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Find a suspicious weapon outside a restaurant in copenhagen. Indonesias foreign minister dealing with foreign drug traffickers despite appeals. And somalia has become an unexpected hit. Hello. Two days after a ceasefire was meant to kick in in Eastern Ukraine, fierce fighting continues around the town. The ukraine army says they are in control of the transport hub. Its being contested by the peace deal separatists. Both sides started the withdrawal of heavy weapons. Ukrainian forces refuse to pull back from the town. Rebels encircled. They say Ukrainian Forces are accused of shelling the airport. From there, we have a report which contains images you might find distressing. Reporter this is what a scorched earth policy looks like. Barely recognizable for what it is. Donette Donetsk International airport. The war in ukraine is supposed to have stopped. A battle of pictures a government against an army that turns to its russian neighbor. This is day two of a shaky ceasefire and heavy wea
President calls for political reform. Fighters from Islamic State of iraq and the levant are continue to go make advances in their military campaign in syria. The u. K. Based syrian observatory for human rights says isil now controls half of the country. The group is trying to control the area between the western city of homs and Anbar Province in iraq. Isil has imposed a curfew in the ancient city of pal meyer palmyra which there are in full control of. A dire human terrien situation there as the city was without electricity or water for 10 days. Reporter everyone in this pumping station appears to have fled. Knowing that isil has been edging closer day by day. But with their own camera rolling, isil fighters are relentless in the destruction of any symbol of the syrian regime. Palmyra is in the hands of these fighters. Just a few weeks ago. Isil was said to have on the run run. In the same video local people are shown to support one fighter. Its unclear whether that support is genuin
Of emergency after a burst pipe dumps thousands of gallons of oil into the pacific ocean. Soldiers from the Islamic State of iraq and the levant have made significant advances in the military i campaign in syria. Now i. S. I. L. Controls half of the country. Full control of the ancient city of palmyra. Those who stay behind are now living under i. S. I. L. Rule. Control of the city of palmyra also gives i. S. I. L. Direct access to darazur. The last Border Crossing between iraq and syria. The armed group now controls five major cities across syria and iraq, including mosul ramadi. With their own camera rolling, i. S. I. L. Fighters fighters are relentness in destruction of any sign of Syrian Regime past or present. Just a few weeks ago i. S. I. L. Was said to be on the run. In the same video local people are shown to support one fighter. Its unclear whether that support is genuine. I. S. I. L. Has used sphere and terror to controlfear andterror to control before. Thousands of people wh
Spiteers from the Islamic State of iraq and the levant are continue to go make advances in their military campaign in syria. The u. K. Based syrian observatory for human rights says isil now controls half of the country. The goop a trying to control the area between the western city of ho ms and anbar in iraq. Meanwhile, isil have imposed a curfew in the ancient city of palmyra which they are in full control of. There is a dire humanitarian crisis there as the city has been without electricity and water there for 10 days. As emma hayward reports. Reporter everyone in this pumping station appears to have fled knowing that isil has building edging closer day by day. But with their own camera rolling, isil fighters are relent little. Relentless in the destruction of any signs of the syrian rah regime, past or presents. Palma try was inpalmyra is is in the hands of the fighters. In the same video local people are shown to support one fighter. Its unclear whether that support is genuine. Is