>> >> announcer: this is al jazeera >>> hello. welcome to the newshour, from doha. coming up in the next 60 minutes - iraq's prime minister nouri al-maliki calls for a state of emergency as fighters seize a second town and threaten to march on baghdad. >>> iran vows to fight terrorism in neighbouring iraq. >>> the u.s. resumes drone attacks in pakistan - the first this year. >>> kick-off in brazil. anger over world cup costs keep protesters off the streets. >>> welcome to the programme. iran's president says his government will fight what he calls terrorism in iraq. hassan rouhani didn't go into detail about how iran would get involved. military forces are struggling to combat fighters. they captured mosul and tikrit from the government. we can join imran khan in the capital baghdad. it's about this time imran that parliament is sitting and nouri al-maliki is asking for a state of emergency. >> that's right. the parliament session is about to begin, which is what we heard from state television in baghdad. it's a crucial meeting. an emergency session of parliament dec

. >>> that is the al jazeera newshour. i'll be back with more in half an hair. stay with us. from robin and myself, take care. >> this is a miracle from god that this happened. >> political earthquake, a tea party candidate in virginia beats house majority leaderric cantor in an historic upset. >> we're the only country on earth where this happens. >> another deadly shooting and a lack of gun control cause president obama to lash out at the violence. >> a state of emergency in iraq forces half

. >>> welcome back, you are watching al jazeera's newshour, a reminder of the top stories. half a million iraqis have been forced from their home in mossual. the second biggest city has been captured by the islamic state of iraq and levant. >>> forces loyal to a retired general launched air strikes in benghazi, part of a campaign against what it calls extremist groups. >>> south korean police raided a church complex looking for the billionaire owner of a ferry that sank. he was not found. >>> more on the top story, the fall of iraq's second-largest city mosul. the group islamic state of iraq and levant started out as al qaeda in iraq. it's now a major force in syria. it's been fighting there since last spring. it was an islamic state controlling the border and oil feels is a priority. the strong holds in northern syria include the city of iraqa, and it's fighting their rivals for control of the asule.

al jazeera. >>> hello, welcome to the newshour, live from our headquarters in doha. coming up in the next 60 minutes iraq's army goes on the offensive determined to take back areas rolled by the sunni fighters. >>> it's the gunshot that changed the world. a century later the scars remain. >>> voter in the former prime minister of luxembourg gets the e.u. top job. >> plus... [ ♪ music ] >>>..we'll sample the fast-finger work of young palestinian musicians as they escape life in gaza. >>> we begin with the turmoil in iraq, and what government sources are calling the zero hour to retake areas under control by islamic state of iraq and levant. the army launched a major ground and air offensive aimed at retaking tikrit. it has been bombing the city for day and is spending columns of tank and soldiers to the city. government soldiers are basing themselves in northern samarra after securing the highway to baghdad. there has been heavy airstrikes in mosul for the first time. now for the latest from imran khan. let's begin with the air strikes on mosul, what is the ricky army

al jazeera. >>> hello, welcome to the newshour live at hours in al jazeera. coming up in the next 60 minutes - you'll not be safe in your mother's home. a ukranian military plane is shot down. 49 people are believed to be dead. >>> afghans vote in a presidential run-off despite threats of violence from the taliban. >>> the search is on in the occupied west bank for three missing israeli teenagers. >>> welcome to the programme. we begin the newshour in iraq. the prime minister called on his countryman to pick up arms and defend the nation. nouri al-maliki vowed to go after all iraqi military officials and deserted. he made the statement from the ancient city of somalia. they've been accused of marginalizing them. the prime minister says it's time for every iraqi who loves their country to fight. >> translation: jihad and fighting is the duty and the job of everyone. every muslim. we need to understand in an opposite way we not to listen to those that rise and speak, that this is a fatwa against the sunnis. no, this is not against the sunnis, this is not agains

