. >> reporter: like the ancient city itself, the venice film festival had a sinking feeling that cinema is dying. this year they are riding a wave of change, welcoming films from the online streaming site netflix. the first ever feature film "beast of no nation", is the harrowing tale of a child soldiers in an unnamed african country, and is a contender for a prize. the other a documentary charting change in ukraine. when released the films will screen in cinemas and online on the same day. netflix's move into the film is controversial. some chains refused to play their times, accusing online stealing audiences. >> on a train i see young people with two sets of headphones watching a movie on an iphone, it upsets me. they are missing something that is very important, the cinema experience that we had since 1895. >> reporter: here they realise the way people watch films is changing. they don't want to be left behind. as video on demand is tearing up the distribution. crowd funding is revolutioning films of finance. the animation film from award winning director part paid for by fans. >> m

for instance, in various greek city state trace those routes to foreigners and cleaned a kinship relationship. for example cadmus from phoenicia was the founder of the ancient city of themes. the romans had the same sort of thing. they saw themselves as descendents of the trojans. they didn't have any problem with ethnicity over this. they saw themselves as partly descended from trojans, partly descended from greeks, and if we choose -- -- even the choose wanted to distinguish themselves from everybody else, but the jews also appropriated borrowed stories from the greeks and linked them to themselves. there is a wonderful legend or construct in which the jews saw themselves as related to the spartans because they claimed both spartans and jews descended from abraham. there is nothing like that in the bible. [ laughter ]but in postdoctoral -- post-apocalyptic times when the jews part of the larger creek community, they bought into some of the stories that created ties between the two cultures. so they did not feel that they needed to have a kind of altogether separate existence and everybody else was somehow -- needed to be kept at arms length or reduced to

. >> like the ancient city. the venice film festival will have a sinking feeling. this year they are riding the rate of change. the beast of no nation is a harrowing tale of a soldiers, in an unnamed african country. it's a strong contender for a prize. the other, a documentary charting change in ukraine. when released the films will screen in cinemas and online, on the same day. netflix's move into the film business is controversial. some refuse to play the films, accusing the company of taking the audience. >> on a train i see young people with two sets of headphones, watching a movie on an iphone. i think they are missing something that is it important. integral to the cinema, that they have had since 1895. here, the way they are watching films is changing. just as video on demand is tearing up models, crowd funding is revolutionizing film and finance. the stop motion animation was part paid for by fans. >> we want to make a monet leasa... >> the founding model provides endless possibilities. >> we asked for 200,000, and we wound up with 406, which was - yes, it

. >> like the ancient city itself, the venice film festival has had a sinking feeling that cinema is dieing. this year they are riding the wave of change. welcoming films from netflix. their first ever feature film is the tale of a child soldier in an unnamed african country. it's a strong contender for a prize. the other, a documentary charting change in ukraine. the films will screen in cinemas and on-line on the same day. but the move is controversial. some chains refused to play their films, keeping them from stealing their audience and destroying the industry. >> i have seen people with two sets of ear phones. they are missing something. >> here they realize the way people watch films is changing. just as video on demand is tearing up the models of distribution. it's revolutionizing how films affect us. >> this was part paid for by fans. >> we want to make it without the interference of the big studio process. >> this provides possibilities. we actually wound up with 406, which would, yeah, it was a miracle. and we chose to go this way, it's our job to protect these guys, protec

it is the most sustained attack on the city by syrian forces since isil took control there in may. most residents have already fled the city, while isil fighters have destroyed several ancientart. >>> iran says it will work are russia to help end the syrian conflict. its deputy foreign minister made the comments at a news conference in moscow. he added while both countries want a political solution, president bashar al-assad must be part of any solution. >> translator: tehran and moscow intend to use all of their potential together with syria to help it come out of this crisis. iran and russia be will continue their contacts with the syria government. >>> it is now a year since the u.s.-lead coalition entered syrias war with the ultimate aim of destroying isil. france is expected to launch air strikes in the coming weeks. syrian government forces with russian backing have also been hitting isil from the air. and isil is not only dealing with a barrage of bombs, it battling ground troops. our correspondent sent this report. >> reporter: in the 12 months since air strikes over syria began, the u.s. says 17,000 square kilometers of territory has been taken back from the islami

from the ancient city of palmyra which has noun been taken over by the islamic state of iraq and the levant. >> they do the art fabrics which is very old designs and done by a loom, a special loom from pure silk with 14 car a care accura . >> continuing to buy the fabrics that have been his family business for years. stefanie dekker, al jazeera, in occupied jerusalem. >> the social media feed, at aljazeera.com. on maintain, medical mistakes with lines in the balance. how often lives are put at risk by bad medicine, far more than you might think. also the church and state. plosions don't want them to cross it but the pope took a hard line. gone? >> how long do you think his message will resonate? how long does it stay in the political sphere?

