U. N. Secretarygeneral ban kimoon has condemned the israeli strike on a school in gaza that killed 16, calling it shameful and for those responsible to be held accountable. The u. S. Also condemned the shelling of the school where more than 3000 people were seeking shelter when it came under attack by israeli tanks. The Israeli Military has denied targeting that school at the refugee camp. There was thick smoke over gaza, despite the ceasefire. Israel said the truce did not apply to areas where Israeli Soldiers were active. That includes a district between gaza city and the israeli border. Before the offensive began, this was a marketplace. Now it is a battlefield where palestinian sources say israeli shelling has killed at least 15 people and wounded 160. During the night, israeli shells hit this u. N. School. More than 3000 people were sheltering here. The u. N. Says it told the israeli army the gps coordinates of the refugee camp 17 times. 16 people died in the attack. Last night, children were killed as they slept next to their parents on the floor of a classroom in a u. N. Designated shelter. Children killed in their sleep. This is an affront to all of us, a source of universal shame. Today the world stands disgraced. Israel sees things differently. The army says it does its best to avoid civilian casualties and blames hamas, which it says is using noncombatants as human shields peer there was mortar fire fired from right next to the school. There was an exchange of fire with our sources. We are reviewing the result. We have other options as well. Clearly it is a tragedy, but the idf does not intentionally target u. N. Premises. The army says it is trying to destroy hamas tunnels to stop the group from firing rockets into israel. But many victims have been those least able to protect themselves. With every civilian target hit, the people of gaza have fewer places to take shelter. We are joined from gaza city from our correspondent for the very latest. The market was packed with people as it was hit during a lull in the fighting. What more can you tell us . In gaza city, this is the market on the edge of the neighborhood the neighborhood was hit badly in the last week and all the people evacuated their houses. People were staying in the street of the market. People escaped from the market. Paramedics and journalists went to the place. Shells killed at least 17 people. And injured at least 200 people. One is a cameraman. The u. N. Safe haven how is it looking right now . The shelling of the school, it lasted for 2030 minutes according to witnesses and people thre. There. Two shells landed directly in the schools, killing at least 19 people. Women and children. In general the shortages of electricity and water, vegetables, the farmers are not able to take vegetables from farms along the border, from the bakeries and pertro petrol stations. Thanks very much. Lets go straight to israel and our correspondent from jerusalem. Israel announces a fouryear the market is full of people. What explanation does the Israeli Military have . There is no exclamation, as far as i understand. The army had no immediate comment. Usually they would respond with an investigation. The case of the u. N. , we do not know yet what they think about the market issue. The security cabinet met tonight, and according to reports in local media they said they gave the greenlight light to the army to intensify attacks. Israels attacks continue to cause massive civilian casualties. Israel he troops are of course dying as well. How deep is support in israel for this deployment . I think there is still widespread support for this war. The media here have published opinion polls. If you look at them altogether, there is widespread support for continuing the offensive. This is the ambiance in israel, although there are critical voices as well. But generally it is fair to say Public Opinion is noticing the rockets still coming. Also the rising fatalities among soldiers. They want to see an end to it, but they want to see a solution to the problem of rockets. The offensive is set to continue into the foreseeable future. Thanks. Turning now to other news. They have are the toughest measures yet to curb the ebola virus in west africa. Liberia has announced the quarantine of a number of communities and the closure of schools across the country. Across west africa, 672 deaths have been blamed on ebola. Fears are growing the outbreak could spread to other continents. There is currently no cure for the virus, which is spread through contact with bodily fluids. The first symptoms of ebola are high fever and headache. They are examining patients. They are endangering themselves in the process. This week, the disease took the life of sierra leones top ebola specialist, sheik umar khan. He and his colleagues were working hard to stop the spread of the disease. 1100 people have fallen ill since the epidemic began in march. More than 670 have died. Nigeria confirmed its first death from ebola this week, an infected man from liberia. We he had contact with over 30,000 people. Any and everybody who has contacted this person is going to be treated as a suspect. There is still no known cure for ebola. Experts also bemoaned the lack of cooperation from victims. They say many turn to healers instead of medical doctors when the first symptoms occur, thus increasing the risk of spreading the disease. The mood is tense and argentina right now because there is less than 12 hours to avert bankruptcy. There are signs the government is comparing a deal to avoid defaulting. The economy minister is in new york lastditch negotiations with investors were owed billions of dollars. Private banks are preparing to step in and buy up the debt. Argentine bond prices have jumped on hopes of an agreement being reached. 