we begin with the day of bloodshed in turkey. at least nine people have been killed after attacks on security forces. the violence comes amid rising tensions between turkey and kurdish militants. a far left group has claimed responsibility for an attack where two women opened fire on the u.s. consulate in istanbul. violence, weoday's

go to istanbul. david, let's start if we could with the attack on the consulate. what can you tell us about what happened to their? david: not a great deal, really. two women opened fire with automatic weapons. they fired into people going into the consulate and the security staff outside the consulate. as far as we know, nobody was actually injured or hit. video on the internet in which i'm sure you have seen, of one turkish policeman shouting warnings on one of the women and opening fire. she was taken to hospital and has undergone i believe several operations and is now in intensive care. presumably at some point she will be interrogated. i was going to say, as far as we know, the authorities have told us they were members of the far pc group, which is been around in one form or another since the 1970's.

laura: let's talk about the other violence, david, violence between the turkish forces and kurdish militants. it appears to be spiraling out of control. how link is it to what is happening inside turkey and syria? really twoe is things going on here. first, the civil war in syria and the situation with the islamic state in iraq, where the islamic state forces have occupied a large part of western iraq. both of these countries have long and porous borders with turkey. islamic militants are able to go almost at will, it seems. that is led to a certain degree of instability inside turkey. at the same time we have an unusual political situation. turkey went to the polls in june and there was a general election and the governing party lost its parliamentary majority. nearlyhen there has been two months of efforts to form a coalition government.

today no government has been formed. akp remains in power in a caretaker role but the question remains whether they're making a series of attacks on the coalition or not. if they don't form a coalition by august 23, there will be a new general election but that won't be until november and that leaves the prospect of another three, possibly four months with no government in negotiate toate to take some sort of action to end the violence, more worrying situation. laura: david o'byrne istanbul, thank you very much indeed. turkey is pushing ahead with u.s.-led efforts to create a buffer zone on the syrian side of the border. turkey and the united states wants to drive islamic state fighters out of the area north of aleppo. nusraly's for front -- al front did criticize turkey's

plan. it is an enemy of the islamic al-assad, andar its efforts have complicated efforts to oust jihadist. authorities held a free-speech campaigner for 3.5 years in syrian jail. he was arrested a year into the uprising against assad. he founded the syrian center for media and freedom of expression. he was held on charges of spouting propaganda for terrorism. international human rights groups have voiced concern about his trial and alleged mistreatment. at least 40 people have been killed in 2 bomb attacks in the east of iraq and one targeted eastern city of the kuba, where a car bomb exploded in a busy marketplace. in a separate blasted the east of the city, seven people were killed and 25 wounded. the islamic state organization is claimed responsibility. the telegram says it is behind the suicide bombing at the airport at the afghan capital of

kabul this friday. this is the latest attack by the telegram the new leader was announced -- by the taliban since a new leader was announced. luke shrago has more. as afghan emergency services cleaned up the devastation following the latest deadly taliban bombing on monday, the nation's and called on neighboring pakistan to crack down on militants over the border. the incidentsi: prove that by making factories, which are continually used to kill our innocent people, are still active in that country. luke: it is a major change of tack for ashraf ghani. he has made improving sour relations with islamabad a priority for his administration. given the influence pakistan holds with the telegram, the

afghan leader hopes it will push them towards peace talks, even with previous denials from pakistani authorities. despite the sputtering ongoing peace process aimed at ending 14 years of conflict in afghanistan, repeated taliban attacks in recent days have left ghani under increasing domestic pressure. many analysts believe new militant activity stems from a leadership struggle within the group following couple -- kabul's recent announcement that mullah omar died two years ago. laura: 10 people have died in a stampede at a temple in india. dozens were injured during a handy festival.-- hindi festival. tens of thousands were taking part in this month-long demonstration. state of emergency has been missouri,n ferguson, amid rising tensions on the

anniversary of the death of michael brown. the black teenager who was shot dead by a white police officer. a man who was wounded in a gunbattle with police in ferguson on sunday night has been named as 18-year-old tyrone harris. harris, who is also black, has been charged with assaulting police officers. protesters face off with the right squads one years since michael brown was killed on this spot. out.nly, shooting breaks police dispersed the crowd and a few moments later, the suspected gunman was lying on the ground seriously wounded. police, this will only worsen already tense relations. the stakes are very high. you cannot do this forever without a tragedy. and yet we have another one. this really is an impediment to positive change. reporter: changes of michael

