frustration and protests on the turkey-syrian border as fighters from i.s.i.l. inch ever closer. i'm nick clerk here in doha. also coming up, a disgusting murder. the u.k. condemns the beheading of an aid worker and vows to do everything to release other hostages. north and south korea agree to high level talks. deadlock in hong kong. protesters call off talks with the city's leaders. we'll be live from there.

so, then, the syrian national kl eggs is warning of an -- coalition is warning of an imminent genocide in kobani. kurdish forces will be radicalized. these are the pictures from the turkey side of the border where frustration is turning to anger, angry at the perceived lack of action against fighters from the islamic state. now to bernard smith, joining us from south-eastern turkey. tell us more about what you have been seeing there. >> well, that protest that you saw earlier was, in fact, turkish kurds that came coup to show solidarity on the first day of eid with the syrian kurds trying to defend kobani, there was a refugee camp where the

protesters had gone, and they were chanting, very friendly, but loud protest, but in turkey, if there's no permission granted for a protest, authorities will move in quick to disperse it, which is what they did. >> meanwhile there has been an intensive another day of barrage going on behind me. there's a lot of i.s.i.l. mortar heard, and syrian kurdish fighters in there trying to depend the town. there's a trench around it and they seem a lot more bullish. yesterday the commander was putting out a plea. there was a couple of u.s. air strikes taking out a military vehicle and an armoured personnel carrier, so the u.s. coalition says, and that seems to have, again, held i.s.i.l. back for the time being. >> a constant back drop if you will to all of this is the issue

of refugees. >> absolutely. more than 160,000 syrian kurdish refugees fled from kobani to the end of september as i.s.i.l. got closer to the town. they fled from the surrounding villages, areas, and the turkish authorities had to find places to house them. it did that in sar uch and surrounding areas, by using disused schools, finding open ground they could use, and that is where they've been keeping them. syria has a big problem with the syrian refugees, there are many of them. more than a million and a half. turkish authorities say they have spent more than $4 million looking after them. their presence is becoming more and more permanent because it doesn't seem that they'll be able to go back to syria soon. >> thank you very much. bernard smith reporting.

world leaders condemned the killing of another hostage in syria. a coalition of nations have been carrying out air strikes. the group released a video showing the beheading of alan henning. he was a british volunteer captured while delivering aid. paul brennan has this report. >> reporter: hallan henning had no ties with syria, just a desire to help those in need. >> hello everyone watching. >> the married father-of-two travelled there in december. he had aid for syria tattooed on his arm. after the convoy crossed the border, he was ceased. earlier he echoed plea froms his wife. >> we need him home. >> anyone in doubt about the organization can see how

repulsive it is. as a country, we must do with our allies everything we can to defeat the organization in the region, but to defeat it at home, and we must do everything we can to hunt and find the people responsible for this. the british prime minister will be briefed by intelligence chiefs and foreign office diplomats trying to get a handle of how close they are to killers of mr henning and hostages that have been beheaded and how close they are to combatting and launching air strikes on their heads. alan henning's story touched the lives of many. pleas for release were universal. more than 100 muslim leaders called for his release. his killing and that of david haines, another hostage, caused britain to take a bigger role in

the coalition against the group. there's no british troops on the ground, but the u.k. has been carrying out air attacks on i.s.i.l. in a video, it was said that his blood was on the hands of the british parliament. another hostage, an american man, is also threatened. >> our hearts go out to the british aide worker who we believe is in the video, and the remaining hostages and their families, this is, again, yet another just very clear example of the brutality of this group, and why the president has articulated and moving out in a comprehensive way to degrade and destroy i.s.i.l. >> alan henning was taken while driving an ambulance packed with food and water. even humanitarian workers in the eyes of i.s.i.l., appear to be

fair game. >> we'll speak to paul brennan live, out near the central mosque of the what the reaction you are getting to the latest event, where you are? >> well, it's eid, of course, and people are coming to pray and celebrate. there is a topic of conversation, and that is what is happening in iraq and syria, and the overwhelming sentiment that i have been getting from the mosque is outrage. they are appalled at what is done in the name of muslims. the word terrorists is coming up again and again. the faithful describe the militants as nothing short of terrorists, and they are angry and believe that the actions of the militants do not representst lamb. and over and over they tell me an islam is peaceful and what

i.s.i.l. is doing is nothing to do with the religious side. the secretary general of the muslim counsel of britain is saddened by the news. he said it's clear that the murders of alan henning have no record for aid workers. that's what struck a cord, the difference between alan henning and the other three hostages, is the video we saw of him packing up humanitarian supplies - it made it personnel. in a way that i don't think the other three were. it took allen's face into the tv screens, our front rooms. that's why it struck a cord not just with the wider world but the muslim people in london. >> thank you very much. paul brennan reporting from london. north and south korea agreed to resume formal high-level

talks due to begin in october. the announcement was made as three top north korean officials are in the south for the closing ceremony of the asian game. gerald tan has this report. >> reporter: there's a lot of excitement when a north korean politician visits south korea. it's more exciting when it's the highest level delegation to arrive in five years. it's led by hwang pyong-so, widely regarded as the number two in the pyongyang hierarchy. and he made the trip to attend the closing ceremony of the asian games. >> translation: even if it's not an opening ceremony, but a closing ceremony, our director of military political bureau came here. it was a sudden visit. i'd like to express our gratitude for the welcome. >> reporter: that tone is providing home for a breakthrough in relations between the two koreas.

