A city surrounded by water is being flooded the mayor of venice blames Climate Change. The rockets have been fired from gaza into israel hours after a cease fire was agreed this would appear to have violated a truce struck between israel and the Islamic Jihad group 34. 00 palestinians have been killed in israeli airstrikes yes collation began after the israeli army killed a Senior Leader of the group on tuesday rob matheson has more from west jerusalem. The hours immediately after the announcement of the ceasefire on thursday morning were relatively quiet but it was in mid morning that we started getting reports that 5 rockets have been fired from gaza into israel we dont yet know who was responsible for firing those rockets we understand from the Israeli Military that at least 2 of them were brought down by israels iron dome Aerial Defense system but it doesnt seem to have had any impact on the the ongoing cease fire itself we understand that israel Islamic Jihad is saying that it has
A malaysian airliner in 2014 says theres a strong link between top russian officials and separatists in Eastern Ukraine. Began with a global effort to defeat eisel turkey is continuing to repair a tree 8 captured i saw fighters and their families to their home countries up to 7 german citizens accused of belonging to i saw on their way home another 23 europeans are expected to be deported in the coming days. Our Foreign Ministers from more than 30 nations are gathering in washington today to discuss strategies to defeat i saw it is the 2nd meeting of the Global Coalition this year it was called to review their strategies after the recent death of ice a leader i will becker in baghdad we have correspondents covering both angles of this story rosalind jordan is at the conference in washington but 1st lets talk to dominic cain who is in berlin so don what more do we know on these repatriation efforts. Wise and we know that the 7 people concerned arrived back at spurgeons Tegel Airport jus
Into israel hours after a truce went into place. Hello im Maryanne Demasi in london with the top stories from europe including investigators probing the shooting down on the Malaysia Airlines flight in 2014 telephone calls showing close links between top russian officials and rebels and ukraine. And in sports as much cricket as sets returns of pakistan for the 1st time since 2009 acts on the host sri lanka 10 years after the Sri Lankan Team were attacked by gunmen in look. We begin this news hour with the global effort to defeat Foreign Ministers from more than 30 nations are in washington to discuss how to eliminate the group but on the other side of the atlantic turkey is sending more suspected i. So fighters and their families back to their home countries 7 german citizens accused of the longing to iceland in a short while ago another 23. 00 european nationals are expected to be deported in the next few days Officials Say just over 1200. 00 eisel fighters are currently being held in
Authorities in the democratic republic of congo begin a major Clinical Trial of a new ebola vaccine but the rollout is already facing criticism. Welcome to the program our top story rockets have been fired from gaza into israel after a cease fire was agreed the attack appears to violate a truce struck between israel and the Islamic Jihad group 34 palestinians have been killed in the israeli yes strikes thousands of mourners attended a funeral procession in gaza for 8 family members that were also killed. Reports from gaza. The single deadliest in 48 hours of fighting that israeli airstrike destroyed this house in central gaza killing 8 members of the same family including 5 children the israeli army so the target was. But is. Jihad commander. Coleman they gave no warning usually they do but this time they killed a whole family its not right. A mass funeral followed 8 buried and thousands on the streets by this time the rockets and air strikes a given way to attend cease fire Islamic Ji
Amy from new york, this is democracy now the biggest threat to the security of the United States is donald trump. The greatest threat we face is the fact we are at a greater risk of nuclear war. Our existential threat is Climate Change. Climate change. Climate change. And Climate Change. Amy in the first president ial debate of the 2020 election, 10 Democratic Candidates sparred over issues from immigration to health care to gun reform and the war in afghanistan. Another 10 Democratic Candidates will debate tonight post up the debates are being held in miami, less than an hour away from homes that florida, where more than 2000 unaccompanied migrant minors are incarcerated in a forprofit Detention Center run by caliburn. President trumps former chief of staff general john kelly sits on the board. We will air highlights from the debate and host a roundtable discussion. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. 10