if you're in doha it's one thing. if you're in cairo or in aman it's something else all together. is the world ready for this new united front that you just heard them talking about? >> i think the unity is one tart in this war but is not the main target. i think this is to break the unity government and to go back to the status quo, the status quo approved by israel before the war. it has three pillars. one the security in the west bank, and this is to be maintained. if they come together this means they have to do all this to keep them with the justification from peace talks or negotiation whatsoever. and then to say that hamas is responsible for the continuation of the conflict. netanyahu don't want to see hamas. they want to see hamas go back because again this gives them the pre-ticket. every time they come together for the sake of mowing the lawn, as they say, which is to reduce the military capability of hamas they end up exactly with the opposite with a growing distance and growing military capability of hamas. >> we have to take a break right there. we will we'll take a s

, qatar. >> if it's coming from doha. potential terrorist.would want a detonation over u.k. soil. and it could be they saw suspicious behavior as they were leaving manchester. bill: to afghanistan. this is more breaking news. friendly fire. an afghan wearing a uniform at a u.s. base east of the kabul. we have nato forces and a lot of american forces. 12 americans have been injured. it's a very difficult thing to figure out who is friend and who is foe in afghanistan today. >> i think unfortunately it's the shape of things to come as we continue to draw down. taliban tried to infiltrate the afghan national army with great success. they have seen our continued statements that we are getting out and combat operations are over. we'll have a complete u.s. withdrawal and this is taliban signaling we can penetrate ininto the inner sanctum of nato. bill: your hunch is taliban, right? >> it amounts to the same thing. i think taliban or its supporters think they have got the upper hand. our influence is declining and they are deter

i'm here in doha. also on the programme - the hutu's prime minister accuses the army of trying to stage a coup - they deny the allegations. >> i think we are close to the point of no return. >>> the european union warns of new sanctions against russia if it doesn't stop escalating the conflict in eastern ukraine. >>> a change of venue because it the fighting in ukraine, but the show goes on for one of the largest music festivals in the former soviet union. >>> at least 300 have been injured in protests, and fights broke out between police and demonstrators outside the prime minister's house. the protesters want the prime minister to resign. he refused. they've been led by cleric quadri and imran khan. cricketer. >> translation: i will lead the way, i'll stop my people becoming unruly. i ask the pakistani police and army to remain peaceful. >> translation: with allah's help move to your final destination, remain peaceful, peace: please mind my credibility. there should be no violence, no destruction, no

if you are doha it's one thing, but if you are in cairo or iman it's something else altogether. is the world ready for this new united front that you just heard the doctor talking about? >> i think the palestinians, this is the greatest achievements of this war and as i have said as well, the unity, the palestinian unity is one main target of this war if not even the main target. in my understanding i believe that netanyahu's war against gaza is to break the unity, to break the national unity government ask to go back to the status quo. the status quo which is approved by israel before the war has three pillars, one is the palestinian governing, the second is the stability and security in the west bank. and these two -- these pillars should be maintained. if the palestinians come together it means that we have to do our best to keep them less united. this just justification and excuse for netanyahu to evade peace takes and a solution whatsoever. and to expose hamas and say that hamas is the main responsible for the continuation of the conflict. and i do believe that as well that

. >>> hello, you're watching al jazeera live from doha. also on the programme - egypt's ties to religious leaders decide whether to uphold a death sentence against the leader of the muslim brotherhood. >>> a perilous voyage across the mediterranean >>> could these snapshots of history be confined to the history book. we look at the changing face of india's post at service. >>> the european union is considering more sanctions against russia after accusing moscow of invading eastern ukraine. leaders who will meet in brussels are expected to discuss ukranian requests for military assistance. pro-russian separatists are in charge. large parts of eastern ukraine. they have recently taken the coastal town. al jazeera's bren -- paul brennan is live from mariupol. many live it will be the next front. >> tell us about the situation from the ground and the military manoeuvres from both sides. >> the military manoeuvring has been intensifying in the last couple of days. here in mariupol, there's a state of nervous tension, frankly. the reinforcements

