. >> it's the first day in office for ukraine's president petro porashenko. during his swearing in ceremony he promised to end violence in ukraine and offered immunity from prosecution for some leaders. we have the latest from kiev. >> reporter: he may have the red carpet. petro porashenko has a mountain to climb if he's to save ukraine from conflict and economic ruin. at his inauguration the international community was there to show its support. for an elected leader at last in ukraine, after months of uncertainty. president petro porashenko promised to take the fight to the rebellion in the east, and russia, over crimea. >> translation: what comes with the sword dies by the sword. citizens of ukraine will never enjoy the beauty of peace unless we settle relations with russia. russia occupied crimea, which was, is, and will be ukranian soil. >> reporter: from europe he said this time there'll be no turning back. >> translation: what exactly do we have to do to live free and prosperous lives. all this is enshrined in the agreement on political association and

this is the parliament this invested presidential powers in petro porashenko. today, this is the parliament that stripped those powers from viktor yanukovych after the revolution. this is the parliament that president petro porashenko now wants dissolved, so that he can have new deputies to press forward with the reforms he says ukraine needs. these are the men he commands. a solution to the violence in the east may lie with russia. talks are expected. there's hope the diplomacy, but the country is virtually at war. the new commander in chief has to choose which path to tread. >>> fighting between the government and separate its in of the east has been on the rise. there's no science that is will end soon. >> reporter: people are divided over whether petro porashenko can create a change in the east. many people, for a long time, felt alienated by kiev. the donetsk people's republic says it's an independent country, and the chairman of the country is dismissing petro porashenko's offer to hold local elections in the region. >> they couldn't arrange president yam

this is the parliament that invested presidential powers in petro porashenko today.oday this is the parliament that stripped those powers from viktor yanukovych after the rev lurks and this is the parliament that petro porashenko wants resolved so he can have new deputies to press forward with the reforms ukraine needs. nears the men he commands. a -- these are the men he commands. a solution to the violence may lie with russia. talks are expected. this country is virtually at war - there's hope for diplomacy. they need to choose which path to tread. >>> vice president joe biden was at the swearing in ceremony along with others. he promised millions in aid to ukraine and neighbouring countries. petero poroshenko was elected on the 25th. there was no sign the resistance will end soon. kim vinnell reports from donetsk. >> reporter: people here are divided over whether petero poroshenko can create a change in the east. many for a long time felt alienated by kiev. the donetsk people's republic has dismissed petero poroshenko said offer to hold local elections. >>. >> tra

petro porashenko says a new plan for peace will be presented to e.u. foreign minterses, and the former government abandoned a trade deal in november stating mass protests, leading to the overthrow of viktor yanukovych. >>> let's go to the top story - u.s. sending 300 - what it calls - special advisors, possibly special forces to iraq. let's go to james in london, director of the diplomacy platform. it's middle east security analyst based at kings clem. robin, are we getting mixed messages from washington. president obama is saying that there's no military solution. why get involved, basically. he's saying that they are ready to use targeted and precise action, but president obama said he need to ask hard questions before taking action abroad. bit confused. >> well, i think obama has been patience about his response to the i.s.i.s. crisis. there's no military solution. there's a military element to the response. clearly these 300 advisors will be well integrated with the iraqi security force, coordinating and strategising in terms of future airstrirks,

petro porashenko made clear that he's planning to do this. what whenninged is more people in ukraine now are united about the european course, about going to the west. petro porashenko is responding to popular opinion to sign the agreement which will include a free trade agreement. it will be a big boom. >> on wednesday, petro porashenko offered a unilateral ceasefire to the separatists after government forces took control. he replaced his foreign minister who used an obscenity to describe vladimir putin. he offered amnesty to the separatist. it seemed like good news. it didn't seem to have a result. things seemed to have gotten worse. all the parties had to participate. the russian military forces, military intelligence in eastern ukraine, they haven't been involved in negotiations. it's not a surprise that they rejected it. what they are calling on is the kremlin to save their bacon, if you will. to come in and use conventional force. it's something that the kremlin will have to think long and hard about. it triggers sectoral sanctions. >>

