president and a top united nations official are backing the new nominee. >> we're also watching this developing story. russian media report a humanitarian convoy has left the moscow area for ukraine. but the red cross says it's unaware of any such admissii ai. >>> the french foreign minister says the convoy could be a cover-up for russian intervention. >>> israel and gaza are halfway into a three-day assess fire. so far we haven't heard of any vices on either side of the border. >> palestinians are using this cease-fire to repair power lines and get water running again. cnn's john vause reports on efforts to rebuild gaza in the short and long-term. >> reporter: just 72 hours to try and fix the worst of gaza's devastation. like the sewage pipes which have been spewing raw effluent for more than two weeks. >> we need water! to drink! >> reporter: to try and get water running again to thousands of homes. to repair transmission lines from israel up to seven hours of power a day now after more than a week with almost no electricity at all. aid groups are distributing mattresses, water, an

meantime, top united nations official in the mideast is calling the destruction in gaza, quote, unprecedentedukrainian officials say dozens of people died when rebels shelled a convoy carrying refugees. they say itt happened where people have been route electricity or running water for weeks. women and children were among victims in this attack. the rebels claim no such attack happened but if there was one, ukraine's military would have been responsible. there is a government offensive to gain ground from the rebel. that convoy is about 300 russian trucks. we've been reporting russia claims trucks are carrying much-needed supplies. ukrainian officials warned the trucks could be a cover for russian military operations to help the rebels. either way, they're still on the russian side of the border. here at home, relative calm this hour in ferguson, missouri where the national guard and police are out. some rioters from other cities are in and some locals tried to keep the peace all night long. in the wake of the shelling and killing of ununarmed black man a week ago. i'm shepard smith, fox news

meantime, top united nations official in the mideast is calling the destruction in gaza, quote, unprecedented. ukrainian officials say dozens of people died when rebels shelled a convoy carrying refugees. they say itt happened where people have been route electricity or running water for weeks. women and children were among victims in this attack. the rebels claim no such attack happened but if there was one, ukraine's military would have been responsible. there is a government offensive to gain ground from the rebel. that convoy is about 300 russian trucks. we've been reporting russia claims trucks are carrying much-needed supplies. ukrainian officials warned the trucks could be a cover for russian military operations to help the rebels. either way, they're still on the russian side of the border. here at home, relative calm this hour in ferguson, missouri where the national guard and police are out. some rioters from other cities are in and some locals tried to keep the peace all night long. in the wake of the shelling and killing of ♪ ♪ ♪ great rates for great rides. geico motorcycle, see

. >> top united nations officials wants killer robots that can fire without human control banned from the battlefield which makes us wonder dash dwash -- >> is this robotist? >> thanks for having the lower third so now i have to -- there you go. angela cane, a human obviously, the representative for disarmament said any weapon of war is terrible, and if you launch this without human intervention it is worse. i can't believe it would pose a problem to those who have a responsibility and liability. she asked who has the responsibility and who has the liability. the answer is none of your damn business. shouldn't robots have as much to kill humans? >> on the other hand? i don't know. there is something about war divorced from direct human participation. >> they are going to have to participate or it is meaning less, correct? >> that's the point. you can guess that it is not really happening when you are that far away. here is the bottom line and i am not crazy at all. >> it is increasing -- i do think computer power is increasing so quickly year to year that they already beat us in chess

meantime, top united nations official in the mideast is calling the destruction in gaza, quote, unprecedented. ukrainian officials say dozens of people died when rebels shelled a convoy carrying refugees. they say itt happened where people have been route electricity or running water for weeks. women and children were among victims in this attack. the rebels claim no such attack happened but if there was one, ukraine's military would have been responsible. there is a government offensive to gain ground from the rebel. that convoy is about 300 russian trucks. we've been reporting russia claims trucks are carrying much-needed supplies. ukrainian officials warned the trucks could be a cover for russian military operations to help the rebels. either way, they're still on the russian side of the border. here at home, relative calm this hour in ferguson, missouri where the national guard and police are out. some rioters from other cities are in and some locals tried to keep the peace all night long. in the wake of the shelling and killing of huh, fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or mo

the top unicef official said: >>> strong language coming from the united nations. dr james gordon is an expert on psychological trauma and the founder and director for mind, body and medicine. he joins us. we appreciate you being with us, dr gordon, we heard in the report the tremendous trauma that children have seen and witnessed in the current conflict. you know, some of the comments that came from unicef, that they have seen weapons, terrible amputations, maimings, shredding. what is the impact for a child who witnessed such things? >> well, what happens when children see things like this, and see them in people they can identify with, other children, neighbours, friends, family members. is that the image is indelible. it's in their minds forever. and it disturbs them often in an ongoing way. they will see these images before they go to sleep at night. it will keep them from sleeping or startle them awake. they really contribute to destabilizing the children, making them anxious and fearful that the same thing may happen again. to someone else or especially to t

