barack obama urged a united effort against islamic extremism. >> the governments and peoples across the middle east, there has to be a common effort to extract this cancer so it does not spread. a clears to be rejection of these nihilistic ideologies. one thing we can all agree on is a group like isil has no place in the 21st century. murderer thought to be a british national, david cameron says there must not be a knee-jerk reaction, ruling out a ground operation. he says the u.k. will respond. >> it is time for what britain always shows in the circumstances, which is resolved. we have defeated terrorism, extremism, threats to our country before, and we will defeat them again if we show that resolved but also patients. muchrmany, after hesitation, is prepared to send weapons to help kurdish forces fight isis militants in northern iraq. >> two american it aid workers have beenith ebola discharged from hospital in the u.s. after recovering from the virus. they received an experimental drug called see map -- called zmapp. a spanish priest to also took a medicine passed away. american aid

housing trust fund or a number of general obligation bonds we'll have in the past we've had a united effort this was well work out it when you get a consensus to raise minimum wage that will be the highest minimum wage in this country. we will remain progressive and i want to specifically thank our supervisors and i know as of last night supervisor jane kim spent an which they recalled amount of time loans with the representatives of our fair committee but in particular we wanted at the beginning to work with the supervisors and i'm very glad that supervisor kim took up the challenge she put in the hours to work and i want to introduce her not only has helped us do this she's been on the forefront of a lot of issues for the city. supervisor jane kim (clapping) >> thank you. mr. mayor and i can't tell you how happy i am am to be here san francisco is once again setting the bar for emphasis economic agenda we're doing it together. i'm proud to be here with the mayor the buyer board of supervisors, labor our nonprofit leaders and the chamber of commerce. united to bring forward a proposal info

we pay tribute to united nations staff, and especially staff working as part of anra. we wish to thank them for their , theirs efforts sacrifice in working to lend assistance to the palestinian people in the gaza strip. by israel the bombing of the united nations infrastructure, as well as anra schools, which resulted in a loss of hundreds of civilian lives, including women and children who attempted to seek shelter in those schools. we urge the united nations to initiate an independent inquiry into these actions to ensure that the perpetrator of these heinous crimes be brought to account. itsan has intensified contacts with the leaders of the region, and the leaders of the world, to put an end to the israeli aggression, to achieve a truce, and to ensure that international humanitarian law is upheld. back efforts underway aimed at achieving a cease-fire, on the basis of the egyptian initiative. we would like to reiterate that the long-term solution is of course a political solution what would you know -- involve serious resumption of negotiations of the two state solution to create an independent palestinian state on

. >> new details about plans to bring an american back to the united states. >> efforts to repair a burst water main that has shut down rhode island avenue. >> it is a highly anticipated summit that will bring more than 50 heads of state to washington next week, but it will bring lots of road closures and traffic. i'm live at the state department and we'll have more for you coming up after the break. >> i'm doug hill in the belfort furniture weather center. more details forthcoming here on abc~ 7 new >> the ebola virus continues to spread in west africa despite efforts to control the disease. that is the assessment according to the world health organization. they blame 729 deaths in four west african countries since march. there have been efforts to move them to emerate university in atlanta perhaps as soon as tomorrow. >> african dignitaries will come to washington for the u.s. africa leaders summit. >> president obama said steps are being taken to ensure the health of those attending. but the more immediate concern is traffic for washington residents. >> rebecca cooper with who will see

as the parties had to carry out this effort has our strong support. the united states has also said its representatives. last month the violence should serve as an impetus for the parties to resolve the crisis has the implication is to direct in this context the current humanitarian cease-fire provides an opportunity to negotiate key issues including israel's long-term security and economic up today for gaza. we urge all parties to respect the cease-fire completely and hope that the current discussions will lead to a sustainable cease-fire agreement that ensures an end to hostilities. when need to help the parties reach an accord where the rockets stop. kirk -- permanently dismantled and israel is not attacked again . gaza must receive the goods necessary to advance its economic development and the international community must work in concert to strengthen the recognized palestinian authority. with serious negotiations starting this is a pivotal time, and we should support the party's efforts to secure a durable cease-fire and give them space to achieve results.