i'm here in doha. these are the top news stories. israel resumes bombardment of gaza and pulled back the ceasefire talks. more u.s. air strikes in iraq. president obama warns the fight against the islamic state may be a long one. turks go to the polls for the first chaps to directly choose a new president. we are live from ankara. more than 30 died in a plane crash in iran. >>> four more palestinians have been killed on sundays. israel's bombing of gaza continues. israel left indirect talks in cairo after a 3-day truce expired. israel will not go back to the negotiating table as long as rocket attacks continue. >> translation: is the no stage did we declare the israel offensive was over. i said at the beginning and throughout the operation that this will take time, and stam jipa is required. andrew simmonds is live in gaza city. it wasn't looking good for the talks in cairo. there are some reports and there could be another ceasefire on the table. >> that's right. we are hearing that there's another plan, an egyptian plan for a 72 ho

i am steven cole in doha. in the next 60 minutes. chaos in libya as a rebel militia seizes control of tripoli's airport. . >> israel says the military assault on gaza won't stop until its aims are achieved. pro-russian separatists parade prisoners of war in donetsk in a show of defiance. all of your sport including news of a controversial belgium grand prix. winning it for red bull. first, violence between warring malitias continues to esc lane in libya. armed groups loyal to parliament have lost control of the airport in tripoli. he script has denied accusations that it was behind airstrikes against the capitol. it ends up to a picture of chaos and confusion. dominic caine reports. >> reporter: a battle for control of tripoli airport. until this weekend, it was held by fighters who broadly support libya's new parliament. it's now in the hands of militia who oppose it. on saturday, airstrikes were launched on their positions, killing more than a dozen. their spokesman believes other countries are to blame. >> translator: based on the

this is al jazerra live from doha.o ahead. >> australia has agreed to join an airlift of military equipment to the kurds. >> australia pledges support for an international coalition to tackle the islamic state group. and hong kong's political future, china says it has a right to choose candidates for the territory's next leader. ♪ ♪ >>> thousands of protesters are standing their ground in front of the pakistani prime minister's residents calling for him to step down. violence between protesters and police has continued in to sunday morning. one man was reportedly killed and more than 300 injured in scuffles between police and protest nurse islambad on saturday. and now they are reports that 4,000 police have been deployed to the capital. let's get the latest with kamal who joins us from islambad. frosters again trying to regroup. kamal. and a very heavy-handed response from the authorities. >> reporter: indeed. as we speak, we can confirm that at least three people have been killed, over 400 have been injured. the scuf

welcome to this newshour, i'm laura kyle in doha. these are the top news stories - another israeli attack on a u.n. school in gaza, 10 people are killed. more than 30 injured. thousands flee libya as the two biggest cities descend into chaos. live at the boarder from tunisia. >>> the first official visit in 10 years, prime minister narendra modi arrives in nepal hoping to sign an energy agreement. >>> perpetrators and victims prepare for peace talks between the government and f.a.r.c. rebels. >>> israel steps up attacks in the south of gaza. war planes are targetting the city of rafah. it has seen a spike in violence since the humanitarian ceasefire collapsed. the air strikes killed at least 10 people at a un-run school, which was hit in the last few hours. more than 30 people have been injured. these are pictures of some of the victims taken to a near hospital. >> there has been ongoing shelling in gaza city. all signs that israel's 27-day long offensive is not letting up. 64 israeli soldiers have been killed. three civilians have d

i'm here at al jazeera's headquarters in doha. it's good to have you here with us.oming up in the next 60 minutes. a three-day ceasefire seems to be holding in gaza. people are returning home to scenes of devastation. >>> israeli troops are withdrawing, but the palestinians say they want an investigation into what they call war

nic robertson is joining us live from doha, qatar.he conflict. you're in qatar, which is of course a major supporter of hamas. turkey is as well. that's not necessarily the case for so many of the other arab countries in the middle east, elsewhere in the region. tell us what's going on right now, big picture, because it's a little confusing. >> yeah, one of the things that we haven't heard a lot of, wolf, is condemnation of israel we've heard in the past from countries like saudi arabia, the united arab emirates, jordan. but this is principally because it seems that at the moment they see hamas as a potential threat. hamas of course affiliated with the muslim brotherhood. saudi arabia very much concerned about the rise of the muslim brotherhood. and they see countries like qatar as really supporting the muslim brotherhood. as we know, qatar is host to the political leader of hamas, khaled meshaal. he fled here after the arab spring or uprising in syria where he'd been in damascus for many years in exile. and the association between qa

