. >> i'm errol barnett. >> welcome to our viewers in the u.s. and around the world. ahead this hour, dozens or coffins from marlz flight mh-17 are expected to arrive in the netherlands in theoming day. meanwhile, the site where the plane crashed becomes increasingly compromised. >> plus we're going to take you live to the middle east where diplomats are discussing a cease-fire despite escalating violence in israel and in gaza. and in the u.s., shocking reports of a botched execution, another one, this time in the state of arizona. why officials say it took a death row inmate more than two hours to die. >>> it's 7:00 a.m. in eastern ukraine where the crash site of malaysia airlines flight 17 is set to be virtually deserted and unsecured. cnn's ivan watson reports there are no investigators and no security on site and a great deal of the debris from the plane has been removed? >> families certainly not happy to hear that news. meantime, u.s. officials say they're investigating whether the missiles that brought down two ukrainian military jets on wednesday were fired fr

i'm errol barnett. >> and i'm amara walker. >> the death in the middle east crisis is rising, taking lives of israeli soldiers and palestinians in gaza. the key question, is there any hope for a meaningful cease-fire. >>> also, the data recorders from the downed malaysian jet are handed over to officials. >>> meanwhile, many of the passengers and crew have begun their long journey home. >>> we can report glimmers at least of progress in the investigation of malaysia airlines flight mh-17 at this hour. >> rebels have handed over the black box data recorders. one man says he believes it are will reveal the truth of what happened to the airliner. meanwhile, from donetsk to eastern ukraine are the bodies heading and from there they will be flown to amsterdam. the rebels originally resisted returning the bodies causing international outrage. the measure did not place blame, though. the u.s. delegate had strong words for russia. >> we welcome russia's support for resolution or on friday or on saturday or even yesterday and it turns out that president p putin issued a public call to ensure

. >> i'm errol barnett. >>> it's now day 24 of the israel-hamas conflict with the death toll in gaza topping 1,300. israel reports 59 deaths, 56 of them soldiers. shells hit near a schoolhousing displaced residents. >> the prime ministers of the netherlands and malaysia are scheduled to meet today to talk about how to get investigators to the crash site of flight mh17. fighting in eastern ukraine has blocked an international convoy trying to each that area for the past four days. >>> the deadline for argentina to escape his third default in 28 years, passed about two hours ago now. government negotiators were unable to reach a deal with a small group of hold-out creditors. currency devaluation is now a real possibility which could lead to inflation, experts say that could be disastrous. >>> all right, we return to our main story, what's happening in gaza. at least 20 people were killed wednesday at a united nations schoolhousing displaced gazans. the united nations says israel's responsible. but israeli and palestinian officials, as you might expect, have very different opinions over

and around the world, i'm errol barnett. and i'm amara walker.ere are the headlines at this hour. >>> another 74 coffins carrying the remains of those killed on malaysia airlines flight 17 are scheduled to arrive in the netherlands today. family, friends, and dignitaries greeted the first 40 coffins wednesday. the bodies will be examined and identified before being returned to their home countries. >>> the u.s. federal aviation administration has now lifted its ban on u.s. flights to tel aviv. the faa announced the decision late wednesday after reviewing what it calls significant new information. and we also have this information just in to cnn. according to the latest figures from the gaza health ministry, some 715 people in gaza have been killed since the beginning of israeli military operations. so the death toll now well above 700. >>> at least 40 people are dead following two separate suicide bombings in a town in northern nigeria wednesday. the blasts targeted a well-known muslim cleric and the former military ruler who's also an opposition

. >> i'm errol barnett. coming up for you now. >> we've already taken the windows out of this side of the building. >> a night of intense shelling inside gaza, we'll bring you the latest from both sides of the conflict straight ahead. >> plus, another set back for the investigation into malaysia airlines flight 17. why experts were turned away yet again as they tried to enter the crash site. >> we want to begin with the latest information we have from what took place overnight, really a barrage of israeli air strikes and artillery fire in gaza city, northward from there as well. >> among them, the building housing hamas run al axa radio. you'll see the footage there, one of our cameramen. the ministry building was also hit. >> we have to hit the ground very quickly. we've already taken the windows out of this side of the building. >> anderson, this is what i was talking about, another very large explosion going on in the near vicinity. if you give me two seks i'm going to look out and i can't tell you exactl

i'm errol barnett. >> and i'm rosemary church. gaza health officials are reporting that shelling next to a u.n. civilian shelter has left several dead and wounded. it's da it's calling out more reservists. >> russian-backed rebels have placed land mines on the road to the crash site. cnn has not been able to inspectly confirm that. researchers have not been able to get to the site for four days. >>> the pan america airline will not fly in and out of liberia and sierra leone, due to concerns about the ebola outbreak. this comes as the government carries out aggressive new measures. all schools have been ordered to close. and markets along border areas, shut down. >>> the deadline for argentina to escape default just passed in the last half hour. government agencies were unable to reach a deal with creditors. currency devaluation is a real possibility. and that could lead to disastrous inflation. . >>> we return to our top story, what's happening in the middle east. and the sun is now up in gaza. it's 7:30 in the morning, where most

i'm rosemary church. >> i'm errol barnett.h you here as cnn continues its special coverage. >> we start with gaza. where health officials say shelling mixed with u.n. civilian shelter today, as left eight wounded. but no deaths inside the facility. >> this comes as a strike on another u.n. shelter killed more than a dozen people just a day earlier. meantime, israel's military tells cnn it's calling up 16,000 additional reservists to fight hamas in gaza. for those of you keeping track, that makes 86,000 reservists called up since the conflict began july 8th. >> palestinian health officials say more than 1,300 people have been killed in the fighting. the u.n. says at least 70% were civilians. israel reports 56 soldiers killed in battle. and three civilians killed by rockets fired into israel. >> u.n. chief ban ki-moon it was israel that bombed a crowded shelter on wednesday. 20 people were killed in incident. we have to warn you, some of what you're about to see is graphic. >> reporter: northern gaza, around 5:00 a.m. the u.n. s