australia has already committed planes to help with the humanitarian component of the united states effort in northern iraq. the talks here australia's defense minister wouldn't rule out helping militarily too. the threat from the islamic state group isn't just to those in the middle east. foreign fighters could bring it home too. andrew thomas al jazeera, sydney. >> meantime, a helicopter dropping humanitarian supplies to people on are sinjar mountain has crashed. pulled down by desperate refugees. meanwhile, the royal air force is now dropping supplies to people in iraq as well. bottles of water, solar maps and containers for purification equipment. the yazidi group. u.n. is fearing the situation will get worse before it gets better. >> so you know we have high concern about the overcrowdedness associated with the displacement of the people. and how this could provide the conditions for further outbreaks of diseases such as polio. >> the u.n. also saying as many as 35,000 yazidi refugees are stranded on mt. sinjar in iraq. >>> medical officials say the ebola outbreak is so severe it warr

state is the jihadists make further gains in syria and iraq washington is the world community to unite in efforts to reattach the militants at the same time stepping up strikes against them but as artie's gani reports it was the west that helped the jihadists to flourish in the first place. the u.s. president has diagnosed these lawmakers state rooting out a cancer why geisel won't be easy and won't be quick many are asking if the cancer could have been caught at an earlier stage when these lawmakers state group that's part of the syrian opposition was gaining momentum in the country and when rich donors in gulf states were funding and arming the group but until recently the west seemed more preoccupied with toppling the syrian president we will work with like minded states to support the syrian opposition to hasten the day when assad falls but the european union has agreed to bring to an end they arms embargo on the syrian opposition we are constantly consulting with the opposition on how they can get organized so that. they're not splintered and divided in the face of the onslaught from the ass

and their approach to the united states, and i know there is a strong commitment to the united states and its effort to resolve some of the problems and the sources of instability in the region. >> how much do you think the crown prince and other leaders in the region for that matter were distressed when president obama just a year ago blinked and didn't go in and enforce the red zone, the red line that he had said if assad and syria used chemical weapons against his own people? >> that was certainly of concern to the countries, but the countries, in my experience, are very adaptable. while they have a point of view politically, there isalso a humanitarian impulse that play in their foreign policy. sometimes i think the middle east is sort of a rorschach test for us all with ink blots thrown up continuously and we tend to see what we see for ourselves than what is actually going on on the ground. i think that humanitarian impulse lies behind the actions and the intent seems to get lost. and there is an emphasis on the financial resources qatar and sort of reducing things to the question of money and

as the jihadists make further gains in syria and iraq washington is in the world community to unite in efforts to root out the militants at the same time stepping up airstrikes against them but the latest report suggests the extremists do have enough funds anyway to replace any arms and equipment destroyed by the us well the islamic state has managed to create one of the most successful business models in the world of terrorism with assets worth an estimated two billion dollars and a significant amount around two million dollars daily reportedly comes from selling oil to kurds in iraq syria turkey and jordan smuggling and kidnapping is also a lucrative sideline ransom payments have brought in around ten million dollars in recent years and the islamic state even publishes a corporate style annual report to attract new sponsors while its flair for social media publicity is clear as marine corps set of reports. pictures of mutilated corpses of the so-called infidels and photoshop images of western troops involved in flames these are just some of the grotesque methods employed by the islamic state

united. >> we need to continue efforts in preserving a united an collective response to these contemporary and emerging challenges. >> asean's members are at different stages of economic development. they encompass a variety of cultures, religions and political systems. observers say they need to work together more effectively to tackle issues such as regional security, disaster preparedness, and reducing poverty. >>> the death toll from floods >>> new species of plants are still being discovered in myanmar. the country's often called a treasure-trove of medicinal herbs. a japanese pharmaceutical company used to import the ingredients for its herbal medicines from china, but the firm has recently started growing medicinal plants in myanmar. nhk world's yasushi isa has the story. >> reporter: the growing of licorice is under way at this farm in the suburbs of mandarin city in northern myanmar. dried licorice roots are used as an ingredient in herbal medicines that reduce inflammation and relieve pain. >> translator: you need to make sure that you water the plants every two or three hours du

