consolate in western afghanistan.ing the death penalty four men convicting of gang raping and murdering a woman in india are due to be sentenced, we will be live in new delhi. and the $10 billion tweet. twitter plans to float on the stock market. >> ♪ ♪ >> but first, in the next half hour, the u.n. envoy for syria is due to meet representatives of both the united states and russia. trying to broken an end to the fighting and the attempt comes as the u.s. secretary of state and russian foreign minister are meeting in switzerland, trying to find a way on of bringinger is i can't's chemical weapons under international control. barker is at the talks in geneva for us, neave what, are we expecting today? >> reporter: hoping when they make their opening statements it will set the tone for the rest of the day. it has been kept very close to the chest of russian and american delegations. both have arrived here with unusually large delegation of top level diplomats and chemical and military experts, mr. there be technical disc

none believe to be western but afghanistan security forces. we are getting injuries at this point which is common after a blast has happened. 17 security force and onevilleian injured in that attack. were seeing as if there had been two take this is morning. two high profile suicide attacks across the country. >>> jane, you are talking about security in these. can you give us an idea of what security is in place. well, there would be heavy security. it's believeed that the afghan and that the u.s. consulate is based in a hotel complex. it is rather unusual the to have a consulate so far away from the capitol. this is probably because it's very diplomatic in economic and strategic regions. it's on the iranian boarder. it's important to the americans. any american consulate in this country would be or any american diplomatic would be well protected. one would presume. those in the capitol here in kabul have been attacked several times over the years. put are very well bolstered here. in terms of security it's like hi to be extremely strong. but,

consulate in western afghanistan on friday, killing at least four people. the incident comes just days after the anniversary of the september 11th terrorist attacks. nhk world reports. >> reporter: fighters brought a truck in front of the u.s. consulate in the capital on friday morning. and then detonated explosives on the vehicle. >> translator: an explosion took place at the gate of the u.s. consulate. and then a number of insurgents entered through the gates. we don't know how many there were. >> reporter: a fierce gun battle followed. insurgents exchanged fire with consulate guards and local security forces. security authorities say at least four people died, including police officers. 18 others were wounded. among them, civilians. in an e-mail linked to taliban, the taliban claimed responsibility. concerns remain over the afghan's ability to enforce security on its own. friday's attack adds to those worries. the western part of the country has been considered relatively stable compared with the troubles east and south. they were able to target a heavil

consulate attack in western afghanistan and 8 people have been killed.lso ahead in india the four men found guilty of raping and killing a student on a bus have been sentenced to death. and twitter is on the stock exchange and some investors think it may be worth $10 billion. ♪ john kerry and sergie are known to get along well and paying off in geneva and will meet in new york to revive an effort to end the syrian crisis and talking about how to get rid of syria's chemical weapons arsenal and this is what they said in the last hour. >> i will say on behalf of the united states that president obama is deeply committed to a negotiated solution with respect to syria. and we know that russia is likewise. we are working hard to find the common ground and be able to make that happen. and we discussed some of the homework that we both need to do, we are not going to go into it in any detail today. we both agreed to do that homework and meet again in new york around the time of the u.n. general assembly, around the 28th. >> translator: the russian president from

consulate in western afghanistan today. militants detonated a powerful truck bomb outside the front gates and a vest bomb was detonated. 9 people were killed, no americans. >>> major league baseball's home run king is not scoring too big in the courts. today a federal appeals court upheld forms giants slugger barry bonds' conviction. he was found guilty of obstruction of justice in the investigation into his use of performance-enhancing drugs. the court ruled bonds' testimony before a grand jury was evasive and misleading. >>> the woman accused of attacking blues musician lester chambers is due in court today in hayward. dinalynn andrews potter is charged with felony assault and felony elder abuse. police say andrews potter jumped on stage and attacked the 73-year-old singer last july at a hayward music festival. she remains jailed on $85,000 bail. meanwhile, chambers is suing the city of hayward for $5 million for injuries he suffered during the attack. >>> it is not just the bay bridge anymore. the old western span has a

consulate in western afghanistan was attacked this morning but no u.s. personnel were injured. the taliban says it's responsible for the attack in the city of herat. two car bombs were detonated and security forces were in a gun battle. american forces eventually secured the area. >>> and in geneva, talks to place syria's chemical weapons under international control opened with some tough words and a pledge from syria that was rejected by the united states. susan mcginnis is in washington. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. secretary of state john kerry and russian foreign minister sergey lavrov start another round of talks this morning. syria says it's begun the process of joining the u.s. chemical weapons ban treaty and will start handing over information about its weapons officially they sign 30 days after that. that did not fly with secretary kerry. >> the words of the syrian regime, in our judgment, are not enough. >> reporter: kerry and lavrov said they hoped to work out a deal to avoid military action against syria, but kerry made it clear he wants immediate action

