quantas cancelled all flights in and out of sydney and some of the flights in melbourne and adelaide have been affected. we report on this pesky ash cloud over australia. >> for the second week running flights have been disrupted across australia as the ash cloud does another lap of the planet, this time at a lower altitude. services at sydney airport, the country's busiest, were grounded from early in the afternoon. >> i've been delayed 7 hours and looking at these boards, i don't think we're going anywhere. >> i live in sydney. i'm originally from perth. >> last week, some airlines like virgin australia took to the skies by flying under the plume. this time its base is 7,000 feet closer to the ground which poses too much of a risk. >> we have about 1670 flights -- 170 flights which have been cancelled today and we will go into more now that we have decided to cancel melbourne, so we're looking well over 25,000 people that will be affected by. this. >> at adelaide airport, the ash cloud remained above the flight path and it remained shut throughout the day. there was disruption in m

the routes between sydney and melbourne is a major route.opefully by late tomorrow we might be seeing the situation change with that. it is a moving feast as it is described. when you look at the ash plume on its second way around it's worse off on the second time, thicker and bigger, it's 2,000 kilometers long so it's understandable why it's having such an effect on air travel, as bizarrely as it sounds to hear a volcano in chile disrupted air travel in australia for a second week. >> gem ma veness at australia's airport. >>> we're going to look at the money behind facebook. stick around, that's just next on "world business today." [ female announcer ] imagine skin so healthy, it never gets dry again. can your moisturizer do that? [ female announcer ] dermatologist recommended aveeno has an oat formula, now proven to build a moisture reserve, so skin can replenish itself. that's healthy skin for life. only from aveeno. should i bundle all my policies with nationwide insurance ? watch this. on one hand, you have your home insurance with one

they've all been putting on more flights in and out of melbourne as well as bigger planes.has come under a little bit of criticism by some people. virgin australia can resume all flights, why can't qantas. it is a matter of safety. the attention a lot of time at the moment turning to what kind of cost is this going to be for many of the airlines. qantas suggested too early to tell at this stage. however, they suggested when the eyes landic ash cloud was causing havoc that cost $40 million. so a pricey bill for qantas when this does end. >> are there going to be more ash cloud disruptions in what's the with the volcano itself? >> look, it's a difficult one. this one coming out of khaeul lay. we have heard reports there could be a potential impact in australia. it could push away from perspective. if it doesn't we could start to see that impact on that western side of the country. it's all very touch and go at the moment. all the airlines are releasing this updated statements as to what their flight plans are like almost on an hourly basis. certainly there may be the potentia

remember at the start of the week melbourne was shut down. and then it moved. now it is right across this vast continent over to perth. and it is still causing trouble on the eastern seaboard as well. some flights still cancelled from other places over to new zealand. and tasmania is still affected too. a lot of people are stranded in australia and the island states of tasmania at the moment. >> while syria's political unrest prompts activists to call for more help, more now from london. >> government troops are pushing into northwest syria. thousands have fled to turk tow escape the vinals. many have described seeing astrosities committed. for more on that we are joined on the line by a human rights activist and joins me on the line from there now. thank you very much for speaking to us. just tell us what the situation is like at the moment where you are. >> a woman in the suburbs. also in the backyard -- there was a huge protest today. calling the army not to in the city not to make any armed protest against the people and kill the people on what happens. the

australia, because that is where most people live, this southeastern quadrant that takes in adelaide, melbourne, sydney. there is even a fear it could drift toward brisbane, capital of queensland. it is already affecting outlying towns in new south wales, like new castle. this is having a big impact on travel in australia. coach companies are laying on extra services. obviously, in a country this big, there are distances. for some country, they are impracticable. >> how damaging is this for the airline industry? >> it is a nightmare for the industry. obviously, they have had the destruction last week. 700 flights were cancelled them. airlines like a virgin australia were trying to fly around and below the ash cloud. this time, they have decided it is too dangerous. qantas has had a cautious policy throughout. it says safety is more important than schedule. this comes at the end of the year or qantas has already had problems with its super jumbos. it grounded those. also, the ash cloud in europe. a nightmare for australian airlines. >> thank you so much for updating us. you are watching "newsday

