> >> 49 turkish hostages seized by i.s.i.l. in iraq have been freed. hello, i'm darren jordan with the world news from al jazeera. also ahead... >> there is a role for every country in the world to play... >> the u.s. says iran can help the international effort to defeat i.s.i.l. pro-russian separatists and the government agree on a plan

to cement the ceasefire in ukraine. >> and scuffles in scotland's biggest city after a vote for independence in the u.k. welcome to the programme. 49 turkish citizens held in iraq by fighters from the islamic state of iraq and levant have been released. the hostages included diplomats and soldiers. the prime minister says the group was brought back safely by turkish intelligence. they were seized in the northern iraqi city of mosul in june. well, the united states says iran has a role to play in defeating i.s.i.l. it has not been invited o be part of the international coalition. u.s. secretary of state john kerry told the u.n. security

council that iran could help to take out the group. diplomatic editor james bays reports >> reporter: the latest effort by the united states to build a coalition against i.s.i.l. secretary of state john kerry himself chairing the u.n. security council, the u.s. has the rotating presidency this month. he used it to call for a global fight against the group that controls large parts of iraq and syria. it's about taking out a network. decimating and discrediting a militant cult, mass car aiding as a movement. >> 37 admissions wanted to speak. the evolving coalition only includes two countries who counterly have tape military access - -- taken military action, the u.s. and france. >> translation: it would like to be called the islamic state. actually, they are throat cutters.

it has no legitimacy as a state, nor does it represent islam. >> i give the floor to his excellence day... >> a country normally deeply opposed to u.s. policy in the middle east spoke. >> we rose to the challenge and helped to save erbil and other places from i.s.i.l., and we were there with advisors and equipment before other help arrived on the scene. on the same day my government is ready to assist the iraqi government, and other governments threatened by the i.s.i.l. >> there is a role for narrowly every country in the world to play. including iran. i.s.i.l. poses a threat to all of us. iran is certainly not part of the coalition that washington is building, but it is fighting i.s.i.l., and it's not the only one of the u.s.'s foes that says it's doing that. syria's ambassador told me his government is acting in close

cooperation with the iraqi government, also a u.s. alley to fight i.s.i.l. for more on the release of those turkish hostages, they have been tape to an airport in turkey, where they have get the prime minister. we go there live, on the telephone. what can you tell us about how things unfolded overnight? >> right now the prime minister is in the plane with the released hostages. they entered turkey from one of the provinces. [ inaudible ] they look healthy, well, but most of the hostage look tired, and they seem exhausted. there were 49 people, and they were kidnapped from the mosul

consulate in mid-june, and... going on. they've been travelling for nearly 10 hours. the prime minister attended a conference, a series of meetings, when he heard the news from turkish intelligence agencies [ inaudible ] nearly four or five hours ago he announced that the hostages were released and he [ inaudible ] and he took to his plane and they are about to take off to ankara. >> what will happen in the n few hours then? -- in the next few hours then? >> [ inaudible ] as i said before, there are two kids amongst them, and women

which were most [ inaudible ] taken care of by the turkish authority since entering the border. we'll be able to meet with them. and after the plane lands in ankara i'll be able to tem you will what they are -- tell you how they are, and what they share with us, what they have been through, what happened. we'll be able to tell them details, and amongst them, there was a high level of diplomats. turkey's mosul consulate - we'll meet with them and understand what happened. >> at the airport in turkey, thank you. now, an al qaeda affiliated group in syria says it killed one of 10 soldiers it is holding hostage. it's one of the first victims of

intro -- victims. the ukrainian government and pro-russian rebels made a step towards peace. they have signed a deal to cement a ceasefire agreed there two weeks ago. this is the latest attempt to end a conflict that has killed more than 3,000 people. kiev and the separatists agreed to establish a 30km buffer zone along the front line. the plan calls for foreign armed groups and weapons to leave the ukranian territory. they agreed to deploy a team to mop tore the ceasefire. more from robin. how much hope is there that this latest deal will bring peace in the region. if the current ceasefire is anything to go by, that has been violated. >> that's right. this new agreement, or the latest discussions are about trying to injelent confidence into the situation because, as

you are saying, the ceasefire that was agreed on the 5 september has been violated with casualties, civilian casualties, and we are still hearing of reports of more shell fire in districts around donetsk region. overnight and into this morning. the buffer zone is the big key issue here that was on the table. a 30km parameter, 15km on either side for both sides, to withdraw heavy weaponry, in other words, artillery, things that can be used to devastating effect on the residential built-up areas. now, we are told that is what has been agreed, that's what they are pledging to do, and that will take place, we understand, if it goes ahead, within the next 24 hours. >> a main sticking point is that the separatists insist that areas like luhansk, and donetsk,

where you are, are not part of ukraine. how can they bridge the differences over this very thorny issue. status over the regions is not something that was discussed in minsk. both sides' positions are at odds with each other. the ukrainians put through legislation, promising special autonomy, but the leaders themselves have rejected this. they are pushing for independence, but it's important. it's important for everybody to understand that luhansk and donetsk are territories, regions within ukraine that have the borders, and the rebels do not control all of those regions. they have been pushed back until the tide turns, and the conflict intensifies. they hold a proportion, and

strategically for them it's important. if they want independence, they'll have to control all of donetsk and luhansk. that's why the fear is that the fighting could resume. one other thing - the convoys that russia has been sending through. we have heard of another employee coming into donetsk. we haven't got access. but the fear is from the ukrainian side and the international community, that rushee is using the convoys to bring in the wrong kind of aid. there's humanitarian head, we haven't been able to get permission to fill it, the fear is that it's military aid, as the international community is accusing russia of doing. that's important, that ukraine has to resolve its issues with russia, for a ceasefire to last. robin, thank you. the effects of russia's

annexation of crimea in ukraine is felt. the region is struggling to pull in half the tourists it does in a normal year. rory challands reports. >> reporter: there are a million fewer tourists this year, anna toly tells us, as he throws his taxi around the twisting streets. >> translation: last year i earnt about $350 a month, which was enough to live and save money. now my ruble income comes to $200 a month. >> reporter: the warm sun shines, and the sea is inviting, but much has changed in crimea. since it became russia, ukranian tourists shunned the peninsula. russian, though numerous, have not made up the shortfall. >> there are few people here this year, no one is representing the yachts.

last year we worked well. this year there's hard by any work. >> crimea holds a place in the hearts of russians. stalin brought churchill and roosevelt here to draw the map of post war europe. a new russian leader has redrawn the map once more, and for now, the image is celebrated on souvenir t-shirts. >> you will never capture. this should be easy to understand. >> and this one over here refers to the soldiers that took over crime christopher gibson ear early -- crime christopher gibson earlier in the year. they were called the polite people and putin the politist of all. he accuses you withdrawn of neglecting crimea. $19 billion has been invested. it's needed.

queues for the ferry hit 48 hours, suggesting russians want to come, but find getting her difficult. the deputy tourism minister of crimea says it should start with a much-talked about bridge. >> translation: the brim is the main obstacle that holds back the tourists. we talk to tourists, we know their problems. building the bridge will make it possible for cars and trains to use it. it will be easier and faster for tourists to reach crimea. >> reporter: whether it's called a russian land grab or a homecoming, crimeans are trying to adjust to the tumultuous times they are living through. most agree it's a bad tourist season. but it's better than being at war. >> more to come on the programme. the vigilantes in senegal taking it upon themselves to guard the border of guinea, to stop ebola

