ruling against him stands, the community may gain a quiet estuary, but some of their cultural history will be lost. >> fighting intensifies in yemen. the hout thisthu rebels fight and the state television station is under attack. welcome to al jazeera live from doha. loose ahead on the program, free at last. 46 turkish hostages return home.

and the cool idea for dealing with power cuts. why this special fridge may be just the trick. >> yemeni pro government forces have been battling houthie rebels for a third day. dozens of people have been killed in the fighting in the last few days. >> reporter: in the yemeni capitol of sanaa, the northern hills of the city have turned to a battleground as fighters clash with the army. through most of the day the houthi attack the t the

national tv headquarters and some universities. they're heavily armed fighters besieged the capitol more months while thousands of their supporters marched through the streets demanding the resignation of the government. several attempts to reach a peaceful settlement has failed. >> we agreed on a number of points that it could constitute the basis of agreement. i realized that the situation in sanaa has deteriorated. i'm sorry for these developments and the use of weapons at a time we're doing our best to reach a settlement to the crisis. >> reporter: as diplomacy appears to have failed and gunfire gets louder, the transition were dictator to democracy has been bloody and uncertain. for the most part the government

has leaned on leniency with armed groups now its critics claim incompetence. >> he claims that the peace fire deal is no closer to being struck. >> reporter: for the first time this week the government has succeeded in leaving casualt ies. dozens of houthies have been killed. there had been a hope tha that a peace agreement could be reached, but opposition parties are optimistic that by 7:00 p.m. tonight a peace agreement could

be reached. >> the islamic state in iraq and the levant has released 46 turkish hostages and allowed them to return home. the release marks the end of the hostage crisis. they were captured by the islamic state in iraq and the levant back in june. they include diplomatic staff, children and special force police. people wearing black outfits with their faces covered with black veils assure us they were not going to harm us. they took all of our belongings, and told us to go into the streets. >> the group arrived in the capitol on saturday. >> today is not only a celebration day for you and your families, it is a very significant day for the whole

nation. i wish from god that all of our days in the future would be as good as this one, and we would never experience such a sadness ever again. >> the reports that no ransom was paid, and that there was no armed confrontation with isil. >> yesterday at 11:30 at night the rescue operation that had been going on for days had finally reached its final stage. we worked so hard for months to each the outcome of today. >> more than 30 turkish drivers were captured in june but they were freed a month later. when a second group of hostages were not set free as well questions were raised as to what ankara was doing to secure their release. some i

>> i think turkey will continue to be a very reluctant and apathetic member of this coalition that has been cobbled by the united states. turkey has clearly indicated that it's territory and it's air space will not be used in any combat operations. >> reporter: with the war of syria raging on its border and they may have yet to take on a more active role against isil. >> around 45,000 syrian kurdish refugees have crossed the border into turkey one day to escape an advance of isil fighters. fighters were closing in on a border town. turkey is already home of 850,000 registered syrian refugees. >> isil came to tyrannized us. we left everything we had

because of the cruelty of isil. they shelled us. it was death, beheading. isil did all of this to us. >> and iraq hundreds of cleric with demonstration in baghdad. they condemned what they described as u.s. interference in iraq. the shia leader has urged followers to take to the streets to protest against what they have called the american occupation of the country. we are live from the iran capitol. it looked like a peaceful protest. is that the case? >> reporter: it was a peaceful protest. they say they are not in an offensive mode but a defensive mode designed to appeal to the domestic audience. now why are these people so important here in baghdad? well, first they are one of the bigger shia political parties.

they're able to get people out on the street, and they do have influence through their politicians with the political system here. they issued a statement here today which was telling. a lot more stronger language than what we're used to seeing. they said iraq's territorial sovereignty should be respected. now what does he mean by that? it seems to be a veiled criticism of the u.s. rare strikes taking place in the country. they said they would be responsible to go against answered u.s. ground forces, and this lays well, it shows a strength and a show of rebellion. for the domestic political audience this was key. >> this anti-u.s. feeling is it widespread beyond sadr

supporters? >> no, the anti-u.s. feeling has come from all sides of the political spectrum. including the prime minister haider al abadi. he said, look, this is about having no boots on the ground. we all remember the battle days of the u.s. occupation of iraq. to other people completely anti-to u.s. they say they've abandoned us completely. coming back will not solve the solution. anti-u.s. rhetoric might be strong. it is very critical of u.s. policy, though. >> thank you for that update from baghdad. three months of fighting isil in northern hawk has taken its toll on the curd irforces known as the peshmerga. 200 of them have been killed. but the injured peshmerga fighters think that number is much higher.

the fight nor foreign iraq etched across his face. his unit had pushed forward when his vehicle hit an ied killing one and maiming three others. >> we don't have specialized equipment for ieds. it's a huge problem. no one has taught us how to deal with them, but the enemy knows what it's doing with the ieds. mortars and fighters. >> reporter: his union came face to face with the enemy. >> i lost my nephew they killed him. a sniper shot him in the head. >> reporter: we were given rare access to hospital wards of kurdish fighters. the peshmerga has kept the media out before now fearing the sight of wounded soldiers would hurt morale among its army and the kurdish people.

