Privately that they should be released. President obama adds his voice to the al jazeera staff being freed. And food that will have you thinking twice before taking a bite. [ music ] welcome to the programme. We begin the newshour with a special coverage of the gaza. Palestinian and israeli negotiators failed to agree with a truce of talks in cairo. Israel has reported to offer on extension to the existing ceasefire by 72 hours. Hamas is warning that the demands to the end of the siege must be met. The people of gaza are going their best to take up the pieces, homes and families destroyed. 64 israelis havent killed, including three civilians and a thai national. Over 1800 palestinians have been killed most women and children, civilians. Over 200,000 are living in u. N. Shelters. Andrew simmonds is in northeastern gaza, joining me from there. A difficult time, andrew, for those trying to, as you say, pick up the pieces. How are they coping. Who have you been talking to. This whole crisi
Donetsk. Australian police join a Dutch Security team in ukraine to secure the Malaysia Airlines crash site. And a bangladesh festival tradition is leading to long queues at the bank. Israel is attacking gaza by land, sea and air after declaring that the ceasefire it over. The Health Ministry in gaza says three palestinians have been killed since the all the resumed. These are live pictures out of gaza, where that ceasefire ended some two hours ago with a formal statement from the israeli army. Israel says it resumed military operations because hamas continues to fire rockets cross its border. Well, Nicole Johnson is in gaza for us. Bring us up to date with what has been happening in the past couple of hours. Weve had two People Killed from an israeli air strike in a refugee camp, in the central part of gaza. Another died east of khan youni [s] from an israeli attack. We are not sure whether it was artillery ortank fire. We hear the f16s flying above. The activity has picked up. Theres
To avoid iraq being broken up. United in grief the netherlands receives the bodies of those that died on flight mh17. Plus. Im simon mcgregorwood at a tower where greek and Turkish Cypriots are working together to preserve Cultural Heritage for both sides of this Divided Island to enjoy. First an update on a breaking new story. Reports that airaljary lost contact with an aircraft, an hour after it took off. It was bound for algiers. The Company Started an emergency search for flight 5017. More than 100 people are on board. More on that story when we get it. Now, can a ceasefire between hamas and israel be achieved. Secretary of state john kerry is on a push across the middle east to try to make it happen. He arrived in cairo to meet officials to secure a ceasefire plan. John kerry was in the occupied west bank for talks with the leaders much the leader of hamas says the movement will not agree to a ceasefire unless israel ends its siege. Translation many efforts are being exerted. Many
Sanctions what sanctions. An exclusive look at how north korea is defying the u. N. And sport the beijing marathon goes ahead despite heavy smog, with participants forced to run in face masks. Welcome to this newshour, we start in syria, with the battle for kobane. Kurdish forces fought off an assault by i. S. I. L. Faces on the border crossing, with which it could have cut off supply lines if it succeeded. These are the latest pictures. U. S. Led air strikes helped the fighters hold the up to. The leaders of the kurds told al jazeera, they need help from the international community. Zeina khodr reports. This man is in charge of a selfdeclared kurdish region in northeastern syria, he is under pressure. The Democratic Union party, pyd, is at war with the Islamic State of iraq and levant. He has been appealing to the world for weapons, first the pyd is asked to make concessions. One is giving up power to other Syrian Kurdish factions that are allied to tuckey. Without political condition