unrest in syria by driving but it's improved his with lots of group weapons it's the war there to melbourne and threatening to stoke up further trouble in the region. israel is reportedly to point new missile defense system near its border with lebanon. with more on their stories less than a quarter of an hour's time but we want to support now with amman and eastern europe seems to be dominating the latest events at wimbledon remark that's right kerry. three players are representing a rush of blood bruce and the czech republic are through to the semifinals in london plus there's a surprise wildcard from germany i've got details on all of that in just a moment. hello welcome to sport an artsy broadcasting globally from moscow i'm on crossfire and these are the headlines. read out favorite maria sharapova thrashes the because it's a bull in under an hour and we'll play well card said being lisicki in the semifinals at wimbledon. while it sadly is job for the world cup referee roberto rosetta he signs up to oversee the progress of russia's match officials. and thrill seekers party profiles arg

welcome back to the spotlight i'm melbourne arbonne just a reminder that my guest in the studio todayis killed as the log of the program director of the moscow international film festival here you have mentioned a number of movies that we'll see during the festival this year but what's your personal favorite and does it have a chance to win. by personal favorites are outside of competition area if i have favorites inside the competition i'm not but madrid to say it's only because if you google super that is trying to influence the jury but can you can e-mail us the your favorite outside the competition that you felt so the competition and what lots of firms that they find very interesting. from different points of view let's say from an artistic point of point of view away from the film the artist which was shown in. a black and white film about the best of from. silent film to the talk is a very fun very well done with a very good act on the other hand they find that. the film will do a program called the third age belt elderly people will be interesting for some audiences not for th

welcome back to spotlight i'm melbourne are going to just a reminder that my guest in the studio todayis killing us a lot of the program director of the moscow international film festival here you have mentioned a number of movies that we'll see during the festival this year but what's your personal favorite and does it have a chance to win. a personal favorites are outside of could produce an area if i have favorites in said competition are not permitted to see its own eyes because it . is strange to influence the jury that there must be your favorite outside the competition also competition. lots of films that i find very interesting. from different points of view say from an artistic point of point of view i like from the from the artists of all which will strongly encourage it's a black and white film but world from the. silent film to talk is very funny very well done with a very good bet on the other hand they find that their film program called the third age of both elderly people will be interesting for some audiences not for the teenagers of locals foremost but pulled all caus

there are other challenges that the city is facing according to one gentleman we spoke with from melbourne it's a elbrus capital management. i would like to immediately points to. one weakness of the russian front actual system which has to be addressed and it's very unique looking. from a global perspective no other major economy in the world house such a tremendous lack of domestic capital for the. financial market being got equities hold bonds and in that sense russia is very unique we've virtually no presence on noisiest in the sofa and mutual farms which would provide the most a couple to support the equity market and to provide liquidity for the and i think that's a very specific domestic problem that go forward just have to address in order to provide the background for success with creating a financial center and it's it's extremely important i cannot. wait for size it because looking back since ninety eight and two thousand and eight the crisis russia always stands with tremendous void to it too which scares away of us this and makes it very difficult to sell russia as an investme

have already been played on choose the australian best of them although with finnish neil neil in melbourne the aussies got close to scoring a couple of times defend the slobodan right of each help people don't need to be wrong following that for a cake. and that swelled minutes from time to host missed another great chance to break james joyce the i'm able to beat the area meaning it would stay male male elsewhere japan also drew the home friendly against the czech republic no girls there. and there's also year olds ones as well paula flying action has been saved germany's march towards ukraine and poland can become even close so it would be a way to azerbaijan and the germans are already. sunia luck with all the other matches takes place in seoul now with sweden given up against neighbors finland aiming to keep pace with their group leaders the netherlands and swedes are three neal i had a tough time there while belarus house luxembourg and su all relates in the match. to domestic matters now here in russia where like much of moscow has their manager utica on the move coming after their l

