Hours after ukrainian president s Petro Poroshenko accused russia direct and open aggression, authorities lost control of the luhansk airport. One month after Vladimir Putin called for talks on statehood for Eastern Ukraine. Al jazeera am peter sharp has more from southEastern Ukraine. 30 kilometers to the west is russia. This is russias second huge humanitarian convey, destination donetsk. The drivers of this military base tell us the drivers have yet to be cleared by the International Red cross but that didnt stop the first convoy pushing across the frontier and wont stop this either. Kiev says its not going to accept this convoy unless it goes through the red cross checks but whats clear is this convoy will roll and i think soon whether kiev likes it or not. The eu warned the kremlin on the weekend it would impose tough new sanctions within seven days unless russia curbed its issues with ukraine. There wont be a military solution in this situation. This is the view of the other eu m
European Union Leaders are gathering in brussels today to confront two major issues Russian Troops in ukraine and the threat of terrorism from the Islamic State group. Threatening not just europe but perhaps the entire world. In the next hour well give you comprehensive coverage. Retreating from two towns outside luhansk in the southeast. Effectively handing over control to the separatist forces. The u. N. Humanitarian force he warn that the death toll is rising, torture and human rights abuses. Paul brennan is there and sends this report. European leaders meet in brussels, the situation on the ground in ukraine is becoming more dire. Separatists fighting in this zone. The proseparatist militia and the Russian Forces regular forces which are fighting alongside those militia are certainly insurgents in the whole wave of the areas. The area halfway between donetsk and luhansk, the authorities are giving up that city. The hundreds of ukrainian soldiers, priority is to try and get them out
Achieve the objectives the u. S. Led coalition has conducted 7500 missions since the airstrike began. Jordan has participated in almost 20 of the strikes. The military estimates, its killed more than 778 is ill fighters. Jordanian campaign has received support from regional and international allies. The un allotted Arab Emirates is sending a squadron of f16 jets. Some argue Campaign Needs to be racheted up to be effective against a Group Controlling vast territory. The whole campaign i could comment on that is too slow doing too little very constrained sort of thing. We need to increase the sort sortee. We need the logistic support, the bureaucracy from the pentagon or the congress. So we need these airplanes. They can inflict a lot of damage. Reporter that support would be crucial to keep the momentum against isil in places like the town of beiji and villages surrounding the town. Its a tough fight for iraqi troops backed by shia malitias. Aside bombing killed several soldiers north o
Are pounded into retreating from two key fronts. Ukraine peace talks have broken down with both sides blaming the other as renewed violence continues. More cases of measles confirmed in california as the white house today, an online video we will not show you reportedly has images of the journalists beheading. Japans Prime Minister is calling the beheading an inhumane and despicable act of terrorism. To the terrorists we would never, never forgive them for this act. And the act committed, we are going to coordinate with the international society. Sot japan will never be defeated by terrorism. Kingigoto kenji goto was yoon experienced journalist. More how he ended up in the hands of isil fighters. This is kenjigoto before crossing into isil territory. He was well aware of the risks. We are aware of isis. If something happens,so please dont claim any claim to the syrian people. Kenji goto was a freelance journalist who reported from war zones for more than 20 years, afghanistan and the m
His reinvention of the piano. Swiss police have arrested six highranking officials of footballs world governing body suspicion of corruption, being held pending extradition to the United States where they are expected of taking bribes worth millions of dollars. The Swiss Federal Office of justice says the u. S. Attorneys office in eastern new york is investigating fifa kickbacks since the early 1990s and it coincides with fifa executives meeting in zurich where they are expected to reelect seth bladder to a new determine. Hes not among the officials facing charges crossing over to london bringing in Andy Richardson to tell us more about the arrests and the allegations what are you hearing at this points . Reporter i think its caught people completely by surprise. Talking to people over in switzerland, fifa officials were zeina driving at the hotel the highend hotel where the arrests were made and they were completely caught by surprise, the timing of it is hugely embarrass, bearing in