. >>> ukraine's president petro porashenko declared a day of mourning for dozens of troops killed when a military plane was shot down in the east. kim vinnell reports from the ukranian city of luhansk. >> reporter: pro-russian separatists claimed responsibility for an attack on a ukranian military transport jet. all 49 on board were killed. a spokesman says claims that information was leaked about the time and location of the plane's landing will be investigated. ukranian authorities making clear where they believe the weapons to shoot down the plane came from. >> translation: we are talking about russian weaponry, there are reports that weapons used by rebels have russian roots. i'll have evidence, pictures, approving that russians are using weapons on the territory. >> petro porashenko says those responsible will be brought to justice. today the ukranian army went on the counteroffensive for the first time and the armed forces started to drive the terrorists away. i gave the armed forces a priority, to bring under control the ukranian border through which the ukrainians are bringing

petro porashenko spoke with russian president vladimir putin and the leaders of france and germany. also - three ukrainian soldiers were killed fighting with separatists in the east. residents themselves are caught in the middle of a battle. >> there are pockets of eastern ukraine where the extension to the ceasefires meant nothing. latest official army footage shows an exchange of fire north of slovyansk. the army patrol sped past an army checkpoint. the new commander here says he takes his orders from the russian known as igor, the military chief in slovyansk. deals proposed elsewhere do not concern him. >> translation: we have one boss, his command will be carried out. recording that, i'm a military man, i don't get into politics. >> in this part of the world the separatist command structure is a patchwork of different authorities. cease fires proposed are rejected and ignored by separatist militia leaders in slovyansk. we heard artillery fire while we've been standing here. finding piece means resolving rivalries. all of which leaves residents caught in the crossfire. many have

. >> petro porashenko will send more soldiers here, that's why i'll leave the city. i think it will be bad here. maybe worse than in slovyansk. >> i feel sorry for both sides. i'm a mother. i have children. it's impossible. we need to stop it. something needs to be done. >> reporter: lugansk is vital to the separatists and the ukranian army. it's 60km to the border. fighters transition here to reach the strong holds the the ukranian army claims to have lugansk surround it. troops are 10km from the city center. >> on the front lines of the separatist militia there's no willingness to surrender. for president petro porashenko, unless they do before friday, he'll eliminate them. there's a showdown looming. in their cramped base office the city's red cross volunteers prepare as best they can. sorting bandages and drugs, trying to keep the local hospital stocked with essentials. >> distribution is normally a process for the red cross in lugansk. for the moment they are having to ration the supplies they hand out because they do not want to run out of critical supplies. sp

in a statement president petro porashenko said he may have to end the ceasefire early. is it possible to make a ceasefire work when the pro-russian separatists seem to be not unified and battling among themselves? >> well, it's difficult, but you have a situation where both sides are talking to each other. in fact, a lot of people are talking now, were not talking before. that's a good sign. it's not unusual to have a ceasefire where people don't cease firing where some shooting conditions. it takes one rocket to take down a helicopter, which is what happened yesterday. i think that there is some hope that they will advance the ball a little bit in the negotiations, but it will be a long process, and there'll be a lot of setbacks and a lot of sure. >> what about advancing the ball when it comes to russia? you crania and the west accuse the russians of supplying the separatists with weapons and fighters. moscow denied that. how much control does vladimir putin have over the guys, and could he end it tomorrow if he wanted to? >> yes, he could end it tomorrow if he wanted

he doesn't believe that petro porashenko controls his own army.hat i think will be interesting is is to see how this will be received in luhansk. there, ukranian troops are moving in. they were feeling nerve ouxes they realised they were being surrounded, they were outnumbered and ukranian troops surpassed them in terms of weapons. it will be interesting to see how they respond in the coming hours. >> kim vinnell in donetsk. japan's parliament criminalized the possession of child porn og graphy after years of passing pressure to pass the law. the comics and animations known for sexually explicit images of children do not fall upped the ban. harry fawcett has more. >>> a saturday afternoon in tokyo and a seen ease why to find. dressed up, made up children chatting to older men, promoting massage clubs. japan had a reputation for permissive possess, where it comes to sexual exploitation of children. the cree ailings was outlawed 15 years ago. simply possessing child pornography was legal until now. >> i think this is a big step forward for japan. no

