-- kubrich. >> great to have you here. look forward to what you are back next. m. night shyamalan on his book and movie career, i'll ali velshi, thanks for joining >> heavy might be in the capitol of yemen. as rebel fighters try to bolster their position. >> hello there, you're watching al jazeera live from doha. also ahead freed from isil, 46 former hostages return home to turkey.

doctors in sierra leone say they don't have enough staff to identify ebola victims as the nationwide lockdown continues. and getting ready for the people's climate march. thousands prepare to send their message to world leaders. >> yemeni pro government forces have been battling houthi rebels for a third day. there has been heavy bombardment over the last few hours and dozens of people have been killed. >> reporter: parts of the building burned one of many strategic sites that the houthies have their sights on as they try to topple the

government. for the third day the houthies have moved north to south taking major highways. heavy plumes of smoke and military jets flew low over the area. several attempts to find peaceful settlements have failed. >> we agree on a number of points that would institute a number of agreements. i realized that the situation in sanaa have deteriorated, and i'm sorry this is happening at a time we're doing our best to reach a settlement to the cris crisis. >> reporter: demanding fuel price cuts and more inclusive goal, the goal of the group is to seize power and rule yemen

with the backing of iran. as the diplomacy fails to stop shelling and yelling gets louder, for the most part the government has leaned towards leniency, and now its critics are claiming incompetence. >> the islamic state in iraq and the levant have released 46 hostages and allowed them to return home. turkey denies paying a ransom to secure their release. >> reporter: reunited with their families after three months of captivity, it marks the releas end of the hostage crisis.

the hostages includes diplomatic staff children and security. >> they took all of our belongings and told us to leave and go into the streets. >> reporter: 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 will be as good as this one and we'll never experience such a sadness ever again. >> reporter: no ransom was paid, and 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. i really want to thank the

members of the turkish intelligence service who worked so hard with all kinds of sacrifices. >> reporter: more than 30 were captured in june but they were freed a month later. when the second group of hostages were not freed as well questions were raised as to what ankara was doing to secure their release. some analysts think that fighting isil will not change even though hostages are safe. >> i think turkey will continue to be a reluctant and apathetic member of this coalition cobbled by the united states. turkey has clearly indicated that it's territory will not be used in any combat operations. >> reporter: they may yet have to take on a more active role in the fight against isil.

>> reporter: 30,000 refugees have crossed the boar border of turkey in just one day after reports that fighters were closing in on a border town. turkey is already home to 850,000 syrian refugees. >> isil came to tyrannized us. we left everything we had. our shops, our jobs back there because of the cruelty of isil. they are tyrannizeing us. there was death, beheading, all of this. >> a demonstration in baghdad, condemning what they described as u.s. interference in iraq. the shia leaders spoke of occupation of the country 1234

this was a show of strength from those who have been very critical in the past of the u.s. occupation and invasion of iraq, and said in recent days that they will not tolerate any u.s. boots on the ground. what was key was a statement issued by their leader. he said that the territory, the iraqi territorial sovereignty must be respected. that was seen as a veiled threat against the u.s. making airstrikes and any fur incursions into iraqi territories. the u.s. has always had a difficult relationship with muqtadaa muqtada al fader. they can't be seen too in coo hoots with americans, and this would be needed. it was a rally out on the

streets. it was a show more towards the domestic audience more so than the americans. but admiral dempsey saying a few days ago may recommend boots on the ground here in iraq. this statement, iraq's territorial sovereignty must be respected seemed to be a rebuttal to that but a strengthening of the sadr position. >> two hundred members of the peshmerga have been killed, but peshmerga fighters believe the number is much higher. >> reporter: this man's vehicle hit an ied killing one and wounding three others. >> we don't have specialized

equipment for ieds. it's a huge problem. nobody has taught us how to deal with them. the enemy knows what to do with the ieds, mortars and snipers. >> reporter: the unit came face to face with the enemy. >> i lost my nephew. they killed him. they shot him. the 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 that the sight of wounded soldiers would hit morale among the army and 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

with assault rifles and grenades. but their official death toll is 200, a sensitive subject that could affect morale. >> we always fought with patriots. but you need more than patriotism to win this fight. this is 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 introduced security threat was announced two days ago with a warning that isil is preparing to target civilians and public places. this weapons' market has been here since 1991 but it has never been this busy. as i.s. has gotten closer and closer to the city, the this bullet used to call $1.50.

