"consider this", you can find us on twitter, facebook. see you next time. >> a group linked to al qaeda threatens to retaliate over u.s.-led air strikes targetting i.s.i.l. in syria. kurdish people escape from a syrian border town under siege by i.s.i.l. as coalition jets join in the fight. hello, you're watching al jazeera, live from doha. houthi rebels in yemen complete a peace deal with the government after taking over much of the capital. >> tens of thousands of

protesters in hong kong surround government headquarters to demand the right to vote. >> i'm nick spicer in a hospital where children injured during a confli conflict in gaza are receiving critical care. fighters belonging to al nusra front are threatening to retaliate against western and allied countries taking part in air strikes in syria. the al qaeda-linked group says the strikes amount to a war against islam and can last for decades. it's the first time the al nusra front reacted to the claims, aimed at destroying islamic state of iraq and levant. some of the coalition air strikes targeted capitol hill fighters surrounding a kurdish town on the northern border with turkey. an i.s.i.l. building and gangs were destroyed in kobani.

kurdish tanks attacked i.s.i.l., 150,000 escaped from the area in the last week. kurds in syria are spread across large parts of the north. in recent weeks i.s.i.l. fighters overran dozens of villages around the town. eskimo fighters tried to take the town until kurdish fighters intervened. kobani is the third-largest population center. from the turkish side of the border stefanie dekker reports. >> the sound of fighter jets in the sky above kobani. triple air strikes on positions above the towns. this is an ongoing battle and it is not over. as we drive east we come across a crowd of syrian kurdish refugees receiving aid. depended on handouts human desperation caused by the war. >> we have been humiliated. there's no water or electricity. there's food, but it's not

enough because we are so many. we are eight families in a small house, and we can't go because there are fighting. 10km east of kobani, we experienced the battle first hand. we are told that the kurdish fighters are in charge of that village, and in front of them is a position where i.s.i.l. is holding the other side. it's turned into something of a spectator sport, with many people lining up to watch the action on one of the front lines. i.s.i.l. has positions around kobani in the east, south and west. as we return to the towns the earlier hope of the air strikes gone, this is an i.s.i.l. attack. they are inside kobani, this is a front line. it made hundreds of kurds cross into turkey. >> we don't have enough to supply them. no one help us. no one help us.

just the kalashnikov. how we destroy tanks. how we can. we are dying here. lots of people. they are dying. >> reporter: kobani is the latest refugee crisis in a war. there's no sign it will end soon. stefanie dekker on the turkey syrian border. >> russia's foreign minister says the struggle against i.s.i.s. and syria should be based on the international law. the comment were made while addressing the u.n. general assembly in new york. >> from the beginning of the arab spring russia urged the extremists to establish a united front to counter the terrorist threat. we warned against the temptation to make allies of anyone who proclaimed themselves an enemy of bashar al-assad, be it al

qaeda, al nusra and other travellers, including i.s.i.l., which is the focus of our attention. >> earlier we spoke with a former russian diplomat and chairman of the russian friendship society with arab countries. he says it's wrong for the international community to exclude syria in the main front against i.s.i.l. >> it is awful. russia is ready to fight against the other nations and states, but russia want to be respected international law. sometimes they say that russia didn't respect international law in ukraine, crimea and so on. but, i think that this is not military intervention. russia into - not in crimea, not in ukraine, russia doesn't send its troops. now we watch in the middle east, that european are spending air

crafts to bomb positions in iraq. okay, in iraq it is a good thing, because the iraqi government in concert with the i canny government. as far as syria is concerned. russia is concerned that it is not acceptable to make some efforts to increase military financial help to oppositional force r forces, sir -- forces, syrian free army and excluding the syrian government as one of the main player to confront i.s.i.l. or on syrian soil. one country doesn't have the right to do this. in yemen houthis rebels signed a u.n.-brokered security deal it the government. it restores power to the state, but there's little evidence on