harsh word and rocket tests had ties between the neighbours. the visit is causing speculation about the health of leader kim jong un. he's been absent from public few for a month. his delegation is seen as powerful. this is as big as it gets without having kim jong un here. there was speculation that some had been purged. as always with north korea, some observers wonder what is behind the visits. we have seen the handshake before. the question is what next. on to hong kong where protesters are still on the streets. frustration is mounding between them and the people living in the neighbourhoods they are

occupying. scott heidler is in hong kong with the latest. movement shifted from the umbrella to the heated argument. >> this is mongkok. for the first time there was violence. the police were in the middle. the tension is there the next morning. protesters came out. they saw the attacks on tv. locals, where the operation is taking police, had had enough. the fight for the democracy is not giving the right to occupy the streets and disturb us. we can't sleep at night much. >> the reason that people are so upset and what the protesters got was local and different to what people in other parts of hong kong, they want the

protesters to take the sid-insless respect. >> people are more concerned about the broader impact of hong kong. >> the city's economy has been affected, and a lot of shops are losing business because people are avoiding the area. >> reporter: one historian sees a similarity in the riots of the past and now. >> now it is not quite so clear. you have interesting class divisions, divisions between students and nonstudents. among the nonstudents you have differentses. >> in the wake. 1967 riots, the government worked to close the gap between state and society. it led to reforms. once the current unrest end, the government will have to dole with expanding divisions within

the population. >> let's get a live update from adrian brown in hong kong. it's been 7 o'clock where you are. what has been haippening? >> when i spoke to you this time yesterday there were running battles in the streets. today it's been more verbal clashes, rather than physical. things are tense. it is a good deal calmer that it was yesterday. students are in their encampment, fortifies barricades and there are four road here in the heart of kowloon. the police preps has been lou profile. it seems to be working. the government has been speaking about what happened yesterday, it has resolutely denied accusations from the students that they collaborated with the mob that attacked the students. the territory's secretary for

security said that they had made 19 arrests, 18 of them suspected triad gang members. the government resolute, denying that they connived with the attacks that happened. the students believe there's a concerted and sustained campaign of intimidation against them, and it has to be said that they are very worrieded in. >> i understand the security secretary has been speaking. what did he have to say? >> well, he said the police acted in a restrained manner, but pointedly avoided questions as to whether the blue line is perhaps over stretched at the moment. hong kong had 30,000 police officers, and questions were raised at the media briefing as to whether hong kong had enough police to contain the trouble, if it spreads to more district

over a wider area. it has to be remembered that the hong kong police force is the best trained and equipped in asia. if the protest grows and there's hundreds of thousands on the streets, then, yes, those resources will be stretched. >> thank you. adrian brown reporting from hong kong. more to come on al jazeera. we'll hear from the relatives of 43 students seeking chances from the government. burnt in an horrific dowry dispute. a victim for whom a new dowry law in nepal comes too late.

welcome back. the top stories on al jazeera. kurds on the turkish side of the border are protesting after a genocide in kobani. it has been surrounded by i.s.i.l. fighters. they condemned the fourth beheading of a western hostage. british volunteer alan henning was kidnapped delivering aid to syria last year. north and south korea great to resume high-level talks pt the announce while a senior delegation of north korea visits south korea for the closing ceremony of the asian games. the syrian president and his prime minister attended eid prayers. in other parts of the county

there has been no let up allowing people to mark the occasion. >> reporter: in a mosque not far from the presidential palace, bashar al-assad was among the worshippers, a time for reflection away from the war. >> translation: this aid is not bringing happy possess to our children because the west and its supporters from arab countries decided to turn syria into a battlefield, where they want to settle scores and implement their own agenda areas. the hand of betrayal is bombing and killing our people. >> reporter: away from the capital the government's military caused destruction. activists say a barrel full of explosives hit the mosque in idlib province. air force jets hit several targets in the rebel-held up to , wounding people, many take to

field hospitals. also in western areas shelling hit and many were injured. for the fourth time millions of syrians are suffering through a relentless war. eid is traditionally a time for families to buy new clothes and food. in yemen the situation is not joyful as the economic and security situation worsens. we have that story. >> reporter: houthi militia men organising traffic. state security is nowhere to be seen. most of these gunmen have limited education, and never lived in a big city. people tell us they are nervous about houthi gun men taking law and order into their own hands. they are concerned about money. this person tells me providing basic needs is a challenge.

