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mru -- through. and malala yousafzai says she is happy and honored to become the youngest recipient ever of the noble peace prize. the u.n. general assembly is being told the ebola outbreak cannot be controlled without massive global response. the u.n.'s ebola envoy says that if the virus is not brought under control, the world will have to live with it forever. let's go to patty culhane live for us from washington, d.c. the message from the u.n. basically that the disease is moving faster than the international community. >> reporter: and the message all week has been from the world bank, the imf, now the u.n., that time is running out. that they need more than words. the countries are now taking their terns expressing their

support. and the message from the u.n. is that is great but we need it right now. they say they need a billion dollars. $700 million has been pledged, but very little has been delivered. so the message from the man leading the mission from the united nations is, we have to act fast. >> this outbreak has moved out of rural areas. it's affecting a whole region, and it's now also impacting on the whole world. and this outbreak is advancing quite rapidly ahead of the control effort, and the rest of us are having to work really hard to catch up and overtake it. but we know what has got to be done, and together we're going to do it. and hour commitment to all of you is to achieve it within a matter of months -- a few

months, rather than going slow and letting the outbreak cause a lot more harm and misery. >> are we getting a better idea of a time line there, patty? >> reporter: well, i think we're looking at how long it is going to take. when you hear u.s. president barack obama explain what the u.s.'s mission is going to be in west africa he said they would send up to 4,000 troops. they are there he says to build the infrastructure, to be sure that supplies again in. but so far there is less than 500 military personnel on the ground. we have seen very few hospitals build. so it is going to take time. this area lacks the basic infrastructure. it doesn't have the hospitals to treat these patients. and just to give you a scope of how bad the u.s. officials think this could get, they think in a matter of four months they could

see more than a million infected. there are critics that say they don't know where they are coming up with that matter, but they have to act fast or it will be everybody's problem. there are growing fears that ebola is spreading outside of west africa. seven people have taken themselves to a hospital in spain to be monitored for the virus. they have been in contact with the nurse who has been infected. >> reporter: the countries say it's a tragedy unforeseen in modern times. liberia, sierra leone, and guinea want international assistance. the world bank and imf have pledged money, but the u.n. says it could cost $1 billion to stop the outbreak. more are undergoing final training at a base in kentucky.

these soldiers will help construct additional treatment centers and not have direct contact with the patients themselves, but they are still worried. >> any time you send 3,000 guys and girls into a country that is ridden with ebola, there's a chance that u.s. soldiers could get infected with it. but like i said, i think we have been prepared pretty well with our medical training to deal with it. >> reporter: enhanced screening is being introduced at five airports in the united states, and staff in britain are doing the same starting this weekend. >> quite rightly we're taking all of the steps we can, to keep our own people safe here in the u.k. and we listen to the medical advice and act on that advice and that's why we're introducing these screens processes at the appropriate airports and parts. >> reporter: in macedonia, authorities say the sudden death of a british man may not be

linked to ebola after all. but the final results will not be able until saturday. but in the meantime the guests hat the hotel are being quarantined. doctors are taking no chances until the final tests are known. >> translator: it is highly recommended not to undertake the autopsy of the body until we receive the results from the labrador. >> reporter: in madrid doctors are continuing to treat the only confirmed case of ebola outside of west africa. even people without symptoms are preserving themselves for observation. seven more patients have arrived here at the hospital behind me, and presented themselves to be put into isolation, bringing to 14 the number under quarantine. the nurse who is infected remains in a stable condition. on friday the spanish prime

minister visited the unit. >> translator: both the european commission and the world health organization say the risk this disease can spread in the future is very low. i think we should send this message to all spaniards and make it clear this is not a message from the spanish government. >> reporter: but his attempts to reassure the public are falling short when the prime minister's car was heckled and jeered by protesters who accused authorities of mishandling the crisis. the islamic state of iraq and the levant has pushed further into the syrian town of kobani. the town has been surrounded by the group despite air strikes. stephanie decker reports. >> reporter: the u.s.-lead coalition has been active in

kobani. but the fight remains relentless and it is angering the kurds watching from across the border. >> translator: the real enemy is not isil, it is the president's government. we do not expect anything else from the turkish government, the turkish state, or the turkish nation anymore because of their stand against this atrocity. >> reporter: international pressure is growing too. the united states has made it clear it wants turkey to step up militarily. and now the special envoy to syria is urging the government to open its border to allow kurds to help in the fight. >> our appeal to turkey, to take specific additional action to stop the advance of isil. we need that because otherwise all of us, including turkey will be regretting deeply that we have missed an opportunity of stopping isil and sending a