. >> developing news from western afghanistan. american security forces have stopped an attack on a united states consulate after taliban militants use a suicide truck bombing to gain access. the attack happened after militants breached the outer gates. there was a gun fight between the militants and security forces. two afghanistan security guards were killed and five attackers. the united states says all consulate personnel are safe. taliban claimed responsibility. in geneva they are frying to rid syria the chemical womens. jerk years ago and the syria foreign minister are discussing a framework while experts work out a plan to be inventoried, quarantined and destroyed. syrian president bash been has signed a decree for syria to become a full member of the united nations treaty banning the use of chemical weapons. george stephanopolis will interview president obama one-on-one interview today at white house focusing on the crisis in syria and the looming showdown in congress over the federal budget and health care. you can see th

consulate in western afghanistan. police say insurgents donated a car bomb and fired on police guard. >> at least five militants and an afghan security guard were killed in the firefight. the u.s. consulate said all its employees inside the building were unharmed. thousands of people in turkey have taken to the streets in protest against the government. >> there have been clashes across the country, but particularly in istanbul. police used tear gas and water cannon to disperse protesters. the latest demonstrations were sparked by the death of a protester on monday. demonstrators claimed he was killed by police. officers say he fell from a rooftop. the country saw a massive wave of anti-government back in june. there's a big takeover in the health-care industry in germany. >> the clinic is set to sell most of its hospitals to its rival. if the deal were to go through, it would create a health-care giant. >> the deal turns it into the largest private hospital operator the country. until now, the private hospital market

herat is in western afghanistan, vewtçó close to iran. tqi well developed city and hasÑi been relatively calm until now. increasingly it is the entire country of afghanistan that has been attacks ah.d withdrawal of u.s. forces next year and taliban spokesman -- taliban having claimed responsibility for this attack -- said that american targets are always the ones that we are after. gretchen, steve, brian? >>steve: thanks very much. i wonder if initially the intended target date could have been september 11. something went hey -- went haywire, they had to delay it a day. >>brian: could have been. >>gretchen: to another fox news alert, a massive fire destroys at least six blocks of a new jersey boardwalk, a community hit hard by superstorm sandy and still struggling to recover. amy earhart on the scene. >> we're being told the fire is under control at this point. you can see the fire fighters and truck behind me. they're still trying to douse the fire with water this morning, andçó we're being told that's to prevent the hot spots or thexdçdi

consulate in western afghanistan. buildings i were attacked. killing six security guard and two policeman. >>> in india four men have been sentenced to death for the gang rape and murder of a 23-year-old woman on a bus in new delhi. her attack led to a change in sexual violence laws. >> for months people across india have demanded the death penalty for a crime. >> four men convicted of raping and killing a woman in new delhi last year has been given the strongest punishment possible in the indian legal system, they have been sentenced to death. >> this will create fears in their minds. they will think twice about the consequences before doing anything. every day we hear about rape and murder all over. now all of this will stop. >> as this high profile case has proceeded through the courts many indians have directed their anger at the lawyers defending the perpetrators. >> when they accused in jail they were in tears. i asked them why they were crying. they said we know we'll be hanged. >> many say it will take more than this to change the minds

consulate in western afghanistan. attack happened near the town here and suicide bomber detonated explosives and damaged fence at the perimeter and taliban militant ran through them and began firing on consulate building. early reports indicate afghan translator and 5 of the attac attackers killed. 7 civilian were injured. keep mop toring that for you and continue to follow it on twitter at our web site. >>> now to the fire in new jersey. >> leave in doubt the destruction south of lincoln avenue is complete. l as soon as this is over, we'll picower selves up and dust ourselves off and get back to work. >>reporter: that is governor christy talking about the jersey shore hammered by super storm sandy now experiencing more misery from the massive fire. it broke out along the boardwalk in sea side park today and spread. this is the same area definite stated when sandy hit nearly 1 year ago. work crew completed repair to the boardwalk destroyed by storm water just before memorial day now this. latest on the news. >>reporte

