the president of the world bank issues is dire warning on ebola. he says the future of africa could be at stake. ♪ hello and welcome to al jazeera. i'm live from our headquarters in doha. coming up the u.s. carries out more air strikes, while kurdish forces fight house-to-house for row banny. at least 56 people are killed in bombings in yemen. and winning words, the nobel

prize awarded to the french author. ♪ the president of the world bank has warned that the spread of ebola is threatening the future of africa. he met heards from three west african nations worst hit by the outbreak, the talks in washington, d.c. also included the united nations and the international monetary fund. >> ladies and gentlemen, unless we quickly contain and stop the ebola epidemic nothing less than the future of not only west africa, but perhaps even africa is at stake. well, the condition of a spanish nurse infected with ebola has reportedly worsened. she is the first person known to have contracted the virus outside of west africa, she is currently being treated at a hospital in madrid. paul brennan is there.

>> reporter: the signs are looking increasingly bleak for teresa romero, the ebola-infected nurse. her brother was called to the hospital behind me on thursday morning, and left a short while later, visibly upset saying his sister was now no longer answering telephone calls and had been incubated. the hospital says she has not been incubated but that her condition has woesened. the hospital is facing criticism by union representatives, because the idea that she may have inadvertently infected herself has been left on the authorities who are pointing to human error. but the union representatives are saying they still want to see the hospital chiefs resign, and indeed, we're hearing that some of the hospital staff

inside this hospital have chosen to quit their posts, resign their positions rather than go in and perhaps they believe risk their lives inside, given a situation where they simply don't trust the protective equipment which has been issued to them. yemen has seen its bloodiest day in two years. at least 60 people have been killed in a series of attacks across the country. in the capitol sana'a 47 people died in a suicide bombing. and two other provinces were attacked. a warning some of these pictures may be disturbing. >> reporter: this is the attack caught on a cctv camera. protesters were on their way to join an anti government rally when the bomb exploded near a houthi security check point. it happened in the capitol at the square. dozens of people were killed and

injured. they were gathering at a rally to protest against the appointment of a new prime minister. >> we demonstrated for our legitimate demands, and we hold the government fully responsible. >> reporter: this is the man at the center of the controversy. he was chosen by the president to form a new government of national unity. hours of the announcement was made, houthi leader said the appointment was dictated by the us. >> translator: moments after the president met with the u.s. ambassador, he appointed m mubarek. this is dangerous. who gave the west the right to impose their will on us. >> reporter: the suicide bombing was followed by two more attacks targeting security forces in the eastern province. there has been no claim of

responsibility, but the area has recently become an al-qaeda strong hold. the political crisis in yemen raises fears of more chaos and instability. the minority houthis who control the capitol say they will pull out only when a unity government is formed. but the sunnis say the houthis want to overthrow the president and seize full power. the u.s. and its allies are continuing to launch air strikes against islamic state of iraq and the levant. kurdish forces say they have pushed isil back and regained territory. the people defending the town are now engaged in street battles with isil fighters.

the islamic state of iraq and the levant began its siege of kobani last month. on september 27th, the u.s. and itself allies began targeting positions here kobani, but failed to stop the group from advance going the town. and on october 9th, they managed to seize control of parts of the town. >> reporter: the future of kobani remains uncertain. it's been another day of coalition sair strikes. we just heard another boom in the background. we were a little closer to the town earlier on, and we heard what was intensive street battles. we're told from kurdish fighters inside the town, isil has made some advances on thursday particularly in the east and the south. and we're talking about just street by street, because this

is now being fought really inside the city. of course the kurdish fighters do have a small advantage in the sense that are used to guerrilla war fair, they are used to the town, and know it well. but in turkey we have the u.s. putting pressure in the form of the former general john allen, special representative for the coalition against isil. he wants more from turkey. we also have the nato secretary general here, so a clear message that they want turkey to do more. in the past half hour, john kerry spoke of the situation in kobani. >> kobani is a tragedy because it represents the evil of isis. but it is not the definition either of the strategy or of the full measure, what is happening with respect to isil. it is one town, and there will be others where there will be conflicts with isil over the course of these nexts months.

president obama has been absolutely clear and upfront, as have i, that this is going to take a period of time. kurds in turkey are angry that the government isn't doing more to help the people in kobani. protesters have blocked roads in one province. police used tear gas to disburse demonstrators. 21 people died on wednesday during similar protests. a sitting palestinian prime minister has arrived in the gaza strip for the first time since 2007, the year hamas took over the enclave. the prime minister and his cabinet maybesteres entered gaza at the crossing from israel, they are expected to hold the first cabinet meeting since agreeing to a consensus government in may. >> reporter: every morning, this man walks from his small rented apartment to what is left of his