signal that that cannot continue. >> reporter: but what is clear is that the battle for kobani is a fierce one and it is ongoing. and another point that the u.n. special envoy made is if kobani falls to isil the group will control almost 400 kilometers of border with turkey. isil is reported to have made further advances from the east into the city. and there's no mistaking these sounds. it's a constant battle taking place street by street. and many who have been forced to leave kobani now watch helplessly. inside turkey, 31 people have been killed this week in violent protests linked to kobani. kurds are unhappy with turkey's lack of action. and they have been protesting in paris. some of the demonstrators fought with police as they tried to get

close to the french foreign ministry. let's take you to iraq now where police say 32 fighters from isil have been killed there. they were apparently killed in air strikes carried out by the iraqi military. kurder forces meanwhile have made some gains against isil in iraq recapturing one town. but most of the people living there are arab and some say they are uncomfortable living under kurdish rule. >> reporter: this hospital was the islamic state of iraq and the levant's last strong hold in this town. with the help of u.s.-lead coalition air strikes kurdish forces fought their way one. isil wanted to use this region as a supply line. but this is not just strategic territory, kurdish forces have taken over villages with

residents who are no longer here. they fled. the majority retreated with isil. this is the only resident left in this town. >> translator: some people are with isil, and others welcomed the kurdish advance into the town. >> reporter: he says he doesn't support isil but he was uneasy when he encountered the new authority. he told them some troops suspected he was a isil member or potential suicide bomber because he was an arab. the kurds are now holding their ground and deny that this push into their region is about taking over the land. >> translator: we gave them freedom from isil, once the arab tribes can take control of this region, we will leave. >> reporter: in most areas the people have shown little signs of turning against isil, but this tribe plans to do just

that. its leaders plan to bring men to the front line, not just to defend their town. >> translator: we will fight isil from here and move forward. we will thank the kurds, and we will fight with them. >> reporter: this could be a turning point in the war against isil, but this is just one corner of iraq, and for many people, it is just too late. families have been torn apart, he says. and for him, iraq as a nation has been destroyed. thousands of people have gathered again in hong kong to demand democratic reform. protest leaders asked people to return to the streets after planned negotiations fell through. hong kong's government canceled talks scheduled for friday saying they would not be constructive. >> reporter: thousands of people have gathered here in now what is being called umbrella square.

student leaders called on people to rally after student and government talks broke down. the crowds here while large are not as large as we have seen at the height of the protest. there is a certain energy here, but it's far more relaxed with people sitting down and listening to volunteer speakers talk about continuing these protests. there isn't a sense that this crowd will be broken up by police or the government. the age range is also interesting, in that there are a lot more older people here than we have seen in recent days. the student and government talks broke down with both sides saying they cannot reach a consensus, and as we are hearing the chief secretary who is supposed to be talking to the students, and the chief executive are both heading to southern china this weekend for trade and development talks. plenty more still to come on al jazeera.

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almost 4,000 people have died from the virus so far. most were in west africa. the islamic state of iraq and the levant has captured more territory in kobani. the syrian town has been under siege for more than three weeks. u.s. air strikes are still targeting isil positions there. thousands of people have gathered again in hong kong. protest leaders asked people to return to the streets after planned negotiations fell through. hong kong's government canceled the talks scheduled for friday saying they would not be constructive. pakistan's malala yousafzai, and india's kailash satyarthi have been awarded the nobel peace prize. malala says she wants to dedicate her award to children around the world. >> you all may know that there

was taliban organization and girls were not allowed to go to school. i did not wait for someone else. i had really two options. one was not to speak and wait to be killed. and the second was to speak up and then be killed, and i chose the second one. through my story i want to tell other children all around the world that they should stand up for their rights, not wait for someone else, and their voices are more powererful. it has been a long road for malala. nick ole johnston reports. >> reporter: malala yousafzai has become a symbol for the fight for girl's education. she started building her profile as a campaigner in her hometown in pakistan when she was only 12. at the time the taliban controlled the area. it was of posed to girl's education, and destroyed over 400 schools.

malala spoke out against them. in 2009, the military drove the taliban out of the valley. but three years later taliban fighters shot malala in the head as she road the bus to school. ten people were arrested for it this year. the attack received international attention, and she was flown to the u.k. for treatment. malala now lives there with her family. her old teacher says she has brought pride to the valley. >> translator: for me as a teacher there is no limit to my happiness to see my student get this award. she truly deserved it. she was an outstanding student. >> reporter: pakistan's government and military have congratulated her. activists have spoken out too. >> i feel that this is not just an honor that malala has brought for herself, but also a great honor for pakistan. >> reporter: it has been

incredible journey for the 17-year-old. with the nobel peace prize to her name, it's a lot to live up to, but malala yousafzai seems to take it all in her stride. nicole johnston, al jazeera, islamabad. the other noble peace prize winner is a children's rights activist from india. he has lead non-violent demonstrations, and is credited for freeing tens of thousands of children from slavery and other forms of forced work. >> reporter: the announce certainly came as a bit of a surprise. he is the lesser known of the two awardees of this year's

peace prize. he has an organization that is credited with freeing over 80,000 children from various forms of servitude. they work closely with the local police and the local government to do this work, and they have been doing it for many years. i had a chance to speak with mr. satyarthi on the phone. he was in his office when he announcement was made. and he first said he was very thankful to the nobel committee, and especially because it now highlights the polite of children forced into child labor. he hopes the government will certainly take this as an opportunity to do more work focused on this issue, and he says that he himself has received new fresh motivation tend to child labor in his lifetime. al jazeera continues to demand the release of its three journalists imprisoned in egypt.