. >> developing news from western afghanistan, american security forces have stopped an attack on a consulate after militants used a suicide truck bombing to gain access. the attack happened in this area and after the attack militants got in the compound with a gunfight between the militants can security forces. two afghanistan security guards were killed and five attackers. all consulate personal are safe. the taliban has claimed responsibility. >> diplomats and technical experts are working a second day to hammer out a deal in geneva of ridding syria of chemical weapons. secretary of state john kerry and the russian foreign minute step are -- foreign minister are discussing a framework. the syrian president bashar al-assad has sign add decree for syria to become a full member of the u.n. treaty banning the use of chemical weapons. >> abc7 news' george stephanopolis will interview president obama one-on-one today at the white house with the conversation focusing on syria and the looming showdown in congress over the federal budget and health care. the interview is this weekend on sunday morn

in a village of pastun zargun in western afghanistan school is held in a tent. only half of schools in the country have actual buildings and less than a third of teachers have official qualifications. in eastern afghanistan there is a lock on the school door. >> the taliban closed the school three years ago. they said it's because girls should not be in school. >> 34 schools are closed across the province. and the students and staff are under threat. >> there have been recent incidents where teachers were affected by bombings, explosions or some of our students have been killed in the cross fire between the opposition and government forces. >> and that's a problem educators are having all over the country. >> more than 400 injured. we have, and more than 100 killed this year by the enemy of education. >> it's not just security that hinders education here. there are budget problems. and corruption. even here in kabul there are schools in terrible condition. these were supposed to be brand influence classrooms funded by the world bank. but the private company that

console at it in western afghanistan. the u.s. said special forces secured the compound. members of the afghan security forces were killed, as were seven taliban tribers. >> reporter: the attack began with explosion and gunfire. the fighters attempted to enter the u.s. consulate. >> translator: an explosion took place, and a number of insurrents enter the consulate gate. >> reporter: the attack included a car bomb. civilians were among the dash wallties and were quickly rushed to a compound. >> translator: my brother was a guard at the consulate and was injured. >> reporter: the consulate had been an intended target for sometime. the consulate strategically borders iran and has been considered secure. james cunningham issued a statement saying . . . no areas in afghanistan are completely secure from taliban attacks. the groups still control large areas of the country. the u.s. military will pull out most of their troops by the end of next year, and it's unlikely they will leave behind a defeated taliban. >>> still to come on the al jazeera news hour, 20 years after they s

. >>> breaking news out of western afghanistan this morning.sponsibility for a coordinated attack on the u.s. consulate in herat. this started with a powerful car bomb blast followed by a gun battle with security forces. two afghans were killed, five attackers are dead. there were no american casualties. we will stay on top of the story throughout the morning. >>> secretary of state john kerry hosts a second day of high-level meeting to destroy chemical weapons. syria said it wanted 30 days to provide technical data on chemical weapons. secretary kerry said the u.s. would need more than words. he said this is not a game. >>> an alabama-born terrorist with a price tag on his head has been killed in africa. he was reportedly killed by the terror group which recruited him. here's abc's brian ross. >> reporter: he came from alabama with jihad on his mind. >> state department said today it was working to confirm the death of omar hammami. >> kill as many as we can. >> reporter: the 29-year-old american citizen had a $5 million u.s. reward on his hea

consulate, this one in western afghanistan. see the facility is right along afghanistan0s border with iran. the police chief says militants set off explosives from a van and an suv this morning. as other attackers fired on afghan security guards. police say the militants did not make it into or on to the compound, and everybody inside the consulate got out safely. but one afghan police officer and a security guard died, along with at least seven militants. more than a dozen other people were wounded. a state department spokeswoman says she is not aware of any threats leading up to the attack and that consulate staffers have moved to the capitol city of kabul for the time being. >>> there is a new twist in the case of the now-dead american al qaeda cleric al awalk can i. we have obtained documents showing the fbi was following him just five months after the september 11th attacks, and the documents seem to suggest the agency might have been trying to turn him into some sort of asset. the fascinating story behind that is next. >>

. >> 19 people are dead after a violent attack in western afghanistan. ten were private security personnel. police and interpreters. all at the consulate are safe. as jane ferguson reports the taliban is claiming responsibility. >> reporter: the attack began with an explosion and gunfire. taliban fighters attempted to enter the u.s. consulate in the far west of the country. >> an explosion took place, and then a number of insurgents entered the consulate gates. we don't know how many there were. >> reporter: the attack included a car bomb. civilian and security forces were among the casualty and quickly rushed to a local hospital. guards from the compound took the force of the blast. >> my brother was a security guard at the u.s. consulate. he was injured as a result of today's attack and is now in the hospital. >> reporter: the taliban said the consulate had been an intended target for some time. diplomatic missions have been targets here for years. the consulate borders iran and it was largely considered secure. james cunningham issued a statement say

developing news from western afghanistan, american security forces have stopped an attack on a consulateuck bombing to gain access. after the explosion militants breached the outer gate and got into the compound. officials say that is when there was a gun fight between the militants and security forces. two afghan security guards were killed in the attack as were five attackers. all consulate personnel were safe and the taliban claimed responsibilities. diplomats are washingtoning a second day to hammer out an agreement on ridding syria of the chemical weapons. secretary of state john kerry and russia's foreign minister are discussing the film work of a deal while the technical experts work out a plan and bashar al-assad has sign add decrease for syria to become a full member of the u.n. treaty banning the use of chemical weapons and george stephanopolis will have a one-on-one interview with president obama at the white house. you can see the interview on "this week with george stephanopolis," on sunday morning at 8:00 right here. >> today in san francisco, governor brown will sign a glo

consulate in western afghanistan. a sleepy part of the country near the border with iran. at dawn, two vehicles packed with explosives approached the u.s. mission. a gunfight ensued. seven attackers, some wearing suicide bomb belts were killed by afghan security forces. four afghans were killed. 20 wounded. >> the consulate's front gate was damaged. however, the consulate's interior compound was not breached. >> reporter: it was a copycat attack launched just a year after benghazi and at about the same time al qaeda leader zawahiri released new message tied to 9/11 calling for attacks against interests. days after the u.s. says the syrian regime used chemical weapons against its own people, terrorist forces in iraq aligned with iran allegedly assassinated 52 iranian dissidents who had helped the u.s. expose aspects of iran's nuclear program. all of this while the u.s. was debating what to do in syria. >> there's only 10,000 members subscribed to al qaeda operating in the eastern part of syria. and they're talking about locking off a safe haven. where have we ever seen pool

consulate in the city of herat which is in far western afghanistan. the fight's over now but a state department official says a wave of attackers assaulted the front gate of the consulate. started firing at the afghan troops there. all of the attackers reportedly dead. no american staffers hurt but two local policemen and a security guard were killed. the talibandon send an e-mail to cnn saying they were behind that attack. >>> and new jersey, this is devastation. i mean, it is hard to even see this again. this is the iconic boardwalk just less than a year after superstorm sandy. fire now destroyed parts of the seaside heights. this morning chris christie said his state, new jersey, it's going to rebound but it is tough going in this latest disaster. >> i will not permit all the work that we've done over the last ten months to be diminished or destroyed by what happened last night. we're going to get back on our feet and do what we need to do. >> this fire started out pretty spaul but then as you see there, it raged out of control. one problem was the

consulate in western afghanistan. seven civilians are wounded.ll bring you information as soon as we get it. and the obama administration promising to send weapons to the syrian rebels. now months later the cia continuing to deliver the weapons. what took so long? will it help? is this a major es calation of h our involvement? nice to see you. >> happy to be here. >> i read your article. what caught my attention said the cia has begun delivering weapons and this marks a major escalation of the u.s. role in syr syria's civil war. >> we knew the u.s. had decided to do it. but it's surprising it took this long. the u.s. said it would provide nonlethal aid to rebels. stuff like food, medical supplies, potentially vehicles, things along those lines n. june after they learned there were chemical weapons used they decided to take it a step further and deliver weapons to the rebels. nothing has happened until now. until this week. that was when the cia delivered weapons and the state department started delivering pickup trucks and advanced communications

afghanistan. a coordinated attack has targeted the u.s. consulate in the western city of herat.gan with a suicide car bombing that led to a gun fight with security forces. an afghan translator was killed and several other people, including police, were wound. the taliban claimed responsibility for this attack. >>> an american born terrorist fighting for al qaeda in africa has been killed. omar hammami had onnen this the best most wanted terrorists list. it is believed he was killed by rival members of an al qaeda group linked to the area. his father said his son died fighting for their principles, whatever they were. >>> secretary of state john kerry and russia's foreign minister meet farr second day to iron out a framework for syria to relinquish control of its chemical weapons. kerry said the syrian plan to turn over weapons was not acceptable. >>> the flash floods are tearing through northern colorado and they have claimed three lives. it trapped drivers, cut off towns. they are working around the clock and students are sitting out for a second day. >> reporter: the devastati

