the egyptian military -- military launched an offensive against militants in the northern sinai peninsulathey pounded suspected insurgent hideouts. 30 people were killed or wounded during the operation. the offense came two days after the attempted assassination of egyptian interior minister. security officials say that the militants behind the attack were linked to groups in sinai. red bullne racing and swept the qualifying for the italian grand prix. three-time defending champion sebastian vettel will start alongside his teammate, mark webber, ending four straight pole positions by lewis hamilton of mercedes. >> they outpace the competition, and the germans have a chance to have pole position. this was a chastening site for farah rate. they could only manage fourth and fifth on the grid. mercedes was even worse. lewis hamilton lost control and finished outside the top 10. this is a fate he knows all too well. he flew through qualifying for a brilliant third place. we fueled for one lap, and this was the night -- the right call. that made the surprise happen. >> all he has to worry about

on the sinai peninsula, extremists are stepping up the activities. state of emergency allows police and the military to detain people without a warrant. the measure was also used under the administration of former president mubarak to crack down on the muslim brotherhood. >>> armed rebels in the southern philippines continue to hold dozens of civilians hostage. thursday was the fourth day of this standoff on the island. the insurgents are demanding independence from the predominantly catholic country. afp reports that rebels from the national liberation front or mnlf opened fire on thursday as government forces tried to approach. the confrontation began earlier this week when 180 militants landed on the island. the militants are holding dozens of civilians hostage, possibly as many as 180. at least 12 people have died and 13,000 are taking refuge at the stadium. the government of philippine president last october reached an agreement with the larger rival militant group known as the moral islamic liberation front. they pledged to create an autonomous

. >> reporter: police bus came under fire in the sinai peninsula and nine people were hurt as fightersired rocket-propelled grenade on the gaza, egypt border and 7 killed in iraq, a car bomb exploded in the district killing five people and ten more died and ten others injured when a cafe was attacked in northern iraq and a wave of bombings on sunday which 40 people died and most bombs targeting sheer areas. crews off the coast of italy are working with the costaconcordio off the rocks and people died in january when it hit a reef and charlie is at the island. charlie bring us up to date with the progress or otherwise of writing the costa concordia. >> reporter: the operation was meant to start at dawn and delayed three hours because of terrible storms last night but it is officially underway and i can confirmed it moved a little bit. i will step out of the way so you can see the ship a little bit better and you see under the bow line a brown line and that is the bit that has been raised out of the water so far. it will be heavily rusted and to the right of that is a storage-like contai

. >>> and a militant group in egypt's sinai peninsula reportedly claiming responsibility for a failedcountry's interior minister. the attack killed a civilian bystander and wounded 21 others. >>> internet giants like google and facebook have been collecting users' personal information for years. and selling it to marketing firms. well, now a new website is allowing you to provide your information upfront. but is this a good idea for consumers? let's bring in brenda butner, she's a senior business correspondent and anchor of "bulls and bears." she's right here beside me. hey, tell us about this new program. >> so it's basically that you have a chance to kind of look behind the curtain and see what marketers are getting. what kind of information they're getting about you. you go online and basically, this company has taken a look at government records. drivers licenses, tax accessers, websites, anything that's out there about you. and the reason they do this, they sell it to marketers, to their clients. so that their clients can then target the right kind of ads for you. you know all th

egyptian helicopters fired rockets at militant in the sinai peninsula. a security official saying 13 rockets were fired near the gaza border and the strike targeted militant weapons stores. 18 people were killed. attacks have increased since mohamed morsi was ousted from the the presidency. an israeli missile test caused international alarm. the objects fell into the mediterranean see. it tested an anti missile system carried out by the u.s. >> in a matter of hours, president obama takes his case to the house leadership. house speaker john boehner and minority leader nancy pelosi will join the president. the president is pushing to punish syria for the august chemical weapons attack that killed more than 1400 people. also today, secretary of state john kerry will testify before the senate foreign relations committee. he has been the white house point man. senators john mccain and lindsey graham met with the president. mccain who has long been in support of taking military action in syria said lawmakers must act. >> if a resolution like this was rejected

