ray suarez hosts inside story weekdays at 5 eastern only on al jazeera america >> [ gunfire ] inside kobani, where kurds alongside others fight to survive as i.s.i.l. shells shoot their way through the town. hello, i'm david foster, you're watching al jazeera. in the next 30 minutes - fighting ebola, spain guarantee eens 14 people, and -- guarantee eens 14 people, and warns the virus will spread through europe. on the way to the international criminal court to

deny charges against humanity. moving with children with disabilities from the back the auditorium to center stage. the battle for the syrian town of kobane is intensifying. fighters from the islamic state and i.s.i.l. are shelling the center. earlier, u.s. led air strikes hit positions in kobani. we report from the turkish side of the border with syria. >> from across the border in turkey, it's clear that the battle for kobani is more intense than it has before been. fighters from the islamic state of iraq and levant breached offenses from the east and the south on monday. since then, kurdish fighters have been taking on i.s.i.l.

street-by-street, building by building. the kurds are motivated and determined. i.s.i.l. is more accustomed sweeping through areas occupied by soldiers. kobani is different. u.s. air strikes hit i.s.i.l. position, but the kurds say the strikes are not enough on their own, they want turkey to provide weapons. turkey's president visiting a refugee camp things kobani will fall to i.s.i.l. president recep tayyip erdogan says a ground operation is needed, but turkey will not go it alone. >> the problem of i.s.i.l. can't be solved with air strikes alone. we warned the west, a no-fly zone, secure zone parallel to that and training of moderate rebels. there are some free syrian army fighting alongside the kurds. this video posted online by an

f.s.a. group. kurds, fruffed rated with event -- frustrated with event in kobani protested on the border, and there has been protests elsewhere in turkey. it's believed bashar al-assad's regime in syria is part of the problem. united states with its focus on i.s.i.l., found little enthusiasm to join recep tayyip erdogan's campaign. it looks like all the syrian fighters in kobani can expect are u.s. air instruments in a bid to stop i.s.i.l. advancing on their town. let's hear from our turkey analyst and research director of the nonprofit center foundation, believing that turkey will not engage the military until certain conditions are met. >> turkey would like the u.s. strategy to be broadened, and

no-fly zone to be created and take the fight to bashar al-assad, the source of instability and the reason why these terrorist groups emerged in the first place. when left alone, if there's no broad strategy, you'll have continuous vacuum, political vacuum that will be filled by very different groups who will be only concerned about holding on to their little area, and it will effectively mean sort of disunity of syria. so to keep the country together, and make sure that there's a lit call transition in damascus, which is far away under these conditions right now, you need a long-term strategy. well, coalition air strikes intensified in i can, and iraqi ground troops pushed into

i.s.i.l.-held territory. in some parts it's not having the expected effect. residents had gone. with i.s.i.l. pushed back, some towns are deserted. we have this report from imran khan >> reporter: battle damaged and brittle. this is the town just south of kirkuk city. until 10 days ago it was in the hand of i.s.i.l. fighters. a week ago the iraqi army and kurdish peshawar forces swept in. clashes lasted for days. i.s.i.l. was defeated. leaving likely armed residents to protect the little that is left. so, it's now a ghost town, uninhabitable due to i.s.i.l.'s tactic of booby tracking buildings. that is a challenge. >> the main problem that we are facing is only the main roads and streets in the city are

clear and safe. almost all the house, schools and government direct rates have been wired by tnt and explosives and could blow up any time. >> the iraqi army and peshawar had to leave to fight i.s.i.l. >> the situation is an indication of the challenges that iraq faces. it doesn't have the kind of troop numbers to leave behind once it defeats i.s.i.l. fighters, and that has residents worried. because the troop left, they fear that i.s.i.l. fighters will return. >> translation: now we only have a handful of families remaining to defend it. we are hearing that there are huge congregations by i.s.i.l. in the village of basheer sh we are afraid they'll attack us. for now, residents wonder if anyone will come back to the town. if they do, whether they'll be protected from any i.s.i.l.

threat. a spanish nurse effected with ebola is being monitored with three others in a madrid hospital. spanish authorities are trying to track down everyone that the nurse had contact with. the world health organisation believes it is inevitable that ebola will spread to other parts of europe. paul brennan reports from madrid. what the people inside the hospital, media and the people in the wider population and across the contentent of europe, all the way to brussels, what they want is answers, what is missing is knowledge. what we have is an infected nurse, and neither the hospital authorities, nor the medical staff themselves know how it was that she became infected with ebola. there are strenuous efforts to trace the people she came into contact with. that doesn't answer the initial question of how she became

infected. the hospital staff insist she follow guidelines, in dealing with the two missionaries. both treated by the infected nurse. how was this that he could be infected when the possible precautions are taken. they are questions not just asked here, the european commissions in brussels asked the spanish health demri to give examples. we expect them to brief brussels, possibly with the answers to that. in the meantime where there's a lack of knowledge, that's where fear is creeping in, a fear as to how far the ebola outbreak might go. >> paul brennan reporting. >> kenya's present arrived in amsterdam on the way to the criminal court at the hague. kenyatta is facing trials against humanity, mass killages,

