. >> it was upreal. i was so squared. there were bombings, they were walking along and thinking about how to stay alive. here i can live peacefully i don't have to think about when a bomb can fall on me. >> katia's story is repeated over and over as all of the children wait for news from home, homes that will be different if they are able to return. >> a well-known egyptian activist has been sentenced to 15 years in prison. he was found guilty of taking part in a demonstration. playing a role in the uprising of president hosni mubarak. 24 years were sentenced to 15 years in gaol on similar charges. >> taxi drivers in european cities staged a strike over what they call is unfair competition from an online application. the uber app is a service connecting drivers with passengers, calculating the fare based on distance driven. licensed taxi drivers say it endangers licences. >> the world cup kicks off in sao paulo in less than 24 hours. there has been protests and fears that sao paulo's metro system would be crippled by more