president petro porashenko was elected across the board, east and west. it's the first time in the ukranian history that the east and west agreed on a president. he's a responsible person who is moving them towards europe, policy. >> and is happy to sign the agreement and didn't feel forced. >> the russian side of the argument is that ukraine signed the deal, georgia and moldova union. >> is moscow getting alarm that it's losing influence in an area that is crucial to it? >> moscow is forcing its neighbours to fully moscow. it is scaring its neighbours. the neighbours, ukraine, georgia, moldova are looking for where they can be secured. they are looking to europe, and looking towards n.a.t.o., this foreign policies that the russians pursued has down the opposite of what they are trying to do. they could have good relations with the ukrainians and mohl dove jps and the bell russians and all the neighbours. they could have that. they decided not to, to scare them, threaten them, call them nazis. policy. >> let's get a couple of questions in on ukraine. the

president petro porashenko ordered his soldiers to fire back if attacked. the announcement came hours after a military helicopter was shot down. all nine on board were killed. 920 died in violence in the east in the past two months. >>> n.a.t.o. foreign ministers are meeting in brussels for diplomacy talks. the military alliance says it will review its relationship with russia, which is accused of being behind armed groups in the east. in a moment we'll speak to our cropping at the talk in -- correspondent at the talk in brussels, first to paul brennan in donetsk. are we in danger of seeing the ceasefire breaking? >> well, the ceasefire has been under strain, never to the extent of the last 24 hours. indiscipline is excusable given what is happening in the front lines, but the separatist hot bed has been a problem area, and the downing of a helicopter not by small arms fire, but a deliberate act of a rocket launcher or missile, that cannot be pushed away or excused as a drunken mistake by a junior officer on the front line. it was a decision that had been m

petro porashenko's western allies urged russia to help implement a ceasefire. russia denied supporting the separatist movement. ukranian officials held last-minute talks in a hope to keep the gas flowing. gazprom give ukraine until tomorrow to pay off part of a $2 billion threat, otherwise it could be cut off. >>> israeli troops are scouring hebron and its surroundings hoping to find three missing teenagers. israeli prime minister binyamin netanyahu says the teens were kidnapped and believe hamas was ganned it. 80 people with ties to hamas have been arrested. >>> the israeli arm all but locked down the city. road to road searches and house checks is nonstop. the three were seen hitch hiking near an illegal settlement. it's a shock for settlers in the area. >> translation: when we heard the news the community felt like it is our child. everybody is confused. it's difficult for them. we are waiting for answers, like the parents. >> reporter: the government in israel accuses hamas of taking the men. the group is considered by israel to be a terrorist organization.

. >> in kiev, president petro porashenko is faced with a dilemma and growing dissent. his original ceasefire did not result in a vepd surrender. >> translation: a truce did not bring anything excepts the deaths of our soldiers. >> translation: petro porashenko announced the truce a week ago, 20 died in that time. our boys were killed yesterday, four the day before. how long can it last? >> it cannot last. a crucial decision is looming. >>> the egyptian shat ute passed a statue. abdul fatah al-sisi is claiming to be reducing recruitment by muslim brotherhood, declared a terrorist organization. it banned preachers at un-reg lieu lated mosques. religious leaders through the month are fasting. al jazeera demonstrates the release of our journalist in egypt. the three were sentenced on monday and have been imprisoned for 183 days. peter greste and mohamed fadel fahmy were gich seven years. baher mohamed # years. the journalists were accused of aiding the outlawed muslim brotherhood. al jazeera denies all of the allegations. an independent panel is to give recommendations on

president petro porashenko said he sees parallels in the world today. >> translation: unfortunately these days the issues of war became a reality. that's why the day before yesterday during my fist, in the zone i made a decision to give peace a chance. >> petro porashenko was referring to the week-long cease fire that he imposed on the ukranian military. there were similar observers held in russia. vladimir putin expressed support and described the event in ukraine as great tragedy. he was hopeful that a truce would lead to peace talks. >>> a new round of violence takes lives in nigeria. the community's target was close to where 276 school girls were kidnapped. 57 have come home. andrew simmonds reports. >> reporter: these are the schoolgirls who managed to avoid capture by boko haram fighters. their classmates are missing. the pain shows. somehow they are preparing for exams. the teachers believe talking about what happened helps. >> we have had a talk. we ran out of the room. >> the school principal is here, losing count of the appeals she made for the release of her pupils. >> there's