now it goes for $5. and an ak-47 has gone up from $100 to $700. [ explosion ] >> reporter: isil is also waging a social media war with a steady flow of hollywood-style trailers, beheadings and arsenal undermining morale. but kurdish spirits have been lifted by recent heavy isil casualties from coalition airstrikes. they just need the promised weapons to arrive to help them believe they can win this conflict. al jazeera. erbil. >> it's the second day in the nationwide shut down in sierra leone where the government is trying to stop an ebola outbreak. doctors kay they're in desperate need of workers.

>> reporter: they are going door to door trying to find people infected by the ebola virus. >> we go to the homes that we visit. we look to see if ebola is here and how they can prevent from getting ebola. >> a sticker is placed on each house that volunteers visit. signs signs anyone suspected of being infected with the virus are sent to a clinic income free town. >> we need people trained. we need experts. we need people to come help, supplies, and equipment. otherwise we're going to keep on going with infecting more healthcare workers and then it's like a loop.

>> reporter: the government nationwide shut down has confined 6 million people to their homes. charity workers say restrictions are making it difficult for people to earn a living. >> there will be mont no shops, no place to buy and sell, no place to get drinking water. you can just imagine what it means for a community like this where people normally--normally, the highest problem. >> reporter: the vaccine could be available as early as november. the front line against ebola say it cannot come early enough. >> still to come on the program, explosions at a munitions factory in eastern ukraine as a cease-fire plan is finalized. @j

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for their freedom. syrian ranches cross th--syn refugees cross the border into turkey and flee from isil. >> scotland's vote on the referendum to divorce from the united kingdom. >> this is a divided country now split down the middle on the question of independence. >> in the capitol edinburgh where people voted strongly against the scottish parliament is said to receive new powers under determination and the umbrella of the united nations. but in the second city glasgow, far less affluents, many workers

hoped for so much more. >> people are absolutely gutted. people genuinely thought we were going to win, and there was an opportunity to change their children's children's destiny forever, and it never happened. >> reporter: a majority in the city once known as the second capitol of the british empire no longers wants to be british. >> i refuse nationalist settlement sentiment. it was a movement that captured millions, the aspiration for real change. i don't think it's going to go away. there is a real danger about the millions who expect change, most of them young people who may become apathetic, angry and feel like there is no focus for their energy. >> reporter: after the referendum among the generals and luminaries of scottish life some do wonder whether the

promises made by london to stave off a successful yes vote will be kept, and what will happen if they aren't. >> i think i can't see westminster going over now. westminster saying you had your chance. >> i don't imagine what the future is going to be. >> reporter: a city in shock is how glasgow was described this weekend in a country still not entirely shore what happens next. al jazeera, scotland. >> ukrainian government and pro russian rebels have finalized a cease-fire agreed to two weeks ago. the latest attempt to end the conflict in the 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 territory. and a there will be a cease-fire. russian humanitarian aid arrived for the first time in donetsk. trucks drove through part of the border controlled by the pro russian separatists. we have the latest. >> reporter: 180 trucks have crossed over from russia into ukraine right here in donetsk. they have been unloading food stuff some civilian, some look like rebel militia. we've got tinned beef and over here we've got sugar and these

are sardines. there are also grains brought in. it's intended for the people who need it most, but some of it will be destined for the rebel militias, the rebel army. the day has been the day of potential for peace with an agreement signed in minsk. an agreement to create a buffer zone between the sides, but we still have been hearing some shell fire and very large explosion reported at what may have been a munitions factory on the outside of donetsk. this is a third convoy that russia has sent in without ukraine being wildly enthusiastic about it. the red cross were not able as we seem to oversee the shipment, there is a suspicion particularly on the ukrainian side that with russia's involvement the delivery may be carrying more than just humanitarian aid. >> sunday is the first