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ransom was paid. the secretary general says iran has a role to play in defeating i.s.i.l. ukraine and pro-russian rebels signed a development an attempt to end the conflict that killed more than 3,000 people in the last nine months. there has been clashes between pro and anti-independent supporters in glasgow. on friday voters rejected independence and chose to stay part of the u.k. hours after the result, scotland's first minister alex salmond stood down. he called on david cameron to deliver greater powers to scotland. >> for me as leader, my time is nearly over. for scotland, the campaign conditions, and a dream shall

never die. >> julie mcdonald joins us from edinburgh. it's the morning after the night before. alex salmond stepping down. nationalists disappointed. what is scotland waking up to this morning. >> what they are waking up to in edinburgh is rain. that's a metaphor. the yes supporters, it was a double blow. first of all, that no vote, and then the father of the cause, alex salmond, the leader of the snp stepped down. that's re-elected on the front pages. let me share with you. this is the scottish, "sun", it's a cartoonish caption. this is nicola sturgeon, who is key to take over. this is a man - i'm describing another paper - who is a divisive figure in politics.

people told me at dinner that their parents will not allow the television to be on when his picture is up. he's a marmite character - you love him or you hate him. all the papers reflecting on his stepping down. you see the look of despondens. if you watched the press conference you would have seen it yesterday. it says "the end of the dream." this is the scotland newspaper, the headlines - salmond quits, first minister stands down. there is a feeling of disappointment. you must remember for a lot of people that voted no, they are hoping that the country can get back to normality. there's talk of division, and as you mentioned there was violence in george square in the center of glasgow. we believe what happened is some yes campaigners were having a pity party when unionist supporters turned up, and they started singing "royal britannia", and a missile was

thrown. a lot of the yes campaigners moved away. i don't think there's an appetite for violence. it was one-sided in glasgow, and doesn't represent a position across the greater country. >> meanwhile, in terms of the politics, the debate shifted to westminster. do people in scotland feel that westminster will deliver on its promises, as other uk regions will pressure westminster not to make a special case for scotland at their expense. >> it's a shame that a movement that started on the streets of scotland and became a movement that was really about people and very real things, about their - you know, every day life. the power has moved back to the politicians. do people have much confidence? there is a little glimmer of confidence. what happened now is that the scotland question, and the question of more powers for scotland has been rolled into

this idea of a constitutional revolution, and a balanced settlement for northern ireland, for wales, england and scotland. because of that there's a risk that the scotland question and those powers will be kicked into the long grass. we'll see a debate, lots of protracted conversations. the prime minister said yesterday that it will be a short timetable. remember that the scotland act, which was the original one that allowed all of this to happen and florish, it took 11 months to put into place, so we will not see a quick settlement. for the new leader of the snp, and those in the yes campaign, they'll need a bucket load of patients. >> thank you. the united states is increasing spending on fighting ebola to a billion dollars. u.s. troops arrived in liberia. the soldiers will have no direct contact with victims.

>> we see it as a threat. we understand that. we are paid to deal in risk and manage that, and mitigate it the best we can. it's difficult in every military operation, and the men and women that sign up and serve in the military understand that when they do. the mission right now that general williams has been assigned is one of engineering and support logistics, and i would say the word support means a lot to us. we are supporting u.s. a.i.d. and the state department. it's not a military-led operation. senegal sealed off its 300km border to stop the spread of ebola from guinea. it's difficult. there's not enough police to patrol the area. vigilantes are taking matters into their own hands. this report from the south. >> these are three teenagers taking the law into their hands. they patrol the border, arresting anyone they suspect of coming into the country

illegally. they are asked where are they from and if they've been in contact with anyone with ebola. >> we are so close to guinea, and there are so many people dying of ebola there. we need to make sure they don't come into our country and kill us all. >> to reassure the population, the government closed its border with guinea and promised to step up patrols. we have not seen evidence of that. >> we are worried. the border is 300km long. they don't have enough police officers, we rarely see them, and they never seem to check anyone. >> senegal had its first case of ebola, after a guinean student crossed the border in a village taxi. it took 10 days for health authorities to find him, he was treated and has recovered. fear of ebola is spreading faster that the virus. causing changes in the way