>> this year's worse than the previous. it affected everything. >> on the holiday, yemenis dig deep into the pocket because every family is to buy a lamp, clothes and gifts for the children. >> i have been saving money all year to buy eight gifts for my children. >> reporter: during the last few days you have not seek a crowd of shoppers. it makes yemens think before the future, and not about not having enough money in their pockets. the poor come here to spend every last penny. >> translation: we sell more at the moment, in times of war more people come to buy more goods, for fear they will not find more

later. it's not like this normally. >> reporter: yemen state revenue depend on oil production. this has gone to less than 200,000 barrels, due to lack of investment and tribal attacks. yemen has been promised $8 million by donors. only a third arrived. without a government in control, and with the capital in the hand of armed militias, yemen faces the prospect of becoming a failed state. al jazeera continues to demand the release of its three journalists imprisoned in egypt. peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed have now been detained for 280 days, and falsely accused of aiding the outlawed muslim brotherhood. mohamed fadel fahmy and peter greste were sentenced to seven years, baher mohamed got an extra three for having a

superintendent bullet in his possession which he pick the up at a protest. they are appealing their convictionses. soldiers have been killed in new clashes. the battle took place near the airport. the libyan national army fought them off with support from the air force. >> there has been protests in nicaragua about the construction of a shipping canal. people marched though the up to , believing a canal which will run through the company will destroy their homes. e construction will start in december. the united nations urged the mexican government to find 43 missing student who vanished after police shoot understandings last week. relatives of the student criticize search efforts and called for a federal investigation. >> reporter: it took more than a week of pleading and begging by these desperate parents before officials from the federal

government would see them. the government could no longer ignore their anguish. >> they need to force the police would took our children to tell them where they are. >> the president and his administration have been silent about the disappearance of 43 students who were attacked by local police and gunmen last friday in the troubled state. on friday the minister of interior promised federal assistance. he refused to explain why it took so long for government action. >> despite the growing frustration and anger, the story is getting little tanks in the media. especially in the capital, where some are not aware that the crisis is happening. >> the missing student didn't make the front page of a leading newspaper for three face in a row. it's a belief that the lack of

media intention is intentional and some find it disturbing. >> translation: the modia is hiding everything -- media is hiding everything. they are talking about other issues, creating a smokescreen, instead of telling us about what is happening. anger is growing. >> reporter: earlier this week protesters blocked major highways and are threatening to take over government buildings if they don't get answers as to why 43 students disappeared. >> reporter: extra police have been deployed across rio de janeiro ahead of presidential elections in brazil. about 30,000 officers are on patrol. riot police and special forces will be deployed in strategic parts of the city. >> the three main presidential candidates have gone head to head in a television debate marking a final pitch to voters.

we have the latest from sao paulo. >> the campaigns are wounding down, dilma rousseff closed her campaign with a rally in sao paulo. several thousand luned the route to get-- lined the route to get an of people. it is hoped that they come out in big numbers to help re-election. she faces a tough campaign by two opposition candidate. one is the ex-environmental minister here, who is surging in the polls after she replaced edwardo campos. he died in august after a plane crash. in the last week or so maria silva appears to have lost momentum, but is pushing strong, trying to be the new face of brazilian politics. on the other side of the opposition is aecio neves, who closed his campaign in his home state. he has been hitting dilma

rousseff hard on the economy. dilma rousseff, when he came into power was overseeing an any with 8.5% growth. aecio neves says that he is the candidate that brings economic yoeth back to brazil. it will be up to the brazilian people to decide who they thing should be the next president, and lead the country for the next four years. >> every year a number of women in nepal are killed by husbands and in-laws over dowry disputes. a new bill will prison those who ipp nict abuse -- inflict abuse because of dow ris. the images may be disturbing. this woman's has been in and out of hospital for eight months. she is from the we were districts and says in march her husband and mother-in-law tied her up, poured kerosene over her and set her on fire.

they were demanding a motorbike and water bottle for the dourry, both of which were not provided. she was seven months pregnant at the time. >> translation: when i saw my body burning i screamed, my mouth was gagged. i fainted. they kept me in the house for three days. i was unconscious. when i came to my senses, they threatened me they'd kill my father if i told the police. after a month of going from one hospital to another. her father brought her to kathmandu, more than a month after the attack. she loft a baby and had -- lost a baby and had multiple surgeries. doctors noted more women victims than me. >> sometimes people do not tell the story. when we don't get the story we don't. >> there's no data on women that could fall victim to the dowry

violence. the human rites organization shows five have been killed because of dowry disputes. many are tortured. taking dow ris is a crime, one that is largely unreported. when it is set to criminalize the dowry, the bill describing physical and mental images. >> activists demanding on end to violence say that laws are not enough. >> punishment alone will not. people will find different ways to pay the dowry. >> analysts in society - the value is not going to work on that. i don't think the dowry will ever be stopped. >> social changes may be the only way to stop the payment of dow ris, most agree that the new

law will provide a welcome release to those like rihanna who want justice. tackling the ebola outbreak. federal officials seek to calm nerves and fears as more questions are raised about a man infected in texas. and i.s.i.l. beheads another british hostage, how they are reportedly setting their sites on an american man they claim will be next. days after revelations of a breach at jpmorgan, nine other banks may