issue. >> thank you simon mcgregor-wood, reporting from brs you wills. a ukranian civilian airliner crashed in southern algeria, ordering to officials. there was a crew of seven aboard the flight, which was travelling to equatorial guinea. there were no survivors. >>> a military coup appears to be under way in lesotho. soldiers have vouched place headquarters and the prime minister's residents. tensions rose after prime minister tom thabane dissolved parliament to avoid a no confidence vote. this is what he said to al jazeera about the coup. >> i'm talking to you from a venue in south africa. i left yesterday, late. this morning those following mothetjoa metsing were looking for me. what they were going to do, i do not know. i mean to return home as quickly as possible. >>> still ahead - yemen's president is meeting political leaders to discuss talks with the minority shia houthi community. that is coming up. stuart! stuart! stuart! stuart! ♪ check it out. this my account thing. we can tweet directly toa comcast expert for help. or we can select a time f

simon mcgregor wood has more on that story. >> reporter: the sheer scale of the violence took everyonerise, including journalists. this was something the egyptian government did not want the world to see. our own live position was one of the first to come under fire from government forces. >> we are pinned down, we are being shot at, we cannot move from the location that we are at the time. we are pins down. get down now! get down now! >> reporter: the clear intention was to stop us filming. networks were jammed. camera crews and photographers were all targeted. >> go, go, go! >> reporter: any relief from getting off the roof was soon replace woods i the horrors we witnessed below. tear gas, heat, and hysteria. >> trying to kill us! >> reporter: as the police and military start today close in, journalists started to die. mick dean a cameraman from the u.k. sky news. of the egyptian paper. and young egyptian photographer, all shot. >> we have to notice that one year after those events, no investigations have been launched to try to know what happened exactly and who killed the journal a

simon mcgregor wood has the story. >> this was something the egyptian deposit did not want the world to see. -- egyptian government did not want the world the see. our position was the first to come under fire. >> we cannot move from the location we are at the moment. we are pinned down. >> their intention was to stop us flixing. cell phone -- filming. cell phone networks were jammed. foreign journalists were all targetargeted. tear gas, heat and hysteria. but the as the police and military started to close in journalists began to die. mick dean, abdel gawad, of the paper el akbar, all shot. >> we have to look one year after those events no investigations have been launched to try to know what happened exactly, and who killed the journalists. >> six more were seriously injured. those trying get closer to the story were detained by security forces, many were beaten and had equipment confiscated or destroyed. >> it was impossible for us to get inside that square. i think any journalists who were in there and who did manage to film were journalists who happened to be there when the viol

simon mcgregor wood has more. >>> nato's met in executive session. the language was strong. >> despite moscow's hollow denials, it seems true that russian equipment has crossed over into eastern and southeastern ukraine. this is not an isolated action but part of a dangerous pattern. >> reporter: on thursday, nato produced these satellite photos which proved that russian troops and equipment are now operating on ukrainian soil. one day a move to join nato would infuriate russia. >> reintroducing eastern ukraine's cause to becoming a part of nato. >> it was ukraine's desire to strengthen their ties to europe that has begun this issue. significantly he hypotheticalled any decision ukraine took would be respected. >> each and every nation has an inherent right to decide itself on security policies and its alliance affiliations. >> reporter: in moscow, the russians are still denying everything. it was sergey lavrov's turn, he poured accusations on this. >> not once have facts been presented to us. there have been reports of photographs from space showing

simon mcgregor wood has more reaction to the allegations. moving inside, southeast ukraine.laims the but they are only the tip of the ice burg, in movements. >> condemnation of the military, has been swift and widespread. a german leader, known for her once close relationship with vladimir putin called him on wednesday night, to demand an immediate explanation. >> in paris, on thursday morning, it would intolerable for troops to cross into ukraine. rush are sha must control it's border, and of course, if it is proved that russian soldiers are present in ukrainian territory, that would be intolerable, and unacceptable. if russia does not, there should be further consequences. >> the union is threatening to increase it's sanctions, global stock markets have fallen in reaction to the latest developments. as the fighting escalates nato's members are increasingly nervous. poland's foreign minister accused of aggression. and once the west is supplied these soldiers with better weapons. where russia's actions have already led to plans to a presence in eastern europe. as one source