. >> reporter: like the ancient city itself, the venice film festival has had a sinking feeling that cinema is dieing. this year they are riding the wave of change, welcoming films from netflix. this is a tale of a child soldier. it's a strong contender for a prize. the other, a documentary charting change in ukraine. when released, the films will screen in cinemas and on-line. but the move into the film business is controversial. some have refused to show the films. >> when i'm on a train and i see young people we two sets of head phones and watching a movie, i think they are missing something that's important, what the cinema experience is that we have had since 1895. >> here they realize the way people watch films is changing. just as video on demand is tearing up the old models of distribution, crowd funding is revolutionizing the way films are financed. this was part paid for by fans. >> we want to make it without the interference of the typical big studio process. >> the films producer says this provides possibilities. >> we asked for 200,000 and we wound up with 406. which was

the ancient city of palmyra is their latest target. the most important archeological sites in the world. criminal gangs taking advantage of the chaos, working with isis to loot these sites. >> isis sees this cultural heritage as exmightable resource. isis loots what it can sell. isis will then destroy, for propaganda pumrposes, what it cannot sell. >> reporter: satellite imagery shows such sites covered in holes dug by looters, the proceeds being used to fuel the fighting and extremism. >> reporter: we've come to damascus to see what's being done to rescue syria's heritage. because damascus is the most secure city in the country all the artifacts that are at risk are brought here to the national museum. we're on the way to meet the team whose job it is to rescue those treasures. the national mu seep has been closed to the public, eerily quiet. >> you see this case and all the other cases emptied out. >> reporter: there is corner of the museum where the work is in overdrive. for these young archaeologists this is their front line against

the london based monitoring group said that the fighter jets carried out 25 airstrikes on the city. pipalmyra is a city of ancient ruins that has been over taken by isil. >> 30 people were killed in strikes, including women and children. >>> thousands of israeli security forces have again have been deployed near the al aqsa mosque compound in jerusalem. many men were banned from morning prayers, a situation that turned violent. >> at the end of a tense week, mohammed arrived early at the gate to attend friday prayers at the al aqsa mosque. but he's pushed back like many times before when there is increased tension, israeli security forces restrict entry this time muslim men under 40 are banned from going in. three and a half thousand israeli security forces have been deployed. the 24-year-old mohammed was born and raised in a nearby occupied jerusalem neighborhood. >> every friday i come here. they prevent me from entering. every friday. this is part of the occupation t to prevent muslims from praying. if they're jews, there is no problem. >> so they started their prayers on the street. only minutes into the pray

has confirmed that isil has destroyed another significant ruin in the ancient city of palmyra. hows what the temple looked like earlier this week. but the u.n. released new satellite images taken on monday showing what is left. the temple was more than 2,000 years old. >>> turkish police have raided the offices of a media group. they are just the latest in a series of raids targeting any man who used to be an ally of erdogan. the state-run agency says 23 companies are being searched on suspicion of providing financial support. >>> two beneficial journalists and on iraqi producer have been charged by turkish authorities with being members of isil. they were arrested on saturday. >>> the lawyer for jailed al jazeera journalist, mohammed fahmy has called for canada's prime minister to intervene in his case. on saturday fahmy along with baher mohamed, and peter greste were given a three-year jail term for quote spreading false news. human rights lawyer says she has had support from canadians on the ground, but she believes the government can do more to help. >>> well human rights in