putin's support for the petro porashenko peace plan is critical to success. only a qualified endorsement has been given. the kremlin says substantial negotiations are needed. >> translation: the fact that president petro porashenko announced truces is an important element of the settlement, one of the most important elements. it would be impossible to come to terms of anything without. russia will support the intentions. in the end the important thing is a political process. >> reporter: in ukraine around 1,000 attended a ceremony. >> reporter: the message has been one of peace. there are inescapable parallels drawn. the current situation is ongoing. >> brothers killing brothers. i pitch to everyone on both sides. >> translation: kiev opened the wound again, a wound which is still bleeding because our parents and grandparents still remember it. >> reporter: then historical grief was overtape by contemporary bitterness. groups of militia arrived. some just teenagers, and signed up to go war. the irony could scarcely be more glaring. >> the supreme court is on

the ukranian president petro porashenko announced a 3-day ceasefire. petro porashenko intends to hold a second round of diplomacy with russian president. for more on the situation in ukraine we turn to paul brennan in donetsk. >> it was in the originally hours of friday morning that the monitors were released into the safety of their colleagues. these guys had been detained in donetsk by separatist militia for more than a month. less than 48 hours later, in quick succession, we have the separate batch of four o.s.c.e. monitors returning to their colleagues. it was with relief that the deputy special monitor welcomed them to safety. >> we welcome the return of our loft four monitoring team-mates after a month away. we request friends and colleagues in the press to allow them peace, quiet and time with families that they need and deserve. many outside of the mission, and inside, worked tirelessly to secure their release, and we take the opportunity to publicly thank them. >> the detention of o.s.c.e. monitors constrained the operations of the mission in

. >>> the kremlin says francis hollande, angela merkel, and vladimir putin asked for petro porashenko to extend a ceasefire behind monday. we have this report from kramatorsk, many are impatient with the rebels. >> reporter: there are pockets of eastern ukraine where the extension to the ceasefire meant nothing. army footage showed an exchange of fire north of slovyansk. the army patrol speeds past a burning check point where it was said three soldiers-killed. kramatorsk is separatist controlled. the new commander says he takes his orders from the russians, igor strakroft. the military chief. deals elsewhere do not concern him. >> translation: we have one boss, his commands will be carried out. i don't get into politics, i'm a military man. >> reporter: it's important to appreciate in this part of the world the separatist command structure is a patchwork of authorities, ceasefires proposed by donetsk in that direction are rejected and ignored by separatist leaders in slovyansk, 5km in that direction. we heard artillery fire whilst standing here. finding peace in eastern ukraine means

petro porashenko said forces should stop military action against separatists. fighters told al jazeera they don't trust his promise of amnesty or safe passage. we have this update from donetsk in eastern ukraine. >> a unilateral ceasefire declared by the army - the separatists have not signed up to it - there's less than 24 hours old and there's evidence that there has been flare-ups. what we here from sources in kiev is that there's squirpishes near kramatorsk airport and a stronghold near slovyansk. it's clear that the militia, pro-russian militia are not anything up without a fight or abiding by the idea of a ceasefire being caught. i'm in the center of donetsk, controlled by the pro-russian militia. behind me they are having a swearing in ceremony. below me is the people's governor of this donetsk people's republic. it's being loosely organised. we are not expecting numbers. there will be existing fighters renewing their vows to the donetsk people's republic, and they hope there's new recruits that will sign up. organizers say it may be less than 100. we'll

. >>> ugg crane's president petro porashenko declared the day a day of national mourning, killed when a military plane was shottiest are day in luhansk. the government since launched a series of air trikes. al jazeera's correspondent is live in louing. have the -- in luhansk. have the air strikes been successful in pushing back the fighters? >> well i'm outside the luhansk hospital where some separatist fighters have been treated. a police officer shot outside the airport yesterday, he's in a critical condition. it's quite, but there's a reason. separatist fighters didn't want to stay. they are afraid of reprisals. doctors are jumpy. they put a red cross on the roof. fearing that hospitals may be targeted. the medical supplies are coming from russia. as far as pushing back the separatist fighters, i don't think really they've had much success. the separate its are in control of the city, taking two border guard bases. they have control of the military warehouse and the city administration building. as you mentioned the ukrainian troops are closing in on luhansk. >>> you say that they

petro porashenko ordered soldiers to fire back without hesitation.aul brennan has this report from donetsk, and eastern ukraine. >> this conflict in eastern ukraine saw many stumbling blocks, none so big as the last 24 hours. the ukranian army cease fire was holding but the downing of a helicopter just outside the separatist strong hold of slovyansk cannot, by any means, be excused as a mistaken act by the separatist militia. there's no doubt it was downed deliberately. it came down with a rocket launcher or missile fired. it puts a challenge on the table of president petro porashenko in kiev, as to what his authority will be now. his decision is whether to end the ceasefire early and go into conflict with the separatist leadership and the fighters on the ground. there'll be diplomatic efforts to try to pull him back from that. he's going to have a teleconference with the french president, the german chancellor and the russian president on the telephone together on wednesday. and he's met the security chief to formulate a plan which may stop short of