>> we're losing a lot of people because there is such a huge difference between us and them. they come to die. when they run out of ammunition they blow themselves up. >> reporter: the peshmerga has fought against the islamic state in iraq and the levant for three months taking on far bigger guns with little horror than assault rifles and rocket-propelled grenades. but the official death toll is just 200. it's a sensitive subject that could affect morale. >> in our history we always fought with patriots, but you need more than patriotism to win this fight. the international community needs to lead this fight because it's a global fight. right now we're alone in fighting them for the whole world. >> reporter: in central erbil the weapons market is busy. civilians are preparing to protect themselves unsure if the peshmerga can hold the line. an increased security threat was announced two days ago with a

warning that isil is preparing to target civilians and public places. >> this market has been here since 1991. and isi >> reporter: isil is waging a ho hollywood style war aimed at undermining morale. but kurdish spirits have been lifted from the coalition airstrikes. they just need the promised weapons to arrive to redress this imbalance on the battlefield pop to help them believe they can win this conflict. al jazeera, erbil. >> thousands of anti-government protesters in pa bankrupt rain

have demonstrated in its capitol. they're unhappy about proposed government reforms that they say don't represent the opposition. the crowned prince said that the reforms will help the majority. al jazeera continues to demand the release of three of its journalists impressed in egypt. mohamed fahmy, bader mohammed, and peter greste have now been detained for 266 days. they're accused of aiding the outlawed muslim brotherhood and they're appealing against their conviction. still ahead here on the program. after russian troops over i tack over crimea. we'll tell why police patrols in

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>> hello again. the top stories at this hour here on al jazeera. yemeni government troops and houthi rebels fight for a third day. there have been heavy fighting at the state television building. dozens of people have been killed in the past few days. 43 people hav43 hostages have been released from the islamic state in iraq and the levant.

turkey denied paying a ransom to secure their freedom. refugees cross the border into turkey to escape fighting from isil fighters. >> passions continue to run high after scotland's independence referendum. glasgow police made seven arre arrests. first minister said that he will step down after the referendum rejected. the latest attempt to end the conflict in east of ukraine, the nine-point plan will be implemented on sunday.

well, the deal creates a 30 kilometer buffer zone. foreign armed groups and weapons will leave ukrainian territory. combat aircraft will be banned from flying over the conflict area, and international teams will monitor the cease-fire. from donetsk we report on these efforts to end the fighting. >> reporter: the peace talks were supposed to inject confidence into the cease-fire that supposedly has been in place since septembe september 5th, although there have been repeated violations with casualties on both sides and reports of more fighting overnight and into today. what's been discussed and what has apparently been agreed is a creation of a buffer zone where pro russian forces would withdraw back from the conflict

zone 15 kilometers, so you have a 30-kilometer buffer zone free of heavy weaponry. now we are told that this would take effect over the next 24 hours. >> russia's take over ukraine's crimea's territory means ukraine tourists are staying away. >> reporter: there were a million tourists here in yatla.. >> last year i earned $350 a month, which was enough to live and save some money. but now my income comes to $200 a month. >> reporter: the warm sun still shines and the sea is still inviting but much has changed in crimea. since it became russia's, ukrainian tourists have shunned the peninsula.

the russian tourists have not yet made up the shortfall. >> there are very few people here. last year we worked well, we were happy. this year there is hardly any work. >> reporter: crimea holds a special place in the hearts of many russians. czars have built summer palaces here. a new russian leader has redrawn europe's map once more and his image is celebrated on t-shirts. you will never catch us, this slogan says. this should be ease enough to understand. this one refers to the soldiers that took over earlier in the year. in russia they're considered the polite people and in russian putt someone the politist of them all. he promises a new age of

investment, $19 billion has been pledged for job creation and infrastructure. it's needed queues for the ferry hit 40 hours suggesting many russians want to come but find getting here difficult. crimea's tourism prime minister said that they want to come. >> we talk to tourists and answer they are questions. we know their problems. building the bridge will make it possible for cars to reach it. >> reporter: whether they call it a russian land grab or homecoming crimeans are adjusting to the tumultuous times they're living through. it may be a bad tourist season, it is better than being at war.