anniversary of the attack by al-shabab fighters of the shopping center in kenya. 67 people died at the westgate mall in nairobi, since then there have been other attacks, and many kenyans are worried about their. safety. >> the bullet entered from this point and went into the brains. >> the same bullet that lodged dangerously in his head killed his mother as she tried to protect him. this was a few months when there was shooting, the government called it an act of terror. >> the terrorism continues t. we have them coming in the country. >> reporter: less than two ms. later in june another attack

left 100 people dead. al-shabab fighters claimed responsibility. since the westgate mall siege a year ago there have been several attacks and assassinations in nairobi, the coast, and parts of northern kenya. the police have often been accused of failing to prevent attacks and responding late when they happen. >> we see the dynamics. today it is collectively. all of this is the scheme of the people to propagate and advance their agenda. again, our desire is that we minimize this incident. >> reporter: the police force is now working closely with private security companies, which guard most social places in the country. security checks in public places have become part of life in

kenya here. they're looking for suspicious-looking people or explosive devices. the problem is many are not trained to engage with an armed attacker so at this security recruits are taught about terrorism, different types of explosives and how to detect them. this is all new. they've had to change the training manual to deal with the terror threats. >> these guards will soon be deployed to their workstations. in times of danger with mostly nothing but panic buttons, they'll be ahead of the law enforcement. >> mopping up after 200,000

philippines have been forced from their hopes. at least five people were killed, the equivalent of a half a month's rain fell in just six hours. it has affected 700,000 people, and now it's headed towards taiwan. in india 13 men have been sentenced to 20 years in prison for gang raping a woman. a council has ordered the sentence after the attack. it happened in a west village. they were heavily criticized for failing to capture and punish sexual offenders. india has struggled for decades to achieve communal harmony. now the newly elected government is trying to find ways for the

religious leaders to work together. >> reporter: they're asking for divine illumination. the leaders of india's major religion gathered in new delhi to find common ground and talk about issues that divide their followers. the del delaware del social activists promotes hear moan and a new campaign to increase acceptance of inter faith marriages and welcomes more discussion about unity of india but said creating and engaging atmosphere on the ground is a growing challenge. >> there are none state actor

who is are let although, and especially now we see the last 100 days there have been more than 600 attacks on minorities, both muslims and christians. we must strongly deal with them and curb their hate campaigns. >> flair-ups confirm the fears, but many young indians think that communal violence should be a thing of the past. >> we can come together and find solutions. we can see a brighter future. >> reporter: india's ruling party swept into office in may describes itself as the party with a difference. but when it comes to religion it's yet to find a way to reach out to all indians. earlier this year prime minister narendra modi surprised many by making the economy not religio

religion the focus of his campaign. in a country that has long struggled for its desire with economic prosperity with competing religious identities. al jazeera, nul new delhi. >> gearing up for a climate march in new york city. calling for world action. >> reporter: muralist raul is putting all of his efforts into the parade float. it will be surrounded by birds symbolizing the earth's environment. >> they're representing the corporations effecting our land. >> reporter: an ambitious design for an ambitious event. the aim is to mobilize the

masses and pressure politicians to take action to stem climate change. organizers are thinking visually not only in terms of arrested but also in firms of who will actually take part. >> people of all walks of life all over the world care deeply about climate change. this march is showing the huge variety of people and the huge variety of reasons that people are invested in this issue. >> reporter: other a thousand organizations have signed up to take part in the march. each one of them comes at the issue of climate change with a difference expressed in your arts. these communities were hit hard by hurricane sandy in 2012. they're building an inflatable life boat for the march complete are life preservers to highlight the dangers of rising sea levels that come with climate change. >> the idea is to put faces and

names to what that risk, the stake of climate change. there are real communities on the front line that are being threatened by what is happening. >> reporter: this inflatable carbon bomb targets the u.s. military, the world's largest consumer of oil. it's art not just for art sake. but all signs point to growing popular support for climate action.