more to come here on the al jazeera newshour. including another wave of migrants land on italy's shores. 3,500 in one day. and beautiful but not as full as they used to be. why kenya's beaches are losing their appeal. >>> hello again. these are the top stories at al jazeera. a u.s. soldier released by the taliban is on his way to a hospital in germany. five taliban leaders released by the united states are on their way to qatar. they brokered a prisoner swap. >> three al jazeera staff are appearing before a trial court in egypt. peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed are falsely accused of aiding the banned muslim brotherhood group. >>> all right our top story is that of the prisoner swap deal brokered by qatar. in the home town of sergeant bowe bergdahl, he is the u.s. soldier released by the taliban, preparations are on to welcome him home. al jazeera's allen schauffler reports from idaho. >> reporter: in this town of about 8,000 just abuzz this weekend with the spreading news that bowe bergdahl is coming home. and

al jazeera america, take a new look at news. [ ♪ music ] >> announcer: this is al jazeera. >>> hello. welcome to the newshourwe're in doha, with the top news stories. >>> not stepping down - iraq's prime minister says he will not bow to international pressure and form a unity government. as the fighting continues in iraq the first u.s. special forces arrives in baghdad, were live in the iraqi capital. >>> hundreds of citizens in libya evacuated. food and medical aid arrive for hundreds and thousands of refugees, who fled the fighting with the taliban. >>> and what is that a bite? uruguay's luis suarez hit with disciplinary charge at the world cup. we hear from a former ref. >>> iraqi prime minister nouri al-maliki is ruling out forming an analogistal unity government, dealing with a sunni led rebellion. military advisors are in iraq. they arrived in baghdad and are there to help the government beat the rebels. it is a big task. these are the areas held by rebels. they will be interested in what is going on here at the baiji oil refinery. let's go to the correspondent, imran khan in the iraqi government. no d

al jazeera. >> hello. welcome to the newshour. in doha with the top stories here here on al jazeera. the taliban hail a prison swap as a big victory. 5 taliban officials have now arrived in doha. the trial of three al jazeera journalists in egypt is adjourned. we will bring you the latest on the media crackdown. a frenchman allegedly confesses to shooting three people dead outside a jewish museum in brussels. >> in russia, half. population still smokes. this weekend, a smoking ban is coming in which means in bars and restaurants people are being told to stub it out. >> all of the day's sports including qatar's world cup organizers deny alleges of clippings. five taliban officials freed in exchange for an american soldier have arrived in doha. the deal was brokered with the help of qatar, which says its given washington assurance that u.s. national security won't be threatened by the releases. the men have now been medically examined after more than a decade in guantanamo prison. negotiations took place in the qatari capital after two years. th the two sides never spoke face to face.

al jazeera. >>> you're watching the newshour live from our headquarters in doha. the top stories this hour - abdul fatah al-sisi takes power. egypt's new president is sworn in and promises to protect the interests of the country. the kurdish political headquarters in iraq is attacked. dozens are dead, a day after a series of bombings in

al jazeera. >>> you're watching the newshour live from our headquarters in doha. the top stories this hour - abdul fatah al-sisi takes power. egypt's new president is sworn in and promises to protect the interests of the country. the kurdish political headquarters in iraq is attacked. dozens are dead, a day after a series of bombings in baghdad. >>> syrian women who were once prisoners, tortured and raped. many of their children were not spared either. >>> move over messi and maradona - argentina's female footballers are tackling stereotypes to prove that they are on the ball too. >>> top story this hour. egypt's former army chief abdul fatah al-sisi has been sworn in as president. his term in office is for four years. the new president promised to bring stability to the nation after years of upheaval. we have more. >> reporter: egypt's former army chief abdul fatah al-sisi at the pinnacle of power in the most populous county in the arab world. this is the moment his supporters have been waiting for. >> translation: i swear by god that i shall loyally preserve the

al jazeera. >>> hello. welcome to the newshour live from doha. coming up in the next 60 minutes - the iraqi army gets a military boost as it fights sunni rebels who vowed to march an baghdad. >>> israel launches air strikes on the gaza strip after a surge in rocket fire from the palestinian territory. >>> detying beijing - -- defying beijing, people head to the polls for a right to elect their leaders >>> and the underdogs confounding the skeptics. costa rica to face greece in one of their most successful tournament in world cup history. >>> first, the turmoil in iraq, and an important test for the largest military offensive yet by government forces. the iraqi army says it's ready to retake the city of tikrit. state television is reporting that reenforcements have arrived and are taking control of the villages, they are preparing themselves for a major battle. troops are being deployed west, at the same time. they want to secure the highway leading to the border with jordan and syria. to help them the first batch of the russian fighter jets arriv

