north waziristan is remote and mountainless. it's a front in the war against the taliban, and foreign fighters, uz becks, and chinese uyghurs. pakistan has been accused of protecting and backing some groups, like the haqqani network. the government has had enough and they said it would be wiped out. >> some analysts argue it's about time they were targeted. >> we raised them, trained them and now is the time because it's like snacks, you keep snacks in the backyard, they'll bite you. pakistan realised. >> north waziristan is a tribal area, long regarded as outside the control of the central government. most of the fighting is in the towns. some fighters may have escaped across the border, along with half a million civilians who fled. up to 50,000 troops are in north waziristan. it's reported they are taking on more than 10,000 fighters. >> the military came with the intention that they would find taliban. they didn't find any. they are killing innocent civilians. the military released pictures of troops searching for mines, and

north waziristan. 80% has been cleared of pakistani taliban fighters. nicole johnson has more. >> reporter: the main street in miranshah has seen better days much the army says the civilians left before the fighting. many will return to find their houses have been destroyed. the military says this is necessary to clear out the pakistani taliban from its hayen in north waziristan. >> engagements on the beginning of the operation, and then rockets having cleared about 80% of the area, where there is systems and where forces are clearing the areas. >> soldiers are still on the look out for fighters. more than 50,000 soldiers have been sent to the area. there are reports there could be up to 80,000. and their battle is with a smaller force, the pakistani taliban and other groups, with 60,000 fighters. they know the mountain ace terrain well and operated for years, launching attacks on forces with afghanistan and hitting military targets, airports and hotels. three weeks ago the military started an offense iagainst -- offensive against all the fighters, firs

now, we know that there is a military operation going on in north waziristan since last month. the army is saying it wants to -- once and for all and the latest attacks by the army and american drones are being seen in that context. >> and also reports of one taliban commander being picked up. >> that's right. these reports are not yet confirmed. but the person in question, his name is adnan rashib, jailed for assassination attempt against the former president pervez musharraf in 2003. he escaped from the jail two years ago. he's also somebody who wrote an open letter to the pakistani education activist malala yousufzai justifying the attack against her. he speaks three languages. he's one of those bad taliban the pakistani army has been trying to target. so there are reports he was captured from south waziristan tribal region but no information from the army or taliban. >> aaron is right here, looking at china's growth numbers today. >> yes. >> good news? >> yes. so far. well, you know, some experts say it is good news, but -- there is always a but. thank you, geeta. let's beg

bbc obtained exclusive footage from north waziristan close to the afghan border.rew north has more from islamabad. the aftermath of an strike on what pakistan called thewaziris. this is rare. an exclusive footage from a cameraman allowed in by the pakistani taliban. they are the main target, but in this village, they say civilians have been killed too. >> pakistani jets bombed this place at 1:00 in the morning. they say they killed 50 terrorists. but people from our village died here. if we had known this was going to happen, we would have left. >> reporter: we can't verify these accounts independently, pakistan says it is only attacking what it calls terrorist sanctuaries. and this was reportedly a base for uzbek militants near the afghan border. the operation in north waziristan's isolated mountainous terrain began two weeks ago. first from the air. and then with artillery strikes. now, there are boots on the ground. searches have turned up bomb-making factories with stockpiles of explosive devices ready for future attacks. a reminder say some that the operation

the operation in north waziristan's isolated mountainous terrain began two weeks ago.the air. and then with artillery strikes. now, there are boots on the ground. searches have turned up bomb-making factories, with stockpiles of explosive devices, ready for future attacks. a reminder, say some, that the operation should have started much earlier. >> the source of terrorism with remain alive and keep nurturing and creating and expanding also. >> reporter: those caught in between have paid a heavy price too. authorities are struggling to deal with an exodus from north waziristan of at least 450,000 people displaced so far. many believe the carnage pakistan has suffered over the last few years was an inevitable result of its policy of tolerating groups on its own soil. the army says it is now going off what it calls terrorists of all color, but some believe it is still giving itself room to maneuver and leaving some groups untouched. there are widespread reports favored groups like the haqqani network were alerted before the operation began. but some militants are now vow