. ♪ hello and welcome, i'm from al jazeera's headquarters in doha and good to have you here with us,o ahead. the three-day cease fire end in gaza with both sides launching attacks against each other. uneasy alliance and the

i'm steven cole in doha. the village is burning and planes shut down. fighting continues between russian separatists and groups. gaza under fire. israel's devastating campaign left parents with a schooling dilemma. >> and reopening cypress's forbidden zone

in doha, it's good to have you with us. coming up on this program.artache as palestinians take advantage to ceasefire in gaza to return to their homes. diplomats are trying to broker a permanent truce. >>> moves across the border from syria into lebanon. >>> more misery in china's efs

welcome to the news hour, i'm laura kyle live from our headquarters in doha. coming up in the next 60 minutes - israel continues to shell gaza after attempts to stop the fighting collapse. the world health organisation organise west african leaders of catastrophic consequences if they fail to control ebola. >>> it's china's worst industrial accident in a year. a factory blast kills 68 and injures 187. >>> out with the old, in with the new. moscow says goodbye to a once popular mainstay. >>> israeli sheing continues to -- shelling continues to pummel gaza a day after a humanitarian ceasefire collapse the. the truce last the onward about 90 minutes. over 100 have died in the past 24 hours. two israeli were killed in rafah, in gaza. israeli forces are searching for a soldier who has gone missing there. israel accused hamas of capturing the 23-year-old officer. hamas's military wing says it has no information on the missing soldier. the latest islamic shelling destroyed a mass in gaza city. five people have been killed. all members of the same family. >>> okay. le

we are live in doha. the top stories - u.n. peacekeepers attacked by syrian rebels in the golan heights. we'll have the latest. >>> a military coup is underway in the southern african kingdom of lesotho. >>> more sanctions against russia. the ukranian president expected to speak. >> all the sports and big names have tumbled at flushing meadows, action and rehabilitation. >>> we start the newshour with a developing story, u.n. peacekeepers have come under attack in the golan heights. they are among 1200 troops monitoring the line between the israeli occupied area and the syrian held area of the golan heights. we'll go live to jackie rowlands who joins us live. there has been a standoff in the area, tell us about what you've been hearing now. >> it's a developing situation, a deteriorating situation. on thursday, including rebels from al nusra, the al qaeda group. threatened u.n. peacekeepers, a u.n. force of 1200 observers for six different nations. 44 fijian peacekeepers were taken hostage. they are being held. the unsays it ha

the group's political leader is in doha, the military leader in gaza, but issued a fiery statement, and many believe he's not interested in peace, but every day hamas fight is an achievement. in that context, is a ceasefire possibility? we believe there'll be a ceasefire, the question is not whether there'll be one or not, the question is are we going to take all the needed measures in order not to prevent a massacre against our people in gaza, everybody has been cheaper for them, or they prefer to go to massacre and sloughter palestinian civilians instead of going to the cause of the issue, which is the siege of israel over gaza. that's the reason why. that's why they are not in cairo. >> looking beyond a ceasefire, and toward the longer term solution, high-level officials are pushing a diplomatic approach to gaza, some calling for a demilitarized gaza. others suggest that hamas should be excluded and the u.n. taking over. is any of that realistic. >> if there is to be an international rule over palestine, it has to be over all the states of palestine, with israeli officials trying to

you are watching al jazeera live from doha. i'm jane dutton, also in the programme, an attack at a mosque leaves dozens dead, threatening to deepen iraq's sectarian quite. >>> conflict and a blockade combining to leave thousands on the brink of a famine in somala. and the battle of wild horses