the ground that houthi rebels are relinquishing control of parts of the capital. >> reporter: it's an agreement supposed to end the conflict in yemen. fighters withdrew from sanaa and other areas, handing over weapons to the central government. >> we were not intending to have this appendism signed. it's an integral part of the document that you have signed already. this is to allay confusion. >> reporter: but the minutes before the signing were storming and full of controversy. no representative from the houthi side took the trouble to attend the ceremony. they signed away from the media and in the presence of government officials. party leaders notified the mediator about violations. as we sit here violations are

committed. what are the guarantees that the other side will adear to the agreement. we -- adhere to the agreement. we don't know if this is the same text or has been modified. the u.n. envoy was asked to read out the draft of the appendix. he insisted it's the same or the general text without modifications. the houthis are not in the room, that is because they say thi signed the agreement away from the cameras. all the party leaders signed, but reluctantly, and the number of resolutions could be more than the points in the agreement. >> translation: the state will not extend territory, and the yemeni law, if it's not implemented, what is the use of signing. the security agreement means the militias should leave the country. >> the army and state authorities have become invisible. after they withdraw the gunmen,

they are expected to become one of the main players in yemen's future politics. more than 2 million muslim pilgrims from around the world arrived in mecca for haj. another million are expected to join them in what is the world's largest annual gathering in muslims. it is viewed as the greatest act in the muslim faith. >> pro-democracy activists expanded the disobedience campaign. protesters have gone ahead with plans, despite rising tension between them and the police. you she a live scene in hong kong, and it's after 1:00pm they are demanding democratic reforms from the chinese government. rob mcbride has more from hong kong. it has gone from a student led

street protest to a mass occupation in a matter of hours. thousands of people answeringle call from leaders, making their stand for political reform. now a wait to see what the authorities will do next about the community of protest that has been born. demonstrators have been busy preparing for attempts to clear them, including setting up first aid stations. as well as listening to speeches from well-known local activists who made civil disobedience a way of life. given the turn out protest leaders believe the numbers are on their side. >> i think they are waiting for an opportunity when the crowd declines. they need patience. >> police warned that this

action is illegal, and those taking part will face the consequences should the area be cleared and they be arrested. given the thousands taking part, it's difficult to see when and how that will take place. breaking news from afghanistan. there has been an explosion outside the gate of the presidential compound in kabul in afghanistan. a magnetic bomb attached to a military vehicle, activated remotely, exploding outside the gate of the presidential palace. security is tight ahead of the inauguration of the new president ashraf ghani. thousands of protesters marched in the democratic republic of congo, against what they call a power grab by president cab eela. they say he wants to change the constitution to stay in power for a third term.

>> beyond the fog of tear gas, opposition protesters on the streets can see what is going on, they say the president is trying to change the constitution so he can city in power indefinitely. >> we are protesting against a move to change the constitution. we can fight with the police, and our main aim is to defend our country. we don't want it president to change our constitution. if he tries we'll march to kin chatta. he is accused of trying to get rid of a 2-term presidential term limit set forth in the 2006 constitution, or have a new constitution passed. kabila has not revealed his intentions, despite pressure to step down. >> translation: we wanted the people to address president kabila himself, so he understands that the people around him are no longer in sync with reality. it's no to the revision of the contit use, and yes to the

alternatives. >> he tried to modify the constitution during the 2013 national dialogue, when the m23 group declared an end to the rebellion. it was meant to bring together political opponents. after the deliberations, they acted on hundred of demonstrations put forward. he told the united nations on thursday, the democratic republic of congo is on the right path. >> you all know what my country looks like 13 years ago i'm happy to say to you food that the democratic republic of congo is once again a country standing tall. it is a country where peace is stronger every day. >> reporter: millions have died in the many conflicts, and it's hoped that a free and fair election in 2016 will strengthen the path towards democratic rule. still ahead on al jazeera -

we find evidence of sleeper cells used by i.s.i.l. near the iraqi city of kirkuk. plus... ..the waves of change - teenagers in south africa mind rev uj from gang -- refuge from gang violence by taking to their surfboards.