simon mcgregor wood, al jazeera, london. >> prime minister nouri al-maliki has resisted calls to step down. have here is he last night. >> the appointment of haider al-abadi has no meaning whatsoever. this is a violent disregard of the constitution. >> dean of the yost err korbel institution, ambassador good to speak to you again. nouri al-maliki doesn't seem willing to step aside as prime minister. what are your thoughts on this development? >> well, nouri al-maliki is a thin skinned individual, takes a lot of things personally. and the idea that they don't want him as the next prime minister is something he's going to take very, very personally. the question is what can he do about it? because haider al-abadi is not exactly from the other political option. he's from the prime minister's party and coalition. he's going to be hard pressed to say this is some sort of coup. >> options for nouri al-maliki, security forces in the capitol, how much that armed security infrastructure is controlled by nouri al-maliki? >> well, mr. maliki has a very bad habit of getting units under the direct

simon mcgregor wood, al jazeera. >> back in the united states, their new developments in the beatingf a homeless woman by a california police officer, and other news around america. >> the beating took place last minute, and the video shot by a passing driver showing the officer punching and kicking 51-year-old marlene. today that officer daniel andrew was twoed. a new york woman was tuna court today to face charges over the sexual -- over the abduction and sexual abuse of two amish sisters. >> charged along with her poi friend, proses cuterses cuters say they kidnapped the two from a farm stand near the border. the children turned up the next night, 15-miles from their home, the reported the abuse to police. federal regulators have new rules to prevent abuse of highly addicted painkillers like vivodin. patients will be limited to a 90 day supply, and doctors will no longer be allow pod call in refills. the changes take effect in 45 theys. an act of kindness has gone viral. in saint petersburg florida, workers say a woman drove up at 7:00 a.m. on wednesday, and paid for her iced coff

simon mcgregor-wood reports from brussels. >> reporter: president petro porashenko came to bruceles seeking reassurance and help from his allies. he made it clear how close the crisis has become. >> i think we are very close to the point of no return, full scale war, which already happened from the territory controlled by those separatists and regular russian troops. any action which would be undertaken, if it happened would be a point of no return. that's why we undertake the enormous efforts. >> we spoke to all 28 heads of government. the rhetoric on the crisis is heating up. >> we have to address the completely unacceptable situation of having russian troops on ukranian soil. countries in europe shouldn't have to chink long about how un -- think long about how unacceptable that it. >> it is, at stake a war. it is clear that means against countries that are closer to you. after hours of deliberations, the final language was moderate, tougher sanctions on the way. the european council is ready to take steps in the light of situation on the ground and requests the commission to urgently und

simon mcgregor wood has more. >> nato officials distributed the satellite images on thursday, they say it shows these artillery pieces on the soil. and, this is a russian military column, moving inside southeast ukraine. nato claims the level of russian involvement far exceeds what has gone before. it says 1,000 well equipped russian soldiers are now fighting in ukraine. >> these latest images provide concrete examples of russian activity up side ukraine, but they are only the tip of the ice burg, in terms of the overall scope of russian troop and weapons movements. >> condemnation of the military has been swift and widespread. angular merkel a german leader known for her once close relationship with vladimir putin called him on wednesday night, to demand an immediate explanation. in paris, on thursday morning, president a lan said it would be intolerable for russian troops to cross into ukraine. >> now we russian must control it's boarder and crease the transfer of armed aired equipment, and, of course, if it is proved that russian soldiers are present in ukrainian territory that woul