already been played on tuesday australia vs so be among them although it's been a snail mail in melbourne and the aussies got close to scoring couple of time survey to find the slope of the reich of each goalkeeper that need thirty month following that breaking them twelve minutes from time the hosts missed another great chance to break the law of james joyce the bull to be carried on in the area meaning it would state male male elsewhere japan also drew their home friendly with the czech republic no girls there either. there's also euro two thousand and twelve qualifying action to have this evening's germany's relentless march towards ukraine and poland can become even closer with victory away thousands by john the germans have only talked of points and half a dozen games so far the pick of the other matches takes place in seoul now with sweden going up against neighbors spent monday evening to keep pace with their group leaders the netherlands. to domestic matters now here in russia well a committee of moscow have sacked their manager uniqueness knowledge on the move coming after their

although it finished in melbourne and the aussies got close to scoring couple of times. like of which helped build people a month for a cake twelve minutes from time that has missed another great chance to break the law of james joyce the enable to be in the area meaning it would stay male male elsewhere japan also drew their home friendly with the czech republic no girls there either. there's also euro two thousand and twelve full of action to have a sea of names germany's relentless march towards ukraine and poland can become even closer with victory away those employed john the germans have a drop of points and help a dozen games so far because the other matches takes place in seoul now with sweden going up against neighbors spend learned aiming to keep pace with their group leaders the netherlands. to domestic matters now here in russia well a committee of moscow have sacked them manager uniqueness not john the move coming after their latest defeat at home to anji club bosses blames the seven year old for poor preparations ahead of the two one loss to let them see th

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as i heard you mention, the flights to and from melbourne have largely been lifted. lot of the airlines, like qantas, actually putting on larger planes and more frequent flights to i suppose bring down the backlog that has built up over the past two days. however, for qantas, still suspension on flights to and from add late, tasmania and new zealand. so there are expectations many passengers could be waiting for a third day. look, some of the things we've been seeing in a lot of airports around the country have been quite staggering. just to get to the service counter some have had to wait two to three hours. as you can imagine, tempers from frayed. tiger airlines, jet star, qantas, said they will waive the charges they usually apply to any changes in terms of refunds or changes to flights. so that's one step i suppose in the direction they're trying to ease what is becoming a little bit of disaster in terms of p.r. qantas will make a decision in terms of tomorrow's flights. whether or not they maintain the suspension they will make that later this evening. so we are

qantas was forced to ground flights in melbourne yesterday. other carriers also suspended flights.e the ash that can damage the engines on planes will likely disrupt flights for the next week. the volcano begin erupting and flooding near the volcano is now a concern because of the volcanic rock that has has fallen into rivers. >> this morning, a series of aftershocks. >> brought down more buildings in the new zealand city of christ church. it six miles from the city's center followed by a 6.0 quake an hour later. they say the duel aftershocks injured several people and broke water lines and destroyed two buildings including what was left of the famed saint john's church. they are most powerful since the earthquake in february that killed 181 people and damaged thousands of homes. >>> a piece of history is being released this morning, ones explosive top secret pentagon papers will be released precisely 40 years after they were leaked to the "new york times." all 7,000 pages detailing america's conduct during the vietnam war will be unveiled at the lyndon b.johnson library as well as

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flight bans are finally being lifted at melbourne's airport in austral australia. several airlines have resumed flights to the island state of tasmania and to new zealand. the volcanic ash advisory center is forecasting the plume will linger 24 hours more, but there's been no word yet on when airline services will eventually return to normal. >>> well, still ahead, money matters in russia. financial figures gather for the st. petersburg financial forum. as they try to pave the way forward for emerging economies, why is the host nation in danger of being left behind? i'm good about washing my face. but sometimes i wonder... what's left behind? [ female announcer ] new purifying facial cleanser from neutrogena naturals. removes 99% of dirt and toxins without dyes, parabens, or harsh sulfates. so skin feels pure and healthy. [ female announcer ] new from neutrogena naturals. >>> hello and welcome back. it's almost midsummer in western russia, and as the nights get shorter in st. petersburg economic movers and shakers are hoping to shed some new life on the path to glo