targeting militants in the sinai peninsula, tanks attacking in israel. egyptians now say they seized nearly a dozen shelled ammunitions. they were out of libya and some have gone to militants inside the gaza strip. >>> in iraq, al qaeda now claiming responsibility for a wave of coordinated car bombings that killed more than 50 people in baghdad last week. this comes as we learn about another attack on a police station, killing at least three police officers and one civilian. this bloodshed just the latest in a wave of sectarian violence that has swept across iraq since april, killing more than 4,000 people. >>> we are getting one of our first looks this weekend at the damage left behind from a massive wildfire near yosemite national park. this as scientists race to protect the area ahead of this year's rainy season. dominic natale has been following this and continues from our l.a. bureau. dominic, 50 scientists are arriving there. that's more than normal. why so many? >> the third largest fire in california's history does need a team more than twice the

reportedly been killed after egyptian helicopters launched ass trikes on their strongholds in the sinai peninsula according to military officials three suspects were also detained during a ground operation to destroy ammunition warehouses and vehicles struggling to maintain stability and made political crisis that's seen two presidents removed from office since twenty eleven and continued. in the central african republic thousands of people have launched three the capital peace and unity the cry. while three different areas of the city playing instruments and chanting slogans a coup took place in the central african republic five months ago in a country already plagued by violence. and the tornado ripped through to each. affected two. to the north of japan's capital tokyo injuring two men and for pain the roofs of houses local train services were suspended and passengers left stranded after a lightning strike causing a power blackout another tornado monday swept through two regions further south injuring more than sixty people. up next this second part of a special report on the taliban told mili

the side bomb has rammed his car into egypt's military headquarters in the sinai peninsula killing at least three people twenty more were injured in that tague a second blast rocked anaamika checkpoint nearby though it's not clear if anyone was hurt as talks in sinai have gone up significantly since the muslim brotherhoods mahmoud morsy was deposed in a military coup just over two months ago. in a new four men convicted of the rape and murder of a young woman could face the death penalty when they are sentenced on friday the twenty three year old victim was officially assaulted on a bus and in december last year the judge said he reached a guilty verdict based probably on a statement given by the victim shortly before she died. on the magic or even in australia fighting for major fires sweeping close to the west of sydney helicopters have been brought in to try to douse the flames they're being funded by strong winds and high temperatures and investigation has been launched into what sparks the blazes it's called a five control of ration would be to play. i'm next to crosstalk debate

out a major military operation launching up to thirteen rockets at suspected militants in the sinai peninsula dozens have reportedly been killed and injured and the munitions warehouses and vehicles destroyed egypt has been trying to tackle terrorist activity in the region which has got was this is the arab spring revolution that toppled president mubarak. bahrain has announced it will hose the permanent headquarters of the court of human rights arab league approval presented by the government as a leap forward towards protecting human rights in the region but was labeled a p.r. stunt by actually the country's rulers have little pieces of a crime down on the opposition and now critics fear the court could become a political tool in the hands of the k. . japan will spend five hundred million dollars to get the fukushima nuclear crisis under control the main problem the government faces right now is ongoing leaks of radioactive water which have caused a sharp spike in radiation levels around the plant some of the tanks leaking contaminated water have been found but x. would say there are more.

egyptian army helicopters of launch an air strike on two militant strongholds in the sinai peninsula a key area used for rocket launches according to state t.v. at least fifteen militants were killed ammunition warehouses and vehicles were destroyed and ground operation is reportedly now under way and egypt's been trying to tackle rising terrorist activity in the region since the arab spring revolution that toppled president barack in two thousand and eleven. a spate of car bombings and several shootings in and around baghdad have claimed the lives of at least thirty three people and dozens injured a police station commercial district and restaurants are among the places targeted no one has yet claimed responsibility for the attacks incident is the latest in a huge surge of violence in recent months with the number of attacks now the highest since two thousand and eight. also what update bahrain is announced it will host the president headquarters of the pan arab court of human rights the movie praised by the ruling model as inspired by quote the king's belief in basic human libertie