brown's family has been campaigning for good the anniversary of his death began peacefully. four and a half minutes of silence represent 4.5 hours brown's body lay in the middle of the street after he was shot. the teenagers father led the march. stopping.t i am not stopping. >> what is that mean? >> every time you turn on your tv you'll see my face and i will make people are go from overthinking it is all right to do this stuff. >> the police officer accused of killing michael brown was found by ave acted lawfully grand jury last year. the decision mobilized people across the country to protest racial bias. the officers and he said his conscience is clear. he has not rejoined the police. laura: the european union is getting 2.4 billion euros to countries struggling to cope

with migrants from africa and the middle east. the biggest sums are going to countries like greece and italy where thousands of refugees have arrived this year alone. this aid package may not be nearly enough. reporter: it is an escalating crisis with no reprieve inside. as immigrants continue to pour into european ports. today's countries are struggling .o cope with surging numbers a helping hand from the european commission on monday. >> we have approved 2.4 billion membering for frontline states. italy and greece will receive the most aid, followed by french and british authorities. the aid package won't make the continent-white crisis disappear . in a bid to determine defense,

politicians from across the eu had been ramping up their immigrant -- anti-immigration rhetoric. >> we will not offer a home to everyone in africa who is seeking a better economic situation. that is not sustainable possible. we have got to distinguish genuine asylum seekers fleeing persecution from economic migrants seeking a better standard of living. reporter: hundreds of thousands of people, many of them playing all that can't -- fleeing all-out conflict, have been flocking to shortest since the beginning of the year. the eu is struggling to respond to the growing crisis that has resulted in thousands perish or missing in the mediterranean. in recent weeks there has been a focus on the border between the u.k. and france,

where there has been widespread disruption at the tunnel link and the dover ferry terminal. take a look now at how that situation is affecting lorry drivers and local business. francer: on his way to that from france to the u.k., he is heading to the port and once again it is gridlock at the approach. >> moving half a kilometer. moving again. crossing the channel. sure.m not reporter: these kinds of traffic jams have been a regular occurrence. traffic often comes to a standstill on this route on the south coast of england. authorities limit the flow of vehicles into the tunnel, or the ferry port at dover, part of operation stack. in recent weeks, the disruption

has been caused by migrants trying to get to the u.k. on train, lori, or even on foot. >> the last time i was on my way back to germany, there were 20 kilometers. we are wasting so much time with this. it is a real problem for all of us. the effects of being felt in local businesses. this lowered import is based in ashford. gifts from all over the u.k. for the product has a limited shelf life. >> there sometimes 15 hours late . that has an impact on our delivery. reporter: in recent months, transport costs have doubled due to delays of the border. some transporters have put commercial losses at 300,000 euros per day. help from anfor unlikely quarter. five-star luxury hotels

say they are being hit hard by the popularity of airbnb. seriously targeting the budget traveler, the website has recently started to appeal to a more upmarket clientele. over 50,000 apartments are available at the website and a growing number are advertised at 1000 euros a night or more. paris has more airbnb locations than any city on. -- on earth. what springs to mind when you think of madagascar? skateboarding, but the skateboarding community is expanding rapidly and is giving traditional sports like football, rugby, and basketball, real run for their money. madagascar, the cable costs the equivalent of one month's salary. he meets up with his friends did train in a rudimentary skate park.

breaks, the recorder patches it up. >> i'm going to catch up this port. i have already pierced a hole in it. i haven't seen anyone do this except in madagascar. see, it is better now. it is pretty solid. it should last at least two months. after back, we will see. .- after that, we will see reporter: thanks to the internet, skateboarding listing of increasingly popular. madagascar now has more than 100 skateboarders. a small group but a well-connected one. they keep in touch the global schipperke community through social media. youtube.ch videos on

there is a guy who used to live here and now lives in the u.s. in washington. sometimes we talk online, what is going on and all that. who is the best skateboarder? there are many steep websites so we try to keep up with the global scene. notrter: skateboarding is officially recognized in madagascar. thein 2013, three created first association which shows about 50 members, and the talent has been noticed online. >> skateboarders started filming themselves doing tricks and uploading their videos on youtube. it is how they noticed us abroad. they kind of took us under their wing. that is how we got contacted by

the association in france who gave us skateboarding material. they wanted to help us out. reporter: the french association send them second and skateboards and a new skate park financed by french societies will open in recognition that it could bring a marginal sport into the mainstream. laura: gardening conditions are far from ideal but astronauts on board the international space station has managed to grow their own lettuce. they will be taking their first bite of the crop tonight. scientists say takes us one step closer to enabling human missions to mars. nasa says the people be able to spend longer in space if there fresh grown produce. the antioxidants in fruits and vegetables can improve their mood and provide some protection against space radiation. astronaut scott kelly and his tuckingl be talking --