drone strike killed up to 15 people saturday in a village in north waziristan. it was the third u.s. strike in the region in less than two weeks. "the new york times" said the dead were militants. on sunday, the pakistani military bombed a valley in north waziristan, killing 28 people it said were militants. according to reuters, an earlier bombing friday killed 17 civilians, including six children. the attacks are part of a pakistani assault launched last month after repeated u.s. urging. the military ordered all of north waziristan to leave before the of salt, but some families are too poor or too sick to go. >> iran, the united states and five other countries have agreed to extend talks on iran's nuclear program or another four months after failing to meet a sunday deadline. saidweek, president obama iran had met its commitments under an interim deal but said some significant gaps still remain. in libya, health officials say fighting between rival militias vying for control of the main airport has killed at least 47 people. the violence is among the worst sin

a us drone attack in pakistan's restive north waziristan thought to have killed up to fifteen people the strike to assist the pakistani army which is currently battling taliban militants in the area government troops launched a full scale ground operation in north waziristan in june after insurgents staged a deadly attack on the country's largest air hub over four hundred taliban fighters and more than two dozen soldiers reported killed in just over a month. syria's president assad sworn in for a new seven year term after a landslide victory in which he secured almost ninety percent of the vote the election ballot went ahead despite the civil war tearing apart the country which has killed more than one hundred sixty thousand people radical islamists still control a large part of southwest syria. a powerful typhoon battered the philippines killing at least twelve in his place and hundreds of thousands the storm caused power outages tore off her shoes and toppled trees the strongest storm to hit the country this year some parts of the philippines still recovering from the devastating t

drone attack an air strikes by the pakistani army forces in restive north waziristan of killed up to fifty people the strikes targeted suspected hideouts of taliban militants in the area government troops launched a full scale ground operation in north waziristan in june after insurgents staged deadly attack on the country's largest there over four hundred taliban fighters and over two dozen soldiers have been reported killed in just a month. development syrian the swedish court now that held the arrest warrant for world renowned will still blow julian assange on charges of sexually assaulting two women a surge denies the allegations he's currently still of ecuador's embassy in london he's been there now for over two years he fears that if he's extradited to sweden he'll be handed over to the u.s. and then prosecuted maybe for releasing thousands of those documents through wiki leaks. a powerful typhoon battering the philippines killed at least twelve people and displaced hundreds of thousands that storms caused power outages tore off roofs and toppled trees you can see it's the stro

drone attack in pakistan's restive north waziristan is thought to have killed fifteen people this see at the astroid was to assist the pakistani army this currently battling taliban militants in the area government troops launched a full scale ground operation in north waziristan in june after insurgents staged the deadly attack on the country's largest over four hundred taliban fighters no over two dozen soldiers are reported killed there and just over a month. development here a swedish court has upheld the arrest warrant for world renowned will still blow julian assange on charges of sexually assaulting two women now sanj did not raise the allegations he's currently in ecuador's embassy still in london has been the no for over two years he fears that if he's extradited to sweden he'll be handed over to the united states and then prosecuted for releasing those thousands of documents through wiki leaks we'll keep you posted. whether a powerful typhoon is battering the philippines has killed at least twelve and it's displaced hundreds of thousands that storm as you can see is cause po

according to the federally administered tribal area th more than 750,000 people have moved out of north waziristan. they are now being registered here, and are being screened for documents. most of the people who are here are those who will need those documents to receive aid, food, essentials and a government package, however, people are facing problems because this is ramadan here, and it is extremely hard. most people have to queue up in long lines. they are determined that these people will be registered even though the relief effort has started late. the screening process is underway, and the government is trying everything it can to try and alleviate the problems of the idps from north wazirista waziristan. >> indonesia is getting set for its presidential election. we have more from jakarta. >> reporter: for christians here in the city of jakarta, a moment of worship means practicing their faith with uncertainty. the ceremonies are somber and shorter than usual. not only because it's the fasting month of ramadan in this majority-muslim region, but because church goers are afraid. they say th

north waziristan is remote and mountainous. it's a front for the pakistani war against taliban and fighters against uz becks, and chinese uyghurs. some are accused of backing some groups for years. the government says it has had enough and they'll be wiped out. >> the terrorists are not wearing different caps. this will be an ipp descriminate proigs. when the soldiers go there they'll eliminate everyone. >> some analysts argue it's time they were targeted. >> we raised them, trained them and now is the time bass it's just like sneaks, you keep snakes in the backyard. they'll bite you. the same happened to pakistan. >> north waziristan is a tribal area. long recorded as outside the control of the central government. most of the fighting is in the towns close by. some fighters may have escaped across the border, along with half a million civilians who fled. up to 50,000 troops are in north waziristan. it's reported they are taking on more than 10,000 fighters. >> the military came with the intention of finding taliban. they didn'