. >>> just before the ceasefire was announced, the united nations had strong words for israel, with a top officialters that the attacks against homes, schools and hospitals do not, quote, appear to be accidental. here is cnn's richard roth with the complicated relationship between israel and the u.n. ♪ >> reporter: this pro israel demonstration in the shadow of the united nations where because of gaza, the distance now between israel and the u.n. has grown even wider among these frequent foes. so far in this conflict, several u.n. schools in gaza sheltering palestinians have been attacked. >> the precise location and coordinates of were conveyed on 17 occasions to the israeli military. >> reporter: israel insists it's responding to outgoing hamas rocket launches near u.n. buildings. even the u.n.'s usually mild mannered top diplomat seems to have lost patience with israel. >> all available evidence points to israeli artillery as the cause. nothing is more shameful than attacking sleeping children. >> reporter: as gaza burns, each day a different u.n. agency all but accuses israel of everything fro

. >> russia's ambassador to the united nations called on washington to "stop interfering in the crisis." a top ukrainian officialays two columns of russian tanks and military vehicles have rolled in to southeastern ukraine, and top nato officials say 1,000 russian troops have also poured across the border. the ukrabfy& russian tank inside their territory. nato reports satellite images show the soldiers and russian artillery in ukrainian territory, as well. the associated press reports russia's military has control over a ukrainian border town that lies along a major road to crimea. vladimir putin is trying to build a land bridge to his new territory after he claims he annexed it in march. meantime, nato has called for an emergency meeting tomorrow. ukraine's president has urged his country's people to remain calm. >>> let's talk about it with michael sing, managing director of the washington institute. he is also a former senior director for middle eastern affairs at the national security council. michael, russia seem to have invaded a sovereign country, and so far, they're getting away with it. what's the rest

united states. top officials update the congress and the nation. our own dr.ve. >>> thousands of international flyers could face some big problems. we'll tell you why. >>> this afternoon, top official of the aid organization samaritan's purse told congress the ebola crisis in west africa is uncontained and out of control. he called the international response a failure. at the same hearing the head of the u.s. centers for disease control and prevention called the crisis unprecedented. let's bring in our chief medical correspondent dr. sanjay gupta. first of all, there's one drug out there just got some approval by the food and drug administration. what do we know about this, how effective is this specific drug? >> it's a fascinating time with regard to these drugs. obviously the situation in west africa putting some heat on trying to get these drugs available. this one is from techmera. it's called tkm ebola. it's an interesting drug. it was further along in the trial process than the drug we have been talking about zmapp. this one was tested in human beings an

a top nato official says at least 1,000 run troops have poured into ukraine and the united nations securityas schedule and emergency meeting to address the escalating tension. kyla campbell is in our washington, d.c. bureau with what the u.s. wants to know. kyla? >> reporter: well, the big question, why are another 20,000 russian troops over the border of southeastern ukraine. i checked the twitter account of ukraine's ambassador to the u.n. he tweeted that russian supplied tanks, amorred vehicles and rocket launchers were not enough to defeat the armed troopers. so separatists are fighting inside. russian troops fired missiles at ukrainian forces today. my white house contacts told me the administration is not releasing a statement yet but said russian president, vladimir putin, needs to stop the escalating tension. >> roll back their military from across the border to stop providing weapons and materiel and training to the separatists and to use their influence with the separatists to try to reach a political agreement with the ukrainian government. >> reporter: i'll be tracking the daily

united nations said almost three quarters of the dead are civilians. >>> the death of a top liberian doctor from the ebola virus has struck another blow in the attempt to control the outbreak of the virus. health officials it could a take many months to bring the virus under control. >> reporter: doctor abraham was the deputy chief medical officer, now he is another victim of the virus he was hoping to stop. he was one of three africans given an experimental drug, but it was unable to save him. >> he finished the full course. >> reporter: but what went wrong? >> he also had [ inaudible ]. >> reporter: what is that? he had other problems other than just ebola. >> reporter: the liberian president has been visiting vest point neighborhood. here tens of thousands of people are being held in quarantine, relying on food aid. >> we are really getting collaboration from the communities and [ inaudible ] communities have been quarantined. >> reporter: many people are too afraid that to travel. the fear is affecting businessess specially the export of palm oil. >> translator: today there is no work, because everybody is afraid of ebola virus. before people used to come here to buy, but today, nobody. >> reporter: