it's about television personalities recruited to assassinate kim jong-un during an interview. >> you go kim jong-un. >> totally. >> recently, pyongyang wrote a letter of complaint requesting that the movie -- which they deemed to be an act of war -- be shut down. while this seems in keeping with kim jong-un's usual antics, he isn't the only dictator to throw this kind of tantrum. remember manuel noriega, the former panamanian strongman? he's suing the makers of the video game "call of duty: black ops 2" from his panamanian prison cell. he alleges in his lawsuit that the game portrays him as "a kidnapper, murderer, and enemy of the state." perhaps the video game designers should have had his character stick to drug trafficking, racketeering and money laundering, crimes he was convicted of in the united states and france. oh, and he was also convicted of murder in panama. one would think kim jong-un has more important things to worry about than hollywood comedies. i guess noriega in his prison cell has more time on his hands. the correct answer to our "gps" challenge question was "c,"

. >> and trending now, kim jong un is furious over a viral video. what snoop dogg claims he >> we are tracking a big line of thunderstorms from hagerstown to winchester. that includes frederick county in virginia until 6:00 p.m. that is a monster storm with winds up to 60 miles an hour and some frequent lightning as well. so get the kids inside. if you hear thunder, you can get struck by lightning. this is headed off toward brunswick as we get to the 5. 5:49 hour. they are moving east at 20. this storm hammering strasburg right now. we have rainfall rates 2 miles an hour. lightning to the south and west. this will move essentially to the east as well. that will be waterlake about 5:30. eventually into upperville. across the 17. that storm has gusty winds and a history of winds over 60 miles an hour and rainfall rates of an inch an hour. if you are in places like upperville and cedarville, get the kids inside, we will keep tracking these for you and tell you when the threat will be over. >> thank you top. >>> trending now, kim jong un wants to unvira

one would think kim jong-un has more important things to worry been than hollywood comedies.rison cell has more time on his hands. the correct answer to our gps challenge question was "c," approximately 1.8 million. apollo's guidance computer had a memory of just 36 kilobytes. the apple iphone 5s has a memory of 64 million kilobytes. weighing in at 70 pound, the guidance computer was a marvel of innovation in its day helping to command the nearly 240,000-mile journey from cape kennedy, florida, to the surface of the moon. but it couldn't do what an iphone can do. thanks to all of you for being part of my program this week. i will see you next week. >>> good morning and welcome to our viewers in the united states and around the world. i'm jim sciutto in washington. thank you for joining us for this special coverage of the downing of flight 17. reliable sources has been preempted but brian stelter wil

>> no jeans allowed in north korea because kim jong-il doesn't like them. i guess now kim jong-un-- he might because he likes dennis rodman. but generally the jeans, because it's symbol of america. but it was a very sort of conservative environment. but also a locked compound. none of us were allowed out. >> so you never really got to see the country side. >> we were taken on this organized group outing. the teachers only. students never left. and they were always at a certain time in all of us in one minder and you go out in a group so you see -- that's the way you see the rest of the country. the way that -- this is a story, a narrative story of what -- is in some sense prison. the whole country is a prison. this locked compound i was living in was a prison, and i think that this -- it's in a daily life that we were living, because i had to eat all my meals with them. i played basketball with them. i talked to them about their girls, which they never -- at first it was all great leader, great leader, but then, various -- i do think if you're locked in a fight with somebody, you

reported on saturday the japanese upper house lawmaker visiting the north gave a gift to leader kim jong-un. earlier said kim laid on a banquet. the korean newspaper carried a report on july 6 about north korea's founding father and the country's cargo passenger ship and under kim's leadership the vessel regularly shuttled between north korea and japan. the report comes after leaders announced they launched a special committee to investigate the faith of those to the north. the government is maintaining its ban on it entering japanese ports. north korean negotiators are asking the japanese side to lift the ban and seeking permission for the ship to once again connect the two countries. prime minister abe says he is eager to improve ties with china. the japanese prime minister says he wants to meade president xi when he meets for the cooperation forum in november. abe referred to strained relations at a lower house committee meeting. both sides need to recognize they are tied together. he stressed the importance of managing problems as they arise to keep the relationship strong. >> translato

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and an online video mocking kim jong-un.fighting continues in the gaza strip, the israel defense and hamas have taken the conflict to the web. they are employing all online means available to win over public opinion and convey vidic take on the situation. their take on the situation. it is using twitter to share updates on the operations in gaza. the messages are written in various languages including english and french and include debriefing reports, the names of soldiersgg99Ññwçça7guc >> from pacifica, this is democracy now! we are undeterred. we will continue the operation as long as it is required. 70 daysrael enters its of assault on gaza, prime minister benjamin netanyahu promises to fight on. and getgo to gaza city the latest from the sharif abdel kouddous. and then we speak to yael even or

tests and missile launches that has left the north korean economy in shambles after kim jong-il died in 2007, kim jong-un took over as leader. he has yet to follow through on his promise. as well, the north's traditional ties with china have cooled while its relationship with south korea has become worse. meanwhile, the families of japanese abductees are getting old. there is little time left for them. calls for an early resolution of the issue are intensifying in japan. so abe took action to move the issue forward. in other words a coincidence of interests between the two countries led to the agreement, i suppose. >> the north koreans say they will conduct a thorough row investigation into the abduction of japanese citizens. how do you think they will do this? >> one of them is create a committee of a special investigation committee the north is sitting at even if the committee is given full authority, japanese officials won't be able to join in the probe. the north still insists that eight of the officially recognized abductees are already dead. the japanese want japanese policies living in the north t

why kim jong-un isn't laughing. >> a story of unintended consequences. a mother is accused of violating federal law after posting a picture of her son on social media. >> mike referred to current and former a's players and coaches serving up special treats tonight against the astros. the a's are holding the root beer float day. the manager will be joined by several players with floats p.m. on the east side a charity for juvenile diabetes association. >> there was a journey from monterey to hawaii, rowing all the way. >> the four man crew celebrating after finishing first. it took 43 days, two hours and 34 minutes to row 400 nautical miles. they say the biggest challenge was dealing with a different personality on a very small boat. >> imagine that. >> but they got along fine. >> thank you for joining us [dramatic music] ♪ >> hey! how are you? hey, what's up? what's up? what's up? what's up? what's up, dog? yeah, baby. what's up? welcome, how are you? >> i'm good. >> good. come on out. [cheers and applause] yeah. hello, and welcome to millionaire. today w

as well, a parody of kim jong-un.ey are not happy. >>> well, thank you for joining us for very special coverage. i'm amara walker. >> and i'm errol barnett. more after this break. i heard about progressive's "name your price" tool? i guess you can tell them how much you want to pay and it gives you a range of options to choose from. huh? i'm looking at it right now. oh, yeah? yeah. what's the... guest room situation? the "name your price" tool, making the world a little more progressive. that's why i always choose the fastest intern.r slow. the fastest printer. the fastest lunch. turkey club. the fastest pencil sharpener. the fastest elevator. the fastest speed dial. the fastest office plant. so why wouldn't i choose the fastest wifi? i would. switch to comcast business internet and get the fastest wifi included. comcast business. built for business. >> the investigation into the downing of flight mh17 is making head ways as the flight data recorders reach british authorities. >> and from anger to grieving, the dutch

state run media has published photos of kim jong-un inspecting a launch drill. the korean central news agency says kim gave orders to fire. the report says the drill took place in what it refers to as the western front. it didn't specify when it was held. analysts believe the images were taken on wednesday when the north koreans fired two short range ballistic missiles into the sea of japan. the devices took off from the western province of hwanghae. officials say they were the first launches from the area in more than a decade. last week the north koreans set off devices from a location in the east. the military officials say authorities in pyongyang are trying to prove they can fire missiles anywhere at anytime. the u.s. state department spokesperson says the north koreans are antagonizing their neighbors. >> such provocative actions unilaterally heighten tensions in the region and will not provide north korea with the prosperity and security it claims to seek. >> authorities in pyongyang have staged four launches in under two weeks. >>> let's turn to the lates

the supreme court leader himself, kim jong-un reopened a summer camp for kids around the world.ach, water slides and volleyball courts. all of which may seem a little extravagant in a country where so many children are starving and so many people are in secret prison camps. but again, this is north korea we're talking about. all right, joining us now, the author of "the birth of korean cool." you see it there. so tell us, this camp reopened on tuesday. there are kids from russia, china, ireland, tanzania, it seems that a country that locked up 100,000 political prisoners in various camps, right now that's the count of prisoners, do you see this facility as anything more than just a fig leaf? >> i actually think that this is a counter charm offensive on the part of north korea to do something kind of what the south has been doing for many years, which is to say bring in countries ideally people from underdeveloped countries and show them their best side because i think they're very aware that north korea has the worst pr problem they have ever had. at least kim jong-un's grandfat

in the parody, the face of a smiling kim jong-un has been super imposed over a series of clips set ton one scene, he's kicked to the ground by u.s. president barack obama. >> not acceptable. look at the moves there. in another he dances with osama bin laden, hand in hand. this video was reportedly posted by a youtube user in china. it's racked up more than two million views. north korea asked china to stop the spread of this video. >> the beijing paper says it's been unable to oblige. >> that does it for us here at cnn newsroom. i'm amarah walker. i'm errol barnett. our special coverage continues after this short break. throughout the state. zones and startup ny companies will be investing hundreds of millions of dollars in jobs and infrastructure. thanks to startup ny, businesses can operate tax free for 10 years. no property tax. no business tax. and no sales tax. which means more growth for your business, and more jobs. it's not just business as usual. see how new york can help your business grow, at startup.ny.gov you got a little something" tool on the back of your shoe there. a

probes involving the country's intelligence agencies usually require special permission from leader kim jong-un. japanese police have collected dna samples of family members of more than 600 people they suspect were abducted by north korean agents. police will test those samples if north korea submits dna from the missing people. now past tests have revealed discrepancies. japanese scientists analyzed dna from a set of remains the north koreans said were from megumi koyota, one of the abductees, but the tests showed it came from a different person. >>> to the latest in business now. managers at companies across japan are feeling less positive about the state of the economy. they responded to the bank of japan's latest takan survey of business sentiment. their answers reflected a change in mood after the consumption tax increase in april. bank officials measured the percentage of respondents who are optimistic. first those who are pessimistic. for the first time in six quarters they found respondents were less upbeat. the index slipped 5 points to reach plus 12. managers at nonmanufacturers are

correct some of the comments that some of the leaders have been saying, at a time when kim jong-un has been doing some rattling,st, saber both agreed six party talk members should create editions for reviving the talks by reaching a common understanding. they want all six parties to come back to the table. the six party talks have been stalled since 2000 and eight. earth korea, china russia japan and the night states. south korea, china, russia, japan, and the united states. >> the cameras are watching very carefully. aside from north korea, what else have they been talking about? up direct currency trading. that is the step that china has been doing the other partners. also concluding fta free talks. and negotiating the sea boundaries by next year. this is a contentious issue. in the east china sea, we have the disputes with japan. south korea also had claims. or defend zone dipped into areas claimed by china. >> japan the enemy of -- the friend of the enemy is my friend. >> i think we should all get along. >> we should. we figured it out right here. thank you so much. news, japan air

these are pictures from earlier in the week when north koreaian president kim jong un had overseen additionalches. last night's missile firings come on the eve of the visit to south korea by china's president. expected to talk about the north's nuclear weapons program. >>> michigan prosecutors could upgrade charges against a soccer player accused of punching a referee because the victim has died. police say a 36-year-old man assaulted john benowitz when the rev threatened to throw the player out of a adult league game on sunday. he died yesterday. friends say the michigan man had been a well respected referee for more than 20 years. >> it is 5:53. a college cheerleader goes on a hunting trip in africa and sparks a firestorm here at >> developing knee details on the conditions of the victims of a food truck explosion. erin o'hearn reports ahead at 6:00 a.m. >> that's just one of our top stories on the 6abc news app. download them right now at the apple and google app stores for safety goggles? this breakfast burrito is exploding with flavor. i think you're getting a little carried away. mornin

the north's third series of launchs in a week and these pictures are of north koreaian president kim jong unrseeing launches. the missile fires come on the eve to the visit by south korea of chinese president. he's expected to talk to south korean leaders under the north weapons program. >> a college cheerleader's hunterring trip is causing an uproar on the internet. kendal jones has been uploading pictures of the trip to facebook to promote her hunting career. they show her beaming beside dead animal carcasses in africa. animal activists are not pleased. jones views herself as a conservationist and argues hunting rare animals helps ensure only the strongest creatures survive. >> 4:47. she's been labeled the nightmare nanny for refusing to leave the home of her former employee after her job was reportedly terminated. did i january stratton says she's not the nightmare, the family s she's speaking out for the first time. she insists she was not a con artist squatter but a victim who was mistreated by the family. she says she wasn't fired, she quit after being exploited and overworked. >> when

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north korea's state-run news agency has released photos of what it says is kim jong un presiding over a rocket launch. the north korean report calls the launch a "drill" to "determine combat capabilities." it's not clear when the rocket launch took place. apparently all the giants needed was so home cooking. after two sound beatings across the bay. the giants found some hunter pence homered and drove in two runs, matt cain tossed six strong innings and the san francisco giants spoiled jason hammel's debut for oakland with a 5-2 victory over the athletics. cain allowed two runs and five hits for his first win since may 1st. he struck out four and walked two to help the giants snap oakland's six-game winning streak. hammel, acquired by the a's from the cubs last week, disjointed the thumb on his glove hand but stayed in the game. he left after giving up six hits and three runs in five innings, striking out three and walking three. ready to support a new deal to keep the oakland a's at the if said yesterday that she wants the city council to approve the proposed new lease extension. she

. >>> stories trending, a north korean ader kim jong-un fight his way through a series of absurd situations in this new parody. the south korean media reports that as china couldn't stop the video from going viral because it undermines the young leader's dignity. you think? >>> cyber thieves targets stub hubnd aessed about a ousandustomer accots. they were able to million dollars in tickets for shows. the hackersy used log in information from other sites to access user accots. >>> ad of an era for broncos. the 's long time owner is stepping down for alshiemzheime. he bought the team years ago br won more than 300 games and two super bowls. the hope is one of his children will take over. >>> on capitol hill lawmakers are fighting foreql right disabled theyanthsento pa treaty thatoulde extnd prosis fo t 1990 acans for di'ts t. at e e of 91 form sen llsaysent take noor an weans s's pregnant and hasn't been seen in a nrly month. >> but r disappeance is co lated by an alleged affair. she vished lat last mnth after telling her husband she was going hiking in joshua tree national park. but court d

it was made in china, and it shows korean dictator kim jong un's head on the figures of various dancers. while most people got a smile from the video, north korea complained that it compromised kim's dignity and authority... and demanded that the chinese government shut it down. the video is still there. who would not want to be associated with those of good moves? his like justin bieber. >> and rob for all tied into one. let's check out our day. cold temperatures across the region. we have 61 years will look across at the school. lincoln park at 61. elsewhere we're cooler. highland park only 63. pontiac reading at 64. seven composite shows we are all dry with state dry for one more day after that we have showers and storms. cool temperatures again. 74 by 5:00 p.m. yesterday's high was 75 to do we make 76. cross high will be 80. saturday we get the warmer temperatures believe a better chance of rain. send it will make 81. monday, a lot like today which was just like yesterday. high temperatures in the '70s. >> to get paid to do this? >> not the best time of year for a neurologist. i nee

this indicates that kim jong-un tends to run his regime more aggressively.the korean peninsula technically remains in a state of war because that is yet to be replaced by a peace treaty. as you know, the u.s. keeps 28,000 troops in south korea as a deterrent to the north korea. and turning to iraq and the ground and kurdish forces are on the lockout for the mill at that points. isis, and the iraqi troops retreated. kurdish forces have the suburbs and vowing to treat them. the flood of refugee is rising. >> caught on video. a tiny boat. dozens of people trying to reach europe. that is our top story as we go around the world in 80 seconds. italy, officials rescuing 63 africa migrants found floating near sicily. they spotted the raft and notified the coast ground. itily and trying to stem the i migrants coming from africa. they have been intercepted this year. china, terrifying moments on video. by climbed out on a window ledge. a firefighter manageed to grab him. the boywasn't hurt. >> also in china. surveillance cameras catch a man trying to rob a jewelry sto

. >>> kim jong un says his country will not boycott the asian games in south korea, and he has great xpectations for his athletes. the comments were made while kim watched the national football team. north korea had accused the south of floating to block his athletes from taking part. the asian games begin in september. >>> there's more sport on the website. for the latest check out aljazeera.com/sport and there's details on how to get in touch with the team using twitter and facebook. that's all the sport. >>> well, we'll leave you with some pictures from the situation in gaza where we have seen an intense israeli bombardment, starting from saturday night into sunday. palestinian medical sources say over 400 have been kill. the sources say just in the last round of this offensive over 50 people have been killed in the shajaiya neighbourhood, one that has come under intense israeli attack. israel says it is tarting the network -- targetting the network of tup else, pictures -- tunnels, pictures coming out showing a heavy toll with bodies left in the streets and more rushed to gaza's n

in north carolina do they have kim jong un care? do you know that?i think he receives very good care. it's the rest of the north korean population searly at risk, bill. >> they don't have food so that might impact on their health. now, there are three americans, i understand, rosen, who are detained. that means they are in jail. and why are they there and what's happening? >> okay. first of all, why do we care what goes on in north korea at all? we have lived without diplomatic relations with that country for decades. the answer is they are very close to developing just a few years away a nuclear weapon. and the missile system necessary to deliver it to u.s. soil. who are the three americans they are keeping? jeffrey foul, 56-year-old municipal worker from ohio. previously traveled to the balkans. japanese news agencies are reporting that the reason that the north korean government has charged mr. foul with unspecified hostile acts is because purportedly he left a bible behind in his hotel room in pyongyang. fowl generally we understand was not given

this shows that kim jong-un, the leader of north korea, is more belligerent than his father who rarelyired missiles and instead focused on negotiating. >>> we are now learning more about the accused gunman in the deadly hospital shooting with authorities revealing a long history of violence and numerous run-ins with the law. >>> plus, outspoken nba owner mark cuban dishing out strong words for u.s. companies that move offshore. our new flatbread sandwiches may be flat... the flavors, are anything but. so whether it's taste inspired by the freshness of the mediterranean... or the smoky spice of the southwest... or bold, adventurous thai flavors... ...you always get flavor that's anything but flat. and always with chicken raised without antibiotics. new flatbread sandwiches from panera... ... each 360 calories or less. try one today. [ cat meows ] ♪ ♪ da-da-da-da-da, bum-da, bum-da ♪ ♪ bum-da, bum-da ♪ the animals went in two by two ♪ ♪ the sheep and the frog and the kangaroo ♪ ♪ and they all went marching, marching in two by two ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] the nissan pathfinder, with intuiti

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kim jong un. oh, yeah. [ laughter ] i didn't know he was a movie buff. >> steve: he loves movies.buff. >> jimmy: here's another one. we have "juice," we have "liar liar" and "the nut job." let's see who this is. lance armstrong. >> steve: oh, my god! [ laughter and applause ] why would he watch those movies? why would those be the movies that he picks? >> jimmy: i don't know. that's just his queue. i can't -- i can't tell you what he does. >> steve: i wouldn't watch those movies. >> jimmy: let's take a look at one more netflix queue. we've got "fried green tomatoes," the one direction documentary "this is us" and, finally, "magic mike." let's see whose netflix queue this is. oh, that's mine. oh, yeah, i gotta get around to seeing that. i like those movies. >> steve: those are good movies. [ applause ] >> jimmy: that's all the time we have for celebrity netflix queues. stick around. we'll be right back with heidi klum, everybody! [ cheers and applause ] ♪ what does t-mobile have that at&t doesn't? get 4 lines for just a hundred bucks. with unlimited talk, text and now up to ten gig

today, north korean leader kim jong-un was seen limping across the stage at a memorial for his late grandfathert worry, he's fine. it's just an old grandfather-murdering injury. [ laughter ] "tweaked my knee." "how did you do it?" "murdering my grandfather." [ laughter ] this is kind of great. according to a new report, over 55 million tourists, 55 million tourists, are set to visit new york city this year. they're coming to check out new york's hottest attractions. the top of the escalator. [ laughter ] what's next? the middle of the sidewalk. [ laughter ] you may have heard about this, today is the first day of legal, recreational marijuana sales in washington state. give it up. [ cheers and applause ] it's also the day washington residents noticed that seattle is a funny word. [ laughter ] seattle. in other marijuana news, new york, has become the 23rd state in the country to legalize medical marijuana. so, if you're wondering what that smell is, it's still new jersey. [ laughter ] [ cheers and applause ] that hasn't changed. it's still new jersey. this is amazing. scientists in massachusett

kim jong-un has been conducting missile tests. it is in everyone's best interests to have a de-nuclearized peninsula. the chinese communique talked tion of de0 nucleariza the entire peninsula. that would include tactical missiles that the united states mice have. they have a lot of other things they are talking about. they are discussing perhaps closing by the end of the year. they are talking about won-yuan direct trade. the other elephant in the room is the sea boundary. >> tensions in the south china sea and beyond. looking also to this, threats from north korea on california right now as well. the interview. >> isn't this asap broken film? is this -- isn't this a seth rog an film? is this u.s. policy? they need to separate fact from fiction. thanks. >> right, if you are still holding on to shares of nq mobile, things have gone from bad to worse. we will look at what is coming on with this company. what have we got so far? >> there is a new statement out. at on.elling is a change tot the board of directors. they provided the st

with a seth rogen, james franco movie coming out this fall where the cia recruits them to kill kim jong-unthe ambassador for north korea delivered a letter to the u.n. formally complaining about the film. the bam ambassador writes the authorities should take be appropriate actions to ban of the production and distribution of the aforementioned film. otherwise, it will be fully responsible for encouraging and sponsoring terrorism. that is a harsh word for a seth rogen movie. i'm sorry, north korea. if the u.s. had to stop production on every movie with a questionable plot, that would neen ian ziering would not be working? you are not familiar with "sharknado" 2? >> this country was built on the right to make movies about shark tornadoes. >>> coming up next, just yesterday he was mocking republicans. now it's his turn to be the butt of the joke. republicans taking aim at the commander in chief for saying he wasn't interested in photo ops, your movie, mr. president. plus john walsh calls him a child killing coward. the husband accused of killing his wife and two young daughters and his hunt t

only one that tops him, one of the few that tops him is north korea's kim jong un probably.stands at about 86% approval raids according to the latest polls that were taken in late june. there have been no opinion polls to judge whether the crash of mh-17 has negatively impacted his rating in russia. but there's really no indication that it would have. the kremlin has very deftly and effectively managed the perceptions of the conflict in eastern ukraine at home. >> it helps when you control state media as well. >> exactly. >> is that why he's managed to remain wildly popular in his country? >> that's right. that's probably his best investment early on and the first term of his presidency. he brought pretty much all of the state -- all of the television media in russia under state control, kicking out the previously controlled tv stations and now he has -- the ability to push whatever agenda he wants on to about 90% of the population of russia which rely on television for their main source of information. >> simon schuster in kiev. thanks as always. it's a fascinating read. i

it appears to show kim jong-un dancing. sewer imposed on baseball field and shows him dancing with president obama and vladimir putin. they say the video compromises his dignity and authority. >>> the focus remains on vladimir pew din, headlining from the days. "time" magazine's latest cover stories entitled cold war 2. they dub putin a pariah. that magazine offer as rare look into his personal life and daily routine. michelle miller is here with some of the new revelations. good morning. >> good morning to all of you. despite his leading role on the world stage. the man forbess recently named the most powerful man in the world has remained much of a mystery. now, interviews done over the course of three years are telling us much more about the life he leads beyond the public eye. in public russia president vladimir putin is known for his icy stare, seemingly impenetrable much like the live he leads. he doesn't talk. he feels no need to smile. the interpreter writes. >> what he does every day is an important question. >> ph

the status of human rights seems o have regressed under kim jong-un if that's possible. a recreant united nations report accounts the horrifying details of of offenses that land people in labor cams, including the misspelling of kim jong il. deplorable conditions exist in the nation's sim of gulags that reports say contain as many as 200,000 prisoners. people seeking refuge from the oppressive regime must disregard public executions used to intimidate the populace and brave a shoot to kill set of orders that are leveed against citizens simply a-- levied against citizens simply attempting to make a living somewhere else. reunification of families in north creegra -- north korea and those on the other side of the d.m.z. remain limited to fleet regular unions. i thank chairman royce for working with us on an amendment that makes the suspension of sanctions in this legislation conditional on north korea making significant progress in planning for unrestricted family reunification meetings, including for those individuals among the two million strong korean american community

analysts say that this shows that kim jong-un is the leader of north korea and they believe he is now more belligerent than his father, who rarely fired long range missiles and instead they say tried to focus on some negotiating. seems they're not finished with their missiles. >> all right, we go now to the conflict in ukraine, where government troops are advancing towards the key city of donetsk. it is a major stronghold for the separatists. this as the u.s. accuses moscow of moving heavy artillery across the border, and into the hands of pro-russian rebels. steve harrison live from eastern ukraine. steve? >> arthel, a major battle outside that city of donetsk. the city of a million people for several months now it has been the stronghold of the rebels. but ukrainian government forces are advancing. there's fighting in the northern suburbs. the east and the west, as well, really just one route out. a lot of terrified civilians today were on the run, a lot of journalists also deciding to pull out, because of the russian rebels coming under heavy fire both from artillery and tank fire