here in doha the temperature is 37 degrees. the humidity is up at 60%, making is something like 56 degrees. it's very, very unpleasant. i love the heat here. that is not god. the hottest place is up in the northern parts of saudi arabia, where temperatures are 50 degrees. here the humidity is down to 4-5%. no signs of change. they stay sticky in the coming weeks. >> thank you, and thanks for r airconditioni airconditioning. >>> a public memorial is being held in brazil when a private plane was crashed it juan manuel santos. his body was plon to yazidi for the urinal. the politician was due to stand in elections in october. his running mate will replace him on the ballot paper. we are joined. campos was not any politician, he was very popular in his home state. tell us about the mood there now. >> that's right, he was wildly popular in his home state. we are outside the governor said palace. it's a story of politics and people. as you can see behind me, there are thousands in line right now to pay the final respects. the casket

. ♪ >>> you are watching al jazeera live from our headquarters in doha. i'm dorli rainey.lso coming up. syrian forces take on armed

hello welcome to the newshour in doha. we report from the front line in iraq - australia becoming the latest nation to join a growing coalition of fighters in iraq. >>> protesters call on the prime minister in pakistan to resign. the latest from identify. >>> china says elections can go

. >>> hello, welcome to the newshour from doha. our top stories - israeli air strikes kill three hamas military commanders in rafah as rocket fire targets the ben gurian airport. stories of a massacre - human rights groups investigate mass killings from the islamic state. >> a tense time for indonesia - a court due to decide whether last month's election was rigged. >>> and in australia - a show of musical support for al jazeera's journalists gaoled in egypt. >>> now, within the past two hours or so hamas's military wing confirmed that it fired a rocket towards tel aviv's ben gurian airport. this people at least have been killed in air strikes on gaza overnight. hamas says three of its commanders are among the dead. we'll go live to jacky rowland in west jerusalem, first to jane arraf in gaza. what can you see? >> i'm in rafah, and until 1am, this was a house in which the three hamas military commanders were staying. i'll step out so you can see the level of distrugz. it was hit by israeli air strikes around 1am local time on thurs

. >> the life of doha... >> this is the international news hour... >> an informed look on the night's events, a smarter start to your day. mornings on al jazeera america >>> welcome back to "america tonight". just a few days ago a jury in michigan found theodore guilty of second degree murder in the shooting of mcbride. she crashed her car. when she wept for help she was gunned down. it raised questions from detroit's police chief. there's more to the story. lori jane gliha reports. critics say the chief is enkornaling home owners to shoot first -- encouraging home owners to shoot first. >> reporter: where is the safety on the gun. this woman had not touched the semiautomatic rifle in years but the 27-year-old mother at home with two small children knew exactly how to pull the trigger when a group of teens tried to break into her detroit home. this is the first hole you shot. >> yes, that is the warping shot. this is the next few shots, out the door. here. >> from here. >> reporter: surveillance showed the boys had been casing the house for half an hour before making a move to force o

at our hours in doha. for the first time in a month the people of gaza go 24 hours without a shot being fired. palestinians survey the damage, israel's delegation arrives in cairo for talks with troops. efforts to find hundreds missing in china are disrupted by further landslides. parking next to a comet. after 10 years and 4 billion miles, the "ossetia" reaches its destination. >>> welcome to the programme. the people of gaza have been offered respite from violence. a ceasefire entered its second day and appears to be holding. these are live pictures that we are showing you now, coming out of gaza. of course traffic is moving and people are trying to get certainly supplies where they can. now, it will be a long time before life returns to anything like normal. let's bring you up to speed with statistics. israel's offensive - since it began, 64 israeli soldiers and three civilians, including a thai national died. 1,787 palestinianions killed, nearly three-quarters civilians. more than nine and a half thous

i am steven cole in doha. united states sends more bombers into iraq with a second set of airstrikes against islamic state fighters. together at last, up to 30 years, giving hope to the families of argentina's stolen children. >> at the edin bro festival where we are a long way from russia

