Im guy johnson. Here is whats coming up to you. Turkey headed for its first ever direct president ial election. Well be headed do i stan bull. First, our top story, president obama has authorized air strikes against militants in iraq as well as a humanitarian operation. Today i authorize two operations in iraq. Targeted air strikes to protect our american personnel and a humanitarian effort to help save thousands of iraqi civilians who are trapped on a mountain without food and water anding almost certain death. U. S. Aircraft dropping supplies to iraqis threatened by fighters from Islamic States. 60,000 people have been stranded there after advance fwiss Islamic States. President obama said the u. S. Would proceed with air strikes against islamicbased militants if they move toward the kurdish city of erbil. A significant shift from president obama. Yes, this is definitely something that people will be worried that it would mean reengagement for the u. S. Military in iraq after preside
More deaths in gaza as israelis and hamas continues the fighting hamas wont stop until it gets what it wants. And its the last day for turkish president ial candidates before voters go to the poll. Anand africa fashions in london. So the u. S. President has vowed to continue the fight against the Islamic State group in Northern Iraq saying the problem will not be solved in a matter of weeks. Barack obama said he was surprised by the rapid mostment group. The president said politicians in baghdad need to form an unity government to deal with the threat. If these terrorists threaten our facilities or our personnel legal take action to protect our people. We will continue to provide military assistance and advice to the Iraqi Government so the terrorists cannot establish a permanent safehaven. Well continue to work with the International Community to deal with the growing humanitarian problem in iraq. Countless iraqis have been driven or fled from their homes including many christians. Th
Ukraines forces pound prorussian separatists. And turkeys Prime Minister promises a new era of reconciliation after winning the first ever popular president ial vote. Iraqs Prime Minister Nouri Almaliki is not backing down on his bid for a third term, despite huge pressure to resign. Now hes threatening a legal challenge against a president who is a kurd, for standing in his way. All this is as Islamic State are fighting the kurd in the north. Reporter an important victory in the fight against the Islamic State group. Fighters recapture mack more in the north. They hold up the groups black flag as a trophy. As Islamic State fighters are in control of large parts of northern iraq, and gains since june has put p. M. Nouri almaliki under pressure to quit. Hes gone under attack against the president. Translation i warned the iraqi parliament, the presidency and the constitutional court, the president has no right to delay the election of the new Prime Minister. And such a violation will le
Superpower. Welcome to the programme. Palestinian negotiators say theyll abandon efforts to reach a truce unless the israel domes the party. Fighting has started again with israel renewing their bombardment of gaza, 7 palestinians were killed on friday. Palestinian fighters are firing rockets into israel. Since the assault began a month ago, 64 Israeli Soldiers and three civilians, including a Thai National has been killed. Gaza says air strikes and artillery attacks killed 1,914 palestinians. The United Nations says 73 of those killed are civilians. To that, add 10,000 palestinians who are injured, and more than 220,000 People Living in the u. N. Shelters. Andrew simmonds has this report from gaza. [ explosion ] reporter on the ground in gaza city, air strikes like this may not be as frequent. Each is as devastating as earlier in the conflict. As long as the rockets are fired from gaza, theyll continue to strike from the air, land and sea. And the Ground Forces remain massed on the bo
Pga championship and his fourth major title. Iraq may be crumbling but the Prime Minister Nouri Almaliki is not backing down on his bid for a third term. He is threatening a legal challenge against the president , a kurd, for getting in his way. All this as Kurdish Forces battle sunni rebels from the Islamic State in northern iraq. We have this report. An important victory in the fight against the Islamic State group. Fighters recaptured mack more in the north, holding up a black flag as a trophy. Islamic state is still in control of large parts of the north of iraq, and have put Nouri Almaliki under intense pressure to quit. He has gone on the attack against the countrys president. Translation i warned the iraqi parliament, presidency and the court that they had no right to delay the election of the new Prime Minister based on the results of the last elections and such a violation would lead to security problems, this is why the government is planning to file a case against a presiden