al jazeera. >> you are watching the newshour live from our head quarters in doha. the top stories. >> a brazen attack on the busiest airport in pakistan. an overnight siege in karachi. >> who is leading libya now as an election is ruled unconstitutional. >> the iranian president holds talks in turkey to improve ties over the war in syria. >>

al jazeera. >>> hello, welcome to the newshour live at hours in al jazeera. coming up in the next 60 minutes - you'll not be safe in your mother's home. a ukranian military plane is shot down. 49 people are believed to be dead. >>> afghans vote in a presidential run-off despite threats of vnc

al jazeera. >> you are watching the newshour live from our head quarters in doha. the top stories. >> a brazen attack on the busiest airport in pakistan. an overnight siege in karachi. >> who is leading libya now as an election is ruled unconstitutional. >> the iranian president holds talks in turkey to improve ties over the war in syria. >> two men are sentenced to life for the killing of an investigative journalist. . >> the pakistani taliban has claimed responsibility for an overnight attack on the country's busiest airport. karachi airport was under siege for 5 hours. 29 people were killed including all of the 10 attackers. the attack comes weeks after the pakistani military renewed a campaign of air strikes. the airport has now been re-opened. this report: >> reporter: the attack on one of pakistan's busiest airports, an armed gang carries out the daring operation after storming the terminal in the international airport. this terminal is used for diplomats and cargo. i witnesses inside the building say they could hear loud explosions and gunfire. >> they said

al jazeera. >> hello. welcome to the newshour life from the headquarters in doha. i am stephen cole. in the next 60 minutes, the iraqi army gets a boost as it fights sunni rebels who plan to march to baghdad. >> airstrikes in the gaza strip after a rocket fire from the palestinian territory. defying beijing. people in hong kong head to the polls to demand the right to elect their leaders. plus: the under dog confounding the critics. costa rica prepared to face greece in one of their most successful tournaments in world cup history. first to the turmoil in iraq and an important test for the largest military offensive yet by government forces. there is confusion about who exactly is in control of tikrit. the iraqi army says it's ready to retake the city that fell to sunni rebels almost three weeks ago. state television is reporting reinforcements have arrived and is taking control surrounding villages. they are believed to be on the outskirts of the city and are getting ready for a major battle to come. at the same time, troops are being deployed west of the city. they want to secure t

al jazeera america mobile app, available for your apple and android mobile device. download it now >> >>> >> announcer: this is al jazeera. >>> hello there, welcome to the newshour. we are here in doha, with the world's top stories. joined by volunteer fighters, iraqi soldiers defeat sunni rebels and retake two towns north of baghdad. the israeli army arrests 80 palestinians as the search continues for three teenagers missing in the occupied west bank. >>> pakistan targets foreign fighters inside its borders. >> and all the world cup news including mario balotelli making headlines as italy beats england at the world cup. >>> iraqi soldiers appear to be holding back in advance of sunni muslim fighters north of the capital baghdad. according to media reports, government troops re took two downs. fighters control the key cities of tikrit and mosul. the army has been joined by a flood of volunteers after a call to arms from a top cleric. rebel fighters have taken a number of towns. a sunni fighter continues offensives in iraq. the video shows them celebrating the capture of mosul. it's a second-largest city, taken on tuesday. the reuters newsagency shows courthouse a

al jazeera. >>> hello. welcome to the newshour live from doha.oming up in the next 60 minutes - the iraqi army gets a military boost as it fights sunni rebels who vowed to march an baghdad. >>> israel launches air strikes on the gaza strip after a surge in rocket fire from the palestinian territory. >>> detying beijing - --

al jazeera. >>> hello, welcome to the newshour. i'm stephen cole in doha.ing up in the next 60 minute sunni fighters make advances towards baghdad >>> a manhunt for a south korean soldier ends in a shoot-out with the army. >> help us, please. >>> the girls that avoided being kidnapped make a plea

al jazeera america mobile app, available for your apple and android mobile device. download it now >> >>> >> announcer: this is al jazeera. >>> hello there, welcome to the newshour. we are here in doha, with the world's top stories. joined by volunteer fighters, iraqi soldiers defeat sunni rebels and retake two towns north of baghdad. the israeli army arrests 80 palestinians as the search continues for three teenagers missing in the occupied west bank. >>> pakistan targets

al jazeera. >>> hello, welcome to the newshour. i'm martine dennis in doha. these are the top stories - the taliban releases a u.s. soldier in return for five of its leaders in a deal brokered by qatar. >>> back behind the cage - the trial of three al jazeera journalists resumes in cairo. >>> china hits back - slamming the u.s.