. >> president petro porashenko is taking a tough line, those separatists that don't accept his terms will be, in his words eliminated. it led to russia criticising the offer as an ultimatum and pro-russian militia are not ready to surrender. >> i can't tell you what will happen, we are not laying down our weapons. we'll continue fighting. what we are fighting for is sacred. land, values. >> with rousing rhetoric, there's no assistance of a giving up among the separatist militia. these are a mixture of existing recruits and new recruits going to the front line. as they march away the crowd is with them. china is taking steps to protect commercial interests in south sudan, most notably oil facilities, and agreed to contribute 850 soldiers to the u.n. peacekeeping force. from juba, we have the details. china is adding muscle as well as money to south sudan. china's ambassador opens the emergency camp his country built for south sudan made homeless by fighting. it's a new level of engagement by a country that is hands off. >> it does not mean standing by when the people of our country fa

petro porashenko declared a day of mourning. the transport aircraft was shot down, killing all 49 on board. it's the deadliest incident against pro-russian fighters. >>> doctors in ukraine say they are struggling to cope with the number of casualties seeking medical help. dozens have been killed, hundreds injured since violence broke out in february. we have this report from eastern ukraine. >> reporter: we were on the road from the city of donetsk through a front line, through a maize of separatist checkpoints, as the ukrainian army closes in, anxiety is growing. here in the town people live against a backdrop of war. we are shown the area's only functions hospital will civilians and separatist soldiers injured are being troted. -- treated. >> translation: a tank fired a shell. i was hit by the debris. my friend was badly injured. >> this man has a large piece of shrapnel embedded in his lower back. dr alexander hopes to remove it. the risky procedure co leave the man paralysed. here, in the midst of violence is new life. mark

separatists dismissed a truce declared by petro porashenko.nd are accused the ukrainian army of violating a ceasefire. >>> results show mauritania's president is on course to win. election commission say the turn out could be as high as 60% despite a call for a boycott. >> reporter: he is a former general that ceased power in a cue. the next year mohammed ould ab del sziz ran for president and won. his messingage for voters - mauritania is better today than before. not everyone shares his view. the opposition parties and civil society organization called the forum for democracy and unity is boycotting the vote. >> translation: these parties are part of the independent commission overseeing the election and they are boycotting the polls. i guess they do it because they don't want to see a transparent process. >> reporter: despite the buoy to thing, the candidate aziz is not running against himself. four more are challenging him. one is this man. he is a former journalist who became a human rights activist. >> translation: this is the third time

. >>> ukraine's president petro porashenko is under pressure from european leaders to extend a sees fire that ends monday nixght fighting -- night. fighting continues despite a truce. the ukraine ministry released these pictures. the army says at least five soldiers were killed in battles over the past few days, and russia's channel said ukrainian troops shot a cameraman dead in donetsk. >> 5,000 people signed a petition calling for the city of volgograd to be renamed stall ingrad. others say his reign was terrifying and history and must not be honoured. >>> recounting moscow's darkest days on a tour of the city said infamous location, this is the secret headquarters. those taken inside in the '30s, and "40s, 1% were ever seen again. there are no plaques on the walls, joining this walk is a risk. >> translation: if somebody wants to detain us, they can, according to the new law. as an event that is not sanctioned by the body of executive power. >> translation: i had relatives who suffered during the times. you hardly read about this. the government has down two things, downgraded tv and

over 200 high school student were kidnapped by boko haram in april >>> you crane's president petro porashenkos under -- ukraine's president michael petralla is under pressure to end a cease fire. the defence ministry released pictures showing soldiers returning from a rebel stronghold. the army says five soldiers were killed in battles over the past few days. russia's channel 1 said ukranian troops shot a cameraman dead in donetsk. >>> the taliban says it has a foothold in southern afghanistan after a 10-day battle against afghan forces. a coordinated assault on police checkpoints and military posts began on june 19th in the district of helmand forest. the taliban had been beaten back in a series of counter attacks. let's get more on the situation in southern afghanistan. gepp fer, tell us about this area where this offense iis taking place, how important is it, and why is it that the afghan army hasn't been able to defeat the insurgents there. >> the province is in the south. it's a key province, it's the heart of open yen production. it's been a difficult province. they, of course have take