the ancient cities were called thonis, heracleion and canopus. many of the artifacts are thought to be in tribute to the ancient egyptian god, osiris. >> ( translated ): the artifacts have aesthetic value, but at the same time, this shows us there is a continuity in egyptian beliefs from the ancient pharaoh civilization and to greek and roman times. we have osiris, who became dionysus and then bacchus in roman times. >> sreenivasan: the exhibit comes at a precarious time for antiquities in the middle east, as militants from the islamic state, or isis, have destroyed artifacts across iraq and syria. >> ( translated ): we want to say that no, we should take care of the world heritage because in reality it is not only our heritage only, it is the world's heritage. >> sreenivasan: the paris exhibit will run through january, and then travel to the british museum in london. >> sreenivasan: tennis has an improbable new u.s. open women's single champion. flafia penetta won the title in new york. she beat roberta vinci 7-6, 6-2. the 33-year-old panetta is

bel, showing vast destruction to the 2000-year-old temple in the agency pull of palmyra, -- in the ancient city of palmyra. occupied by isis. there were conflicting reports of its fate as witnesses were unable to approach the site. however, you and satellite analysts said the new image shows the destruction of the temple's main building as well as the role of columns nearby. destructioner the of a smaller temple a week earlier. unesco condemned the instructor -- unesco condemned the destruction as a war crime. the islamic state organization has already blown up several unesco sites across its self-declared caliphate in syria and iraq. militants can be seen hacking apart antiquities with sledgehammers in online videos. they saluted -- they are selling relics on the black market. a second foreign man has been arrested in thailand linked to last month's totally bombing at a shrine in bangkok. the motive for the blast that killed 20 and hurt 100 more is still unknown. for more on the story, let's bring in "france 24" correspondent in bangkok. we are hearing that this man is a main suspect, but do w

. >>> at least 38 fighters have been killed in syrian government air strikes on the ancient city of palmyra. the observatory says it's the most sustained attack on the city by syrian forces since isil took control there in may. most residents have already fled the city. isil fighters are destroyed several works of art. >>> iran will work with russia to help to enthe syrian conflict. they made the comments at a news conference in moscomoscow. while both wanted a political solution, president assad must be part of the solution. >> translator: tehran and moscow plan to use all the possibilities and potential together with syria to help it come out of the crisis. iran and russia will continue the contact with the syrian opposition and we believe that members of the opposition who want a resolution will be part of this resolution. >>> it's a year since the u.s.-led coalition entered the war. the campaign involves air strikes in both syria and iraq with the ultimate aim of destroying isil. the coalition includes turkey, some gulf nations, australia and canada. france is expected to launch air str

year-old temple has been razed to the ground by the islamic state organization, who has occupied the ancient city of, ira -- palmyra since may. wasay, a huge explosion heard at the temple, but for safety reasons witnesses were unable to get close to the unesco site, and conflict in reports emerged. analysts confirmed the satellite image shows the destruction of the temple's main building, and itsw of columns in immediate facility. anger from unesco in paris, who branded the destruction a crime against civilization. >> it makes me more than angry. we at unesco are devastated by this loss. we are not alone in this. we think this is a loss for all of us, because this represents the history of every one of us here on earth. reporter: a week earlier, the i.s. group destroyed the smaller nearby temple of baalshamin, posting images of the act online. in august, militants beheaded an 81-year-old man, palmyra's former antiquities chief. the islamic state group called it a campaign of cultural cleansing. the group has already blown up several unesco sites across its self-declared caliphate in syria and ira

has destroyed another significant ruin in the ancient city of palmyra. is what the temple of bell looked like earlier in the week but the u.n. has now released these satellite images taken on monday showing what is left. earlier in august i.s.i.l. bombed this temple on the site. a second ukrainian policeman died from injuries he suffered during fighting outside parliament on monday. the pictures show a suspect hurling a grenade that killed a man and at least 19 others were hurt and the violence began for lawmakers to give more autonomy for the eastern part of ukraine. well the ukrainian president . >> translator: and what hurt the aggressor would not be on the table and the grim picture of struggling against the aggressor alone would become a real threat. >>> malaysia airlines new holding company begins operations on tuesday but new changes won't effect travelers, the company has under gone a name change from malaysia airlines system to may malaysia airlines and follows a devastating 2014 with a downing of a plane over ukraine and disappearance from kual