12 hours is not much time to cut a deal. If the country defaults, it will be the second time in 13 years. Looking at some of the possible ways this might play out and the consequences for the argentinian economy. There are four possible scenarios for argentina. The first would see the hedge fund creditors paid off. But then argentinas president would be disadvantaging creditors who accepted a previous haircut on debt. They could then sue for the full amount owed. The second scenario, argentina could pay with restructured bonds. Argentina would then have to avoid u. S. Banks in light of the legal battle between argentina and the hedge funds. This would be a tricky option. Third scenario, the argentinian government does not pay anything. The president plays for time. She is only required to do with the creditors equally until the end of the year. Then she can come to separate agreements with the hedge funds and the more forgiving creditors. Fourth scenario, argentina settles everything up. This is highly unlikely. Argentina does not have the money, and would have to borrow too much to do so. Onto india now, where Officials Say at least 17 people have died after torrential rains in a remote village. Rescuers fear the death toll could reach 150. Dozens of houses were buried in the disaster. Monsoon rains are hampering rescue efforts. In addition, the village is in a remote valley and also difficult to reach. Here in europe in the east, flooding has killed at least three people in romania and bulgaria. Four others are missing. The romanian environment authorities said rivers are at levels seen every 200 years. Hundreds of aged villagers have fled their homes. The water has swept away houses. Many people have lost everything. The romanian city is almost completely submerged. In the surrounding area, people are trying to save what they can. Many are shocked at the extent of the flooding. I am 61. I have lived here my whole life, and i have never seen anything like this. Italy was also hit by the rains. Family salvaged these pieces of furniture. Water levels surged in lombardi, a region prone to flooding. Parts of belgium are also underwater. Tuesday night, families were rescued from their flooded homes. Here and elsewhere, it is bound to take months to repair the damage. Some sports news now. The European Athletics Commission germany has excluded an antilong jumper from the team. They say his carbon fiber blade lends him an unfair advantage against ablebodied athletes on two legs. Markus rehm at his best. The track star was on fire at last weekends german championships, lending a personal best of 8. 2 meters. That should have earned him a place in the european championships, but the German Athletics Association decided against including rehm on on the team. The data we have seen since then have raised doubts about whether his performance is really comparable. Whether the carbon fiber on the prosthetic has significant advantages over the human ankle. The debate is nothing new to the 25yearold. He says he is still disappointed by the athletic associations decision. I have a slower approach speed. That is just how it is. And if that is taken into account, it is a fair competition. You simply have to analyze it. The German Paralympic Committee agrees, saying that excluding a disabled athlete from ablebodied competition is a step backward. It is disappointing, and a setback or tort toward including people with and without disabilities in competitive sports. Rehm says he is considering challenging the associations decision. We go to a short break. When we come back, the price of energy in europe could be rising as russia response to eu sanctions. And life on the iss. Dont go away. She is a woman with a vision. The development of women as economic drivers. She produces highquality seeds for farmers. She began small, convinced a bank to give her a loan we have bought machinery, delivery trucks. We are proved to the bank that a woman can be equally competitive. Gave women opportunity it is smart economics. Worldbank. Org. Welcome back to the program. There has been a swift and sharp response from russia to the eu sanctions on moscow over ukraine. The kremlin has warned it is prepared to raise Energy Prices as a consequence, and has said measures will boomerang and harm europes own fragile economic recovery. Sanctions were matched by equally tough ones from the u. S. Targeting russias banking and energy sectors. The g7 leaders have issued a joint statement expressing grave concerns about russias actions to undermine ukraines sovereignty. Russia has given its answer to the wests economic sanctions. That recruit and threatens to raise Energy Prices to europe. Already russia has imported enacted an import ban on fruits and vegetables from poland. So far, russia has taken sanctions in stride. Even the russian banks hardesthit by the measures reacted calmly. They say they will switch to other currencies and other markets if necessary. The Russian Central Bank says it will support banks hit by penalties. I dont think this will harm us, because russia has enough reserves to support these banks. I am concerned about my own savings, and the situation is not stable. We dont know what to expect. The German Government believes the sanctions will work quickly. It says they are unavoidable, even if they may be painful for the german economy. We cannot be talking about Economic Policy when war and peace hang in the balance. War and civil war cannot be allowed to loom ever larger on this continent because of our fear of economic consequences. The kremlin said the sanctions are unfair and rejects accusations it is supporting the rebels in Eastern Ukraine. The u. S. And eu seedings very differently. The fighting is continuing in Eastern Ukraine, where the government says troops every captured territory from separatists. Local Officials Say 19 people have been killed over the last 24 hours in fighting in donetsk. Many more were forced to flee their homes. International investigators in Eastern Ukraine have again turned back from the crash site of Malaysia Airlines flight mh 17 after deeming the area too unsafe. It has been two weeks since that malaysian passenger jet went down. The malaysian Prime Minister is due in answer them tomorrow to meet with his dutch counterpart over the difficulties of the investigation. 