australia committed planes to help with the humanitarian component of the united states effort in northern iraq. the defense minister would not rule out helping militarily. both leaders were at pains to stress a threat from the islamic state is not just to those in the middle east. foreign fighters could bring it home too. >>> as the ceasefire in gaza held for a second day, people in the area are doing what they can to piece their lives back together. this as negotiators held indirect talks in cairo aimed at ending five weeks of fighting in the region. we have the latest from jerusalem. >> the two sides are negotiating in cairo, both sides are dug in, not necessarily close to an agreement, but they both want to make an agreement. that will lead them to stay in cairo and extend the 72 hour ceasefire. the focus is on four things, the most important is the rafah border crossing. between gaza and egypt. a lifelong for so long until it was closed a year and a half ago. a real talk and focus by hamas on reopening the border crossing. the other border crossing is on the table. hamas pushing for c

president, the international community still has an opportunity to unite in its efforts to assist the israeli people and palestinian people to move forward and achieve peace and security. we recognize that in order to establish peace there needs to be trust. there can be no trust as long as the tunnels built by hamas for transportation of arms and other materials exists. an organization such as hamas, as long as it continues to be able to operate, will not allow for peace or security. the acceptance of nonviolence for hamas is a prerequisite for accepting peace and establishing true security for all palestinians and all israel ease. canada therefore support the call for developed or is it an of gaza, this disarmament of the militia and placement of control of gaza under palestinian authority security apparatus as part of reconstruction efforts. we believe the real path to peace lies in the immediate resumption of direct negotiations between israel and the palestinians, leading to the establishment of a palestinian state, living peacefully side-by-side with israel and canada urges both

the jihadists make further gains in syria and iraq washington is urging the world community to unite in efforts to root out the militants at the same time stepping up airstrikes against them but the latest reports suggest the extremists have enough funds to replace any arms and equipment destroyed by the us islamic state has managed to create one of the most successful business models in the world of terrorism with assets worth an estimated two billion dollars and a significant amount around two million dollars daily reportedly comes from selling oil to kurds in iraq syria and jordan smuggling and kidnapping is also a lucrative sideline manson payments are brought in around ten million dollars in recent years islamic state even publishes a corporate star annual report to attract new sponsors while its flair for social media publicity is clear it's really a core set of the polls. pictures of mutilated corpses of the so-called infidels and photoshop images of western troops involved in flames these are just some of the growth task methods employed by the slotnick states illustrated in glossy maga

. >> the second american battling ebola virus returns to the united states. the efforts are under way to rescue hundreds of children. the latest in toledo after the drinking water was deemed after the drinking water was deemed unsafe. a1 im people could fill a bucket toward jugs of purified water. because of our connection to the great lakes they did test the water over the weekend and none of the algae bloom toxins were found. >> brief israeli troops to allowed it to reach palestinians is over. this and that israel bombed the refugee camp in gaza city killing and eight year-old girl and wounding 29 other people in an air attack. >> israel says that there has been no strikes since the truce started. four rockets were fired from gaza later. two crashed inside israel. no reports of casualties or damage. a palestinian driving an excavator ran over and killed an israeli. police shot and killed the driver. there were no passengers on that bus. a nigerian doctor has been diagnosed with the ball up. an american man died after traveling. meantime american doctor contracted ebola

adversely the whole circumstances have ripened the regional, the united states effort, the egyptian effort has come to a conclusion that it is the right moment. by all means, we have lost 1,850 palestinians and i think that at the end of the day, we are coming to the same conclusion. from day one, president abu mazen has visited turkey, qatar, saudi arabia, all over the place. he has phone calls with secretary kerry. he had meeting with him. our main interest was to stop this aggression from day one and to avoid losses of human lives under these sort of terrible conditions. >> the israelis say going forward, assuming the 72-hour cease-fire holds and we all hope it does, going forward, the israelis want gaza demilitarized in exchange for the lifting of the blockade in greater economic opportunity for the people of gaza. would you be willing to support the demilitarization of gaza in exchange for what the people of gaza so desperately need? >> well, look, i see this as really blackmail. i don't think there should be any trade between reconstruction of gaza, humanitarian aid, relief aid and d