home. all that is left is broken concrete and twisted metal. the neighborhood where he lived for most of his life was one of the worse-hit areas during israel's 50-day bombardment of gaza. he tells me he hopes the lawmakers will ensure the area is rebuilt. >> translator: we trust in god, not the state. but i pray these leaders will not fail us like the previous ones have. look at our condition. our communities are destroyed. the leaders need to know, we're struggling. >> reporter: the visit marks the first time a sitting palestinian prime minister has come to the gaza strip since hamas took over from fattah in 2007. while both sides have agreed to work together to help rebuild neighborhoods like this one, given their complicated past, not everyone is convinced they

can put aside their differences. few have forgotten the violence that saw the end of fattah's rule in the gau saw strip. hamas sees itself as the legal representative of the area. but the formation of a unity government in june that is made up of professionals has raised hopes, so too as last month's agreement that the independent lawmakers would assume immediate authority over gaza after the war with israel. but abdullah admits given the years of distrust, moving forward won't be easy. >> translator: we have huge challenges lying ahead, i mean domestic challenges. all of the palestinian factions should live up to their responsibility and transcend differences. this is a government of all of palestine and the palestinians.

>> reporter: which is all people like this man say they want. some sort of normalcy, but depending on how much is raised at the international donors conference that could take years. 25 years ago events took place that changed the face of europe and the world. and giving guns to children. we have a report on myanmar's child soldiers. ♪

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welcome back. let's recap the headlines here on al jazeera now. the president of the world bank is warning that the spread of ebola is threatening the future of africa. syrian kurds are battling the islamic state of iraq and the levant in the kobani town. isil fighters have now recaptured districts of the border town. u.s.-lead air strikes have failed to stop the group's advance though. at least 60 people have been killed in yemen. 47 people died in a suicide bombing, apparently targeting houthi rebels. germany's president is honoring the protests that brought down the berlin wall. they were calling for freedom

and democracy in the protests. nick schifrin is in germany. so how are the celebrations being marked there? >> reporter: the crowd of people holding candles as people held candles 25 years ago to the day, partly to show they weren't able to do anything more with their hands. this was a peaceful demonstration, of peaceful nature that was decided in part in the nicklas church here. the church provided refuge to many in east germany, and that was part of the impetus behind the movement that took place here a quarter of a century ago. i'm joined by a political scientist. you were working in that building, what were your feelings that day? what happened? >> yeah, that's true, i really was a witness of this event. in the beginning of this day, i

really was squared. it was an angst inducing atmosphere, because there were a lot of military cars, police, blood was stored in hospitals, but when the demonstration began and this was a huge mass of people, about 70, 100,000, so the atmosphere changed and there was a movement -- a really movement. and it was for me very interesting how there was so much discipline, although there hasn't been any leadership, which was visible. >> reporter: can we get to that, answering me as a political scientist, how did it remain so peaceful, and how much change did it bring to europe and the world? >> uh-huh. . well, it remained peaceful first of all, because of the peaceful attitude of the people, that's why some people say that it

wasn't any revolution, because it -- it was a peaceful change. but it was also so peaceful because of the other side because the government in the end -- not in the beginning, but in the end, could avoid to apply violence, and this night of october was decision moment of deciding that the movement will be violent or non-violent, and it also of course depends on an appeal of six persons, three of them interactals, one the music director, and three of the socialist unity party of germany as well, so this had a great significance. >> reporter: and the significance for germany briefly? >> okay. first after a long, long time, germany got unified, which even

was not possible for us in our mind for our whole life, and of course, this was also very -- very significant event for maintaining the peace in europe and for getting europe unified as well. >> thank you very much. >> uh-huh. >> reporter: explaining events here a quarter of a century ago. >> thanks so much. nick schifrin there. now to the global fight to contain ebola. we have the head of the u.n. mission on ebola, he joins us from the capitol of ghana. some officials are comparing ebola to the early stages of the outbreak of aids. is this slipping out of control? what is your assessment? >> clearly the ebola crisis a moving ahead very fast, and it's an extremely complex crisis.

it's not just a health crisis, so it's impacting many segments of society that are returning from visiting areas like sierra leone, liberia, and guinea, and the economy, education, and other impacts is just really needing a rapid response. >> so are you saying that your efforts as think united nations, the efforts of other organizations that containment have not succeeded yet? >> the approach that had been taken to deal with this virus is the same one that has worked in every previous outbreak of ebola, which is a very health-oriented one involving medical responders. what has happened in this particular case, though, is something that has never

happened before in the world in terms of the geographical dispersal of the virus and its presence in densely populated urban settings. so the world needs a different kind of response, that is amplified now by the governments and other actors. >> so does this mean that efforts have failed to contain the virus? is that your assessment? is this >> no, i don't think efforts have failed. but certainly we haven't done it yet. we have to see a lot on the ground. this is a very, very serious crisis that we're facing, and there should be no misunderstanding of the seriousness of the ebola spread in the three countries concerned, and the risk for other countries, and all of the actors capable of contributing to the response, must act now. time is not on our side, and we all need to work in concert to bring it under control, to save