it happened in western afghanistan. less than 100 miles from the iranian border.ment spokesperson says three afghan security officers and an interpreter died. everybody inside the consulate got out safely. she adds that she is not aware of any specific threats before the attack. jennifer griffin working the story tonight live at the pentagon. jennifer, how important is the location of this attack? >> it's interesting, hairs. it was about 100 miles from the border with iran in a quiet part of afghanistan. iran has a lot of influence in that part of afghanistan. but it was also likely chosen as a soft target. fortunately the two car bombs didn't breech the perimeter of the u.s. consulate and all u.s. personnel are safe tonight. four afghans are killed in what looks like a complex and coordinated attack. a car filled with explosives struck the front gate and then attackers on foot tried to fire rocket propelled grenades on the way. in afghan forces pushed them back. the consulate was then secured by u.s. special operations forces. harris? >> harris: well, and i under

consulate in western afghanistan.he insurgents set off a car bomb then got into a gun battle with afghan security forces. all five attackers were killed as well as two afghan soldiers. u.s. officials say all of the american consulate staff members are safe. the attack, though, highlights the ongoing violence plaguing afghanistan. even though u.s. prepares to withdraw all of its troops. raj, jessica? >> janelle, thank you. >>> buckle your seat belts. obama care is coming to california in less than three weeks. >> it starts october 1st and many people are worried they have more questions than the so-called experts have answers. in tonight's reality check, sam brock starts with basics. a fact check of what options are really on the table for consumers. >> good evening. in thefection few weeks we'll look at claims of obama care in california and mixups and confusion over basic functionality. how will the system work? tonight we look at the number of insurance companies actually available to you come october. and how there

23 minutes past the hour your fox news minute, the taliban attack that american consulate in western afghanistantants set of two car bombs near the consulate, afghans are dead with another 17 injured. the state department says its personnel are safe. the rain continues adding to floodwaters in boulder, colorado. emergency crews finish the evacuation calls for thousands of homes, 17 people are unaccounted for as the water isolated communities in the rocky mountain foothills leaving them without power or phone service. firefighters in seaside park, new jersey are pouring thousands of gallons of water on what is left of the iconic board blocked. crews are trying to control hotspots following yesterday's ten alarm fire, the blaze raged for eight hours leveling 50 businesses and destroying the boardwalk which was rebuilt following superstorm sandy. those are your news headlines and the fox business network, back to dagen mcdowell and connell mcshane, tough stories. dagen: prayers for all those people. connell: denying the report did cannot of japan that president obama is in the final stages of net n

it happen in hera t that is close to iran in western afghanistan and typically been calm over the past 12 years. the taliban thought it would be a soft target and curious it occurred in a area that occurred with iowa rannian influence. >> thank you from the pentagon this afternoon. and the u.s. mission is an important u.s. post in afghanistan. it is as she said located in the city of herat near the iran border. it was opened in john of last year. the security was responsibility of afghanistan for two years now. last month the taliban staged a coordinated assault on a u.s. and coalition base in eastern afghanistan. they briefly managed to infiltrate the compound before they were killed and they thwarted another attack in east other than afghanistan and that was close to the border crossing with pakistan. and back here at home to washington politics, there is new criticism over the handling of syria. and charles krauthammer said that russia is taking the charge on all of this and the result is, the president epically incompetent foreign policy krauthammer said. putin warned of the devast

consulate in western afghanistan. these the department says personnel are 6.hose are your news headlines, the fox business network. back to lori. lori: we are all up to speed now. secretary of state john kerry meeting with russian foreign minister for second data to broker a deal for syria to turn over chemical weapons. this is u.s. and middle eastern officials moving a weapon making it -- james rose and joins us in geneva, switzerland. >> good afternoon from geneva where day 2 of talks between u.s. and russian delegations are proceeding absent any sign of a breakthrough. chief diplomats are tight-lipped about the progress they may or may not be making but we saw one side and tensions are listening. john kerry and foreign minister met jointly today with the special envoy that represents the un and terribly as point man on the syrian civil war. all parties pledged to work towards a second peace conference for the two year civil war conflict. it would be held in geneva as the first one was a year ago. john kerry made clear washington sees the more urgent priorit

