. >> i'm imtiaz tyab, in the occupied settlement of hebron imposing taxes on their palestinian neighbors. >> pro-russian separatists in eastern ukraine says they have surrounded a town called debaltseve. many believe are strategically important. fight arers have caught off the main supply road into this government-held down which is in between the separatist towns of luhansk and donetsk. the ukrainian army denies this happening. says there is still fighting going on. charles stratford in the opportunity of ooglegorsk, i don't know if you can determine if the town is taken over by the pro-russians but there is a battle going on i would guess. >> just to clarify we are in a town yanakev-e near the town of debaltseve. we have just spoken to a separatist commander here, and he indeed tells us that debaltseve is completely surrounded by separatists. the ukrainian military are denying this and saying there are ongoing battles in and around the main supply route. we were on that supply route yesterday in a town called addnenosk. has been the only road in and out and this is where humanitarian c

imtiaz tyab, in the are palestineian town of hebron. >>> the indonesian government has several people on death row for drug charges including foreigners. relatives of two australian convicts have held a news crrches in jakarta they were arrested in indonesia in twiefer 2005 as they were trying to are export 5 kilos of heroin. >>> part of our series on the organ trade are more than 100 people have been victims of organ trafficking. >> people here in the village say he does not have long to live. the his kidney was stolen from him more than adecade ago. >> my friend asked me to go to india with him. i have no appetite and my entire body is swollen. >> he was only asked to donate blood on his trip to india but the traffickers took his kidney. he was given $100 and told to go home. only three criminal cases have been registered so far. >> translator: even the three registered cases we have came only after many people had their organs trafficked. there is a strong network of traffickers and we can only track them at a certain level. this is an international are project. >> i ask how many h

. >>> i'm in hebron in the occupied west bank in a move the council of illegal settlement is trying toose taxes on their palestinian neighbors. ♪ now, ukraine is denying reports by pro-russia separatists they surrounded the town and fighting has intensified in eastern ukraine despite bringing a peace dale and this is a key rail way town outside of donetsk and the fighters cutoff the main supply road from government forces. and charles stratford close to the action jane joining us now on the phone and tell us what you can. >> reporter: it is certainly a lot of outgoing shelling on this separatist-controlled area. it seems to be increasing in the last half an hour. they still have control from last week and certainly indicative how close they have come to taking it as you say claim they have surrounded it and spoke to someone who said that he is saying back they had no communication. >> i tell you what we are going to have to do charles, unfortunately the sound quality on that phone line not good enough but we managed to record something with charles stratford a little earlier and let's

us to get through the checkpoint letting us kneel kahlil, hebron. this neighborhood has been taken over by jewish settlers and they are protected by this check poibt here, this israeli checkpoint, 24 hours a day. i don't know how people do it on a day-to-day basis, but i'm getting very frustrated. >> i've been here since the settlement made life. that was his whole story. we decided to go to hebron, the palestinian city in which the settlements have taken over a whole neighborhood and pushed out the palestinian majority. there we visited the home of a long-time residents and one of the few homeowners who has resisted a takeover by the settlers. >> an israel ya soldier who had served in hebron defending this very settlement is breaking the file. they are a group of israelis who served in the military and have decided to become witnesses to the injustices that take place there. they seek to educate the public through lecture and photography. >> in is not something i know from my own army. this is why the soldiers are talking, because it's so dehumaniz

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in the palestinian are settlement of hebron. israelis are trying to impose taxes on their palestinian neighbors. >> pro-russian fighters have occupied debaltseve. its fieders have cut fighters have cut off the only route into debaltseve. charles stratford is pretty close to debaltseve. persuade hard to confirm or disprove these claims but if this town were to be taken by the pro-russian fighters what would it be? >> reporter: the town of debaltseve is a significant railroad hub a transport hub that if the rebels were to take it would link the territory that they control here with russia. we've seen a steady push by the rebels over recent weeks in a number of towns taken in the very near vicinity. we have a town called gulagorsk which is about ten kilometers as the crow flies ongoing shelling there, the rentals very much in control here, having taken control here only a few days ago. so if this is indeed true that they have surrounded debaltseve, that is hugely significant. the town sits if you like on a finger that stretches int

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in hebron six palestinians and an foreign activist are being treated in hospital.ave been similar protests in another village where four people were injured. they were marking the tenth anniversary of resistance against the construction of the israeli separation barrier. >>> a woman in long wong has been sentenced to six years in prison for abusing her indonesian maid. her former employer was convicted of 18 charges ranging from assault to not paying her wages. steph went there to find out more. >> reporter: ariana has become a symbol for the plight of domestic workers. her case of abuse have shocked many around the woerlt. for eight months her 'em mroir treated her like a slave. >> translator: i was tortured and beaten. i was never paid. i was allowed to sleep for only three hours in the afternoon. i was forced to sleep on the floor. i was very seriously abused. >> reporter: ariana's case lead to protests in hong kong. internal bleeding and injuries all over her body she was admitted to hospital for a month. on february 10th a judge found her 'em mroir guilty of a