. >> reporter: we were told they dug it out of the ancient city of apanea, one of syria's most significant archaeological sites, seen in satellite photos in 2011, now pok marked with the robber holes of looters. we moved to our van where the smugglers also offered us roman glass stolen from a tomb. the negotiating began. i need a rough price. i need a ballpark figure. $200,000 for the mosaic, they said, but that quickly dropped to 60,000. they were eager to get the illegal piece off their hands. what's your reaction when you see a beautiful mosaic like this that's been looted from a precious site. >> obviously sadness because these eventually will be bought by someone and they'll be lost to us forever. >> reporter: the main beneficiary is isis, which makes tens of millions of dollars on the thriving black market. the group issues permits to looters and takes a cut of the profits. >> for every antiquity they destroy on camera, thousands line their coffers through the illegal trade in antiquities. >> reporter: colonel matthew bogdanos led the investigation into the looting of the iraq nation

>>reporter: like the ancient city itself the venice film festival has had a sinking feeling that cinema is dying but this year they're riding the wave of change welcoming films from netflix. their first ever feature film is the harrowing tale of a child soldier in an unnamed african country. the other, a documentary charting change in ukraine. the films will screen in cinema s and on line on the same day. >> when i'm on a train and i see young people with two sets of headphones watching a movie on an iphone, it gets me really upset because i think okay they're missing something that's very important and integral to what the cinema experience is that we've had since 1895. >>reporter: here at venice they realize the way people watch films is changing and they don't want to be left behind and just like video on demand is tearing up traditional ways of distribution, crowd funding is also changing the ways of finance. >> we want to make it without the interference without the interference of the big studio process. >>reporter: the producer says this funding model provides endless possibiliti

. >> like the ancient city itself, the venice film festival has had a sinking feeling that cinema isdying. this year they're riding the wave of change welcoming films from netflix. the film "beast of no nation" is the harrowing tale of a child story in an unnamed african country, and it's a strong contender for a prize. the other, a documentary charting change in ukraine. when released the films will be seen on screen and online at the same day. >> when i'm on a train with young people watching a movie on the iphone it makes me upset. they're missing something that is very important. what the cinema experience is since we've had since 1895. >> how people watch films is changing, and they don't want to be left behind. crowd funding is changing how films are financed. >> the film's producer said that the funding model provided endless possibilities. >> we asked for $200,000, and we under up with $406,000, which was, yeah, it was a miracle for us, and we chose to go this way because we have a specific vision and it's our job to protect these guys, their stories, their ideas, and their d

particularly in the ancient city, taken over by the islamic state. >> they do the art fabrics, old designs. and done by a special loom. with 14 carrot gold. >> he has a small role of fabric. no one is making them in palmyra. here, with tension in jerusalem, business is bad. >> we feel that it is a crime. jerusalem is a crime. no people to come here. >> he hopes the holy city will be quiet again, and he may return to syria to buy the fabrics that have been in the family business or generations. >>> stay with us here in al jazeera, another full bulletin of news ahead. and there's the web site aljazeera.com. >>> u.s. trained syrian rebels hand over ammunition and equipment to a group linked to al qaeda. from al jazeera headquarters in doha, also coming up, >> i'm so excited. it's a great moment for america. yes. >> thousands line the streets of new york to catch a glimpse of pope francis. >>> banning alto. switzerland stops the sale of some volkswagen in the wake of a

. >> like the ancient city itself, the venice film festival has had a sinking feeling that cinema is dying. this year, they're riding the wave of change, welcoming films from the on line streaming site netflix. their first ever feature film beast of no nation is the tale of a child soldier in an unnamed african country. it's a strong contender for a prize. >> mark this victory. >> the other a documentary charting change in ukraine. when reds, the films were screened in cinema and on line the same day. netflix's move into the film business is controversial. some chains have refused to play their films, accusing the company of stealing their audience and destroying the industry. >> when i'm on a train and see young people with two sets of headphones watching a movie on an ire phone, it gets me upset. they're missing something integral to the cinema experience. >> they realize the way people watch films is changing. crowd funding is revolutionizing the way films are financed. >> the stop motion animation film from award winning director char low kaufman was part paid for by fans. >> we

just north of the ancient city of palm raz. close to a regiopalmyra. >> the u.k. says it's used a drone to kill three members of i.s.i.l, two of them were british nationals. it happened in raqqa in syria more than two weeks ago. the british prime minister has called it an act of self defense. emma hayward has more details. >> reporter: when i.s.i.l. released a recruiting video last year, raid khan appeared calm and spoke calmly. >> woo we ask yourself what prevents you from came to the land of izra. >> reporter: he appeals for others to join him in syria. another man is now dead, killed by a drone strike carried out by the british ministry. >> after an act of self defense and meticulous primming, a remoitlremotely directed aircra. two i.s.i.l. associates were also killed. one of whom, raul amin has been identified as a u.k. national. >> the strike was approved by the attorney general, the main legal advisor to the u.k. the first ck acknowledged strikn syria by the british. two years ago, britain's politicians narrowly volte narrd against carrying out military acti