petro porashenko told forces to stop military action taken against separatists.ighters told al jazeera they do not trust the promise of amnesty or safe passage. albanian police carried out a drugs bust, taking control of a village run by producers for more than 15 years. security forces swept through, destroying 25 tonnes of marijuana. from there we were sent this report. >> reporter: police now have control of lassar at. special forces go door to door, bringing the last hideouts to heel. each house is a fortress with high walls of cement block and steal gates, many with arsenals. these people showed that they are not afraid to use them. for more than a decade the village prospered selling hundreds of tonnes of cannabis. the police operation has brought that to an end. lazar at did not go down without a fight. the main square strewn with bullet casings, testifying to the gun battles that took place. today no gun shots are quired. the men have -- fired. the men have disappeared, leaving the women and elderly looking over the destruction. there's so much cannabis.

speaking over the phone vladimir putin conveyed to petro porashenko his concern over the deaths of two russian journalists. russian television shows the more tar killing the two men at a roadblock near luhansk. a reporter and sound engineer was filmed. the cameraman managed to escape. ukraine's government is considering building a fence along the border with russia. border guards have been coming upped attack. as kim vinnell reports, civilians have been caught in the middle of the fighting. >> reporter: oxana had been here a few days visiting his father when the house was hit. this woman was asleep in the front room, waking to shelling. >> translation: i heard an explosion. there was fire, gas, smoke. i couldn't see anything. i jumped out of bed with one thought - how is my father? oxana's 80-year-old father was shaken but safe. he is living in the rubble of a life-time of memories and a home he built himself, one he is refusing to leave. >> where will i go from my own house. i will die here. >> ivan and ochlana believe it was ukranian soldiers that attacked them, but can't say. offici

they talked about a ceasefire in ukraine, and the necessity of a recognition of the election of petro porashenko, the new president of ukraine. that has not been confirmed independently by the russians by this point. that was a reuters report quoting a french official. the french foreign ministry says that the meeting took place in the last 10-15 minutes. they had time to look at the substance. >> we are looking at what amounts to a dance on the gint map. the french -- giant map. the french have their own way of marking the event. behind them is a movie in coordination, and it's a picture of the auschwitz. let's listen in, it's in french, but let's listen to the film. lion [ speaking in french ] >> can we talk about the contents of d -- context of d-day in the great war, how quickly did the tide turn? >> there was a break out. it took time, i think the allies wanted to go faster than speb. it took about 6 weeks before. where they were able to move and liberate paris by the end of the summer. >> 6 weeks. >> it was slow going. initially. they couldn't break through. they had to ultimately bring in

president petro porashenko called for a national day of warning. much of the violence centered on the city of luhansk, civilians are bracing for more. we have this report. >> reporter: the governor of the donetsk people's republic said in the previous 24 hours more than 100 were killed as the ukranian military moved in to take control of two towns. he didn't clarify how many from fight exercise how many civilians. it seems to coincide with what we here interest officials. a spokesman said in the past 24 hours 250 separate of the fighters had been killed in the military operation across the east. the number of casualty yes is continuing to rise. fighting is ongoing. slovyansk is continuing to be shelled every night. in one town renewed fighting and clashes brock out. in luhansk, the people and separatist fighters expect a military attack at any moment, saying the town is surrounded by troops, but they will stand and fight until the end. >>> tensions rise as a search continues for three missing settlers in the west bank. binyamin netanyahu blamed ham

the president petro porashenko, he has surrounded. he said the separatists militia, he contained it into small packets of area. if they don't give up in five days, when the ceasefire ends. they will be eliminated. russia is concerned. they believe that that is an ultimatum, but you can see that the desire to act tough and be seen to act tough is holding sway over the possibility with normal sit-down convivial associations. paul, appreciate you being with us this morning. hundreds of demonstrators took to the streets to protest against the police department for allowing what they say is on excessive amount of violence. the protesters are now calling for reform. >> it's been called the albuquerque spring. this the latest mobilization against a city leadership accused of allowing the police to kill with impunity. the u.s. department of justice said a majority of shootings by the police department in 2009 and 2012. offices were taught that violence was normal and desirable. >> boom. >> here my son scream. maybe two minutes there were he w