but with western troops preparing to leave in 2014, international funding for the media will soon be drying up. can afghanistan's fledgling economy support its vast new media sector, or will a western backed media, among the most vibrant in the region dwindle giving way to war lord t.v., the partisan play things of afghanistan's political and religious parties. listening post's on the future of afghanistan media. >> a stark reminder of the human cost of war. >> we want to update you on a breaking story we are bringing to you out of afghanistan. >> over a decade of war. the news from afghanistan has been unrelentingly grim. however, one of the few success stories to come out of the country has been the news business, itself. there has been a revolution in afghanistan's media sector in the past 10 years. it hasn't happened by accident. >> western governments and institutions realized early on that media could play a significant role in terms of facilitating social change in this country. and, also, to open up the world to afghans. the forms it obtains to a large extent allows people to let off steam. people can ho

belligerent with speakers openly declaring their sympathy with taliban fighting western forces in neighboring afghanistan. as the crowd cheered, two men performed a patriotic song threatening to turn the whole of india into mumbai. others chanted whoever is a friend of india is a traitor and waved black and white striped flags. a former chief of the isi intelligence service told the crowd it would be our privilege to take part in this war. he founded the l.e.t., which india blames for the rampage on mumbai, in the 1990 hospira. he has denied involvement in any of the attacks. he abandon them after india accuse them of being behind the attack on the indian parliament in 2001. his charity enjoys popular support for its humanitarian work. >> he has not emerged as a global player and terrorism. in iraq, they are now fighting in syria. it is a huge challenge, not only to us, but the entire civilized world, and i think we need to put some pressure on the people of the other countries. know what it means to the peace of the entire world. >> thank you very much. thank you. >> a terrorist attack by the united nat

and new this morning, car bombs were used in an attack on the consulate in western afghanistan this morning. no americans were hurt and the area is now secure. charley is in london. good morning. >> good morning. colleagues and couples told us the attacks started at dawn in the taliban. the van packed with explosives outside the front gate. they were followed by an attack after six suicide bombers armed with rifles and grenades according to a local chief. all the attackers were killed in the firefight and the afghan army and security forces. the u.s. safe department said forces were used to secure them and no one managed to breech it. i understand all personnel are safe in the conflict. at least two security guards were killed and several wounded. the latest attack comes two days after the 12th anniversary of 9/11 and the heart of the city is considered relatively safe showing how precarious it remains in afghanistan as troop numbers decrease ahead of full withdrawals next year. >> thank you. al qaeda leader is out with a new audio message posted yesterday, one day after the anniversary of

afghanistan -- western part of china. this is following all the infrastructure it has build. what you need for effective governing is a minimum amount of resources. they have the police and security and so on. >> samsung has a huge plant. xian has been transforming itself. we will wait and see if more companies come to this region. thanks for joining us. his thoughts and perspectives into the opening ceremony of the economic forum. we will have continuing coverage through the course of the next three days. it runs thursday through saturday in xian. we will have it covered. more news on the other side. w we will see you on the other side of this break.

consulate in western afghanistan. two afghans were killed but all americans were saved. dead. >>> a court appearance for surviving suspect dz hchkar dzhkar tsarnaev. >>> a dramatic rescue last night after a girl fell into a narrow two-feet hole. the firefighters lowered a harness to reach the toddler. a local football coach jumped in there to help. it took over an hour to lift them to safety. >>> casey anthony could be forced to testify about her daughter's disappearance. anthony was acquitted in the 2008 death of her daughter caylee. now she's being sued for defamation by a woman who claims that casey falsely implicated her in the case. her attorney believes that she will not be able to plead the fifth at a deposition next month. >>> take a look at this viral video. this comes out of russia. this thrill seeker on a rubber raft being pulled by a water scooter. he tilts the inflatable raft so it gets airborne. this is done without any special effects, as far as we can tell, and just in the last week it's soared to great heights online, as you can imagine. very cool. >> i

problem bargmann it will be further killing would be further mayhem and the record of afghanistan and iraq when western involvement there has not been a peaceful solution but has been one of continuous destabilization and. meanwhile in the syrian capital the prospect of u.s. led strikes is not what's scaring people the most aussies worry if a national reports now from their muskets. we were last time in damascus a year ago now we returned and we decided to meet some of the people we've previously interviewed for our report but sadly many of them have either fled the chaos or were killed one of those who died was mohammed rafia a young and very successful very famous actor who was also another and activist who chose wards to defend his country and he was killed for that part of our. problem was overlooked that we met muhammad in july two thousand and twelve during the filming of one of the most popular syrian t.v. dramas where he played one of the leading roles syrian series used to be financially backed by the gulf states but after the conflict erupted here those countries vocal critics of the assad re

