country. around 500 britt ains are suspected to have gone to syria to fight. they call it the biggest security threat of modern times. >> we will introduce specific and targeted legislation to filth gap with providing police with a temporary power to seize a passport at the border to investigate the concerned. >> we go to our terror expert,

douglas weeks, who joins de fratus london. thank you very much for joining us. >> exaret to the government perception, the government sees it as a huge threat. there has been a large build-up of government rhetoric around this issues for the last at least year or so, and certainly in the last couple of weeks it has escalated significantly, with a number of government officials coming out and making quite a few different pronouncements about what they think should happen. >> and just listening to what the prime minister, david cameron, said there, do those sound to you like adequate measures, or is this perhaps just the beginning of perhaps a whole raft of measures aimed at trackling the threats? >> well, the u.k. is not exactly -- or has not been shy

about trying to legislate themselves the necessary powers they believe are re-- required to deal with the threat. this is just a continuation of some past historical events that have been around in the u.k. for a long time. with reference to these particular ones, it will be interesting to watch to see how ultimately the full parliament deals with the various propose always that the prime minister offered today. -- proposals that the prime minister offered today, and i think there is going to be substantial debate on a few issues. >> i was going to ask you about the backing those proposals are getting from the political spectrum, but also from the general public? >> well, i think in terms of the general public, i think the general public would probably for the most part think that if

the government says that they are necessary, this they will go along with it. i think more targeted those or more concerning is how islam communities will ultimately perceive these and what that will ultimately do to the government-muslim community relationship, which has, as you probably know, been damaged over the years. >> indeed. and of course a climate of great concern there in the u.k. because the country has recently raised its alert level, and people in britain must feel that after the 7-7 attacks, but -- that perhaps another attack is due. do you get that from talking to people in the u.k.? >> i don't get the sense that people feel there is an attack

imminent. what i do feel from talking to everyday people there and members of the government and other academics alike is that the threat with regard to the foreign fire issue with those coming back from syria and iraq is one that nobody has a very good handle on in my opinion. and because of that, i think that they are concerned because they are not entirely sure how to deal with it. they currently don't have a policy that deals with it well, and people are trying to make the best that they can of a bad situation, quite honestly. >> douglas weeks terror expert and research fellow. thank you for speaking to "france 24." >> my pleasure, thank you. >> other world news now.

the united nations says at least 1,420 people have been killed in iraq in august. this as north and central of the country continue to be rocked by sectarian violence. hundreds were injured during that time and an estimated 600,000 people were forced to flee their homes this as the islamic state organization continued to size large chunks of the country, and massacring and beheading people on the basis of religious or ethnic backgrounds. the u.n. has now asked the top human rights body to investigate crimes against the civilians. the german chancellor angela merkel el has defended her decision to send weapons to help the kurds. during her 259-minute speech, she said that europe's security is at stake, so rocket launchers, rifles and other things worth in the region of

70 million euros are accept there in three batches. >> germany as a rule doesn't export weapons into combat zones. the struggle against the islamic state's jihadists is proving an exceptional case. they have accept aid to northern iraq. now it is adding arms to the cargo. this despite strong opposition within its own parliament. some feel this could change to militaryism. the chancellor said it was in germany's and europe's interest. >> when terrorists take control vast territory to give themselves and others a base for the terror the danger rises for us. our own security interests are affected. >> the weapons include 16,000

assault rifles, 30 anti-tank missiles, and armored vehicles. berlin insists it is not acting line. france italy, britain and the united states are also arming the occurreds to fight the islamists in northern iraq. >> the prime minister of pakistan is facing his biggest threat since taking over just over a year ago. anti-government protestors are clashing with police in islamabad forcing the channel to go off the air waves. there were also clashes in the city's so-called red zone. they are caused by calls for the prime minister to resign by the opposition. here is more from our reporter in islamabad. give us a sense of what the scene is like there in the pakistani capital this evening?

>> it is quite peaceful right now. the last clashes that happened were somewhere around 6:00 in the evening, which was six hours ago. after that the police and the protestors have seemed to be restricting themselves to their own facilities. we do know still there is a stand-off beside the prime minister's house. earlier today around 6:00 p.m. in the evening, the protestors tried to enter the prime minister's house once again, and then there were clashes all around. about 500 people have been injured since the clashing turned violent over the weekend, and three people have died. there has been a turn of events in islamabad. the prime minister has left where he was staying new year constitution avenue and has gone home after one of his own very close aids had spoken

against him and saying he is acting on pavon of the pakistani military. there has been a sudden turn of events and people are speaking against him now. >> what sparked all of this sudden anger directed at the prime minister? he has been in office for roughly a year now? >> as this revelation has come from this very senior party member when they parted ways, he said the prime minister was being given instructions and was being told to join things from certain quarters in the military. the military does not like the prime minister. they want to be back in the driver's seat. general mitsubishi -- mush ref

is on trial right now. >> thank you for that update from the pakistani capital. there is an angry mood in hong kong following an announcement by the government, which limits voting in the british colony. they said it effectively allowed beijing to screen candidates before they run for election. >> shameful, dishonest were direct messages debating. in a rare show of defines some hong kong lawmakers disrupted a speech by a senior government official who came to explain the recent decision over the regions leadership election. they were promptly escorted out of the assembly as many in the audience cheered on. >> the beijing regime is trying to devastate what they have promised for the hong kong

people. there should be no sensorship in any election. >> dozens of protestors clashed with police. they say the government has broken its promise to let the area choose its own leader. beijing says two or three candidates if aproved could run. >> they have to be responsible to hong kong and to the central government. this means the chief executive has to subordinate himself to the central government. >> the pro democracy occupied movement says the city has entered an era of central disobedience. >> we have seen parties in hong