. >> pakistan is continuing its military offensive in north waziristan, against the taliban. troops discovered undertunnels and bomb-making factories. the push follows two weeks of air strikes. the army ordered the civilian population to leave in june. villages in india say they no longer what happened to live in the firing line of an army shooting range. instead, as we report, the villages want tourists to enjoy one of the most beautiful reasons in the indian state of jamu and kashmir. >> reporter: this person cannes forget 19 may, when her grand children, a 10-year-old and 6-year-old were playing with something that looked like it ball. it turned out to be a shell, exploding on the front substance of the home. killing the granddaughter and seriously wounding the grandson. >> translation: they told their father they were playing. when they left, there was an explosion. when i came out to see what happened, my granddaughter was in pieces. >> reporter: 20 years ago a shell was found in the army firing range close to his village, he carried it home when he accidently dropped it

past month almost 800,000 people fled the ongoing pakistan offensive against the taliban in north waziristan. the pakistani military launched operations in the area. officials say many of those forced to leave their homes are in the district of banu. >> nigeria's government says it's closer to finding more than 200 schoolgirls abducted by boko haram. the girls were taken from a school in the town of chibok. officials say they made a number of arrests in connection with the case. >> we are moving through offer finding them. we have identified a number of leads in the course of this exercise. that led to the arrest of, you know, the intelligence of boko haram. and also some of the female recruiters, and other areas. >> nigeria is one of the biggest energy producers, but three-quarters of the population has no access to electricity. now the government is trying to boost supplies by investigating in renewable energy sources. >> we have this report. >> up until february people in derumi, a village of 3,000 on the outskirts of abuja have no access to electricity, etch has power, thanks to solar en

federally administered tribal area disaster management more than 750,000 people have moved out of north waziristan. they are now being registered here and screened for documents. most of the people who are here are the one who is will need those documents to receive aid such as food essentials and the government package. however, people are facing problems because this is ramadan here, and it is extremely hard. most people have to queue up in long lines. however, the government is determined that the people will be registered even though the relief effort has started late the screening process is under way, and the government is trying everything it can to try t to alleveiate the problems. >> the rome catholic hope held mass for people who were abused by priests when they were young. he said that the church's attitude was camouflaged that cannot be explained. tell us more about these conversations that the pope had with the victims, tim. >> reporter: well, they were in private, but they must have been extraordinary conversations. we were told in a press conference after those private meetings, he

it struck a down in north waziristan.he pakistani millry is involved in an offensive in that area. drone strikes beginning in june. we go live to islamabad. the details are what. >> the details that we are getting is the u.s. drone strike fired four missiles, one on a house. and the reports are coming from spell gent sources. it must be understood that there is nobody in that area except military sources. they are conducting a large-scale operation. the military said it's own fixed wing aircraft attacked an area in which 35 fighters fleeing across the border were killed. there is no independent confirmation on the exact number of those killed in the u.s. drone strike. there were fears that the death toll may rise. >> thank you, indeed. news out of pakistan. over the border word from the united nations security council is that it is strongly condemning a huge car bomb in eastern afghanistan. at least 89 people were killed in the blast. jennifer glasse reports from the afghan capital kabul much. >> reporter: it's one of the

the attack had a compound and vehicle in a village in the north waziristan region. it is the fourth u.s. drone strike in pakistan since the obama administration ended a six-month pause last month. president obama is urging republicans to back his funding request for the record crisis on the mexico border. 3.7as asked congress for billion dollars to speed up deportations and improve care for tens of thousands of detained children. on wednesday, obama met with republican governor rick harry to discuss the border crisis during a fundraising trip in texas. obama repeated his plea that central american parents not send their children to the border, and called on republicans to approve the funding. >> while we intend to do the right thing by these children, their parents need to know that this is an incredibly dangerous situation and it is unlikely that their children will be able to stay. i have asked parents across central america not to put their children in harms way in this fashion. congress has the capacity to work with all parties concerned to directly address this