been killed after egyptian helicopters launched an air strike on two militant strongholds in the sinai peninsula according to military officials three suspects were arrested during a ground operation i mean warehouses and vehicles were also destroyed it's been trying to tackle rising terrorist activity in the region since the arab spring revolution that toppled president barrack in two thousand and eleven. a spate of car bombings and several shootings in and around baghdad have claimed the lives of at least thirty three people and left dozens injured a police station commercial districts and restaurants were among the places targeted no one has yet claimed responsibility for the attacks the incident is the latest in a huge surge of violence in recent months with the number of attacks now the highest since two thousand and eight. bahrain is announced it will host the permanent headquarters of the pan arab court of human rights the move is being praised by the ruling monarchy is inspired by quote the king's belief in basic human liberties that the mood is quite different among the opposition ranks

hour egyptian army helicopters have launched an air strike in two minutes and strongholds in the sinai peninsula a key area used for rocket launchers according to state t.v. at least fifteen militants were killed while i mean ition warehouses and vehicles were destroyed a group operation a ground operation i should say is reportedly now under way egypt's been trying to tackle rising terrorist activity in the region since the arab spring revolution that toppled president mubarak in twenty eleven. a combo me and several shootings end and around baghdad to have claimed the lives of at least four seed people and left several injured one of their souls targets would be house of a sunni militia leader triggering fears shi'ite insurgents might be behind that time the incident is the latest in a huge surge of violence in recent months with the number of attacks the highest since two thousand and eight. bahrain has announced it will how is the permanent headquarters of the pan out court of human rights the move is being praised by the ruling monarch air spied by quote keynes believe in basic human libert

now egyptian army helicopters from launched an air strike into the militant stronghold in the sinai peninsula a key area used for rocket launchers according to state t.v. at least fifteen militants were killed while ammunition warehouses and vehicles were destroyed a ground operation is reportedly now underway egypt's been trying to time all rise in terrorist activity in the region since the arab spring revolution that toppled president mubarak and twenty eleven. japan world best almost five hundred million dollars into toppling a toxic leak of the country's tsunami crippled fukushima nuclear power plant the government plan fees the creation of a wall of frozen earth around the reaction is to prevent groundwater from contact with contaminated water the leak has caused a sharp rise in radiation levels around the site. bahrain has announced it will host the permanent headquarters of the upon our court of human rights the move was presented by the government as a leap forward towards protecting human rights in the region it's already been labeled a p.r. stunt by activists the contras rulers have

being killed after egyptian helicopters launched an air strike on two militant strongholds in the sinai peninsula according to military officials three suspects were arrested during a ground operation i mean in warehouses and vehicles were also destroyed egypt's been trying to tackle rising terrorist activity in the region since the arab spring revolution that toppled president mubarak in two thousand and eleven. the death toll from a wave of bombings and shootings in baghdad and across iraq has now risen to forty seven a police station commercial districts and restaurants were among the places targeted no one has yet to claimed responsibility for the attacks incidents are the latest in a huge surge of violence in recent months with a number of attacks now the highest since two thousand and eight. brings up today for them and i'll be back with the news team with more for you in just off an hour from now but do stay with us for focusing on how getting a cab to put you in the glare of big brother is coming your way i'm sure she'll break. many gay bars are starting to refuse to sell russian vodka as

reportedly been killed after egyptian helicopters launched airstrikes on their strongholds in the sinai peninsula according to military officials three suspects were also detained during a ground operation to destroy ammunition warehouses and vehicles egypt is struggling to maintain stability amid an ongoing political crisis that seen two presidents removed from office since two thousand and eleven and continued mass protests. in the central african republic thousands of people have marched through the capital calling for peace and unity the crowds filed through different areas of the city playing instruments and chanting slogans a coup took place in the central african republic five months ago in a country already plagued by violence. and now to peru where dramatic footage has emerged of the volcano erupting there has been a series of five blasts over the last forty eight hours with a column of ash depositing debris up to ten kilometers away rather the ash or the lava present and immediate danger to the public. and up next a special report on the often fatal toll that military service takes on y