leader kim jong-un was seen watching a short range missile launch. >> a general is back in caracas this morning despite attempts to bring him to this country to face charges. he was held in aruba on charges he funneled weapons to fighters in columbia. he's the former head of intelligence in venezuela. aruba announced it would not extradite him because he has diplomatic unit. >> muslims are celebrating the holiday marking the end of the holy fasting month known as ramadan. this morning, it is tempered by the turmoil in gaza, syria and iraq. how are the people celebrating in lebanon? we're here at a refugee camp for syrians who fled to lebanon. it's almost they're third holiday here and they live in very miserable conditions. our cameraman will try to give you an idea of how things are here. most of the people are inside the tents. it's very hot outside. most of them are living off the food rations they get from the united nations. very little celebration here and people don't even have the money to buy their kids toys or new clothes. they don't have money to buy food that people need or

tim jong kim jong-un has no interest in denuclearization. china has also yielded little progress. but we are still sitting idly by waiting for beijing's patience with pyongyang to wear thin. the ongoing pursuit of restarting six-party talks is futile. it has been six years, and at this point we are only wasting time as pyongyang augments its official material stockpile and improves its missile and nuclear capabilities. the administration refuses to impose tougher and more targeted sanctions on north korea than those on russia, zimbabwe, sedan and belarus because it believes it would significantly hinder its effect to conduct foreign policy. it won't list the world's most prolific money launderering with counterfeiter as a primary money laundering concern but iran and burma our. and our current policy has done nothing to help the north korean people. i remain disappointed that so little has been done to hold the kim regime responsible for its horrific human rights abuses detailed in the u.n. commission of inquiry report. north korea is a grave threat to the united states and also t

kim jong-un has no interest in denuclearization. outsourcing north korea policy to china and north korea's top trading partner and source of revenue has also yielded little progress. we are still sitting idly by waiting for beijing's patience with pyongyang to wear thin. the ongoing pursuit of restarting six party talks is futile. it has been six years and at this point we are only wasting time as pyongyang augments its material stockpiling improves its missile and nuclear capabilities. the administration refuses to impose tougher and more targeted sanctions on north korea like those on russia, zimbabwe, iran, cuba, sudan, and belarus because it believes doing so would, quote, unnecessarily hinder to the the the to conduct foreign policy. it won't lift the world's most prolific money launderer, counterfeiter, state drug-traffickers as a country of primary money laundering concerns but iran and burma are and current policy is done nothing to help the north korean people. i remain disappointed that so little has been done to hold the

is out there in which james franco and seth row began want -- seth rogan want to assassinate kim kim jong un, but they are very, very unhappy and have threatened war over this terrible movie. hollywood has obviously become a tool of american imperialism. china, you know, has sharp elbows in the south china sea, the filipinos and japanese are worried, the vietnamese kind of want us to come, our old enemies suddenly want us around and would like to have us help them out. then we get to ukraine where, clearly, in a sense the cold war in some sense is being recreated there. you know, it's a difficult situation, but the reality is no one in europe or america, i think, wants to go to war over ukraine which means the russians have the capability to do what they want, though i suspect that putin's ambitions are also probably somewhat bounded. i'm not sure he wants to bring in a lot of ukrainians for reasons that were mentioned. you look back to world war ii, and ukrainians don't like it if they're subjugated. putin grabbed the only area that had population, and that wasn't overwhelming. you bring in

secretary not to mention as senator and first lady and probably the only foreign leader has been kim jong-un speaking of bad pronunciation. the question i want to ask what i'm going to put it out there and we are going to go to another question because we are almost out of time is when you look into vladimir putin's eyes. [laughter] do you see the soul of a man who cares deeply about his country or the soul of a kgb agent? just asking. [laughter] do you want me to come back to that? >> fascinating. [laughter] [applause] he and i have exchanged a few verbal volleys going back to the last several years. his most recent was to call me weak but then quickly adding weaknesses probably not so bad and a woman. [laughter] yeah me too. at. [laughter] [applause] when i wrote about him what i tried to do is demonstrate obviously that he is a very tough person who embodies a lot of hard choices. but the real sadness and i do say that deliberately is that his view of russia's greatness is rooted in the past, not the future. think about how well-educated and how successful so many russian immigrants are i