kong with a disobedience movement. >> it could paralyze hong kong's financial center in the coming months. >> let's get a recap of stories on "france 24." the situation has escalated, the words of the ukrainian president whose drops are forced to retreat from the airport of luhansk. sending weapons and equipment the german chancellors talks about arming the kurds. and facing his biggest threat since taking office, calls for the pakistani president to resign get louder as clashing rod islamabad and force state television off the air waves. >> time now for a check of the top business stories. marcus is here. let's again with what is looking to be a key e.c.b. meeting later this week. >> the pressure on the european central bank to do more to

boost the eurozone economy seems to be rising. this as fresh figures showing growth in the manufacturing sector has all but stalled. that didn't relief any of the pressure before the e.c.b. officials meet this week. the e.c.b. leader has met with the leaders of france. as our reporter explains, france is facing a bit of a push-back from germany. >> they had warm hand shakes here at the palace. france hopes it is more than just a warm gesture but a sign the two are on the same page. the men spoke for about an hour. all options are on the table regarding few monetary policy. but that includes france doing its part, including meeting

target and structural reform. last month they said if the eurozone continued to see deadlining inflation physician, the e.c.b. would consider introducing stimulus measures. that would be a good sign for france and italy, but germany remains opposed. they balkeded at the cause saying some e.u. member states should be more flexible and helpful. germany has said that deficit fueled growth leads to economic deadline. the debate will take central stage as central bankers meet this thursday in frankfurt. >> let's take a look at how europe stock markets fared ahead of that meeting. investors may be taking a wait and see attitude, finishing flat on monday. the more than markets are closed because of labor day in the united states. let's look at individual new

zealand. shares in the french telecom firm are lower as it continues to by t-mobile in the u.s.a. the russian ruble hit a four-month low on month. that follows a threat to raise new sanctions against russia. e.u. ambassadors are now to discuss the nature of the fresh sanctions. they could include a ban on europeans buying russia debt. and asia's second and third biggest economies have agreed to bring their business ties to a new level. india's new prime minister is in jepsen, his first major trip abrought. he has brought more than a

dozen indian tycoons with him. they prompts to race japanese investments in india to more than $20 billion in five years. berlin is gearing up for a battle against small phone makers. manufacturers like samsung and asa will be strutting their stuff. apple is set to unveil a new hand set. >> it is the biggest tech event in europe. they open their doors to the public this week and over 200,000 people are expected to visit. all eyes are on the market leader samsung, which will be trying to grab the spotlight ahead of the i phone launch. >> samsung would be probably -- will get the most attention at efa i think. that is because they make a huge event every year and they

have a great thing. a few days later on when apple speaker of the house the new i phone, there is not much they can do to draw attention from them. >> samsung is set to reveal galaxy note four. the south korean company will be hoping to attract buyers in a market saturated. their phone stays fell 1% in the first three months of the year. what keep people coming back? >> people don't feel the need to up great from their device which is already so good, that there is no benefit to the new device except it is newers. >> they are expected to pack more power in their devices. microsoft is looking to release mid range phones from nokia. they will have just a few days to shine before the release of the i phone 6 on seven 9th.

>> something to watch. >> thank you for that update. up next here on "france 24," more technology. we will have a look at what is happening online. web news starts right now. >> thousands of ukrainians. hello there and welcome to the web news with our pick of the stories making the online headlines. coming up on today's show, ukrainian web users call for international assistance. an anti-rape policy with lively debate. >> thousands of ukrainians have taken to the web in recent days posting under the ukraine under attack or russia invaded ukraine hashtag showing their concern over the presence of russia troops.

they want to force russian authorities to end all operations in ukraine immediately. indeed, many including the prime minister of ukraine, have appealed for urgent intervention from the u.n., the united states or the european union. they are saying moscow should be sanctioned for its actions, and urged the international community not to turn a blind eye to the conflict. it seems leaders of the european union have listened, meeting in brussels this weekend. they issued an ultimatum on saturday, giving russia one week to reverse course and with draw all troops from ukraine or face a new round of sanctions from the e.u. ukrainian web users have hailed the threats of fresh sanctions, though some feel this isn't enough. the twitter posts say the international community must

now take more concrete action to stop russia's military offensive in the ukraine. some suggesting one week is too long as the situation is getting steadily worse. >> this nail polish was developed by four american students in a bid to combat sexual assaults on campus. it changes color when it comes into contact with the date rape drugs put in victim's drinks. it has stirred up lively debate on social networks. the facebook page is full of approving and encouraging posts, web users saying it is an effective way of preventing sexual assault. this beauty salon owner says he will offer this in his shop and this student saying she would like to see it offered

free of charge. many say that women shouldn't be seen at potential victims, but men should learn to control themselves. some say this type of intervention actually reinforces a rape culture in american society. an american has expressed a similar sentiment. she says it is a shame the focus is on the drug. she says that less than 3% of rapes on american campuses are drug facilitated. >> web users in scotland have taken to social networks in response to the better together coalition's t.v. campaign ad, heading up to the vote on

scottish independence. they are talking about the sectionist nature of the commercial who has a woman admitting she doesn't know much about it. they talk about the patronizing t.v. lady. >> malaysian artists has created portraits of women leaders, including george washington and others using post carts and galleries. these life like portraits are on his pin trestman page. -- his pintrest page. >> this american photographer has discovered how iconic

buildings like the coliseum change in appearance from day to night. he took 36 photos at speaker valdez over 24 hours and laird them into a final composition illustrating a day in the life of that particularly iconic monume

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