i'm laura kyle in doha.he world's top news stories - israel resumes bombardment of gaza and pulls out of ceasefire talks in cairo. more u.s. air strikes in iraq. president obama warns the fight against the islamic state may be a long one. >>> turks go to the polls for their first chance to choose a new president. we go live to ankara. >>> 48 people died in a plane crash in iran. we'll have the latest from tehran. . >> three palestinians have been killed on sunday as israel's bombing continues. israel ended the indirect talks after a 3-day truce expires on friday. the palestinians are threatening to leave the talks unless the israeli delegation returns. more on that in a moment. first let's take a look at the human toll since israel began its military assault on gaza a month ago. 64 israeli soldiers and three civilians, including a thai national has been killed. gaza's military says 1,916 palestinians have been killed. the united nations says 73% of those are civilians. 449 of them are children. added to that

. >> the life of doha... >> this is the international news hour... >> an informed look on the night's events, a smarter start to your day. mornings on al jazeera america >> autism has been long considered a lifelong developmental disorder. something that can be managed but not cured. but exciting new research is giving hope to parents with tens of thousands of children diagnosed with autism every year. the research shows that in many cases one in 10 children can make a complete recovery. joining us in new york is liz felt, the president of owners speaks. thank you for being with us. >> thank you for having me. >> what should parents of kids with autism think? >> we have known that this treatment is the most efficacious effective treatment for this, there is no known cause, no cures, especially if this treatment is started and continues intensively for years is efficacious. >> it does seem to work for some, doesn't work for others. do we know why? >> no, we don't know why. two kids can start with the same approach, but have different outcomes. the problems is the access to that kind of

. >>> hello, welcome to the al jaseera newshour from our headquarters in doha. coming up in the next 60 minutes... [ explosion ] >>> confusion in libya as a rebel militia seize control of the international airport. israel's prime minister warns his army will strike targets in gaza, and tells civilians to get out of the way. >>> a search is launched in nigeria to find 35 police officers missing after a boko haram attack. >>> and a displace of military might as separatist rebels - ukraine marks independence day with a parade in the capital kiev. >> i'll have all the sport, including a look ahead to the formula 1 belgium grand prix, getting under way in over an hour. will it be nico rosberg or lewis hamilton who will reign. >>> good to have your company. tension is rising in libya. the government has lost control of the airport in tripoli. egypt denies it was behind air strikes against the capital. it adds to a picture of chaos and confusion, as dominic kane reports. >> a battle for control of tripoli airport. until the weekend it was held by fighters who support t

this is al jazeera live from doha. also ahead on the programme. syrian government tries to gross

i'm martine dennis, we are live in doha. also to come - the israeli army confirmed the death of a soldier they claimed to have been captured by hamas. in west africa a different kind of car, the battle to contain

we are here in doha with the top news stories. another attack on a u.n. school in gaza. 10 people killed, more than 30 injured. libya - thousands flee as the country's two biggest cities descend into chaos. an earthquake in china kills 150 people so far. more than 180 are missing. we'll have a live update. and the first official visit in 17 years. indian prime minister narendra modi arrives in nepal. >>> israel stepped up attacks in the south of gaza. war planes target the city of rafah, which saw a spike in violence as the humanitarian ceasefire collapsed on friday. there was an attack on a u.n. school. 10 people were killed and 30 injured. earlier chris gunnes of the united nations relief and work agency told al jazeera they could not confirm if the school was deliberately started or it was israeli fire. >> we have to be clear and careful before making accusations. when there is etched, as there was with -- evidence, as there was with a school in jebbalia, we were clear it was artillery from israelis and condemned it in stroke language as a serious viol

welcome to this newshour, i'm laura kyle in doha. these are the top news stories - another israeli attack on a u.n. school in gaza, 10 people are killed. more than 30 injured. thousands flee libya as the two biggest cities descend into chaos. live at the boarder from tunisia. >>> the first official v

i am laura kyle, this is al jazerra live from doha. also ahead on the program. u.s.