. >> satellite image confirm that temple in the ancient city of palm mayra has been destroyed apparently by isis militant. militant. here's what the temple site look lake before. here's what it looks like now. we can show you. quantityed nations satellite analyst say the image shows almost nothing remains. isis million at that particular time seize control of this city in may sparking fear for the world heritage site. temple nearly 2000 years old and center of religious life in palm meier 8. now to the race for 2016. thousands of new e-mails were rae leased stored on hillary clinton private server. now donald trump is taking aim not just at hillary clinton but at one of her key aide here's january thon karl. >> tonight the state department is releasing 7000 pages of e-mails from hillary clinton private server. sources tell us about 150 of the mess's had to be sensored because they contain classified information. although none of the e-mails were marked classified at the time they were sent it's more evidence that classified information may have been mishandled. this is donald trump lost

has confirmed isil has destroyed another significant ruin in the ancient city of palmyra. ws what the temple looked like earlier in the week. but the u.n. has released new satellite images earlier this week showing what is left. the temple was more than 2,000 years old. to iraq where people say little has changed since the prime minister announced a set of sweeping changes last month. and now abadi is facing opposition in parliament as zana hoda reports from baghdad. >> reporter: this is why people began to take to stleets, the shortage of electricity in the extreme heat was the breaking point for many iraqis. the sector has warn down by years of war, but people blame the authorities for mismanagement and corruption. the government promised to take action. the electricity minister was questioned in parliament, he blamed former ministers for not investing enough to develop the distribution network. parliament was satisfied with his answers, but it caused yet more anger on the streets. >> translator: it seems parliament isn't taking people seriously and underestimates our wil

news from syria, a united nations agency has confirmed the destruction of the temple of bel in the ancient city of palmyra by the self-proclaimed islamic state. satellite imagery shows the 2000-year-old main temple building has been flattened. in iraq, nonviolent civil resistance is growing as a campaign of weekly protests enter the second month. tens of thousands of protesters flooded baghdad's main square friday come a calling for improvements to the countries a logical system amidst a sweltering heat wave, trials for corrupt officials, and the negative anticorruption reforms. the demonstrations are largely held by young people, many of whom see the remove -- the movement as a rebuke of the government traded by the united states following the 2003 invasion of iraq. one of the demonstrators, a 22-year-old, told "the new york times," this protest was established to demolish what the americans set up. in ukraine, one national guard member has been killed and 120 more officers were injured as members of nationalist parties clashed with officers outside ukraine's parliament on monday. the craning

inflicting more deaf says on the ancient syrian city of palmyra. >> considers antiquities sacrilegious. >> instead of destroying precious artifacts, they are selling treasures stolen during their ethnic cleansing campaign. >> trevor: instead of destroying all those ancient sites for the glory of alwhether, they were looting them for valuables. you said you were doing it out of religious conviction. turns out you're a bunch of capitalist hypocrites. i'm not angry, i'm disappointed because you sold out, i.s.i.s. and the most embarrassing thing for you is who you sold out to. >> these antiquities end up in the united states, the biggest market for stolen antiquities. >> trevor: i love this! of course! u.s.a.! yeah! whoo! of course, the u.s. likes to buy up other countries-used culture, the same way nbc bought the office from england and hbo bought tiny man dragon queen. they always do it! some seek to vilify art collectors. but art collects collect art. like blaming hot dogs for being full of pig anuses. they can't help it. turns out, u.s. provides i.s.i.s. with an estimated $100 million

it had been one of the best- preserved sites in the ancient city of palmyra. >> ifill: back in this country, a transportation department panel is calling for airlines to be more up-front about fees and seat size. the committee found change and cancellation fees are often hidden. it also expressed concern about the space between seat rows, especially if passengers have to evacuate. it's gone from 34 inches to 31 on most planes. >> woodruff: it turns out that most people's hearts are older than they are so to speak. the centers for disease control reports high blood pressure, obesity and other factors can accelerate the organ's aging process. the c.d.c. estimates that on average, american men have hearts that are nearly eight years older than their actual age. for american women, the age difference is about five and a- half years. >> ifill: and, los angeles will be the u.s. candidate to host the 2024 summer olympics. the united states olympic committee announced the decision today, after boston pulled out of the race. los angeles will compete against paris, rome, budapest and hamburg, germany