since the elections in 2011. he'll be the first head of state to be tried at the international criminal court. simon mcgregor-wood reports from the hague. >> well, kenyatta asked in the hague for his day in court. he travelled with a number of cabinet ministers, and a group of supporters, including his wife and a daughter. on the ground he was met by a number of supporters here. on wednesday we upped that there'll be dozens of other people who have flown to the aying to show him support -- to the hague to show him support. there's be a colourful scene on wednesday when he makes his appearance, doing so as a private citizens, having temporarily abdi kated power to

his deputy and co-accused. it will be a big day in court. tuesday we saw legal exchanges. the language at times strained. particularly in exchange between the prosecution and the kenyan attorney-general, here representing the kenyan government. the prosecution's line that the kenyan government has done enough to provide it with the evidence it needs to build its case. the prosecution has admitted that its case is weak. it needs evidence, things like telephone records, banking statements and tax returns belonging to mr kenyatta, and complains that the kenyan government has been dragging its feet, not providing it with the evidence it needs. not at all according to the attorney-general, he hit back. at times you could feel the animosity. the kenyan government is doing all it can, it's a question of the prosecution not having enough evidence and should drop the case. that's what we'll hear from

canadien tomorrow. it -- from mr kenyatta tomorrow. it will be an interesting case in court, with the possibility that the prosecution may have to drop its case for lack of evidence. >> still to come on al jazeera... ..after weeks of fighting, yemen is said to have a new prime minister, is this the man that can stop the country tearing it said poured. apart. we are in hong kong. there are plenty of signs, according to change.

you're watching al jazeera, the global headlines this hour. the battle for the syrian town of kobani intensifies furtherer. fighters from the islamic state shelling the center of kobani. earlier u.s.-led air strikes hit i.s.i.l. positions in the town. in spain, three people have been quarantined for ebola, after a nurse became the first person to contract the virus outside of africa. health authorities say they are monitoring dozens of others that came into contact with the patients. >> the yemeni patient appointed a new prime minister. in a step it hopes towards implementing a u.n. brokered deal with houthi rebel, according to the newsagency. which is claims that they have named a man for the job. let's go to our correspondent in

sadder. that's what the newsagency is saying. the houthis not long ago said he hasn't been appointed. what is happening? >> correct. a minute ago they sent a brief statement saying we reject the appointme appointment. we heard from a source close the past president. he has one of the big political formations participating in the counter dialogue about the choice of a prime minister they have rejected the joys. -- choice. there was one line saying "the president has issued decree 61 appointing barak prime

minister." we understand that during the say there has been difficult discussions between the president and his advisor, and during the meeting or shortly after the meeting some of them expressed rejection, including the houthis. they have reconfirmed this to us. the presidency is under pressure to have locally and internationally to put an end to the political stalemate in yemen, and probably he has wanted to prove that he can take positions even if the houthis control the capital. >> this is the interesting part. i mean, either the official newsagency made a mistake and that happened before, a simple make, or the prime minister is simply trying to put pressure on those who oppose the appointment by saying it's a fait accompli. the world likes it, i like it. what are you going to do about

it? >> it does look like the agency is correct on what it reported, because it had given a number to that decree, and also from the sources close to the president. we learnt that the president wanted to go ahead with the appointment to prove that he is still in charge of the situation in yemen, amid accusations that he's very weak in front of the houthis, that he has tacitly allowed them to control state institutions and in some reports ordered the army to fight in order to avoid bloodshed. he's under pressure to prove that he is the president of the country: it's not a good omen, the rejection of the two parties. it's not good news for yemen. these are the major players in the country. both have their own armies and

militias and weapons inside the capital, and outside the capital, and the understanding is that this show down may lead to more complicated days ahead for yemen. >> it may be crucial. thank you. updating us. the president says there is a new prime minister. those on the other side say there isn't. >> in hong kong protest leaders agree to hold talks with government officials. organizers and city leaders met to discuss negotiations. the mass sit this is not so mass any more. despite a drop in numbers, student protesters say there should be change. >> eventually the colourful display of support for the so-called umbrella movement will be removed. it has not stopped people adding messages, calling for change. the sticky notes began to appear

on the walls of the office after the protest began, and more added. some heap it will become a permanent feature. >> i hope the next generation will know it. we have, in the hong kong history. >> these are the voices from hong kong people. >> you'd like the wall to stay. >> yes, of course, it's part of us. >> this is part of it as well. umbrella man, the movement's new mascot. the students have united and divided hong kong. and those divisions are mostly generational. >> i'm so sat. they do these things with all their heart, but they have all been there >> reporter: this is a retired civil servant and has a message - do you know what democracy is. this person feels the same. she was born in beijing, left

