plus, i'm tania page reporting from nabbedia -- namibia, where dogs are trained to protect herds from cheetahs and >>> good to have you with us. these are the top stories on al jazeera. kurdish peshmerga forces are pushing towards sinjar, trying to take the territory from i.s.i.l. fighters, who control the town. 50 people have been killed by gunman in north-eastern india, after a campaign was launched against the rebels. >>> a treaty regulating the global arms trade has come into effect. it is aimed at keeping records out of the hands of warlords, criminal right abusers and criminal organizations >>> to syria, where activists report government fighter jets have hit densely populated areas. the air strikes are taking a heavy toll. the images in this report may be disturbing. >> this injured girl is afraid of needles, as a mother tries to reassure her. another syrian child caught up in a war fought by grown-ups. >> this is the aftermath of a syrian gas strike in duma. activists uploaded these on to the internet. showing staff at a makeshift hospital. many pieces are extracted. this chil