. >> reporter: the smugglers told us it was one of several they dug up in the ancient city, one of thesites now pot marked with the robber holes of looters. we moved to our van where we were offered roman glass stolen from a tomb. the negotiating began. $2 huh thoun for the mosaic but that quickly dropped $60,000. they were eager to get the illegal part off their hands. >> this is part of the tragedy of the war in syria. there is no more work in syria, he said. people have to sell artifacts or join an armed group. they're obliged to either fight or steal. isis is the primary beneficiary, making tens of millions through the illegal trade. the group issues licenses to looters to dig in their territory. if you find an artifact, you take 80% and isis takes 20%, he said, or if the equipment belongs to isis, they take approximately 40% to 50% instead. >> the illegal trafficking and taking of antiquities is buying the bombs and bullets that are killing so many. prosecutes ant cases as an assistant attorney. >> in a surprisingly small number of steps you can go from the looter in isis-controll

the jazal field just northwest of the rebel held ancient city of palmyra. government workers had managed to secure the border in june, holding syria's natural gas fields and multimillion dollar extraction facilities. the u.k. says it's used a drone to kill three members of the islamic state of iraq and the levant, two were british nationals. it happened in raqqa in syria more than two weeks ago. the british prime minister called it an act of self defense. anna hayward reports. >> he spoke calm, appeared calm. >> i ask you, what prevents you from coming to the land of izra. >> khan along with another man is now dead. killed in a drone strike in syria carried out by the british military. >> today i can inform the house that in an act of self defense and after meticulous planning, raid khan was killed in precision air strike carried out on the 21st of august by an raf remotely controlled aircraft, while traveling in the area of raqqa in syria. in addition to riad khan, who was the target of the strike who i.s.i.l. associates were also killed one of whom raol ha

. >>> isis is destroying more monuments in the ancient city of palmyra. of the city's tower tombs. the tombs line the outside of the city and date back to 44 a.d. isis militants have already destroyed two temples in palmyra. >>> the last of three americans credited with stopping an attack on a paris-bound train has returned home. late last night spencer stone arrived to a cheering crowd at an air force base in california. there it is. the u.s. airman had been in germany recovering from injuries he received while subduing the gunman. >>> still to come in the "newsroom," may the force be with you. new "star wars" toys are being released overnight sending fans into an absolute frenzy. more on that bonanza next. it's the little things in life that make me smile. spending the day with my niece. i don't use super poligrip for hold, because my dentures fit well. before those little pieces would get in between my dentures and my gum and it was uncomfortable. even well fitting dentures let in food particles. just a few dabs of super poligrip free is clinically pro

the syrian observatory for human rights aware strikes have targeted the city of palmyra which is under the control of isil. government fighter jets carried out 25 air strikes on the city. it contains ancientns and was captured by isil in may. this video shows the aftermath of another government air attack. 30 people were reportedly killed in the strike. >>> at least 43 people have been killed in pakistan after taliban gunmen stormed a former air force base. 21 of its soldiers were among the dead in the attack. 14 taliban fighters were killed. nicole johnston has more. >> reporter: this is the air force base behind me, where the pakistani taliban launched its attack against the air force. it is in the middle of a residential area where there are many officers from the military living. it's a significant attack, because not only did the taliban strike at a guard post, they were able to get inside this compound, into a mosque and kill people while they were praying. lately the pakistani taliban has under a great deal of pressure since it last carried out an attack in december of last year, where it killed 132 students at an army public school. since then the military has cracked down on the