al jazeera. welcome to the newshour. these are our top stories. iraq's army said it held off a rebel attack on the bcountry's biggest oil refinery. the president says the fightback has gun. >> abdullah abdullah wants to stop the vote count as of claims of fraud. ukraine's president proposes a ceasefire for his troops in the east so pro-russia separatists can lay down their weapons. it could leave a bitter taste. we will tell you about a threat to the banana crop worldwide. iraq's prime minister is insisting government forces have regained the initiative against rebels who have swept through the north of the country. nouri al-malaki said the unrising has been contained. sunni fighters have been attacking on a new front. the latest target in the northern city of biji. on tuesday's rebels attacked 60 kilometers north of the capitol. since last week, they have also taken control of mosul and tikrit. a general says his army has regained control of a very important refinery. >> we have rebelled an attack to tack the beji refinery for personnel action we

al jazeera america, take a new look at news. [ ♪ music ] >> announcer: this is al jazeera. >>> hello. welcome to the newshourwe're in doha, with the top news stories. >>> not stepping down - iraq's prime minister says he will not bow to international pressure and form a unity government. as the fighting continues in iraq the first u.s. special forces arrives in baghdad, were live in the iraqi capital. >>> hundreds of cen

al jazeera. >>> welcome to the newshour live from our hours in doha. coming up in the next 60 minutes, one of the most powerful shia clerics in iraq says the emergency national unity government must be formed to stop the country falling apart. >>> christian iraqis that fled their homes are sheltering in the kurdish region. we are life from the

al jazeera. >>> welcome to the newshour live from our hours in doha. coming up in the next 60 minutes, one of the most powerful shia clerics in iraq says the emergency national unity government must be formed to stop the country falling apart. >>> christian iraqis that fled their homes are sheltering in the kurdish region. we are life from the scene. a bomb explodes in niger yax people are asking why more is not being done to protect them. >>> devastated and outrage, an al jazeera journalist calls his yist an injustice -- imprisonment an injust. >> and the world cup, lionel messi is team beats nigeria in the top group f. >>> one of iraq's powerful shia clerics is calling for a national emergency government inclusive of all factions and warns if it doesn't happen the country will descend into chaos muqtada al-sadr says such a government will work to stop a rebellion. the president of the kurdish region agrees that iraq's prime minister nouri al-maliki, who says those calling for a unity government are trying to stage a coup. the presidential office is c

al jazeera. >>> hello, welcome to the newshour. i'm here in doha with the top stories. sunni rebels attack iraq's biggest oil refinery. >>> and battle kurdish forces near a major oil town to the north. >>> ukraine's president processes a cease fire to pro-russian separatists can lay down their weapons. >>> dozens of

. >> >> announcer: this is al jazeera >>> hello. welcome to the newshour, from doha. coming up in the next 60 minutes - iraq's prime minister nouri al-maliki calls for a state of emergency as fighters seize a second town and threaten to march on baghdad. >>> iran vows to fight terrorism in neighbouring iraq. >>> the u.s. resumes drone attacks in pakistan - the first this year. >>> kick-off in brazil.

al jazeera. >>> hello, welcome to the newshour. i'm here in doha with the top stories. sunni rebels attack iraq's biggest oil refinery. >>> and battle kurdish forces near a major oil town to the north. >>> ukraine's president processes a cease fire to pro-russian separatists can lay down their weapons. >>> dozens of indonesian migrants dead or missing after their boat sinks off malaysia. >> i'm more determined to carry on with this struggle >>> freedom for al jazeera journalist abdullah al-shami after 10 months in an egyptian gaol. [ ♪ theme ] >>> sunni rebels swept through northern iraq are attacking on a new front. at the country's biggest oil refinery in beigy, north of baghdad. these pictures show smoke riding from the refinery. al jazeera can't verify the images, but it accounts for a quarter of iraq's refining capacity. >>> iraq's neighbour iran says it will do what is can to project holy sites in iraq. many people are taking up arms to defend cabala and ley jaf, says nouri al-maliki. >>> another battle frond in iraq is the -- front in iraq is the oil-rich provinc