the attack had a vehicle and adjacent compound in north waziristan. it is at least the fifth u.s. drone strike in pakistan since the obama administration ended a six-month pause last month. at least 10 people have died in a typhoon turning across the philippines. nearly 370,000 people have been forced to evacuate their homes as the cyclone makes its way to the capital manila. the typhoon is the strongest to hit the philippine since typhoon haiyan lester, one of the worst ever recorded. the official death toll from haiyan stands at over 6100 people dead. the death toll from tuesday's massive bombing in afghanistan has reached 89, also lesions. the blast at a crowded market in the eastern province of paktika. it is said to be the deadliest militant attack on afghan civilians since the u.s. invasion of 2001. a grouof five countries have launched their own development bank to challenge the u.s. -dominated world bank and international monetary fund. leaders from the so-called brics countries -- result, russia, india, china, and south africa -- unveiled the new development bank of the s

they've had some success against the pakistani taliban, the imu in north waziristan but certainly have not had the effect against the haqqani network and others with have wanted to see. they've all been forced to move out of the sanctuary in the area. >> let me just change quickly because you're new job as the commandant of the marine corps touches upon some issues of budget, potential sequestration effects. i'm sure you sort of thought about them but not, i presume, in detail. but going forward, can you just give us your sort of sense of the readiness challenges that you'll face and other challenges that the corps faces today? >> senator, thank you. i think as i look at the future of the marine corps, you know, our leadership, the biggest challenge we're going to have, is to balance readiness, the rye sis response capability that you expect from the united states marine corps with the ability to modernize the marine corps for tomorrow's fights, to sustain infrastructure, to maintain proper levels of training and so forth for those units and home stations. so balancing all those in a f

army leaders said their forces now control 80% of miranshah the largest town in north waziristan. the news came as pakistani intelligence reported a u.s. drone strike killed six militants in the same region. >> ifill: a financial scare at a major bank in portugal sent european markets down today and wall street followed. the dow jones industrial average lost 70 points to close at 16,915; the nasdaq fell more than 22 points to close at 4,396; and the s&p 500 dropped eight, to 1,964. >> woodruff: still to come on the newshour. a spat over spying escalates between germany and the u.s. the death toll climbs amid escalating violence in the middle east. a test that evaluates american students and schools. addressing the backlog of cases in u.s. immigration courts. did today's emmy nominations make netflix the new black? and, brazilian artists take to the streets to combat violence against women. >> ifill: germany announced today that it is kicking america's top spy out of the country after new allegations of u.s. espionage. local media there have reported that a german defense ministry

it's the second phase of an operation in north waziristan that began with air strikes in mid-june. the army said 15 militants were killed today, in the initial advance. the offensive began after half a million civilians evacuated the area. the u.s. justice department slapped france's biggest bank with a record fine today -- $8.8 billion. b.n.p. paribah pleaded guilty to conspiracy and falsifying business records in a bid to circumvent u.s. economic sanctions against cuba, iran and sudan. federal prosecutors said the bank engaged in a long-term conspiracy. on wall street today, the dow jones industrial average lost 25 points to close at 16,826. the nasdaq rose 10 points to close at 4,408. and the s-and-p 500 dropped a fraction to end at 1960. still to come on the newshour; the supreme court limits the health care law's contraceptive coverage mandate; and ruled some public employees can opt out of paying union fees; kenneth feinberg's first live interview after announcing g.m.'s payout plan for ignition switch victims; health risks for those who've survived a childhood bout with canc

missiles were fired from the drone destroying a compound in north waziristan. this is the fifth drone strike in pakistan this year. >>> overnight, breaking news, a dutch court says the netherlands is liable for the deaths of more than 300 bosnian muslims in 1995. the men and boys were killed in the srebrenica massacre during the bosnian war. the court ruled dutch u.n. peacekeepers failed to protect the 100 victims when the town fell to the bosnian serb army. more than 7,000 were killed in that massacre. >>> sloan gibson makes his first trip to capitol hill as acting head of the scandal-ridden veteran affairs department. he'll testify at a senate hearing on improved wait times and accountability in the v.a. health care system since taking over when eric shinseki resigned in may. robert mcdonald, president's choice to permanently leave the agency, will have his confirmation hearing before the same senate committee next tuesday. >>> jon stewart tried, but he could not get hillary clinton to publicly and definitively declare that she was running for president on hi