193 of the victims were from the netherlands. People there want some answers. Amidst the sadness, there is also a growing sense of anger in the netherlands. The perpetrator should be punished very hard. We will not get our dead back that way, but we have to bring the guilty to justice so it does not happen again. People are also angry here, where bodies brought back from ukraine are being identified. They are furious at reports that the dead were plundered while they lay among the wreckage. You just cannot do that. You cannot steal rings from the fingers of victims. Like in 19401945 when the bodies were piled into trucks. There are pictures you cannot forget. Sanctions against russia have to be much tougher. There should be sanctions against president putin himself. There is no way to justify what he has done. It is murder. Most dutch people believe the government is doing all it can to bring those responsible to justice. But they also see the European Union sanctions as too weak. They will continue. I think something certainly will happen. And the government will change its position inside the European Union. Fighting near the crash site ukraine continues to prevent a thorough investigation of the disaster. That has increased the frustration and prompted calls for tougher action. Helping the families of the 193 dutch people who died. Those engulfed in sorrow sought justice. It makes a lot of difference to the relatives, who will finally be held responsible. They are very much interested in this. Thety want to know this as soon as possible. It will take time, maybe a lot of time, until it becomes totally clear who was responsible. Until then, the netherlands will continue to show solidarity with those who lost loved ones. Onto some Business News now. Things seem to be looking up for spains economy. Analysts say it grew faster than expected, with gdp rising 0. 6 , the biggest increase in over six years. One reason is unemployment has fallen slightly, meaning more people have money to spend. But spain still has one of the worst rates of unemployment in the eurozone. About one in four people remain without a job. The German Government has released figures showing there is still a big pay gap between men and women. The numbers also show women are seriously underrepresented in top management positions, despite Research Suggesting it makes Good Business sense. Getting into those jobs is difficult for many german women, and keeping them can be just as hard. Angela was the first woman to take a Senior Management position with deutsche post, but earlier she steps down. The same goes for the woman at continental, gone from the Management Board. Women hold just 5. 5 of Management Board positions in germanys leading companies. Since 2011, nearly half of all female Board Members have quit their jobs or been let go. The ceo of one chain gave up her job after just six months. There is debate about whether women struggle to hold her own in a maildominated field, or if men are even actively keeping them out. She advises corporations on the issue, and says many boards have appointed women from outside the company. People that watch every move they make. If they are so closely watched, it is particularly hard to establish themselves if they do not have their own network inside. If they did not rise to the company but came in from outside. She says companies should get all on the ball much sooner promoting women. Her solution, a quota for all leadership positions. That fits with government plans. It has mandated a quota of 30 women on all boards by 2016. She is a consultant and heads up a network for professional women. She agrees. Appointing just one woman to a top job is not enough. Just think. That woman with a different way of doing things is on her own on the board. If she doesnt have two or three other women to back her up, she will have a really hard time. She says that male Board Members have quit just as often as women. But everybody notices when a woman leaves, because there are finally, it is the end of an era. The last European Congress spaceship is on its way to the International Space station. The supply ship was launched from french guiana, carrying fresh juice, fresh coffee, clean underwear, and supplies for scientific experiments. Future supply ships will come from russia and the u. S. German astronaut Alexander Gerst is one person who will benefit from the supplies. Our next report looks at what life is like for gerst and fellow crew members 400 kilometers above the earth. Light on the International Space station looks like a lot of fun. Alexander gerst is becoming something of a celebrity in germany with his regular updates from space. Orbiting earth offers views earthlings can only dream of. But for gerst, there is also reality. The german astronaut has been working on the iss for two months. The 38yearold fixes station parts and whips up food for his colleagues. Today he has prepared a mexican meal. He spent at least a few hours everyday on household chores. Gersts morning routine is like on earth. Waking up and brushing his teeth. There are no showers here, though. He has to make do with a wet cloth. And then morning exercises, to tackle bone density loss, a big problem when weightless. Then he gets down to business, experiments. He is conducting over 100. Many are on himself, like these offer sounds of unltras ultrasounds of blood vessels. He is researching love vessels and bone density. Dozens of universities are waiting on his results. He has also taken requests from the public, like this experiment schoolchildren asked him to do. Gersts main aim is to awaken enthusiasm for our planet. He regularly posts fascinating photos from above on the internet. They show how different earth looks from space, and also reveal signs of human conflict. The yellow lines here show explosions from the fighting in gaza and israel. Gerst called it his status photo yet. Right now it is all very far away. He still has three months to go before he is once again firmly back on earth. That sure is a beautiful planet, in spite of all the fighting images. Certainly is. That wraps it up for this edition of the journal. Thanks so much for joining us. Stay with sw. Dw. Captioned by the National Captioning Institute www. Ncicap. Org the largest demonstration in the past decade was recent held in hong kong on the 17th anniversary of the citys return to chinese rule. Hong kong residents