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we are live in doha. >>> an american citizens is killed in syria.his family says he wasn't fighting for the islamic state. >> i don't think he

. >> the life of doha... >> this is the international news hour... >> an informed look on the night's events, a smarter start to your day. mornings on al jazeera america >> hawaii tonight is preparingf2 years. looks like the state might not have to wait that long for the next one because there's one right behind it. first up category 1 hurricane iselle is looking to make landfall, with winds up to 85 miles per hour. close behind is hurricane julio, category 2 hurricane with maximum winds, 100 miles per hour. experts think julio will just brush the islands. a 4.3 magnitude earthquake shook the big island this morning. pratt institute, jim garrison. factory made houses that can be assembled in case of superstorm sandy. multistory multiunit houses can be deployed in less than 15 hours, keeping families in place, rather than displacing them, that might be difficult depending on the situation. he's already used this situation to rebuild lifeguard stations and comfort stations and coney island in brooklyn following sandy. he wants this type of housing to be standardized throughout the unite

you're watching al jazeera live from doha. it's good to have your company. also coming up. [ explosion ] >> reporter: more deaths in gaza as palestinians and israelis continue fighting. had a hams said it won't stop until it gets what it wants. >>> the last day for turkish candidates to make their case aheacase to voters before they go to poll in. and african top fashion labels in london. >> so the u.s. president has vowed to continue to continue the fighting in iraq. he said that it will not be involved soon. he said that the government in iraqi needs to form an unity government to stop the threat. >> we will take action to protect our people. we'll continue to provide military assistance as they battle these terrorists so the terrorists cannot establish a permanent safe haven. even as our attention is focused on preventing an act of genocide in helping the men, women and children to hel on the mountain, thousands have fled from their hopes, including many christians. this morning i spoke with prime minister cameron of the united kingdom and president holla

hello again from doha, i'm kimal santa maria. this is the world news from al jazeera. human rights watch criticized egypt post-morsi crack down. >>> accessing direct damage, but peace talks go on in cairo. >>> africa, baby boom, is it a blessing or a curse? so dual ongoing crises in iraq as the prime minister nouri al-maliki continues to give up on his position. on monday, haider al-abadi was nominated to replayers al-maliki. he's got 30 days to form a new government. however, maliki says the nomination is a violation of constitution and asking forces to stay out of the political crisis. >> translator: i really urge you the iraqi military to uproot the clawct and a islamic state . >> talking about deal forces in the north of the country, kurdish forces continue their battle against islamic state fighters. the u.s. has been backing the kurdish forces with air strikes on the islamic state fighters in the area. however this continues on the humanitarian crisis, as islamic state advance on their town. giving more aid to groups in the northern iraq to deal with the disaster

he met with hamas leader in qatar's capital, doha and met in cairo with egyptian president. egyptian mediators brokered previous rounds of negotiations. israeli forces launched their offensive in july and since then more than 2f 100 people have been killed. >> all three of the major indices rose. the s&p 500 had the 2,000 for the first time ever. in the middle of the financial crisis, it sank to a low of 66 of. that was in march, 200. so in just five years, the index has grown threefold. as for monday, the s&p did give up some of the gains during the day but still managed to close at a record. and the dow jones industrial aver rang also rose closing at 17 17,000 for the third day in a row. >> we're seeing a little bit of hesitation, actually, here, for tokyo stocks at the open. following those gains on wall street, a little bit of a fullback for the nikkei for the august 26th. have a look at that. the nikkei is marginally in the negative. but the broader topix, marginally in the positive. many investors will want to see what extra steps the voj may take to support economic g

. >>> hello, welcome to al jazeera here from doha. coming up, a new round of u.s. strikes as president obama warns of fighting. the islamic state fight may be a long campaign. >>> presidential elections in turkey. >>> why china could become a superpower. >>> welcome to the programme. palestinian negotiators say they'll abandon efforts to reach a truce unless the israel domes the party. fighting has started again with israel renewing their bombardment of gaza, 7 palestinians were killed on friday. palestinian fighters are firing rockets into israel. since the assault began a month ago, 64 israeli soldiers and three civilians, including a thai national has been killed. >> gaza says air strikes and artillery attacks killed 1,914 palestinians. the united nations says 73% of those killed are civilians. to that, add 10,000 palestinians who are injured, and more than 220,000 people living in the u.n. shelters. andrew simmonds has this report from gaza. [ explosion ] >> reporter: on the ground in gaza city, air strikes like this may not be as frequent. each is as devastati