the saudis gave $100 million to the united nations effort. you're seeing some comments by the arab league. that's all fine and good. but you know what, megyn? until some people in those countries are willing to get in the fight and put their sons out on the battlefield, i think the united states need to say, guys, we're not going to spill american blood to help you guys who won't get out of your palaces and out of your just obscenely wealthy endeavors and get out here and stop this nonsense yourself. it's enough for america to have to not only finance the fighting of isis but have to also pay for it with the blood of american sons and daughters. i think we need to say to these nations that's it. >> it's hard for us to say that because we of course are vulnerable potentially as well. we worry about our interests over there and we worry about our interests right here at home. so we can't just sit back and say you do it. after 9/11, governor, the uae, turkey, jordan, they all sent troops to help us in afghanistan. what about now? are they likely

effort. last month of the people named a new president. they can unite iraq's different communities. about iraq'sopeful political prospect. the efforts underway to toward the islamic state. >> it was a dropped by american planes and an airstrike hit islamic state militants. the u.s. is going to arm the iraqi kurds. but this is still a targeted mission says the pentagon. by there gripped immediacy of the crisis. we want to provide immediate relief for those that are suffering. >> the militants are well organized and well equipped. some of it is ironically american. which is why the kurds now say that they need u.s. military aid to defend themselves. this will help us to match that. ,f this had been done in syria it would not be what we are seeing in iraq. controlic fighters now rod swaths of northern iraq. then they move south to towns and are advancing east towards kurdish areas. today, islamic fighters reportedly seized the town. destroy then to iraqi christians and the ancient communities stranded on the barren slopes. but the biggest risk is the path that would flood the whole regi

effort. >> reporter: united states is now getting a bitter taste. an isis threat that's growing stronger. well, the president has promised no u.s. combat boots on the ground. the state department is now asking for 300 more troops to secure u.s. facilities there. francis? >> brian mooar from washington, d.c. thank you. >>> they were just days from dying. two americans infected with the ebo ebola virus are disease free and home. >> today is a miraculous day. i'm thrilled to be alive. july 23rd i woke up feeling under the weather. and then my life took an unexpected turn as i was diagnosed with ebola virus disease. as i lay in my bed in liberia for the following nine days getting sicker and weaker each day, i prayed that god would help me. i did not know then, but have learned since, that there were thousands maybe even millions of people around the world praying for me. my dear friend nancy writebol upon her release from the hospital wanted me to share the gratitude tr all the prayers on her behalf. i cannot thank you enough. >> they were treated at atlanta's emory hospital. they were given

the united states led an international effort to address the humanitarian crisis that unfolded at mt. as there continues to be an acute humanitarian need elsewhere in iraq. the u.s. appreciates the partnership of the united kingdom, canada, france, italy and australia and the united nations in helping provide relief. i expect more nations to step forward with more assistance in the weeks ahead. overall, these operations have stalled isil's momentum and enabled the iraqi and kurdishers fors to retake the initiative. as iraqi and kurdish forces continue to take the initiative, the united states will continue to support them.t addressing th by isil to the future of iraq requires political reform in iraq. the country's peaceful transition of power last week was important. and the united states will continue urging iraq's new prime minister to establish an inclusive government that is responsive to the needs of all iraq's citizens. the united iraq will be a more secure and prosperous iraq. political reform will make it harder for isil to exploit sectarian divisions. the united states and t

effort. >> reporter: united states is now getting a first bitter taste of the terror iraqis are now claim bighe hundreds of thousands. an isis threat that's growing stronger. >>> well, the president promises no u.s. combat troops on the ground. the state department is now asking for 300 additional u.s. military personnel to protect american facilities in iraq. dara. >> ryan moore reporting from d.c. thank you for that update. >>> they were just days from dying. two americans affected with the ebola virus are disease-free and home. one of them, dr. brantley, had a lot to say here now in his own words. >> today is a miraculous day. i am thrilled to be alive. july 23rd i woke up feeling under the weather, and then my life took an unexpected turn as i was diagnosed with ebola virus disease. as i lay in my bed in liberia for the following nine days getting sicker and weaker each day, i prayed that god would help me. i did not know then, but have learned since that there were thousands, maybe even millions of people around the world praying for me. my dear friend, nancy writebol, upon her release f