the lives of the people in this country, and protect investments that their government and partners have made in education, health care, et cetera. >> okay. thank you so much. india has said pakistan will pay a high price if it persists in firing across the border. almost 20 have been killed since the violence erupted a week ago. thousands of people have fled their homes. >> reporter: in the middle of the night they fled for their lives. [ explosion ] >> reporter: running away from mortar shells being fired from pakistan. thousands of indians living in the area, are seeking refuge in relief camps as skirmishes between the two nations continue. >> translator: here the conditions are very bad. there is continuous firing from the pakistani side. our education is getting

disturbed. people are leaving their homes. >> reporter: the situation is equally dire on the pakistani side. >> translator: india fired the bomb on my house on the morning of eid. they fired a heavy bombardment, and we lost so many things. three children have been killed in this village and one old lady. everyone is worried. >> reporter: this is the most intense fighting between the two in more than a decade. they have both blamed each other for provoking the hostilities. pakistan has accused india of dismissing ceasefire talks, while india says cross-border attacks must stop before negotiation continues. >> if pakistan persists with this aggression, our forces will

make the cost of this adventurism unaffordable. >> reporter: but pakistan says as long as india continues to fire at its civilians, it will respond. >> my message to them would be de-escalate. don't fire on civilian areas. if you want to fire, give us a reason. there has to be a reason to fire. but to continue to fire without reasons, you will see the response. >> reporter: the conflict has continued for more than a week. people on both sides of the border have suffered nose from this recent conflict. they say they want their governments to talk reach a solution, before more civilians are killed. china has issued the first air pollution alert for autumn in central and northern parts of the country. a lot of people are returning to

work after holiday, so with more traffic comes more smog. >> reporter: back to work and back to the smog. it's a scene that is depressingly familiar for beijing's computers. the first badly polluted day of autumn, with only a winter of more pollution to look forward to. just outside of beijing, preparations are well underway at the complex which will host the annual apex summit. normally a chance for the host nation to show off the best it has to offer. china is hoping it won't be remembered for its smog. the venue includes a convention center, hotel and vip villas. it is being constructed to the highest green standards using innovations like clean energy and wastewater treatment. officials are working with local industries to cut down on pollution, ahead of the

gathering, but it only offers a brief respite. for people like manuela a little too brief, too late. she made the decision several months ago to leave after enduring worsening pollution over nine years. for her son, checking the daily air pollution reading had become too much of a habit. >> every morning he makes up in the morning, and the first thing that he does, he checks the app on the phone to see how much is the pollution, to see if he can play outside, or if he has to stay inside, and i can't stand it anymore. it's two years -- the last two years has got really, really bad. and i think it's time to go. >> reporter: for most people, though, leaving is not an option, as they brace for the smoggy months ahead. the international commit fee for the red cross says many people have been injured after a

second day of fighting in the central african republic. it's the worse violence seen in the capitol since the u.n. took over peace keeping last month. thousands of people have lined the streets of the kenyan capitol to welcome home the president. he has been in the hague appearing before the international criminal court. he faces charges of instigating and funding violence that killed at least a thousand people after elections in 2007. the hearing was adjourned on wednesday. indonesian rescue teams are searching for 24 people missing after their boat capsized off of the coast of bali. at least 17 people are known to have drowned. eight others have so far been

rescued including the ship's captain. since the government of myanmar agreed to end the practice of using underage soldiers, they have returned more than 360 young boys to their families, but young boys are still being recruited. >> reporter: this woman was worried when her son, then 15, didn't come home from school one day. then she found out he joined the army. >> translator: i have heard cases like my son being recruited into the neighborhood. many parents wouldn't bother tracking down their sons, but to me he is just a kid, he is just a student. >> reporter: she secured his release. her son says he ran away to be with friends and only joined the army because he was offered $300 to do so.

>> translator: in the application form for the national id, i was asked to give a fake name for myself, and also for my parents. >> reporter: the myanmar government acknowledges the problem, and in 2012 agreed to end the practice. recruitment happens in places like train stations or even temples. more often than not the teenagers are offered a financial incentive to join. armed ethnic groups who for decades have been fighting the government are also known to recruit children. no one knows just how many there are in the ethnic armies and in the myanmar military, but in the last two years, the government has handed back more than 360 underage soldiers to their families. the ministry of defense took legal action against about 270 people in the military for

recruiting underage soldiers, a sign of the government's commitment in tackling the problem. he now realizes he may not even be alive had he been sent to fight on the front line. well this year's nobel prize for literature has been awarded to an author who explored life under nazi occupation. >> for the art of memory, which he have evoked the most ungraspable human destinies, and uncovered the live world of the occupation. >> reporter: his body of work includes around 30 books. he writes about the nazi occupation, and its effects on france. ancient cave paintings have

been discovered in indonesia. new can stay up to date with all of the news at aljazeera.com. >> ebola right now looks like a major risk and shock for three countries. it could spread if we don't get on top of it. dr jim yong kim warns that the economic fallout from the ebola virus could be catastrophic. in addition to heading up the world bank, kim is a doctor and expert in infectious diseases. >> if we don't get on top of it and it spreads to 15 countries, beyond the borders of africa, we