al jazeera. >>> hello, welcome to the newshour, live from our headquarters in doha.ing up in the next 60 minutes iraq's army goes on the offensive determined to take back areas rolled by the sunni fighters. >>> it's the gunshot that changed the world. a century later the scars remain. >>> voter in the former prime minister of luxembourg gets the e.u. top job. >>

al jazeera. >>> hello, welcome to the newshour. i'm stephen cole in doha. coming up in the next 60 minute sunni fighters make advances towards baghdad >>> a manhunt for a south korean soldier ends in a shoot-out with the army. >> help us, please. >>> the girls that avoided being kidnapped make a plea for the return of their missing classmates. >>> adding new names to unesco's list of world her dij sides. >>> first, breaking news from israel. an israeli citizen has been killed in an explosion in goelan heights. israel responded by attacking a border post with mortar shells. >>> four palestinians have been killed in a search for three missing israeli teenagers. the israeli forces arrested 464 palestinians in a search operation. they raised triggered flashes in ramallah. three teenagers went missing on june the 12th near a west bank settlement. >>> i'm joined by mark regev, a chief spokesman for the israeli prime minister. tell us, first, what happened on the golan heights. >> well, the original report that there was hostile from the syrian side of the goelan

al jazeera. >>> hello, welcome to the newshour. i'm steven cole in doha coming up in the next 60 minutes. thousands of groups rally around the country in a show of force. >>> a u.n. report shows half of the syria's population is in need of aid. >>> maurey tainians head to the poll >>> pope francis takes on calabria - a stronghold. >>> first, to the turmoil in iraq, where sunni fighters have taken more territory, said to have seized the baiji oil refinery. the most power of the groups are promising or are promising to fight back. one held a show of power against its enemies. supporters of the muqtada al-sadr rallied across the country. others are involved too. the biggest event was in sadder city in northern baghdad. men turned out, including the northern town of kirkuk, under kurdish control. they are getting ready for a long battle. >> we urge you to be ready to sacrifice yourselves and befriend the beloved country. >> imran khan is in baghdad for us. tell us what happened in sadder city. >> well, there was what you call a show of force. i was down there and saw thousands of volunteers r

al jazeera. >>> hello, welcome to the newshour. i'm steven cole in doha coming up in the next 60 minutes.housands of groups rally around the country in a show of force. >>> a u.n. report shows half of the syria's population is in need of aid. >>> maurey tainians head to

al jazeera. >>> hello, welcome. this is the newshour, live from our headquarters in doha. coming up, sunni rebels and the iraqi army battle over the oil refineries. the leaders debate air combat. >>> felipe sworn in as spain's new copying. >>> many flee in northern pakistan >>> and farmers trying to save bananas from a devastating disease. >>> but first, to the turmoil in iraq, and leaders in the region are reacting to baghdad's request for an air strike against sunni fighters. turkey's prime minister recep tayyip erdogan warns that it could cause a high number of civilian casualties. no decision op air strikes has been made. >>> on the ground in iraq, one of the major battles is waged for control of a large oil refinery. there was a truce in order to allow hundreds of workers to get out. hundreds of volunteers are signing up to fight. on the rebel side the barth party issued a statement calling the iraqi prime minister treacherous, promising that it would protect the rights of iraqis. that follows a chorus echoing that nouri al-maliki should resign. >> the government in s

al jazeera. >> they will 0 there. you are watching the newshour live from our headquarters in doha. i am laura kyle. our top stories: sisi takes power. he script's new president is sworn in and promises to protect the interests of the country. >> i am imran khan and i will be live from baghdad with the latest. >> the syrian women who were once prisoners who were tortured and raped. many of their children weren't spared either. >> argentina's female ballers are tackling sexual stereotypes to prove they are also on the ball. >> egypt's new president has promised to fix the mistakes of the past. sworn in to office just a few hours ago. he has vowed to lead the nation through what he describes as important changes. his inauguration comes less than a year after former president mohamed morsi was ousted by the military. hashar malbara reports. >> egypt's former army chief at the pinnacle on of power in the most populous country in the arab world. this is the moment his supporters have been waiting for. the swearing in ceremony at the constitutional court was followed by the handover at th