there was very much a backlog at major airports at the moment including sydney, adelaide and melbourne. qantas, virgin, australia and jetstar working overtime. they brought in more planes, bringing on more stuff to try to work through the backlog. they are expecting to i suppose get that dissipated by the end of the week. the bad news, though, is for those people looking to travel to and from tasmania or new zealand. those flights still canceled at this stage. that second chilean ash cloud you mentioned is starting to thin out, dissipate. but it is moving over the as the man, hence the issues with tasmania and new zealand. jetstar says they will look to put flights back to and from as mania by 10:00 tomorrow, new zealand, they'll re-evaluate by midday tomorrow. in terms of the passengers, i suppose when it comes to safety, that is the number one concern. this time around they seem a little more prepared for the waiting around. still big, big queues. we did see a lot of passenger terminals a bit deserted. checking regularly the updates on the airlines, not quite the level of frustration

in sydney or melbourne's coastal areas a once in 100 year whether event would happen almost monthly. this is very important information. i am not at all surprised by some of the jeering that has broken out on the other side because of course members of the coalition to they like we mentioned have come against this report and confirmed climate change denial. we know the leader of the opposition is in climate change the nile which is why he is prepared to go are round -- the member for whenworth exchange harsh words. but he should be pursuing the example of conservatives trying to lead to the future by prime minister cameron who has announced a very deep cuts in carbon pollution and who has said this will position low u.s. -- the uk in the global low carbon economy creating a significant new industry and jobs. this confirms climate change is real and to tackle climate change we must cut carbon pollution. the most efficient way is to put a price on carbon and iron, and we will do just that. we will not succumb to the leader of the opposition and his climate change denial and go down the

a train platform in melbourne, australia. a mother turns her 6-month-old's stroller for a moment.ts too long. the stroller roms away, right down to the track. mom lunges forward, just as a 250-ton train barrels right into the station. fearing the worst, she grips her head in horror, then runs toward the front of the the train as it rolls yet another 100 feet down the tracks. can you imagine what was going through her mind? the good news is when mom crawls under the train and heard her baby boy crying, she knew he was alive. amazingly, with just a few cuts and a minor bump on his head. >> actually horrifying. and though you know the outcome, your heart is still racing when you watch. >> reporter: the boy was strapped in before his stroller fell onto the tracks. it was then pushed beneath the front car in a gap between the bottom of the train and the tracks just a few inches high. a space that separated life and death. these young children all managed to cheat death, while standing as a reminder to all parents of why we keep a close eye on our most valuable treasures. >>> next -- sh

he was actually born in melbourne when his dad was playing basket over there. he isn't ready to make that decision just yet. >> right now i'm in discussion with the head coach, bret brown. we've been talking for a while about me transitions from the usa to playing for australia. it's a decision that's not going to be made right now. like i said, we're in conversation. i haven't talked to coach k. about it. that will be a decision that i'll make further down the road. >>> at wimbledon li nah, the chinese star who made history at the french open by becoming the first asian to win a grand slam title lost in three sets to german wildcard, sabine lisicki. she couldn't keep up her usual level of play. her opponent level the match by winning the second set 6-4. she sealed the deal 8-6 in the third. a lot more action at wimbledon on friday to look forward to. >>> russian football officials have toughened their stance on racism after fans at a league match through a banana as former brazilian international umberto. if it force them to play in other cities. >>> home supp

we're talking about ver ina williams who has made her long awaited comeback in melbourne.ving spent a year dealing with major health scares, the 13-time major champion returned to competitive action on the south coast of england. serena hasn't given herself much time to prepare for her wimbledon defense and it was obvious she'd been on the sidelines for 12 months as she lost the first set by six games to one. this wasn't how serena would have planned it and it was a different story in the second set. this is more like the serena we all remember, explosive speed, great baseline coverage and goes 4-2 ahead in the second set. the american took the set by 6-3 and set about finishing off her bulgarian opponent in the third. by this stage williams was back in the groove. improving almost every point and she wrapped up the win by taking the final set 6-4. didn't take her long, did it? she still has a tough week ahead of her. she'll play the top seed next in the second round. >> i think i was anxious in the first set. i was nervous and felt a lot of nerves. and then i kind of just