egyptian security officials egyptian helicopter gunships fired rockets and militants in the northern sinai peninsulay operations and the sinai since overthrow of islamic president mohammed morsi in early july. >> a degree from an elite public university doesn't necessarily guarantee a higher-paying job then one from a lesser-known school. some two year technical degree is produce higher starting salaries than 4 year bachelor's degrees. there a are among the findings a resource of this link to college majors and the job market. the report includes the data only about recent graduates who are employed in the same state. it examines a the average per-share earnings of students who graduated from 2006 through 2010. >> coming up on the kron4 morning newest. will talk to our financial expert rob black about the latest on wall street. >> we continue to monitor the first full day of driving on the new span of the bay bridge. >> the bay bridge as them. it quickly became a hot spot. >> most likely, most people wanted to be here on the first day. we have been incident free, the toll plaza is cycling in the met

in 1967, after the six-day war, israel took control of the gaza strip, the sinai peninsula, the westhe golan heights, and east jerusalem. in 2003, israel began construction on a wall along the green line representing the israeli-palestinian border. the wall now stretches 450 miles. when completed, it will span 700 miles. 85% of it in palestinian territory. on one hand, there's no doubt that the number of suicide bombings fell drastically. on the other, there's this. you cross from jerusalem into the west bank. also called j ed judea, sumar y also called palestine. since 1967, half a million settlers have moved here, all in contravention of international law. many in contravengsz of israeli law, though in effect, it seems to make little difference. they're here, and in ever-larger numbers. this is one of our drivers from tel aviv who i asked about the graffiti on the house near the settlements. so what is price tagging? >> if something happens in a settlement or an attack with jews, kids in the settlement would come and have a price tag for every activity. they come to a palestinian v

in 1967, after the six-day war, israel took control of the gaza strip, the sinai peninsula, the westk, and east jerusalem. in 2003, israel began construction on a wall along the green line representing the israeli-palestinian border. the wall now stretches 450 miles. when completed, it will span 700 miles. 85% of it in palestinian territory. on one hand, there's no doubt that the number of suicide bombings fell drastically. on the other, there's this. you cross from jerusalem into the west bank. also called judea, sumaria, also called palestine. since 1967, half a million settlers have moved here, all in contravention of international law. many in contravention of international law. though it seems to make little difference. they're here and in ever-larger numbers. this is one of our drivers from tel aviv who i asked about graffiti on this house near the settlements. so what is price tagging? >> something happens in a settlement or some attack with jews, kids from the settlement would come and have a price tag for every activity. so they come to a village like this, they will destroy

six soldiers have been killed in a double suicide bombing in the sinai peninsula. the bomber struck the headquarters. 17 people were injured, seven civilians. >> egypt's military has launched a major offensive. at least 15 militants have been killed in the last three days, but still capable of striking back. >> the latest attacks were suicidal. it proves they are in desperation, a sign of defeat when you know that soon, you will either be killed or caught. >> the crackdown follows the ousting of the islamic president. critics accused him of being too lax on militants. the military is trying to drive out 3000 fighters and also seeding the border with libya. >> the largest operation since the 1973 befor war. >> sinai is part of egypt. the inside towns are between civilians to make it hard for soldiers. and the sporadic attacks on checkpoints. >> experts say the operations will take some time to achieve its targets. >> the group responsible for the assassination attempt of the minister of the interior has also claimed responsibility for wednesday's bombings. the army