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simon mcgregor-wood live in brussels.thank you. >>> coming up at 8.30, we look at the involved in the ukrainian crisis. we talk to the executive director of the american institute in ukraine. there's another issue facing the worldwide scale. and synagogue has a case of ebola, making it the fifth country to confirm a case of the violence. figures show 430 death in guinea. in sierra leone 422 died and liberia recorded the greatest number at 694. nigeria six people have decide. >> meanwhile an experimental drug to treat ebola is showing promise. it's the same drug used to treat aid workers kent brantly and nancy writebol. it was given to 18 monkeys, and out of those 18, three died. experts say these are the best results of zmapp testing to date. the c.b.c. perhaps to give colleges guidance op how to deal with students returning from countries hit by ebola. the new york times reports it could come as early as next week. now, students may have to deal with extra health checks. some schools started to reach out to students from

simon m mcgregor wood with more on africa's world of fashion. >> reporter: africa fashion week londonps getting bigger. there are two days of continuous cat walk shows. over 50 designers. some of them making their debuts. some of them well established. they come from every corner of africa. on the fringes dozens of suppliers, start-ups, and models all eager to make connections and get the exposure to take their brands and reputations out of africa. it's a long way from home in one of the biggest fashion capitols. we do to the event's driver and fashion force. >> you can't ignore it. it's everywhere. if you go in the main stream shops, most of their prints are inspired by africa. >> reporter: and the africa influence on the cat walk is video clear. bold colors and bold prints. of the ready to wear mass market. this is all about connecting the africa designers to the contacts they need to make a go of it in the marketplace. there is acute sense that any profit or success needs to feedback in fridayen economies and the people who work in them. >> the first timer here from sierra leone. s

. >> there's been push to make europe take more position, simon mcgregor wood explains. >> in the face of the islamic state's advance causing outrage across europe. but europe's politicians have been slow to respond. just back from kurdish regions of iraq french foreign minister has urged a bigger response from europe. in a letter to the foreign affairs minister, he writes, it is critical that france responds today, i would be grateful if you could urgently mobilize the member states. fabius, wants europe to supply the kurdish regions with heavy weapons they need. concentration on alleviation of the humanitarian crisis. prime minister david cameron is still on vacation and has resisted calls to recall parliament. >> we're talking about a humanitarian intervention. we have a very clear convention about consulting parliament before british forces are committed into any kind of combat role but we're not talking about that here. we're simply talking about a humanitarian action stepping up what we're doing in order to support this community trapped on the mountain. >> the royal air force is

simon mcgregor wood, al jazeera. >>> set their sights on a major ukrainian see port and vladimir putin also fired back at nato and reminded the world that russia is a nuclear power. >> putin was speaking outside moscow and he said it is now time for kiev to begin talks. talks should not be just about technicalities like prisoner exchange but also fundamentals about what rights should people in the southeast region expect. and he also compared the actions of the ukrainian military with those of the german troops and the second world war. he said, sad as it may seem it reminds me of world war ii where germans would surround our cities like leningrad. they are expected to be unveiled at a meeting of eu letters in brussels on saturday. investors in moscow very nervous. the renewable fel renewable felt point since 1960. >> p.j. crowelly joinp.j. crowl. >>> hello john. the challenge is it would redefine not just ukraine's relationship with russia but in essence redefine europe's relationship with russia by bringing the alliance white to russia's doorstep. >> again, do you think it's likely o

simon mcgregor wood reports. >> president petro poroshenko came to the group for help. he made it certain how close the crisis has become. >> point of no return is full scale war which already almost -- which already happened on the territory controlled by separatists and regular russian troops. and any defensive action which would be undertake if it happen would be point of no return. and that's why we undertake the enormous efforts to stop that. >> reporter: he'd spoafn to all 28 -- spoken to all 28 heads of government. how best to respond to it. the rhetoric on the crisis is heating up. >> countries in europe shouldn't need to think long to consider how unacceptable that is. >> saying russia's attack on ukraine is effectively an attack on all of europe. >> we are clear there is no military solution to this crisis. we need a sustainable political solution but respect ukraine's territorial integrity and sovereignty. i believe it is more necessary than ever. so we continue to urge russia to stop hostilities to stop the flow of arms, equipment, and personnel into the con