they have now been detained for 286 days. they are accused of aiding the outlawed muslim brotherhood, and are appealing against their convictions. charging they deny. north and south korea have traded small arms fire across the border. that came after activists in south korea released leaflets attached to giant balloons. there were no reports of damage or injuries, though. harry fawcett is in the south korean capitol. >> reporter: on a day that was supposed to be about kimmi jung un, it turns out it has been about the fire between the south and north.

north korea had warned the south koreans that if they let this happen, there would be consequences, and it seemed they wanted to make good on that by firing at the balloons, and some of the bullets traveling across, landing in south korean territory. the south koreans then gave a warning that they would return fire. they did so, there was a second response from north korea and a second response from south korea. all of this on a celebratory day in north korea. no show again from the leader. he hasn't been seen in public for more than a month now. the south koreans say that his leadership appears to be robust and that is adding further fuel to the speculation that there is something wrong with his legs. he was seen limping in this the

last video that we have of him in july. students in italy have protested against proposed educational reforms. they say the government is making it difficult for people to go to university. parade unions also joined the demonstration, calling for an increase in funding. the italian government is proposing to hire 150 teachers on contracts, and to give pay raises only those who show high productivity. protests have broken out in ukraine's capitol. demonstrators are demanding the release of prisoners held by pro-russian separatists. guards in face masks held the protesters off. since russia banned food

imports from the u.s. australia and the e.u., it has now granted a permit for cock dial meat from the philippines and now zimbabwe is hoping to export beef. >> reporter: zimbabweans love eating beef. and this is one of many farmers supplying the domestic market. if government officials have their way, some of the national herd could end up on plates in russia one day. >> we are an industry that has the potential to grow a lot bigger than what we have now. and i think the market pull will stimulate growth, which is positive for the country, for employment, and positive for the industry. >> reporter: more than a decade ago, commercial farms were seized from many, but not all whites, during the land reform program. the economy stagnated the industry left hanging by a thread. after land reform, things in the

agricultural sector stalled for years. now they are trying to grow the cattle herd, but farmers say they need capital. government officials insist they can and will one day export to russia and other markets. >> we have 3 million cattle, that head is bigger when we compare to the combined head of libya and bots wanna. and we have the capacity to slaughter and we have done it before. better that you want to benefit one or two things, that does not mean we don't have the capacity. >> reporter: some believe exporting beef to russia is unrealistic. but some business people are optimistic, hoping russians one day get to sample zimbabwean

beef. the greek government has tabled a bill that would reduce state funding of political parties. it's trying to ease the burden on taxpayers. but critics say the law may cause more problems. >> reporter: this man prides himself on selling almost exclusively greek fabrics, but like the textile mills he buys from, his second-generation business is hanging by a thread. >> translator: we should abolish the tax dividend to parties. we struggle to pay our own supplies up front in cash. >> reporter: taxpayers foot the bill for political parties. the ruling coalition of socialists and conservatives has now tabled a bill that would cut public funding to parties by half and force them to post

loans and donations online. >> the generation of politicians, we want transparency, and we want to regain the confidence of society, and that what we are doing now. >> reporter: many taxpayers will welcome greater transparency, but some say they only did it under pressure. >> the big politicians were reluctant to do it, and if it wasn't the pressure from the european community, and many other none governmental organizations, they wouldn't have done it. >> reporter: having public funding will also make life difficult for the ruling coalition, because together they owe greek banks some $400 million borrowed against future elections. the two parties are already failing to pay interest on the

vast majority of these loans. and political observers don't believe they can raise enough from private donations to do so. and that could bankrupt them. it is again the taxpayer who would foot the bill. >> they have decided that these debts are not going to be serviced, could be that they register, and start all over again with a different name. >> reporter: the debt is only a thousandth of the national debt, but since politicians caused both, taxpayers who have no escaping don't feel politicians should either. before we go, let's show you something remarkable now. one of the world's oldest known shipwrecks off of the coast of greece. a team of archeologists have uncovered a bronze spear that has laid beneath the sea for

more than 2000 years. previous finds included a clock work computer that tracked the cycles of the solar system. amazing. well, of course, if you want to get more on all of those stories, you know where to heed over, aljazeera.com. you can see our front page there. let's check out our team. here a science journalist and'dicator with a background in neurobiology. treatment.