under petro porashenko's deal, they have a choice between laying down their weapons or leaving the country. they rejected the proposal. we have this report if donetsk. >> reporter: ukraine's new president floated the idea of a cease fire. the announcement comes with a warning. this will be a short-lived offer, a limited opportunity for the pro-russians to breach. >> translation: i can say the period of ceasefire will be short. armed groups will disarm. order will be achieved, including joint patrolling against maraudingers and bandits in the east. >> that instability and the worst nipping human rights crisis is described in a report published on wednesday. the presence of armed people has increased. the escalation is no longer limited to targetting journalists, politicians and activists. abductions, detention, ill-treatment and torture are affecting the broader population. the pastor was one of them, for leading his congregation in a prayer. he was seized and beaten for three hours by the pro-russian militia. his experience was not isolated. >> unfortunately, human rights are not observed

. >>> next to ukraine where president petro porashenko signed a unilateral ceasefire asking police units to fire if fired upon. russian's ambassador to the unsays it's premature to discuss whether russia agrees with the plan, because they haven't seen it. pro-russian separatists will not lay down the arms until the ukranian military pulls out of the eastern iraq. >>> we look at a problem. friday is world refugee day. >> we have for the first time since the world war ii, more than 50 million people displaced by war or persecution. last year we had ha megacrisis, syria. we had mallee, south sued , some -- south sudan, somalia - they go on and on and on, without finding a solution. >>> the u.n. high commissioner political. >>> that is some of what is happening around the world. coming up, temaze is taking matters into its own hands on the u.s. border. there are questions about how effective law enforcement will be. and whether kids who can commit violent crimes, can be redeemed. and harmeli aregawi tracks the top stories on the web. >> a reaction to a mug shot has people scratching their he

president petro porashenko said his country paid the highest possible price to make his dreams come true. >> of course, all of us would have wished to sign the agreement under different, more comfortable circumstances. on the other hand, the external aggression faced by ukraine is another strong reason for this usual step. by signing this agreement ukraine takes enormous commitment in terms of reform. but it is a document of joint ownership and responsibility. >> this treaty is not without cost. ukraine now benefits from having access to the european market. but must make significant reforms to comply with e.u. regulations. full e.u. membership is a long way off. russia continues to express its anger, the kremlin predicting grave consequences if russia's economy suffers as a result. in moscow vladimir putin said the kiev situation created a risk with the people. >> translation: the anti-constitutional coup in kiev and an attempt to impose a choice pushes society towards a split and painful confrontation. >> reporter: more than 100,000 fled from ukraine into russia - fearful of the confli

earlier petro porashenko signed a trade dean with the e.u.ussia condomed the agreement saying -- condemned the agreement saying it could split the country. >>> union leaders picked the former prime minister of luxembourg to head the e.u. the decision was not unanimous. >> reporter: it was a decision not shocking anyone. 27 states rotted in favour of the form -- voted in favour of the former luxembourg prime minister with the exception of two. >> apart from u.k. and hupingry, all -- hungry, all other countries voted in favour. >> reporter: he has served as the eurozone's president. it was that track record that swayed the majority, including his most vocal supporter. >> translation: i think the decision for jaep claude jeonger is a decision that will allowing to have a president with european experience. >> that same experience counted against him in the eyes of britain's prime minister. david cameron was adamant it was time for fresh blood and reform. >> this is a bad day for europe, risking undermining the position of national governments, t

. >>> we begin if ukraine where president petro porashenko laid out a 14-stel peace plan for -- 14-step peace plan for east ukraine after a call with putin, including a cease fire, tougher border control and amnesty for arm. the defence minister predicted the ceasefire will happen in the next few days >>> next to washington d.c. - the redskins have been dealt a blow, the u.s. patent office cancelled the trademark registrations saying the name is disparaging, but there's an appeal, and there was confidence it would be overturned. courts have sided with the redskins in the past >>> and in thailand - a youtube video titled "they stand up to protest", has gone virus. it shows a huge flock of ducks blocking a rural road, bringing traffic to a standstill. why do the ducks cross the road? according to the driver, they were following a farmer in search of food. as for the name of the video, it's a reference to the anti-government protest that rocked thailand this year, leading to a military coup. >>> coming up, critical irs emails have gone mia - the explanation not satisfying many. >>> and the

