We begin in ukraine. Prorussian separatist shoot down a helicopter in the east today. More nan a dozen passengers onboard are now dead. Meanwhile, another rebel group claims they kidnapped a group of security monitors, david has more from the heart of the opposition in done necessarying. In positions near the army base, just actually dropped some shoulders off at that base, and buzz carrying others back to their main base. And we understand that onboard was also senior Ukrainian Army general. Theres been heavy fighting all day. Mortars and multiple barrel rocket launchers were being used in the conflict, but here, there have been reenforcements sent around this Regional Headquarters building a large contingent of pro russian separatist fighters including check keanes, volunteers who of course are very skilled in urban warfare. This will be the site of one of the main battles. The special forces from the Ukrainian Army to decide to come in. We still dont know when that might happen, but
And nigerias muss limbs mark the muslims mark the end of ramadan with prayers for peace in troubled times. Hello the u. N. Security Council Called for an accuracy fire in the grip after 21 days of an Israeli Offensive leaving more than 1,000 palestinian dead. 33 israeli have been killed. The ceasefire call was announced by the president of the Security Council. The Security Council calls for full respect of International Humanitarian law, including the application much civilian Application Protection of civilian population, and taking steps to ensure the safety and well being of civilians and their application. The Security Council expresses strong for for the call for an immediate and unconditional humanitarian ceasefire, allowing for delivering of urgently needed assistance. And urged all parties to accept and implement with a ceasefire into the eid period. The Palestinian Ambassador to the United Nations said the Security Council should have adopted a resolution. What we have seen a
Lookalik lookalike. Hello. Journalists throughout the world have been staging protests over the jailing in egypt of three colleagues from aljazeera tv news. Start here at the bbc and other organizations have held silent protests here in london and other newsrooms around the the world. These are some of the pictures outside here in london about an hour and a half ago. That protest staged 24 hours after the verdict was announced yesterday. These from our bureaus in moscow jerusal jerusalem. In the last few hours the egyptian president said he will not interfere with judicial verdicts despite this International Outcry we are in cairo with reaction there. It doesnt surprise me this statement. Ive worked in egypt. Theyre proud people with a long history. They dont take kindly to involvement of diplomats, foreign secretaries and secretary of states. John kerry was here the day before the vote. One said perhaps the verdict was stiff because he tried to intervene, dangled aid and helicopters a
Thousand miles out from mexico and cannot bring her back to land. A California Air National Guard crew reached the family yesterday with medication for the sick girl. The uss vandergriff is expected to reach the sailboat later today. Eight people on the San Francisco bay had to be rescued from their burning boat today. Lisa amin gulezian is live in sausolito with he details. Reporter im standing near the army corps of engineers dock and thats what is left of the boat that caught on fire today. Right now a barge is on its way here with a crane to pull it out of the water. The 5foot fiveer glass motor boat left the marina at 11 30 this morning. Three adults and five children onboard. An hour into the trip when the boat was south of the richmond bridge, the owner started seeing smoke coming from the ventses. He called the coast guard. He was instructed to get life vests an everyone, get in the water and wait for help. The owner fired flares into the air so other boaters would know they we
Day. A nace start, the humidity on the low side today again. 73 degrees. A nice mild morning, 9 00 by lunch ti 90s by lunch time. Lets start you off in Center City Philadelphia with a live look at the vine street expressway. Its quiet right now. thats how we like to see it. This is where we typically see the delay later in the morning. As you can see, no delays to report right now. Also in center city, traffic closing 13th street between arch and race street. The new jersey turnpike is clear, so is the 42 freeway. You can see feeds on all of t majors, 50s to 60s. Extremists have captured 60 girls and women and 31 boys in nigeria. This happens after 200 other girls, kidnapped by terror group boko haram. Most of those girls remain missing. No word on exactly who is responsible for todays kidnapping. The Associated Press just tweeted that in fact theres no way to safely and independently confirm the report about the abductions in nigeria. Well continue to follow this story and bring yo