30 years ago, and doesn't like what she sees here. >> translation: hong kong is my second home, i love my home. i do not like what is happening. this is not the way. >> reporter: after 10 days of the priority is rest. numbers dwindle. talks between the leaders and officials is that the barricades and protestors remain. leaders of the campaign demonstrate something else. they have the ability to mobilize thousands of supporters at short notice. >> north and south korea exchange warning fire near the border. there was a surprise visit to the south, raising hopes of

impressed relations. myanmar begun to release hundreds of the prisoners, including ex-military intelligence. the authorities freed detainees in september 2013. myanmar has been going through a political transition after ending years of military rules. mexico's attorney-general is on his way south to guerra, after the president. penn yen yetta's promise to hunt down those responsible for the deprrns of 43 -- disappearance of 43 students. they've been missing for a week. it's difficult to know whether they are linked to the mass graves. adam raney reports. >> reporter: some of the prayers of the 43 students say prayers at the school where the young people studied. they want one thing - their children back alive. despite that being increasingly

unlikely. parents prayed, the president tried to show he is in control of a situation he is largely ignored for several days. >> i have instructed members of the cabinet so we take action to clear up the event. asking for those responsible, and apply the recall of law. we must find the truth and find laws apply to those responsible. parents want results, more than promises. >> it's his duty as this country's president to get our children back to us alive as soon as possible. we are distraesperate. >> this is the teachers' college where the 43 students were following. they followed a tradition steeped in activism. the night they disappeared they had taken over buses and asked for donations to travel to mexico city for a marge.

>> it was a typical fund-raising push for them - aggressive, but not violent. it's not clear why they were attacked by police and cartel gunmen on september 26th, the night they were last seen. were they in the wrong place at the wrong time. did the political activities upset someone. they are unanswerable questions and may never be known. parents say their children are now being demonized. . >> translation: they say protesting is a crime. our children are not criminals. the real criminals are free and in the government. >> we know 28 bodies have been unearthed in a grave where student from last seen. federal experts are analysing the remains. the parents don't trust the government to tell them the truth. the argentine experts are here to conduct tests, as they wake day, perhaps weeks, for the results. they'll keep praying for that

one thing. >> a lightening strike hit an nij house reservation in columbia, killing 11. an army helicopter air lived the 13 hurt to hospital. it's deep in the santa ana range. the region is home to several indigenous communities. in canada - oil trapped in the sand is at the heart of disputes between the indigenous people and oil companies. it's in northern alberta. some are fighting the expansion. some support it because they depend on the jobs and business it brings. our correspondent reports from fort mckay. >> reporter: with 75 drutrucks 170 workers rgs this is a collaboration between canadian

aboriginal and the petroleum industry. three men owned the country and watched it grow since buying its first truck years ago. >> it's been words it. mckay working with the oil rather than against it. i think we'll maintain a 20% growth rate for the next five years and see where that takes us from there >> reporter: big oil companies contract out a lot of business to firms here. from trucking to food. laundry to high-tech engineering. at a trade show information about jobs and business opportunities is shared with residents from fort mckay. local economy is thriving. >> this community almost everyone is employedment the unemployment rate is low. anyone that wants to work is working. >> reporter: few of canada's first nation options this development. high incomes, $700 million of

annual business keeps the town buoyant and growing. effectively the center of the bitumen deposits, this is a community taking advantage of its position, but looks at the oil industry with wariness. upstream, bitumen is dug from the sticky black earth and processed into crude. smoke stacks bell much where they were forests. fort mckay used threats of legal action to prevent exploration on hunting and fishing land. >> it's a dilemma. we want the benefits, but the main objective is to protect the environment and our traditional way of living. >> greenhouse gases and other pollutants, achieving those goals and keeping the economy growing is the challenge that lies ahead in this community.

>> three researchers from japan and the u.s. won the 2014 nobel prize for physics. they invented blue l.e.d.s more energy efficient than light bulbs. they pursued the work despite the setbacks. >> translation: at first people told me it was impossible to do it during the 20th century. more and more were quitting. it was that situation. i didn't think that way. i wasn't thinking about success or failure. i wanted to do what i wanted to do. >> the international space station is having its fires tune-up in more -- first tune-up in a year. the astronauts have been outside the module to mend a cooling pump. it's the first ever walk, and expected to last 6.5 hours. >> modern technology did wonders to improve the lives of those with mental and physical

activities, it's going further, a nick spicer reports. >> reporter: quiet, just listen. [ ♪ music ] >> reporter: and watch. [ ♪ music ] >> reporter: an artist at work. there are two motion detectors helping here. one working in 3d, the other precise enough to catch the blink of an eye. together they unleash creativity. >> at some level we are all dancers and musicians. this is really in our genes. you don't have to teach children, you know, young children will dance and make music without knowing what they are doing. >> six composers provided the music, not score, but sound environments where every gesture produces a certain kind of sound. this is a cord. that leaves space for the kids to create, compose. what feels like a game, the

children can't decide if they are dancing or composing. >> music. >> reporter: the person that oversees therapy says it doesn't matter. >> translation: at the school we have various methods of communicationing. the motion composure adds something new. sometimes you can't express experience in words. through composing you give voice to deepest feelings. >> reporter: the professional dancer used motion detectors in his performances before thinking it would help people with disabilities. >> artists are people on the margin of society, and people with disability are on the margin of society, they are in a great position to comment on what we are as a society. >> the motion composure moved children with physical and

mental abilities from the back of the auditorium to center statement. next, a concert performance in berlin, in half a year's time. >> it's all there. on aljazeera.com. sh