a 3-day ceasefire was extended by petro porashenko. he intends to hold a second round of diplomacy with vladimir putin on saturday. we turn to paul brennan on the ground in donetsk. >> in the early hours of friday morning that the first four o.s.c.e. monitors were released to the colleagues. they have been detained in donetsk for more than a month. less than 48 hours later, in quick succession, we have a second batch of four o.s.c.e. monitors returned to their colleagues. with some relief the deputy monitors welcomed them back. >> we welcome the return of the last four of our team-mates, after a month away. we request friends and colleagues to allow them the peace, and quiet time with the families. many inside and outside the mission worked tirelessly to secure their release, and we take the opportunity to publicly thank them. the detention of the monitors constrained the mission in the ukraine at a time when the flow of objective information has never been more important. we consider the continued work of the mission essential in help

petro porashenko told forces to halt military operations against pro-russian separatists for seven days because it's the first step in a plan he hopes will end the fighting. the kremlin dismissed the plan saying it sounds like an ultimatum and lacks an offer for talks with insurgents. >>> now to the world cup. costa rica is earning the title of giant killer beating italy 1-0. it was the second major upset. last week they beet uruguay, another champion. protesters made headlines. demonstrations are smaller, they have not gone away. >> reporter: sao paulo and a couple of dozen world cup protesters take to the treats. a week into the world cup, the fro tests are smaller. the police response has not. here police swiftly break up the small crowd, and things get ugly very fast. this man pepper sprayed after being restrained. in rio de janeiro, the same day, an kint world cup protestor. one that starts but takes a turn for the worst as press haul a man away before dispersing the crowd. a few days later another protest. no more than 25, mean dressed as clowns banging on cans several hundred pol

. >> translation: the fact that president petro porashenko is of course an important element of the settlement. one of the most important. it would be impossible to come to terms on anything without. russia will support the intentions, but the most important thing is the political process. >> in the heartland around 1,000 attended a rally. speaker after speaking has continued a theme about suffering in world war ii. the message is one of peace. there's parallels drawn to the current situation in eastern ukraine. >> i want everywhere on both sides. >> it was kiev that opened the wound, a wound which is still bleeding because our parents and grandparents still remember it. >> reporter: and then historical grief was overtaken by contemporary bitterness. groups of separatists militia arrived. some teenagers, and signed up to go to war. the irony could scarcely be more glaring. >>> pope francis is denouncing all forms of torture and calling for it to be abolished and spoke in recognition of united nations day of victims of torture, coming up thursday. >> translation: to torture a person is a mortal

. >> president petro porashenko is taking a tough line, and says those separatists who don't accept his terms before the ceasefire end will be, in his words, eliminated. he criticised the offer as more of an ultimatum, and the pro-russian militia are not ready to surrender. >> i can't tell you what will happen. we are not laying down our weapons, we'll continue to fight. the things we are fighting for are sacred - our land, values. >>> with rising music from the -- rousing music from the speak ertion and rhetoric from the podium, there's no sense in giving up. it's a mixture of existing recruits and new recruits willing to go to the front line. as they march away the crowd is with them. >>> pope francis went to the heart of italy's mafia to announce the ex-communication of the mob. the won't was in calabria, a rural area in the southern part of the country after visiting the family of a child killed in a shoot-out he condemned the evil path of organised crime. >> under a scorching sun, the pope arrived to deliver his strongest attack on the mafia, in the heart of their own territory. th

president petro porashenko said his country paid the highest price to make dreams come true. >> of course all of us would have wished to sign the agreement under different, more comfortable circumstances. on the other hand, the external aggression faced by ukraine gives another strong reason for this crucial step. by signing the agreement ukraine takes enormous commitment in terms of reform. but it is a document of joint ownership and joint responsibility. >> in the ukranian capital kiev, the stretreaty was welcomed wit balloons. ukraine benefits from having access to the european market, but must make reforms to comply with e.u. regulations. >> translation: the ultimate ukrainian goal is membership in the european union. the kremlin predicts grave offenses if they suffer. a rift has been created. >> translation: the anti-constitutional coup in kiev and an attempt to involve a choice on the ukranian people pushed society to split and painful confrontations. >> the united nations estimates more than 100,000 fled from eastern ukraine into russia this year, fearful of the conflict and the fu