al jazeera. >>> hello, welcome. this is the newshour, live from our headquarters in doha. coming up, sunni rebels and the iraqi army battle over the oil refineries. the leaders debate air combat. >>> felipe sworn in as spain's new copying. >>> many flee in northern

al jazeera. welcome to the newshour. these are our top stories. iraq's army said it held off a rebel attack on the bcountry's biggest oil refinery. the president says the fightback has gun. >> abdullah abdullah wants to stop the vote count as of claims of fraud. ukraine's president proposes a ceasefire

al jazeera. >> hello. welcome to the newshour life from the headquarters in doha. i am stephen cole.he next 60 minutes, the iraqi army gets a boost as it fights sunni rebels who plan to march to baghdad. >> airstrikes in the gaza strip after a rocket fire from the palestinian territory. defying beijing. people in hong kong head to the polls to demand the right to elect their leaders. plus:

newshour. i'm tony harris in new york city. "inside story" is next on al jazeera america. >> in europe, the president has been explaining and defending the decision to release five taliban prisoners from guantanamo bay in return. that's the "inside story." hello, i'm ray suarez. by the accounts of men in his unit. and after a report prepared by the army, it's cia to say that bowe bergdahl walked off his post. now he's in a prisoner exchange. some of his army comrades complain that bergdahl is a deserter and not a hero. and some are saying that president obama is negotiating with terrorists. karzai complained that he was kept out of the loop. some of those, depending on your persuasion, are unrepentant terrorists, or combatants on the side of the war, or the u.s. bergdahl's parents spent years trying to keep their son's plate in the news, and they're happy, but like everything, it's complicated. with captain america comes an undertow of controversy. >> we don't leave our men or women in uniform behind. >> president obama forcefully answered critics on how he releas

al jazeera america >>> this is al jazeera. >> they will 0 there. you are watching the newshour live from our headquarters in doha. laura kyle. our top stories: sisi takes power. he script's new president is sworn in and promises to protect the interests of the country. >> i am imran khan and i will be live from baghdad with the latest. >> the syrian women

newshour: the u.s. puts pressure on iraq's embattled prime minister; controversial convictions for three al jazeera journalists in egypt; a preview of tomorrow's slate of congressional primaries; teaching young adults the skills to get ahead in the job search; the ecstasy and heartbreak so far at the world cup; plus, one documentary's look at the high cost of an american college education. >> ifill: secretary of state john kerry arrived in iraq today to deliver the obama administration's message of political reform to prime minister nouril-maliki face to face. >> this is a critical moment for iraq's future. >> ifill: secretary of state john kerry stayed only a few hours in baghdad, but it was long enough to deliver a stern warning to the shiite-led government, battling isil, the islamic state of iraq and the levant. >> the very future of iraq depends on choices that will be made in the next days and weeks. and the future of iraq depends primarily on the ability of iraq's leaders to come together and take a stand united against isil. not next week, not next month but now. >> ifill: kerry urged prime minister no

newshour. i'm tony harris in new york city. "inside story" is next on al jazeeramerica. >> in europe, the president has been explaining and defending the decision to release five taliban prisoners from guantanamo bay in return. that's the "inside story."

newshour. she worked with mohamed fahmy during the egyptian revolution. in 2011, warner and a television crew were caught in the midst of a violent demonstration. she spoke to al jazeera about how mohamed fahmy saved their lives. >> i met mohamed fahmy about three days before the incident when he came to our editing suite in the hotel room and provided the voiceover for our egyptian characters and we wanted translated into english. it was the afternoon after a mob had stormed and managed to --etrate the upper force floors. when we arrived, there were still young man out in front. they did not look particularly dangerous. crew, went inra for closer filming while i and the driver at the time and another young egyptian producer with me waited in the van so we could quickly get away. the driver abandoned the car for whatever reason. people were lying in front of the car and started to knock on the car. then a mob approached across these five lanes and i could see our local producer and my cameraman and my producer were being pursued by this mob. and mohamed fahmy. my driver had abandoned the car, so i left -- left over in the middle of the seat, jumped into the van as moh