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i'm errol barnett. >> and i'm acmara walker. >>> straight ahead, the sign that pro-russian separatists are finally beginning to cooperate. >> also ahead -- >> the people of gaza awaken to another large explosion this tuesday morning. we'll bring you the latest on the conflict area. >> after days of protests from leaders around the world, there appears to be some cooperate from ukrainian separatists in the recovery of malaysia airlines flight 17. >> yeah, for families this is a long-time coming, this moment. at this moment, a train bearing the bodies of 282 victims is making its way from donetsk to kharkiv. from there, they will be flown to amsterdam, which is where the flight originated. the separatists were reluctant to turn over the bodies. >> the airplane's black box recorder is now in the hands of malaysia officials. a top rebel leader says he believes the flight data and voice recorders will reveal the truth about what happened to the airliner and reiterated his claim that separatists did not shoot down the flight. >> meantime, the u.n. security council unanimously passed a resolu

. >> and i'm errol barnett.hanks for staying with us, as we continue cnn's special coverage. >> and the u.s. and united nations demand be more be done to protect civilians in gaza. >> this plea came during another day of heavy casualties. the shelling of a street market on wednesday left 17 people dead. hundreds of people were shopping when a humanitarian pause in the fighting was cut short. >> and a strike on a u.n. shelter killed 20 people. the u.n. blames israel. israel says it did fire in the area, in response to a militant attack. the incident drew strong words from u.n. chief moon. >> this morning, yet another united nations shelter, with thousands of families, suffered a reprehensible attack. all available evidence points to israeli artillery as the course. nothing is more shameful than attacking sleeping children. >> and gaza health officials say shelling next to that u.n. shelter today has left eight wounded, but no deaths inside the facility. >> and this comes just a day after that very deadly strike o

a lot to get to for this hour, i'm errol barnett. >>> a late-night emergency meeting at the united nationsating humanitarian situation in gaza. we'll take you live to new york in moments. >>> plus, crash investigators are standing .

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ir errol barnett. >> and i'm achl mara walker. >> now in the hands of malaysia authorities, rebels turnedver the black boxes. >>> the bodies of night mh-17 is now on its way to eastern ukraine and from there the remains will be flown to amsterdam. separatists resisted earlier calls to return the bodies. >>> another bloody day could be in store in the middle east as the death toll rises on both sides. the video you're watching now was taken within the hour after an apparent israeli air strike. 576 palestinians have been killed in the region. israel says 27 soldiers and two civilians have died into meanwhile, u.s. secretary of state john kerry is in cairo trying, again, to broker a cease-fire between israel and hamas. this time he's joined by b ban ki-moon. hamas rejected egypt's original cease-fire plan last week. >>> kerry faces a difficult task in cairo. so far there's no indication that hamas will budge from its earlier cease-fire demands. >> and elise labott looks at the delicate diplomacy. >> reporter: secretary of state john kerry arrived in cairo today. the president warned that the

a lot to get to for this hour, i'm errol barnett. >>> a late-night emergency meeting at the united nations over the deteriorating humanitarian situation in gaza. we'll take you live to new york in moments. >>> plus, crash investigators are standing by. new violence in eastern ukraine is keeping them from getting to the scene where flight mh-17 was shot down. >> we want to start this hour at the united nations. that's where the security council recently called for an immediate and unconditional humanitarian cease-fire in gaza. >> an emergency midnight meeting was held about an hour ago. the council's acting president read a statement stressing grave concern over the loss of civilian life. >> the security council expresses strong support for the call by international partners and a secret agent of the united nations for an immediate and unconditional humanitarian cease-fire allowing for delivery of urgently needed assistance. and they urged all parties to accept and fully implement the humanitarian cease-fire into the aid period and beyond. >> so that was about an hour ago. let's go now live

. >> i'm erroll barnett. several u.s.ean flights into israel are suspended after a hamas rocket hits way too, too close to the country's largest airport. >> plus after days in limbo, the remains of flight 17 victims are one step closer to finally returning home. >>> now, unfortunately, diplomacy has so far failed. there's growing concern within the united nations about the humanitarian situation in gaza. >> enough so that the u.n. human rights council will hold an emergency sessions in geneva today. the death toll in gaza has reached 635. the u.n. saying the vast majority are civilians. 31 israelis have been killed. all but two of them soldiers. that meeting in geneva today is not being backed by the u.s. or any western european power. the u.s. and israel have previously accused the council of bias. >> this was a huge development, a hamas rocket that fell in israel tuesday is now having a huge impact on international travel there. the u.s. federal aviation administration suspended all flights from u.s. carriers into and o

. >> i'm errol barnett. >> welcome to our viewers in the u.s. and around the world.his hour, dozens or coffins from marlz flight mh-17 are expected to arrive in the netherlands in the coming day. meanwhile, the site where the plane crashed becomes increasingly compromised. >> plus we're going to take you live to the middle east where diplomats are discussing a cease-fire despite