in for this delicious looking salad. time for the headlines this hour. a series of attacks has talked turkey in the past 24 hours. at least nine people have been killed. violence targeting security forces istanbul in the southeast of the country. kurdish militants are being blamed. says it is behind a major suicide bombing at the entrance to couple's main international airport. the afghan president is putting his finger at pakistan, accusing islamabad of supporting insurgents. and a state of emergency has been declared in ferguson, missouri, on the one-year anniversary of the death of michael brown. another black teenager was shot by police in the city last night. ands recovering in hospital he has been charged with assaulting police officers. those are our top stories this hour. let's bring you the top business news. kicking off with the latest bailout talks going on in

greece. it looks like athens and its creditors on track to clinch a third bailout agreement before de gaulle -- the august 20 deadline. officials in athens and the european commission are hoping to continue talks for the three-year from 86 billion-euro .ailout by tuesday but germany says he would prefer thoroughness overspeed. we must not forget we're talking about a three-year program. it is an extensive list of reforms and other measures. a program that will then be another long-term reliable basis for cooperation. that is like being thorough is more important than being quick. check on the get a markets, and in the united states, stocks are trading to the upside. gains across the board at 1%. hopes that a bailout agreement can be reached before the

deadline for greece ringing positively on sentiment. similar picture in europe. all the major indices edged higher this monday in the session, closing in the green. performance in paris, up eight/10 of 1%. sessionx ended monday's with gains of 2% at the close. moving on, china's online retail giant ali baba is taking a 20% .take it creates a new model for commerce, one that blends online with off-line retail. reporter: the coming together of online retail and old-fashioned brick-and-mortar sales. reigns over the most visited retail sites, it runs over 1006 under chain stores across china and japan. said that fusion

between the sectors is essential. only when the real and digital economists stop propelling one another, they appreciate, cooperate, and help one another. only then can we build a new chinese business ecosystem. pouring: alibaba is $4.6 billion in two suning. shares in aling baba, around 1% of the giant. companies with online and off-line presence has begun to overtake rivals in pure online sales, and china plus internet guys are competing to join this online-to-off-line raise. and the company is all the more keen to extend its reach after seeing a 24% drop in its market value this year. futurertainty about the concerns us all. both traditional and online companies are struggling. the companies say they

will combine efforts to whittle down delivery time to as little as two hours. also set to open a flagship store on ali baba's online terrain, in return giving access to its vast network of distribution centers. a major gain as many e-commerce companies struggle to reach more remote chinese areas. for the first time since the fukushima disaster, japan will restart a nuclear reactor. they have been placed off-line for repairs and safety checks. i japan'sy, the senda prime minister shinzo abe is in favor of putting the reactors online, arguing they are key to economic growth. dozens of protesters rallied outside the plant in a last-ditch effort to halt the restart. i think the city lacks the attitude of trying to protect the residents.

they say we have given up the map so you should check it properly yourself. they haven't learned from chernobyl, they haven't learned from fukushima. delano: let's take a look at some of the other business stories we're talking for you this hour. warren buffett has made a $32 billion that on precision castparts. it is the largest takeover deal for his company berkshire hathaway. it makes components for going. tesla earned $359 million in the last quarter as it tried to compete in the luxury car market. the chief executive elon musk targets for this year and next. it is said to launch its model s suv. ubs is expected to announce the sale of its stake in "the economist."

it is expected to make 500 50 million euros from the sale. last month, pearson agreed to to athe "financial times" japanese publisher. the sale will allow the company to focus on its core business of education. there is a new airline on the tarmac at baghdad international airport. it has begun domestic operations . the company says demand in iraq is increasing and passengers increasingly are looking for more efficient and better service. >> due to the growing demand for air travel out of iraq, passengers expect to be provided with better, faster, and cheaper services. this means they want to have more choice than the already existing airlines. that is why we thought it is the right time to start this company. delano: last month the vineyards

of burgundy were given world heritage status. but now the region has another reason to celebrate. searcher hasine published its list of the world's most expensive wine and it is deeper vintage from burgundy that tops the list. a grand price. this rare burgundy was deemed the world's most expensive wine with an average bottle selling for over 14,000 euros. it was produced by a deceased wine visionary. his wine is produced without chemicals and continues to command tom price, coming in at number one and number three on the chart. held fromthe 50 wines burgundy. despite being that are known, the border region has only 2 wines listed.

vintageslso has two commanding tom price. french houses that remain supreme. --14,000 apollo group delano: 14,000 a bottle. laura: wow. delano: i don't spend nearly as much. laura: we will take a very short break. more news and headlines right after this.

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