in hebron six palestinians and a foreign activist are being treated in hospital.ave been similar protests in a nearby village where four people were injured. they were marking the tenth anniversary of resistance against the construction of the israeli separation barrier. >>> in egypt two people were injured after police fired into crowds of protesters. >>> now in afghanistan, rescuers are struggling to reach villages that could be buried in snow after a series of avalanches in the north of the country. at least 197 people are known to have died and hundreds are still missing, and there are fears there could be more avalanches as the snow starts to felt. nicole johnston reports. >> reporter: the police chief and governor say there are dozens of villages that they cannot contact at the moment. they are isolated and much further ur down into pangea. it's estimated that some 200 families are unaccounted for at the moment. afghanistan security forces have tried to reach the areas. helicopters have flown in but have been unable to land. we saw some 600 vehicles entering

there have been similar confrontations in the city of hebron, as well. >> tunisian please arrested 13 on terrorism charges. the interior ministry said the suspects including four women were involved in the killing of four policemen near the algerian border. an estimated 400 people have been arrested in the last three days as part of a government anti terror initiative. >> a man described by prosecutors as one of al-qaeda's early leaders has been convicted of conspiracy by a court in new york. he faces life in prison for involvement in the u.s. embassy bombings in kenya in 1998 which killed 224 people. prosecutors are saying the saw saudi arabian was one of osama bin ladennen's closest aids. >> a blogger known for speaking out against religious extremism has been found murdered in the capitol dhaka. police have yet to name suspects in the death. we have more. >> a prominent bangladeshi born american bloggers were hacked to death last night on university campus. his wife was also critically injured in the attack. no one knows who was behind the attack, but his family is saying that some

. >> i'm in hebron in the occupied west bank, where in an unprecedented move, the council of this illegal settlement is trying to impose taxes on their palestinian neighbors. >> we start in eastern ukraine where three have been killed, several wounded in a rocket attack. pleas say the rockets landed close to a ukrainian military base. residents in the residential area were affected by the blast. ukraine is denying reports by the pro-russian separatists that they've surrounded the town of debaltseve. fighting intensified across eastern ukraine despite efforts for a peace deal. debaltseve is a key railway town outside donetsk. the facers claim they've cut off the main supply road from government forces. russian media report military exercises are taking place in crimea. >> the important thing to remember here is what's happening tomorrow, the minsk talks supposed to be going ahead, supposed to be where some sort have negotiated peace settlement is reached that's the hope. it's pretty elementary negotiating strategy, to go into talks like this with your hands as strong as possible. at the mo

this is the governor of hebron, he tells me palestinians who live close to settlements are routinely> translator: as well as a way to harass palestinians we see this as a dangerous precedent that constitutes another israeli occupation. something we can present as evidence to the international criminal court and other international organizations. >> reporter: council officials declined our request for an interview, but told us anyone who lives within sthet lment's boundaries are subject to tax. but it's unlikely he will have to pay the $22,000 bill. still he says his frequent battles with the council have cost him something he values much more his peace of mind. >>> all right. let's return to our breaking news on the confirmation from washington that the american hostage being held by isil is dead. let's go straight to tom akerman for more. it's the news that nobody wanted to hear. kayla is confirmed dead. what are we hearing from washington. >> reporter: president obama released a statement expressing grief and sympathy for her loved ones. saying she epitomized all that is good in ou

this hebron six palestinians and a foreign activist are being treated in a hospital. have been similar protests in a village where four people were injured. they were marking the tenth anniversary of the resistance against the construction of the israeli separation barrier. >>> people in the small kingdom of [ inaudible ] will go to the polls. this was brought forward two years after an attempted coup in august. erica wood reports. ♪ >> reporter: in one of his final rallies before the election the current prime minister makes a plea for votes. he is trying to get an outright majority, rather than having to take part in another rocky coalition. >> [ inaudible ] continues so this is for the future and the future is [ inaudible ]. [ laughter ] >> reporter: the 2012 election resulted in his first coalition government. it was hope it would solve its long history of political problems, but it didn't last long. in june of last year the prime minister dissolved parliament. in august he fled to south africa alleging the military had staged a coup. the military denied the occas

in the town of new hebron, mississippi with a town of just over 400 people we're now being told we needs on the federal water infrastructure programs. namely the epa state revolving funds and the usda rural development grant and loan program. we are very appreciative for congressional funding of these initiatives. and realize funding constraints in congress and the nation notwithstanding the curtailment of federal funding, the regulatory burden continues into crease and become more complex. we urge you to emphasize grants in these funding programs. low interest loans don't help the communities facing a severe hardship from federal compliance leaving the loan funds to be used for compliance with greater availability to afford financing. we are very grateful for the funding assistance. it has allowed many rural and small communities to have access of drinking water and sanitation that would otherwise not have been able to afford without the federal assistance. and we want to be partners in the effort to make the initiative as efficient and as successful as possible. thank you very much, m