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al jazerra, southwest france. >>> i just want to update you on the developments in ukraine.e that there is talk of a ceasefire. it's been confirmed, it's a week-long ceasefire it will come in to force on friday and will last until june the 27th. this is quoting the president petro poroshenko on his website. this is obviously against the fighting as pro-russian separatists in the east of the country and poroshenko is quoted as saying during that time government forces will fire only if they came under attack from separatists. this comes at the same time as the state department says that they have news that some russian tanks are heading towards the border. so it will be interesting to see how this plays out. if you want to find out more about ukraine, and any other stories and, of course, the brazil world cup you can always log onto our website the address is aljazerra.com. thanks for watching. >> gang rape, among the most shocking of violent crime is stirring a global outrage. throughout asia, it is believed to be far more common than most people think. >> rape is a major pr

years ago one of the most important discoveries of the history of human development was made in southwest francearcheologists found a piece of mammoth tusk and engraved and it revolutionized the understanding of evolution of the human species. >> reporter: in 1864 the valley in france was the scene of a remarkable discovery. this week scientists gathered to commemorate it and act plays the part of edward, the french pal to toll -- palientologist. and these are tusks and made a hole and rarely scene and on it a drawing of a human hand of a mammoth and it was stunning that proved that man and, ma'am mammoth walked the earth at the same time. >> it's an object for declaration and maybe for religious reason. we don't know. it's not an object for specific function. it's like a painting by a famous painter or something. it's really an object made by an artist. >> reporter: what happened here is one of those rare moments when science chanced upon a key which helped unlock so much of our understanding about early human development and triumph of thought and inquiry over centuries of super sticion and sa

simon mcgregor wood, al jazeera, southwest france. >>> crowds of fans celebrated the country's worldp victory. the french beat switzerland in a landslide victory. for suvivors... >> the potential for energy production is huge... >> no noise, no clutter, just real reporting. the new al jazeera america mobile app, available for your apple and android mobile device. download it now >> on "america tonight": new clashes, more key territory grabbed by rebel fighters. and more doubt that baghdad's leader can hang on. is the country headed towards a breakup no one can prevent? >> with the number of foreign fighters that have been assembled this remains a very significant issue. >> the pressure grows on iraq in turmoil. also tonight, when shangri la meets the american dream.

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in the southwest and -- [inaudible] contributes to the liberation of france which is finally achieveds take to the roads and flee. in march, 1945, allied troops cross the rhine. on april the 25th, the american troops fraternize with soldiers of the red army. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> april the 25th, 1945, is the beginning of the battle for berlin. [gunfire] ♪ ♪ >> after several days of intense fighting, on may the 1st the soviet flag is hoisted. german capitulation is signed on a may the 7th and in berlin on may the 8th. [cheers and applause] ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> on may the 8th, people everywhere celebrate the return of peace in london, paris, new york and moscow. ♪ ♪ managers. ♪ ♪ ♪ [cheers and applause] ♪ ♪ >> three months later, the atomic bombs dropped on hiroshima and nagasaki bring about the capitulation of japan. the war is over. it has caused the death of at least 50 million human beings. civilian populations have suffered horrendously. the opening of the death camps reveals a new image of hell to the eyes of the world. when general eisenhower discovers the human corporations of the order of concentra

southwest. it is going to be a hot father's day for those dads down there. frances? >> it is summer, dylan. thank you very much. >>> the disappearance of malaysia flight 370 remains as much a mystery today as it did on the day of the disappearance. >>> sunny days ahead. we're not talking about the weather. see the results of a survey that suggests optimism. >> and an epic error. the one real question no one seems to be able to answer in the shocking eric cantor loss. whatever happened to good? good is choosing not to overshoot the moon, but to land right on it. good is maxwell house. ♪ good to the last drop good is maxwell house. predibut, manufacturings a prettin the united states do. means advanced technology. we learned that technology allows us to be craft oriented. no one's losing their job. there's no beer robot that has suddenly chased them out. the technology is actually creating new jobs. siemens designed and built the right tools and resources to get the job done. cut! [bell rings] this...is jane. her long day on set starts with shoulder pain... ...and a choice take 6 tylenol in a

southwest u.s. story. a big one. hundreds of undocumented immigrant children are being brought to a city in arizona. the numbers are expected to grow significantly in weekend. joining me is frances rivera. take it away. >> what's being called a humanitarian crisis is intensifying in the southwest. hundreds of undocumented immigrant children are being brought to arizona by the department of homeland security. photographs obtained by tucson radio host showed children lying underneath foil blankets at a border patrol station. one official says the situation is desperate. >> the conditions in thiessen tral american countries have deteriorated so much, there's so much violence, so much crime, such bad economic conditions that people are feeling they're forced to leave. also i think probably word has gotten out that if you're traveling with children, you're more likely to be released. >> now emergency supplies are being brought in to help care for the kids. arizona officials confirm there are hundreds of unaccompanied children. by sunday their numbers could reach over 1,000. the border patrol has reportedly been overwhelmed by surges of central american immigrants into rio grande, tex