the united states alongside its aid effort has now sent 130 more military personnel to the kurdish city of erbil. assessment team, not part of a move back to graham, -- ground combat. thesekurdish forces like must remain the front line to fight back the extremists of the islamic state. as another aid flight was loaded in britain, government officials were talking of putting humanitarian boots on the ground, not combat boots. david cameron says a humanitarian operation would not require the recall of parliament. james robbins, bbc news. >> as you can see, the situation on the ground in northern iraq for those refugees is still very bleak after surviving a long journey from mount sinjar. many are making homes and derelict buildings. caroline wyatt reports from a makeshift camp. home.s is now their yazidi men, women, and children all in one room in this unlikely sanctuary. their survivors of mount sinjar. this is the next step on their long journey. the youngest refugee was 10 days old when his mother carried him in her arms to safety on top of the mountain. his father said other newborns

allied forces the friends from the united states and from europe will be stepping up their efforts both in terms of aid humanitarian aid and as well as security aid to push back on i.s.i.s. advances. >> carlos zabari thank you for bringing the perspective from iraq. joining us from washington, d.c. >>> promising announcement from egyptian and palestinian sources, that the ceasefire would stepped for another five days. but the israelis responded by more advances. nick schifrin, good to see you. five more days of peace look pretty good. is this just an isolated flareup? >> it looks like that and antonio i think it's important to understand the context of these particular strikes because of their targets. before the war as you and i talked about so many rockets fired from gaza into israel, hit on open field. and israel in return, hit open fields. that's exactly what happened again right around midnight, as this ceasefire was being announced, rocket fire from gaza landed in open fields. the response was into open fields and despite the violence the ceasefire appears to be holding. the one t

the united states led an international effort to address the humanitarian crisis and unfolded at mt. njar. as there continues to be an acute humanitarian need elsewhere in iraq. the u.s. appreciates the partnership of the united kingdom, canada, france, italy and australia. and the united nations in helping provide relief. i expect more nations to step forward with more assistance in the weeks ahead. overall, these operations have stalled isil's momentum, and enabled iraqi and kurdish forces to regain their footing and take the initiative. as iraqi and kurdish forces continue to take the initiative, the united states will continue to support them. but addressing the threat posed by isil to the future of iraq requires political reform in iraq. the country's peaceful station of power last week was important, and the united states will continue urging iraq's new prime minister to establish an inclusive government that is responsive to the needs of all iraq's citizens. the united iraq will be a more secure and prosperous iraq. political reform will make it harder for isil to exploit secta

diplomacy, the fact that this is being brokened by the egyptians and the united states despite all of effortscretary of state kerry is taking a step back? >> i don't think so. egypt despite all of the turmoil, remains an ally of the united states. and i don't see harm in doing that. >> douglas, thanks for being on the program. >> thanks so much, david. >> you are welcome. >>> the white house is hosting its first african leadership conference. more than 50 african leaders are in washington to discuss economic opportunities and trade relati relations. lisa was the ebola outbreak discussed? >> well, it's not on the official agenda, but there were intensive discussions on the side between top u.s. health officials as well as other officials from sierra leone and liberia, and also the president of guinea. that president also dealing with an outbreak. they have tried to talk about strategy, how to move forward, and the cdc talked about adding resources to help west africa deal with this horrendous outbreak. >> as far as the original goals of the summit, what are the expectations in terms of busines

engage in this effort is part of the conference of strategy that .he president has laid out i know there are some headlines in the paper today that would lead some to believe that the unitedstates has begun a new diplomatic effort in pursuit of this one goal. this element of our strategy is something we have communicated en locations -- multipl occasions. can you talk about -- who is doing what? >> this outreach takes place at a variety of levels. the state department at the most important role to play. there are important relationships in the intelligence community. the u.s. intelligence community deep relationships with countries around the world where they can use some knowledge and analysis to benefit this ongoing effort. >> [indiscernible] >> uc readouts from the president of the united states calling his counterparts around the world to talk about situation. this outreach and engagement is taking place at the highest level, but also a levels were you expect. 's role?ice his ro >> she has counterparts with whom she speaks regularly. i'm not in position to detail any specific phone calls that anybody is making at this point. she certainly is involved in a separate, bu