hello again. the top stories an al jazeera - al nusra front fighters are threatening to retaliate against western and arab countries

taking part in u.s.-led air strikes in syria, the al qaeda linked group says the strikes amount to a war against islam and could last for decades. british fighter jets joined the air campaign against the islamic state of iraq and levant. the latest strikes target the town of kobani, surrounded by i.s.i.l. fighters. pro-democracy fighters are trying to block access to government headquarters. thousands are staging a demonstration against the decision to screen candidates running for the top administrative job. let's return to a top story, the fight against i.s.i.l. a reason the group is able to control sunni areas in iraq is because of sectarian divisions. as sue turton reports, that is evidence in kirkuk, with i.s.i.l. asleeper sells operate -- sleeper cells operate. >> reporter: in a building site,

kurdish special forces follow up on a tip off that an i.s.i.l. asleeper cell is hiding. they discover a container buried under ground. inside a large cache of weapons, ammunitions and explosives. three men were at the site, moving to kirkuk after fleeing the fighting, and both said to the officers that they were i.s.i.l. the men and the evidence were handed or to the local police to be processed and sent to the courts. the kurdish security officers have little hope that the suspects would be convicted. >> translation: many told us that their homes are in the south, and are not protected. so i.s.i.l. attacks them. they are too afraid to put their families in danger, as they have been getting their sets. some of the judges are sunnis and nationalistic. that's why they release them. >> the sunni arab population in kirkuk increased enormously over the past few months as over

100,000 fled the fighting and made kirkuk their new home. it's a nervous city, with security forces finding it difficult to track down those suspected of being loyal to i.s.i.l., hiding in this community. >> there are two kinds of sunni arab, some are in league with i.s.i.l., and some are against them. it's important for us to gi updated information to the air strikes, so they don't attack the wrong side that is crucial to us. we are telling the tribes to stay away from i.s.i.l., we don't want to turn them into our enemy. >> the front line is 30km outside of the city. >> i've been asked to keep my voice down, because we are so close to the i.s.i.l. position, 50 meters away, across the river. the problem the fighters have of clearing the area is there are 45 sunni arab villages living in the three villages across the way. they don't want to kill the

civilians, the civilians say they can't leave their villages. >> a coalition air strike hit a vehicle across the village three days ago, killing four, including two senior i.s.i.l. commanders. they will not launch attacks where the civilians are living, and cannot weed out i.s.i.l. sleeper cells. only a fully functional judiciary can do that. supporters and opponents of egypt's former president hosni mubarak fought each other after the verdict in a retrial was postponed. the judge needs more time to consider his ruling. hosni mubarak and his aids are considering their involved in the death. >> al jazeera continues to demand the release of three journalists imprisoned in egypt. peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed have now been detained for 274 days. they are falsely accused of

aiding the outlawed muslim brotherhood. mohamed fadel fahmy and peter greste were sentenced to seven years. badr mohammed got on extra three years for having a spent bullet in his possession which he picked up at a protest. >> this israeli assault on the gaza strip killed over 2,000 palestinians, mostly civilians, many were wounded. among them children. a charity arranged for some to receive specialised medical care in germany. nick spicer reports. >> a bad infection squirrels the bone inside hamad's fractured leg. here there's a risk of amputation. there's a better chance that he'll keep his leg now he's out of gaza. he is one of 42 palestinian children brought over by a german charity in september. killed. open fractures, wounds, wound infections, and

amputations - loss of legs, arms and most of them critically ill children. >> it was a tough journey to europe, two children died on the way into and through egypt in part because of delays. it's difficult for residents of gaza to travel, even in normal time. >> in 51 days of conflict. 528 died. few can help to receive the kind of treatment in germany. the german charity is freedom village, and worked for years treating children wounded in war zones. the gaza children eat and play with other children. you have to wonder what scars are unseen in the mind. this boy lost the use of some of his hand in an explosion. he left christopher gibson more.