>> doctors in sierra leone say they don't have enough staff to treat victims of the ebola vir virus. on the second day of a three-day nationwide i don' lock down. all residents are encouraged to stay home while health workers isolate and identify new ebola cases. senegal has closed it's border with guinea to prevent ebola from spreading there. because of shortage of police vigilanties take patrol. >> three teenagers take the law in their hands. they patrol the border and arrest anyone they suspect coming into the border illegally. they ask where they are from, and if they've had any contact with anyone with ebola. >> there are so many people dying of ebola.

we need to make sure that they don't come into our country and kill us all. >> to reassure the population the senegal government has closed it's border with guinea and promised to step up patrols, but we have seen no evidence of that. >> we are worried. the border is 300 kilometers long. they don't have enough police officers here. we rarely see them, and they never seem to be checking anyone. >> senegal had it's first case of ebola after a student with the disease crossed this border in a village taxi. it took ten days for health authorities to find him. he was treated and since recovered. fear of ebola is spreading faster than the virus itself, changing the way people interact with each other, especially with people coming from neighboring guinea. there are a large number of guinea traders here. >> they don't say it to our

face, but i know they're scared of coming here. this is not good for us or our business, we need a solution. but vigilanties don't make it better. it just makes it worse for us. >> reporter: their relations are strained, but these young men believe it's the only way to keep senegal ebola-free. al jazeera, southern senegal. >> in india 13 men have been sentenced to 20 years in prison for gang raping a woman. the attack happened in january in a remote village. an unelected counsel has ordered the attack as punishment for her relationship with a man from another village. indian governments have been heavily criticized for failing to catch and punish sexual offenders. in bangladesh it can take hours for police to respond to crimes reported in remote

villages, now we have reports from the communities that volunteers are stepping in to make arrests. >> reporter: a dark alley takes a turn into an even darker one. a little leary, blowing whistles to scare over anyone around the corner. they are on night control. it can be dangerous work. he has been attacked in the past while on patrol. to protect themselves they carry big sticks, some of them topped off with sharp blades. >> our aim is to allow people to sleep in peace. they are sleeping and we keep guard to make sure that criminals cannot enter their homes and loot their property. >> reporter: they stop to ask this man if he had seen anything suspicious. they get an all clear and they move on. the bowl is to get locals involved in keeping the

neighborhood safe especially in cases where the police find difficult to reach. it is in effort to close the gap between the government and the police. >> locals are learning how to become involved in keeping their areas safe and crime free. the need to make the police force an institution that people trust rather than something that they fear. >> previously when people would encounter the police they would all be afraid. they were frightened of all security forces because of corruption. but now people want to get involved in community policing. >> reporter: as part of the project there are regular meetings between the commune members and police. locals bring up individual complaints and discuss larger issues effecting their neighborhoods such as drugs and gambling. >> community policing has helped

repair relations. we're getting more accurate information when investigating a crime. sometimes even when the suspect is their brother they give accurate information. >> reporter: he said they do enough by serving as the eyes and ears of a police force. al jazeera, bangladesh. >> now fridges don't cope well with power cuts. frozen food can quickly be ruined. so can temperature-sensitive medicine in hospitals. but there is a new solution. simon plasti mcgregor woods explains. >> reporter: the perfect temperature of refrigeration of 4 degrees celsius for more than ten days without power. >> grid power is so unreliable for most people in the world that to be able to take energy

whenever its availability and put it into a store and make that deliver perfect refridge ration is absolutely massive. it is "t" has a massive impact. >> reporter: water is at its heaviest at 4 degrees successful was. a short chill fridge has ice on the top. when the power is lost a natural reaction keeps a circulation of water and keeps the fridge at a constant 4 degrees whatever the temperature outside. it's revolutionizing the storage of vaccine and blood supplies across the soaping world. they are already available in 48 countries worldwide. they usually deployed by organizations like the world health organization. they can be also sent out as part of disaster relief. this latest consignment of solar powered refrai refrigerators

will be sent to those victims of typhoon haiyan. witwithout vaccinations, it costs lives. >> children receive vaccines. >> reporter: back in wales they work to extend the period of powerless refrigeration from ten days to over 30. there are talks with companies who want to expand their markets. >> for me the dream of being able to put this technology into the homes of people in developing countries, and millions of people who can't use a refrigerator right now, they can't buy a refrigerator that works because they don't have the electricity to support it,

that's really exciting for me. >> reporter: it's a technology that appears to have limitless applications. humanhumanitarian once so far but commercially it has produced a lot of interest. >> and a reminder you can always keep up-to-date with all the latest news on our website. www.aljazeera.com. [ ♪ music ]% >> the united states has had education apartheid. our white kids are taught at the best public school education on the planet. >> closing america's education gap - what works and why, in "i got schooled" director m. night shyamalan says there are five things that make the difference.