western europe united states and obviously the gulf cooperation countries otherwise the u.s. will very involved there will be probably will be further killing the further mayhem and the record of afghanistan and iraq where those with western involvement there has not been a peaceful solution but has been one of continuous destabilization and. the syrian army has send reinforcements including tanks to the village of mali which has been at the forefront of heavy clashes this week and ancient christian century has been besieged by al-qaeda affiliated rebels since wednesday which is wary of an arson that has gained access to the stricken area we entered my lul or through its ancient gauge burnt and damaged in recent attacks shortly after the syrian army announces that most of the militants were pushed back signs of the recent battle and destruction a reverie where we were told to move fast and to follow the military's because without stopping or even slowing down there are some parts of the road where we have to speed up officers still fear they could be snipers around we hear them shouting go go fast on one turn we suddenly stop. for a minute. it's hard to understand exactly what happened we

western europe united states and obviously the gulf cooperation countries otherwise the us will very involved there will be probably will be further killing the further mayhem and the record of afghanistan and iraq where the spring western involvement has not been a peaceful solution but has been one of continuous destabilization in. the syrian army has sent reinforcements including tanks to the ancient christian village of monder aleppo which has been besieged by al-qaeda affiliated rebels since wednesday finds as from the al nusra front to have been firing on the population from nearby hills which is maria for national has gained access to the stricken area we entered by lula through its ancient gages burnt and damaged in recent attacks shortly after the syrian army announces that most of the militants were pushed back signs of the recent battle and destruction a reverie where we were told to move fast and to follow the military is the cause without stopping or even slowing down there are some parts of the road where we have to speed up officers still fear they could be snipers around we hear them shouting go go fast on one turn we suddenly stop. and understand. it's hard to understan

afghanistan. >> he apparently urged restraint on western nations who support anti-government groups. he also said the syrian government is ready to take part in the international conference attended by both the government and opposition sides without conditions. the plan was included in the resolution. >>> egypt's interim foreign minister nabil fahmy has delivered a speech to the u.n. general assembly. he defended the crackdown on the muslim brotherhood as necessary to promote democracy in the country. >> translator: our priority is to maintain security and to counter any attempt to obstruct the political process. we're determined to achieve democratization. >> the minister also said the military overthrow of president mohammed morsi in july was the will of the egyptian people. the interim government has detained leaders of the muslim brotherhood. the group is morsi's support base but government officials describe it as a terrorist organization. these moves have raised concerns among western nations that egypt could be reversing democratization efforts that began two years ago. howev

there will be there will be further killing further mayhem and the record of afghanistan and iraq where there's been western involvement there has not been a peaceful solution but has been one of continuous destabilization and. talking about refugees in our then number of course is growing daily as does the potential influx of those fleeing the walls right now pose a threat to europe from your point of view. well i think the immediate influx of refugees in. jordan and turkey into lebanon obviously is imposing an enormous strain on those countries just as the enormous influx of iraqi refugees many of the palestinian origin that went syria after the iraq war. made an enormous problem for them and so there is a question of immediately just logistical support to water clothing food medicine all the things that are essential does it pose a threat to europe well europe has responsibilities responsibilities for part of the conflict but also responsibilities within the geneva convention of giving people a place of safety and so i think that adds an added impetus to the need to get a settlement we don't want to have

herat is normally a quiet place of the country, western part of afghanistan, and it's close to the iraniander. it has been quiet, but it is interesting that the taliban chose that location, and there is a great deal of iranian influence in that part of afghanistan. so still more questions, but likely the taliban thought that was a soft target and that they could pull off something like we saw in benghazi a year ago. jon: yeah. every september 11th we're going to be worrying about that kind of thing, or so it seems. jennifer griffin, thank you. jenna: unsettling news for passengers. a new report showing an upting in close calls -- uptick in close calls in the skies. the number of near accidents between aircraft in u.s. air space more than doubling last year. but the faa actually says this may be a sign of progress when it comes to air traffic safety. we're going to have to talk more about that. molly henneberg is live in washington, i'm sure some reviewers and maybe present company included are nervous travelers. what can you tell us about this spike? >> reporter: jenna, this is a look at h