people interact with one another, especially people coming from neighbouring guinea. >> there's a large community. the market is not as busy as before. >> they don't say it to our face. people are scared of coming here. it's not good for us. vigilantes will not solve anything. >> this is as close as they'll come to locals. relations are strained. but these young men believe it's the on way to scope seana goal ebola free. over 100 people have been killed in fighting in yemen's capital. fighting between rebels and government troops continued for a second day in sanaa. state television headquarters came under attack as the violence edged closer to the city center, forcing thousands of families to flee. it followed the collapse of ceasefire talks between the government and sunni rebels.

>> al jazeera demands the release of three journalists arrested. peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed have been detained for 266 days. they are falsely accused of aiding the outlawed mood christopher gibs -- muslim brotherhood, and are appealing their conviction. more than 2,000 have been forced to leave shelters in the philippines, after a storm. the tropical storm made land fall in the north. weather experts say the equivalent of half a month's rain fell in six hours. chinese ecommerce company alibaba is more valuable than amazon, ebay and facebook after making its debut. the price of shares soared 40% on the first say of trading. >> reporter: as the opening bell rang out across the stock

exchange floor, alibaba set a new record, topping facebook and ebay. the online marketplace made more than 2 billion in profits. they ceased the opportunity to cash in on the growing middle class. >> china is an economic power, and have 80% of the market share. who wouldn't want to be involved in a market like that. >> i'm the founder. >> jack marr, the c.e.o., and other founders worked out of his apartment. today alibi backa employs 24,000 at its hours in south-eastern china, connecting 10 million small and medium-sized businesses to chinese and global customers. >> investors are eager to get in on the technology boom. not only is the chinese middle class growing, so is the number of people connected to the internet.

experts say dollar risks in investing. china has different financial r regulations and security laws. instalments see the economy growing. >> jack marr is set out to be not just of the richest man, but a c.e.o. able to control a company he doesn't own as many shares in. >> alley basha is the first -- alibaba is the first technology company to be listed publicly signalling a change in china. in bangladesh it can take hours for are response to crime, so they are encouraging community policing, where locals team up with the police. we have this report. >> reporter: a dark alley turns into a darker one. a little wary, this man blows his whistle to scare off anyone

lurking around the corner. he and his colleagues are volunteers on a night patrol. it can be dangerous work. this man has been attacked in the past, whilst on patrol. they carry big sticks, some with sharp blades, to protect themselves. >> translation: our aim with the night patrol is to let people sleep in peace. they are sleeping. we keep guard to make sure thieves, criminals cannot enter their homes and loot their properties. >> reporter: he asks a man if he has seen anything suspicious. >> controls are part of a community policing project. the goal is to cabinet locals involved, specially in places the police find difficult to reach. it's part of an effort to close a big gap between the public and the police. at this community, it's housed at the police station.

locals learn how they can become involved in keeping the areas safe and crime free. a key issue mentioned by everywhere is the understood to make the police force an institution that people trust, rather than something they fear. >> previously when people would encounter the police, they'd be afraid. they were frightened of forces because of corruption, now people want to be involved in community policing. >> as part of the project there are regular meetings. locals bring up complaints. they discuss larger issues affecting their neighbourhoods, such as drugs and gambling. community policing has created a bridge between us and the public. this means we are getting more accurate information from people investigating a crime. in some cases when the suspect is someone's brother, they give us the correct information. >> this man says the police

volunteers are not allowed to attack or arrest anyone. they do enough by serving as the eyes and ears of a stretched police force. a reminder you can keep up to date with all the news on the website. there it is on the screen. the address aljazeera.com. aljazeera.com. m. >> the majority of americans still think hitting kids works as discipline although the majority is not as big as it used to be. a football star is kept off the field this week because he's charged with excessive physical punishment. who decides when if ever corporal punishment is okay? that's the inside story.