the city of palmyra controlled by fighters from the islamic state of iraq and the levant. the london based monitoring group says government fighter jets carried out 25 air strikes on the city. palmyra contains ancient ruins and was captured by isil in may. and this video is said to show the aftermath of another government air attack. the city is an isil strong hold. 30 people were reportedly killed in the strikes, including women and children. >>> still to come on al jazeera, dozens killed after a taliban attack on a military base in pakistan. >>> and tourism under threat. how recent unrest have stopped people from coming to niger. ♪ this is a great place to work. not because they have yoga meetings and a juice bar. because they're getting comcast business internet. comcast business offers convenient installation appointments that work around your schedule. and it takes- done. - about an hour. get reliable internet that's up to five times faster than dsl from the phone company. call 800-501-6000 to switch today. perks are nice. but the best thing you can give your business is comcast business. comcast business. built for business. great time for a shiny floor wax, no? not if you just put the finish

ancient tower tombs were destroyed. in the less two weeks, the islamic state group has destroyed two ancient temples in the central syrian city. to morocco now, where voters are headed to the polls today. the local elections are the first since the constitution was recently revives -- revised following the arab spring. water turnout will be closely watched for an indication of the state of political transition -- voter turnout will be closely watched for an indication of the state of political transition. our correspondent has more on what is at stake. --i am here in front of a mod people have come to vote to present clear demands. they want better infrastructure, better public transport, and above all, they want more job opportunities. i have spoken earlier to observers from different parties, and according to them, the electoral process is running smoothly so far. we know that this is election is based on the modifications that were made to the constitution in 2011. for the first time, voters are using their national identity cards instead of the old cards to vote, according to authorities. --s will put an end to the on the

the islamic state of iraq and levant. they say government fighter jets carried out 25 air strikes on the city. palmyra contains ancient ruins and was captured by isil in may. >>> this video from the syrian city of raqqa is said to show the aftermath of another government air attack. it's an isil stronghold. 30 people were killed in the strikes including women and children. >>> still lots more to come on the more. at least 43 people are dead after a taliban attack on a military base in pakistan. >>> up in the skies, indonesian forces move to put out the fire causing havoc across the region. >>> in sport, a surprise name at the top of the time sheet ahead of the singapore grand prix. >>> they have targeted you a army base in sanaa. a huge fight broke out at the sight following the attacks. it was reportedly used by houthi rebels to store weapons. >>> thousands of israeli security forces have again been deployed near the al aqsa mosque in jerusalem. many muslim men were banned from friday prayers sparking impromptu sit-ins that turned violent. we have the report. >> reporter: at the end of a tense week, mohammed arrived

the old city of sanaa considered a world heritage site. the victims were buried in a cemetery in the old quarter of the city. one of the most ancient places in the arab world. >> translator: farmers live in this area. it shouldn't have been targeted. shrapnel flew all over the area. many children were injured. >> reporter: the owner of this house was a farmer. he had a garden outside his building. the bomb that hit his house created damage in an area of 500 meters. we think 50 to 80 buildings were damaged in the attack. forces loyal to the president backed by troops from the coalition led by saudi arabia have launched an offensive to capture the provinces. both are on the eastern border of sanaa. if recaptured, loyalists are going to try and seize the capital next. >> he lives in sanaa and work as a human rights campaigner. she said the situation on the ground is unsettled and unpredictable. >> well, generally speaking the situation in sanaa has deteriorated. air strikes have increased significantly just within the past few weeks. there have been bombings during the day and night. we were talking in a very busy street in sanaa. it'

confirmed the fears: the destruction of the temple of bel in the ancient syrian city of palmyra.sco official giovanni boccardi: >> we know for sure that some time after august 27, most likely on august 30, this temple was blown up by explosives. it was dedicated to a local god, bel, but during byzantine times, it was turned into a church and then with the arrival of the arabs it turned into a mosque so so this is why it has this profound humanistic meaning which goes beyond the historic and even aesthetic aspects. >> brown: palmyra, a modern city and antiquities site located 150 miles northeast of damascus, was taken over by isis forces in may. who then continued a pattern of targeting ancient sites in iraq and syria. last week they destroyed a smaller temple at palmyra. and before that, gruesomely beheaded the guardian of palmyra's ruins, khaled al- asaad, an 82 year-old syrian archeologist who had looked after the city's sites for more than four decades. on another front-- the fbi last week issued a statement urging u.s. art dealers to be careful when buying antiquities from th