his fam -- he lost more. two members of his family were kill. no fear of that here. >> translation: everybody is kind of lovely and the volunteers play with us, and i have a lot of friends. >> reporter: the children will stay until they are well and sent home. a treatment reg mon will be advised as they may not come here again. the spanish government pledged to stop people in the region of the catalonia to go ahead with a referendum. the president called for a referendum this november. the government says any vote would be illegal. now, all over the world there are millions of people not recognised as citizens by any state. that means they have no right or legal protection. the united nations wants to

eliminate statelessness within 10 years. veronica pedrosa reports on homelessness people in the eyes of the law. >> reporter: in the eyes of the world these people do not exist. as such they denied rights to education, health care or travel. these villages on the thai border with myanmar are getting help. university prosource and students are advising them -- professors are advising them on ways to be recognised bit the government. it's a small step to end statelessness in 10 years. this woman was stateless herself. she was born and yoou up in thai -- grew up in thailand. she fought for years and wants to help others get out of the trap of statelessness. everyone has a right to have citizenship.

and every single kid who born, they should have a birth certificate, or any - any document that prove where they - who they are, where they are - they were born. >> that's easier said than done. the people have lived in the area before myanmar and thailand existed and fled war and execution. their stateless licence has born out of a clash for a need to survive, and the hard politics of nation states. it's the middle of the rainy season, and most of the houses are makeshift, leaving people underprotected. about a third of the households here are not documented. they are unprotected under the law. after getting legal advice, she shares what she has learnt with

the men in her family. she has four children born here, but they can't get the education or careers they want. if they are sick, they can't access affordable health care. they are vulnerable and in some cases trafficked. >> if you have education, you'll know what our rights are. and we can pass it on to other stateless people. >> reporter: norma and millions like her are out to prove that being stateless is far from being hopeless. a rescue helicopter from thailand has lost contact with ground control while searching for two mountain climbers in myanmar. it was carrying three people, including a thai pilot. contact was lost after the helicopter took off from putaw airport to drop food to the rescue team in the mountains. the climbers have been missing

since august 31st. certain people are missing after a volcano in central japan erupted on saturday. 40 people are stranded and injured. a rescue mission is under way to reach them on foot because thick clouds of ash are making it too dangerous to fly helicopters. we have more from tokyo. >> mt ontacky is popular with visitors at this time of the year, particularly with climbers. there were many on the mountain at the time of saturday's eruption. some were trapped in huts on the vol chaino, and the prime minister shinzo abe ordered defense personnel into the area to assist. flights have been disrupted because the planes have been forced to divert around the ash cloud rising around the volcano. >> a batch of surfers are hitting the beach in cape down. 250 teenagers are arriving out a

refuge from violence, drugs and aids. tania paige reports. >> it's winter and windy in cape down. a warm up is definitely necessary. after a quick jog, it's time to warm up the spirits. in is one of the instructors at wave for change. the organization target young people, teaching them to surful they may not have the best gear and some wetsuits don't fit. for many this is the first time someone has shown an interest in them. >> the kids here are involved in violence. when they are here, they face the changes of the waves, and they win the challenge. we let them surf free. >> reporter: it's a chance to teach them to avoid h.i.v. through safe sex, a wholistic approach to education, and a unique classroom. >> reporter: now that the lesson is over, it's time to put it

into practice so they are hitting the water. some dream of being good enough to compete on the world tour or to catch the next wave. the surf isn't any good, but everyone is having fun. they couldn't afford to pay for this. the wave for change keeps them off the street and out of trouble. >> i have been learning to surfing and life lessons about confidence and how to talk and share when i have a problem. the cold is starting to get to everyone so it's time to go home of the the wetsuit has gone, but itistics. it's a reminder that he's helping people with lessons that are valuable in and out of the water. hollywood's famously eligible bachelor george clooney is a bachelor no more. the 53-year-old changed vows

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