in 1967, after the six-day war, israel took control of the gaza strip, the sinai peninsula, the the westk, the golon heights and annexed east jerusalem. in 2003, israel began construction on a wall along the green line representing the israeli-palestinian border. the wall now stretches 450 miles. when completed, it will span 700 miles. 85% of it in palestinian territory. on one hand, there's no doubt that the number of suicide bombings fell drastically. on the other, there's this. you cross from jerusalem into the west bank. also called judea, sumaria, also called palestine. since 1967, half a million settlers have moved here, all in contravention of international law. many in contravention of israeli law. though it seems to make little difference. they're here and in ever-larger numbers. this is one of our drivers from tel aviv who i asked about the graffiti on this house near the settlements. so what is price tagging? >> something happens in a settlement or some attack with jews, kids from the settlement would come and have a price tag for every activity. so they come to a village like

there is another criticism coming out from people who live in the sinai peninsula and say maybe the army is using the campaign there to justify the continued state of emergency. we have been pushing the last couple of hours to one of the named tribal chiefs in the area, and he said this is actually the biggest military assault in decades. but the army is not differentiating between civilians and militants, they're searching houses and doing so aggressively. the people are being arrested for no reason, and the area could be cordoned off. in what he's saying, we can't back up independently, but we can certainly confirm when he says that there is no transparency, and that's what we're experiencing because we're not allowed to get in there to actually see things for ourselves. >> okay, that's our correspondent in cairo. thank you. >>> staying with egypt, thousands of protesters have been holding protests across the country. it came when it was announced that president mohamed morsi will be detained for another 30 days. with the demonstration soars, it shows no sign of ending. people living n

. >>> the egyptian military has stepped up and cracked down on the sinai peninsula.e and more military vehicles are moving into the area every day. however, the solders are coming under attack. our reporter in cairo, who can't be named for security reasons, explains. >> reporter: this is the security headquarters for north sinai. it was attacked by suicide bombers on wednesday. one car with exclosives blew up a check point. the other hit the building. no group has claimed responsibility for the attack. the sinai region has been difficult to control for years. and since the president was removed from power, it has gotten worse. and the sinai's proximity to israel means the country considers it strategic to its security. armed men have been attacking police stations and check points, and the army is care rig out a campaign against what it calls terrorist groups. solders are searching homes and traveling around the sinai is tough. activists say the army has destroyed houses and mosques, and people have been killed and injured. >> translator: i was with my cousin who gav

meanwhile the military stepped the crackdown on the sinai peninsula.ur reporter in cairo we're not naming for security reasons has more. >> reporter: this is the security headquarters for north sinai. it was attacked by suicide bombers on wednesday. one car with explosives blew up a checkpoint and the other hit the building. no group has claimed responsibility for the attack. the sinai region has been difficult for the central government to control for years. since president mohamed morsi was removed from power, it's got worse. the sinai's proximity to israel means the country considers it strategic to its security. armed men have been attacking police stations and military buildings as well as checkpoints. the army is carrying out a campaign against what it calls terrorist groups with air strikes from apache helicopters. soldiers are searching homes and traveling around the sinai is tough. there are checkpoints everywhere. activists say the army has destroyed houses owned by civilians as well as mosques, and people have been killed and injured. >> tra

. >> the army has been fighting armed groups in the sinai peninsula and armed groups against july coup have once again turned violent elsewhere. one clash in alexandria, the news broke that former president mohamed morsi will face another 30 days in detention. supporters of the muslim brotherhood gathered outside the salaam mosque to lobby for his return. >>> well-being and development of those who leave their home lands and the different destinations they're choosing to go. past reports have typically focused on the move from low or middle income countries to affluent countries and what the 2013 morld migration report coins as south to north. but that movement only counts for 40% of migrations. 22% of migrations are north to north. so similarly affluent countries, the eunt kingdom to canada for example. , at least 33 of musicians rations are scowt to south. to and from lower income countries like indonesia to malaysia, and richer countries to poorer countries such as portugal to brazil. in cuba the number of people leaving the country is almost at a 20-year high. teresa bow reports fr