more from simon mcgregor-wood. >> reporter: president petro porashenko came to brussels seeking assurances and help. he made it clear how serious the crisis has become. >> we are close to the point of no return. the point of return is full-scale war, which happened under territory controlled by those there, instead of the regular russian troops. offensive action, if we take would be the point of no return. >> he spoke to 28 heads of government. she spoke about how to respond to it. the rhetoric on the crisis is heating up. >> countries in europe shouldn't need to think long before realising how unacceptable it is. the president went further saying the russian attack on ukraine is effectively an attack on europe. while intensifying criticism europe's leaders claim the solution is political. >> we need a sustainable political solution respecting ukraine's integrity and sovereignty. i believe it's more necessary than ever. we urge russia to stop hostilities, the arms, equipment and personal into the conflict region, and withdraw forces from ukraine. >> back in july e.u. leaders imposed sectio

more from simon mcgregor-wood. >> president petro porashenko came to brussels seeking reassurance and concrete help from allies. he made it clear how serious the crisis has become. >> i think we are close to the point of know return, the point of full-scale war which happened in the territories controlled in some areas. any defensive action which would be undertaken, if it's happened, will be the point of no return. that's why we under take the enormous efforts to stop that. >> reporter: he had spoken to 28 heads of government. and how best to respond to it. the rhetoric on the crisis is heating up. >> countries in europe shouldn't need to think long before realising how unacceptable that is. >> the president wept further, saying russia's attack on ukraine is effectively an attack on europe. they intensify the criticism. the leaders claim the only solution is a political one. >> we need a sustainable political solution, but respect ukraine's integrity and sovereignty. it is more necessary than ever. we urge russia to stop hostilities, the flow of arms, equipment and personnel into the

. >> simon mcgregor wood reports. >> the scale of the violence took everyone by surprise, including journalists. this is something the egyptian government did not want the world to see. our own position was one of the first to come under fire from government snipers. >> the clear intention was to stop information. networks were jammed, networks and reporters all targeted. any relief from getting off the roof was soon replaced by the horrors we witnessed below, tear gas, hate and hysteria. the police and military started to close in, journalists started to die. a cameraman from the u.k., a reporter from an egyptian paper and a young egyptian photographer all shot. >> we have no notice that one year after that. no investigations have been launched to try to know what happened exactly and who killed the journalists. >> six more were seriously injured. those trying to get closer to the story were detained by security forces. many were beaten and equipment confiscated or destroyed. >> it was impossible for us to get inside that square. i think any journalists who were in there and who did manage to

as simon mcgregor wood reports the government was a major investor in the project.od tests showed high level of toxic chemicals. >> . >> really sick and we are angry. it's been two months since we signed the contract. >> tested and over half had high levels and other dangerous chemicals. serbia's military conducted the tests. and found most indicating a very high level of exposure. turns out the walls are the problem. most are proud with families with young children. >> we are mostly worried about our health, and we don't know what is happening to our homes. how long it will take, and when we can move back. >> all the necessary permits weren't grabbed when the project was finished but thing ins didn't include a chemical analysis of the air quality inspectors are are blaming the builders saying they had on the open market. >> we informed all the relevant authorities and we are pressing charges. because of other people's mistakes we induring huge losses. >> this project has six buildings in all, two are effected so far. inspectors say the problem should be fixed by th

simon mcgregor-wood has more from brussels. >> president petro porashenko came to brussels seeking reassuranceoncrete help from allies, and made it clear how serious the crisis has become. >> we are close to the point of no return. the point of return is full-scale war, which already happened from the territory controlled by separatists instead of the regular russian troops. action which would be undertaken, if it's happened will be the point of no return. that's why we undertake the enormous efforts to stop that. >> reporter: he spoke to 28 heads of government at a summit dominated by russia's escalation. the rhetoric is heating up. >> we have to address the unacceptable situation of having russian troops on ukranian soil. countries in europe shouldn't need to thing long before realising how unacceptable it is. >> russia's open and direct involvement is itself a war against ukraine. it's clear that means against country who wants to be closer to europe. that means russia is prac ukly in the war against -- practically in the war against europe. >> the time language was moderate, but tougher sa