the united states alongside its aid effort has now sent 130 more military personnel to the kurdish city of erbil. assessment team, not part of a move back to graham, -- ground combat. thesekurdish forces like must remain the front line to fight back the extremists of the islamic state. as another aid flight was loaded in britain, government officials were talking of putting humanitarian boots on the ground, not combat boots. david cameron says a humanitarian operation would not require the recall of parliament. james robbins, bbc news. >> as you can see, the situation on the ground in northern iraq for those refugees is still very bleak after surviving a long journey from mount sinjar. many are making homes and derelict buildings. caroline wyatt reports from a makeshift camp. home.s is now their yazidi men, women, and children all in one room in this unlikely sanctuary. their survivors of mount sinjar. this is the next step on their long journey. the youngest refugee was 10 days old when his mother carried him in her arms to safety on top of the mountain. his father said other newborns

partners made it clear they want to increase their capacity to respond to crises, so the united states will launch a new effortarning and response network and increase their ability to share information about emerging crises. we also agreed to make significant new investments in african peace-keeping. the united states will provide additional equipment to afghan peace keepers in somalia and the central african republic. we will support the african union's efforts to strengthen its peace-keeping institutions. most importantly we're launching a new rapid response partnership with the goal of quickly deploying african peace keepers in support of u.n. or a.u. missions and join in six countries that have demonstrated a track record as peace keepers. we're going to invite countries beyond africa to join us in supporting this effort because the entire world has a stake in the success of peace-keeping in africa. in closing, i just want to say that this has been an extraordinary event, an extraordinary summit. given the success that we've had this week, we've agreed that summits like this can be a critical part of our

they will legally move their company out of the united states in an effort to cut down on taxes. it is called a tax inversion and gaining steam on wall street and making law makers here in the u.s. hot under the collar. talking about the tax inversion strategy and why it is gaining so much traction. companies pay 35 percent in taxes here. >> tax inversion. when an american company buys a foreign business. and they merge and move outside of the united states. in this case berger king and buying tom horton. and the united states has the top corporate tax rate in the industrialized world and the united states is one of the few countries to tax businesses on monies they make on other countries. that can the tax bill. >> the administration would have you to believe that they pay nothing if they put headquarters canada and that is not true? >> absolutely, the company will pay u.s. taxes on all of the u.s. income. and american businesses should resist the inversion so they could save money on the taxes. it is a matter of economic patriotism. democrats are calling for a burger king boyco

. >> the united nations is making every effort to secure the release of the detained peacekeepers and to restore full freedom of movement of the forces throughout this area of operation. >> observers suggested the militants might be from al-nusra front, a group linked to al qaeda. but he said u.n. officials cannot confirm that. the capture came a day after opposition fighters overcame government troops to take control of the border crossing. israeli commanders say stray fire from the fighting prompted them to fire back. militants detained u.n. peacekeepers in the same area last year. >>> officials with the world health organization say the ebowla epidemic is continuing. they said it could affect far more people in the next six months. >> 20,000 is a scale that has is something that hasn't been considered. >> tackling the epidemic will cost an estimated $490 million. he pointed to the need for specialized clinics and the need for more doctors and nurses. he appealed for more international support. 369 people have been infected or believed to have been infected with the virus. about hal

we were joined in that effort by the united kingdom and other allies pledged their support.y was able to successfully strike isil targets around the mountain which improved conditions for civilians to evacuate the mountain safely. yesterday, a small team of americans, military and civilian, completed their review of the conditions on the mountain. they found that food and water had been reaching those in need and that thousands of people had been evacuating safely each and every night. the civilians who remained continue to leave aided by kurdish forces and yazidis helping to facilitate the safe passage of their families. so the bottom line is, is that the situation on the mountain has greatly improved and americans should be reproud of our efforts. because the skill and professionalism of our military and the generosity of our people we broke the isil siege of mount sinjar. we helped vulnerable people reach safety and we helped save many innocent lives. because these efforts we do not expect there could be additional operation to evacuate people off the mountain and it is u

there is a role for the united states plate to support those efforts. we are not going to able to solve the problem for them. i recognize some of the critics did not abate. some of the critics believe the united states should act in the territory, -- military, but that won't work or a substantial commitment of military forces and occupation of another country, and that is of a strategy the president believes succeeds. it did not succeed in iraq the last time around. the president does not believe it is a recipe for success this time either. >> you said the president has a couple of possible options. to be clear, has the president then presented options from the pentagon at this point? >> i will not get into a play-by-play. i will play as a general matter that the president has been discussing with his national security team and with his team at the pentagon the range of options that are or may be available to him for countering isilhotel or a -- military. the president has discussed with his national security team some of the options they are developing.