late night in like melbourne or something. he talks so much [ bleep ] >> jimmy: he does?l you, i witnessed that when -- >> it's insane. >> jimmy: at a basketball name. i was one of the coaches. >> he's a child. he really is a nice kid. kid. and we were playing basketball and i felt this really intense shove in my back. this was like -- play pickup ball, it's lake no one really does that but especially not when the ball is dead. he pushed me really hard in the back. he's like, did justin bieber just punk me? like push me in the back? my natural instinct -- you any, you play basketball, you get mad, you -- ooh, keep cursing. >> jimmy: you're going to have fun on live television on tuesday. >> it's a problem. i got kind of mad. and so naturally -- i whipped the ball at him as fast as i could. i hit him in the back. he's like ah. >> jimmy: really. >> and everything was fine after that. [ applause ] >> jimmy: you could have been trampled by angry teenage girls. >> then i felt bad because i struck a child with a basketball. >> jimmy: not just a child but a national treasure. i

our other major airport in australia, melbourne, it was back online a few hours before that.certainly hoping to clear the backlog. they think it will be the end of the week before the bag lock is entirely cleared. that was certainly good news and welcome news today for passengers. the bad news is for anybody wanting to travel to tasmania, the island state and also new zealand, the ash cloud is still affecting the aerospaces there. it certainly will be affected into tomorrow, possibly even 48 hours. so the ash cloud chaos hasn't gone away. was this possibly an overreaction, grounding all the flights? because a lot of international flights were still coming in and out. i guess hindsight obviously is a wonderful thing. for the passengers, they have obviously been disappointed by this, frustrated by it. really taking it in stride and happy to get on flights today and at least try to start getting to where they need to be going. >> i'm wondering, gemma if airlines will take an independent review. when we saw this happening in the northern hemisphere, certain airlines such as virgi

airlines halted all service to and from sydney and melbourne.ash cloud's second trip around the globe. last week, the plume messed up travel for 100,000 aussie flyers. >>> forecasters count 40 possible tornadoes in a storm surge across the great plains. this tornado in central nebraska wiped out a couple of farms and dangerous weather is possible again today, from dallas to st. louis to chicago. >>> three kentucky coal miners will get a telephone call from the u.s. labor secretary. that is happening today. rescuers say the workers are doing well after flood waters trapped them inside the mine for 14 hours. the workers were able to reach the highest point inside the pit. >> they were able to walk through the water and walk on outside. >> it's amazing. you hear about the tragedies in west virginia and it's a good thing there was just three, like i told someone else, if it had been any later, there would have been 30 trapped miners. >>> you're looking at live pictures, the casey anthony trial. lawyers picking up the pace now in this murder trial to

qantas is grounding flights at sydney and melbourne. the same from an eruption in chile this month caused flight disruptions in australia two weeks ago. >>> three kentucky miners trapped for nearly 14 hours are safe and they're in good shape this morning. the men had just finished their shift, underground, when heavy rain causeded a flood inside of the mine. yesterday, officials say that the men made their way to the high spot in the mine yesterday and then waited to be rescued. >> pumped the water down and they were able to walk through the water and walk on outside. >> it's amazing, you know. you hear about the tragedies in west virginia and it's a good thing that, you know, there was just three. like i told someone else, if it had been anything, any later, then there would have been 30 trapped miners. >> amazing. they knew what to do, went to higher ground and it worked out. labor secretary hilda sew his is planning to speak with the men today. >>> five-time wimbledon champ venus williams is show nothing rust, cruised in opening day

edward armstrong from west melbourne, florida, 100 years old. likes to play, guess what, bingo.s bucher. lovely. yonkers, new york. she has a kiss that conquers in yonkers. lives independently, proudly worked on cables that went on john glenn's spaceship when they sent him in to space. that's something she'll never forget. travis and verjee archer of friendswood, texas. 75 years they've been married. they sat in their ford model a and the preacher said all of the things they were supposed to. they got married in the back seat of their car. how about that? we have more, why not? avanelle and mota young of bowling green, kentucky. 75 years they've been married. attributes their longevity and happy life is their faith in the good lord and optimism and working the farm. the farmland. that's it back to new york. >>> thank you so much. just ahead, two big stars, michael phelps and justin bieber live on the plaza. but first, your local news. >>> good thursday morning to you. it is 8:26. emmitt' laura garcia-cannon. a five-year feud between the golden state warriors and team's landlord