08/08/2014 Newsround


08/08/2014

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Afternoon guys - Ayshah here with news of a Champions League

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Plus the amazing view from this underwater shark cam.

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First, American President Barack Obama has ordered the start

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of air attacks against a radical group trying to take over

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He says it's needed because many people are in danger from

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These people are part of an ancient religion. They're hiding in the

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mountains in northern Iraq, because they're worried for their safety.

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The extremist group IS has threatened to harm any non-Muslim,

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unless they convert. They want to make a new country called the

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Islamic State to join parts of Iraq and Syria together. IS fighters have

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won a number of battles and countries around the world are

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worried they might take over more cities. Around 50,000 people

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including children and old people have tried to escape from them and

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have run to the mountains near by. It is thought 100,000 Christians and

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others who don't share the same beliefs as IS have run away. Barack

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Obama has authorised US planes to start air attacks against IS. With

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innocent people facing the prospect of violence on a horrific scale,

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when we have a mandate to help in this case, a request from the Iraqi

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government, and when we have the unique capabilities to help avert a

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massacre, then I believe the United States cannot trn a blind eye. --

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turn a blind eye. While US planes have started to fire rockets, Barack

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Obama said no American troops will be sent in. Britain supports the US

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but won't be taking action itself. And there's more

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about what's happening in Iraq Next up to some amazing news

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for Celtic footy fans. The Scottish club thought they were

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out of this season's Champions League after losing 6-1

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on aggregate earlier this week. But this morning they've

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been reinstated. It's all

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because the team they played have been punished for fielding

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a player who should've been banned. Now we all think

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our pets are pretty specia, but last night felines from across

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the country gathered in London Something Martin was happy

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to get his claws into. They're often known

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as the quieter and understated They've all made it through

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as finalists in the National Cat Awards,

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a competition which has been running by the Charity, Cats protection,

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for the past seven years. When William was about to start

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school he got really nervous Milly, sensing something was wrong,

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sits with William every day while he gets ready and walks with

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him and his Mum to school. She's even there at the end

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of the day for the walk home and now William looks forward to

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going to school with his moggie. Introducing Tommy, a

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contender in the Hero Cat category. When Tommy's family accidentally got

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locked out of their house in London, He managed to jump up

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on to a ledge and unlock the door I wonder if he can do

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the ironing and washing as well. But it?s Nelson the cat from

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County Durham who's walked away The 20 year old didn't have

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an easy start to his life when he was abandoned

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and had to live on the streets. He later lost his eye

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after being attacked but in 2009 Nelson's luck changed

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when he was adopted by this family. Even though he's so old and has

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a few health issues he's amazed Well done Nelson - but if you

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like your animals a bit bigger than Scientists captured this amazing

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footage of a Great White shark It wrapped its massive jaws around

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the probe - which was being used to We're almost done, but head to the

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website to see how Hacker invaded And check out what happens when

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you cross a donkey and a zebra!

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