. ♪ hello there and welcome to the news hour, i'm laura in doha and the top news stories tension on theeets of baghdad as the prime minister clings to power and deploys special forces. fearing homes and fearing for their lives thousands escaping persecution and find themselves in tough living conditions. a respite from the fighting in gaza as another 72-hour humanitarian cease fire holds. and he promises a new era of reconciliation after winning the first ever popular presidential vote. ♪ even though he is under immense pressure to step down iraq's prime minister nouri al-maliki is refusing to do so and the highest court made a ruling that could pave the way for the prime minister to serve a third term. the court said maliki's block is the biggest in government and he could retain his position and this uncertainty continues as kurdish go with the battle with the fighters on the north and we have more. >> reporter: an important victory in the fight against the islamic state group and fighters from the region recapture the town of mackmor in the country's north and hold up the country's b

. ♪ >>> this is al jazeera, live from our headquarters in doha.coming up -- >> i have instructed my lawyer to appeal this decision, which i consider totally without merit. >> on the defensive imf boss is being formally investigated by french authorities. >>> syrian forces and fighters from the islamic state group are accused of committing war

hello, you're watching al jazeera live from doha. i'm jane dutton. also coming up, police fire tear gas in ferguson, missouri, despite a curfew imposed after days of protest. >>> foreign workers leave libya as attempts are launched to stop the violence. >>> thousands of opposition forces remain on the streets of pakistan's capital. will they get what they want? >>> the united states has been carrying out air strikes in iraq. u.s. central command says it's been targetting islamic state group fighters around the northern city of erbil, and iraq's largest dam near mosul. nine attacks have been carried out by fighter jets and drones. they damaged and destroyed around one dozen armed groups. people in the yazidi say the u.s. and kurdish forces didn't stop them being attacked by the islamic state group in the village of korchel. 80 are said to have been killed there. >> translation: they separated men and women from the men. they took the women and children in a hall. they took gold, id and property. they took the men group by group out in cars and killed

you're watching al jazeera live from doha. coming up, thousands flee libya as the two biggest cities descend into chaos. the scramble for nepal's energy between its giant neighbours, the indian prime minister visits to regain ground lost to china. columbian civil war victims face to face with perpetrators for the first time in talks between the government and f.a.r.c. rebels. >> israel sceped up attacks in the south of gaza -- stepped up attacks in gaza. in the last few hours a u.n. school was attacked, 10 people were kill. 30 were injured. chris of the united nations relief and works agency told al jazeera they have not confirmed whether the school was targeted nor if it was israeli fire. >> we have to be clear and careful before we come out and make accusations and let me make it clear. when there is evidence, as there was with the school a few days ago. we were clear that it was artillery from the israelis, we condemned it in strong language in a serious violation. let's see what the case is. there's no point making prematu

i'm steven from the headquarters in doha and coming up, in the next 60 minutes more rocket attacks ande air strikes and more casualties, as a three-day cease fire is over. palestinians head back to u.n.-run shelters and look at why talks at a longer truce are proving difficult. almost two months after afghanistan runoff, the two candidates agree to form a unity government. and the world health organization declares west africa's ebola out break an international health emergency. ♪ but we open this news hour in iraq which is facing the biggest threat to its security since the events which follow the u.s.-led invasion in 2003. we are hearing reports that air strikes have started, now in the north of the country after president obama's announcement on thursday that america would carry out limited action to prevent what the president described as genicide. that is because the islamic state group has more gains in iraq and syria in resent days and threatening people to convert to its version of islam, pay a tax or leave. and it's made worse by the continuing political crisis in baghdad wher

. >> hello and welcome, you're watching al jazeera live from dho doha. also coming up from this program? , a group trying to establish an islamic state move across syria into lebanon. >>> more misery