at least eight militants that been killed in the northern sinai peninsula according to egypt's official news agency, which says helicopter gunships fired rockets that insurgents earlier this tuesday. about 15 were injured in an ongoing campaign to rid the area of insurgents who have escalated attacks in the largely lawless region since per hammett -- president mohamed morsi was ousted two months ago. in other news from egypt, one member of morsi's muslim brotherhood has been sentenced to life in prison by military tribunal. 51 others also charged with assaulting troops during riots last month were handed sentences of 5-15 years in prison. in another decision, a court ordered the closure of four tv stations accused of sympathizing with the brotherhood. among them, al jazeera's local affiliate. morsi supporters are due to take to the streets. tens of thousands of gold miners in south africa have downed tools after wage talks broke down. workers rejected an offer of a 6.5% raise. they say they live in poverty while executives command high salaries. our correspondent joins. what is happenin

. >>> in northern egypt, the military says it has targeted rebel fighters in the sinai peninsula. helicopters were used to hit hideouts in villages near the town on rafa on the egypt/giza border. >>> people in moscow have chosen to vote to chose a mayor. he's challenging the current mayor, who is backed by the kremlin. we report now from the russian capit capital. >> reporter: he's described as the man president putin fears most. the charismatic lawyer turned anti-corruption campaigner is the first ever candidate to run a western-style political campaign here. >> translator: i hope the election campaign goes well today. there will be no violation, and i would like moscowites to express their will and choose the mayor they want and define the atmosphere they want to have. >> his slogan is change russia start with moscow is a mantra for the mainly young middle class supporters. >> i came here because i like him. he's the only one to try to change everything that happens in our country. >> reporter: his campaign video uploaded to youtube became a sensation tapping into social media t

meanwhile >> holman: meanwhile, egyptian helicopter gunships struck militants in the northern sinai peninsula today. at least eight were killed and 15 injured as part of a campaign to control islamic radicals in the region. in economic news, new data showed u.s. manufacturing grew in august by the most in more than two years. and on wall street, the dow jones industrial average gained 23 points to close near 14,834. the nasdaq rose more than 22 points to close at 3612. the largest self-anchored suspension bridge in the world opened for business in san francisco today. vehicles began crossing the new section of the san francisco- oakland bay bridge, some six years behind schedule. the span cost $6 billion, five times more than its original budget. those are some of the day's major stories. now, back to judy. >> woodruff: there's more bad news from japan about radioactive leaks at the crippled fukushima nuclear plant and a new plan to deal with those problems. we begin with a report from tom clarke of independent television news. . >> it's two and a half years since the area was sent to meltdow

egypt launching the largest and most violent military operation yet seen in the sinai peninsula. a number of al qaeda inspired groups have carried out attacks on egyptian security forces since the ouster of president mohamed morsi in july. >>> police in london arresting two men for a suspected break-in, can you believe it, at buckingham palace? we're told no members of royal family were at the palace at the time. >>> check this out, three cities making their final presentations to host the 2020 olympics. istanbul, madrid, and tokyo. each given 45 minutes for their pitches ahead of the international olympic committee's vote later today. >>> back to our top story right now. we're examining all aspects of syria, and there are some new concerns about the administration's strategy for that military strike. well, some experts are warning a limited attack could lead to a war of attrition. further prolonging the 2 1/2-year conflict that's left more than 100,000 people dead there. lieutenant general tom mcnerney a former vice chief of staff for the air force and fox news contributor. sir,

additionally, he indicated the imminent strengthening of naval patrols off the sinai peninsula. this, together with the recently announced united arab emirate-german consortium," now, that's another nation that's allying themselves with germany, there next to saudi arabia. and it's about, "building warships for deployment in the persian gulf, is of particular interest to students of bible prophecy as it falls directly in line with what our editor in chief has identified as the psalm 83 alliance." we've talked about that for years, and here you see that germany has through really the authority of the united nations, has naval boats off the coast of lebanon, and they have naval boats off the horn of africa there around somalia and the gulf of aidan. in other words, they're at the east and the west end of the suez canal or the sea leading into it. and they are thinking very much about the mediterranean and the suez canal and that oil flowing from the middle east because they know how critical that is. also, germany has the third largest army in afghanistan, so they have a very grea