. >> the united nations is making every effort to secure the release of the detained peacekeepers and to restore full freedom of movement of the forces throughout this area of operation. >> observers suggested the militants might be from al-nusra front, a group linked to al qaeda. but he said u.n. officials cannot confirm that. the capture came a day after opposition fighters overcame government troops to take control of the border crossing. israeli commanders say stray fire from the fighting prompted them to fire back. militants detained u.n. peacekeepers in the same area last year. >>> officials in the philippines say chinese personnel are beefing up their presence in the south china sea. they say the chinese are adding weapons and other equipment to facilities they built on reefs off disputed islands. nhk's charmaine deogracias reports. >> reporter: nhk obtained photos of the spratly islands. officials took them in july. it shows a long, thin building has gone up around what appears to be a seawall. compared to another photo taken in february of this year, the construction has prog

a big terrorist attack in london caused support or seems to have caused support for united states efforts in iraq to go up. but it did not go up when the majority terrorist attack took place about one year earlier. katrina caused support for the war to go down. the argument was basically, why do we have a bunch of soldiers in iraq when they should be helping americans? there was basically a spike upward, on the fifth anniversary of 9/11. it reminded people what the war was about, but it is not necessarily something you would overall predict. ok. so that is the basic outline of things we will be talking about nas on nations will very, as you can see. i want to deal with how these can be reversed. basically, if i am right about the way it happens, the mechanism, it is extremely unlikely you could get support to go back up. the reason for that is americans, if you make a calculation, the war has cost too much, if the were then you stillo go better, do not think the war is a good idea, because you already said it was not worth the cost. you have basically reached a point where you say it was

we were joined in that effort by the united kingdom and other allies pledged their support.ilitary was able to successfully strike i.s.i.l. targets around the the mountain which improved conditions for civilians to evacuate the mountain safely. yesterday a small team of americans military and civilian completed their review of the conditions on the mountain. they found that food and water had been reaching those in need. and that thousands of people have been evacuating safely each and every night. the civilians who remain continue to leave, aided by kurdish forces and yazidis who are helping to facilitate the safe passage of their families. so the bottom line is: is that the situation on the mountain has greatly improved and americans should be very proud of our efforts. because the skill and professionalism of our military and the generosity of our people we broke the i.s.i.l. siege of mt. sinjar, we helped vulnerable people reach safety and we helped save many innocent lives. because of these efforts we do not expect there to be an additional effort to evacuate people off

initiatives aimed at this and we pay tribute to the united especially the unra working as part of and welsh to thank them for , their reless efforts sacrifice in working to lend ssistance to the palestinian people in the gaza strip. and of course we condemn the united by israel of the nations infrastructure and schools. resulted in the loss of hundreds of civilian lives whouding women and children were at that momenting to be sheltered in those schools. the kwraeubgss to issue an independent inquiry into ensure that the perpetrator of the heinous to account.ought jordan has intensified its of thes with the leaders region and leaders of the world israeli end to the ggression, to achieve a truce anden sure international humanitarian law is upheld. under way k efforts aimed at achieving a cease-fire egyptian is of the initiative. we would like to reiterate the the long-term solution is of course a political involve which would resumption of serious negotiations on the basis of the solution to create an independent palestinian state on its tinian land with capital east jerusalem and this on the basis of relevant resolution and arab pe

african partners made it clear that's top increase their capacity to respond to crises, united states will launch a new effort to bolster regions early morning and response network and increase their a bill t builtty, we also agrees to make new investment in african peacekeeping, united states will provide, additional equipment, to african peace keepers in somalia, and central av conditioafricanrepublic, and sun union effort to strength e stres peacekeeping instutions. we'll join with 6 countries that in recent years have demonstrated a track record as peacekeepers, began ascen. we'll invite country beyond africa to join us in supporting this, because the world has a stake in in success of peacekeeping in africa. in closing, this has been a extra iaeven, we agree that sume this can be a critical part of our work together going forward. we agrees that u.s., africa leader summit will be a recurring even. to hold ourselves accountible for our commitment, i encourage my successor to carry on this work. with that, a couple questions, start with julie of associated press. >> thank you. there has been a lot of discu