>> who will run tunisia? an activist from the arab spring takes on the minister who served in the old regime. you're watching al jazeera live from london. also coming up on the program, confronting isil. thousands glock ove flock over

the border. >> find out how these machines are setting new records for final records. >> welcome to the program. we begin in tunisia, where polls have closed on an historic presidential vote. for voters it's the final step in full close, an democracy. here they can. essebsi, a man who represents the former regime. his opponent is seen as the candidate for the revolution.

marzouki is a well-known menu right. jamal, good to see you. when are we going to find out who has won because one of them has declared victory already. >> reporter: that's right. one of the candidates have come out, falling short saying they are the winners. we are standing outside of the commission here. it is their word that matters

and they're still counting the votes. it is a round about the mid 50s. there is a lot of anticipation amongst the people here, as i'm speaking to you now there are cars driving around with horns in celebration. >> the whole transition process is very peaceful. let's go back to the two candidates. how different would each candidacy be? what would differentiate them in the run up to this vote? >> there is a great difference

beji caid essebsi has more experience. but many fear if he were to become president that the gains achieved with the revolution would be reversed. the other candidate moncef marzouki has been able to win

over and woo over a lot of conservatives, and he's hoping that that could fall in his favor. >> and jamal, regardless of who wins the presidency, tell us a little bit about the role of the president in tunisia. as far as the constitution goes what power would the president have as opposed to the prime minister, for example. >> well, the president is still largely an executive figure. but the tunisia constitution was drawn up, and it has gained a lot of claim is that originally it put power checks in place. the idea was that the parliament--no one had ultimate power, not the prime minister, not the president. the parliament can cancel out the president and so forth. that's where there is a little fear here.

people fear that if he was to win--some people fear that if he was to win, it would return to an one-party state, and it would not allow for the checks and balances that have been put in place. it is not necessarily a ceremonial one, but it's not an end-all decision making unless its coupled with the power that comes with parliament. >> jamal, we'll check in with you over the next few hours. right now, live into tunis. thank you. >> there has been a set back for iraqi forces battling islamic state in iraq and the levant in northern iraq. the military, which has the support of shia militia, has been forced to retreat from the

city of beiji. it comes as peshmerga forces continue their campaign to retake the town of sinjar from isil. we have more now on the battle for sinjar. >> reporter: the fight has been intense. sinjar has been where isil halls committed some of the worst atrocities against ethnic yazi yazidis. >> thanks to god we've opened and control all the roads and broken the siege on sinjar mountain.

today we've liberated the whole area. the liberation was not part of our plans, but we've been able to take control of a large portion of it. our brave peshmerga are ready to teach a listen to anyone who dare attack our people. >> reporter: jets belonging to the u.s.-led coalition are cutting out airstrikes against isil positions in and around the town isil fighters took the town of sin air in august. forcing many to escape to the mountain. they've been trapped there ever since. they began fighting early this week but they sustained heavy casualties. peshmerga troops and allies

travel in vehicles with bright colors to avoid being bombed by coalition aircraft. >> it means that now more aid can preach the yazidi in the mountain. al jazeera al jazeera, erbil. >> at least 11 people were killed and medical sources say that dozens more were injured in a residential area of the city. there has been heavy shelling in the area of the damascus countryside which houses a large number of opposition fighters. the attack was carried out by

forces. several were killed and dozens injured. >> tribesmen say that violence erupted then houthi fighters abducted more than 40 people. egypt has opened the border crossing with the gaza strip for the second time this month, but they say that the open something only temporary. >> a sign that people could finally leave. >> everyone carries responsibility including president sisi. all of them are responsible. they're partners in the siege against us.

>> among the thousands who found themselves trapped in the gaza strip for almost two months, the sick, the elderly, and 100 students. >> i lived through the war of 51 days, but nothing will stop me. >> the egyptian government closed the crossing after an attack killed 33 soldiers in the sinai peninsula. the crossing is over for two days, and only for humanitarian purposes. the egyptians have given no indication of their future plans, but the decision still gave some people a shrivel of hope. >> this is a signal that the relation between the palestinians and the egyptian. >> opening the crossing will

remain open permanently is one way that they can stop feeling like they're in prison and have the basic freedom to come and go as she please. they have asked the international community to put pressure on israel, that has made life difficult for the palestinian people. >> state news agency that chief tohamy has been sacked. >> uniteal jazeera continues to demand the release of three journalist who is have been held for 358 days. they were jailed over false allegations that they helped the outlawed muslim brotherhood. they're appealing against their

convictions and senses. missourmohamed fahmy, bader mohammed, and peter greste were sentenced for seven years. bader mohammed receives an extra three years for a spent bullet he had in his position. >> taliban gunmen killing 151 people. the country's imperial minister said that the investigation into the attack is moving in a positive manner. >> i will not diovol edge neither the number for their identities, but we're moving ahead in a very positive manner. >> four more people have been hanged in pakistan after a six-year pan on death penalties on terror-related cases was

lifted following the school attack. the men had been jailed for their role on an attack against blew sha mu shar riff. human rights groups have disapproved of the move. taking a publicity stunt too far. in the desmond to you t tutu center, the heart of finding an hiv vaccine.

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>> a reminder of the top stories on al jazeera. tunisians have been casting their ballots in the presidential run off vote which will secure their country's transition for their democracy. they're choosing between beji yaad essebsi and moncef marzou marzouki. in syria, 11 people were killed and dozens more injured.

the u.n. secretary general has been visiting west african countries affected by the ebola outbreak. aid is just now starting to hit the worst-hit areas in sierra leone. >> less than two weeks ago this nurse was too afraid to come to work. five nurses have died. >> you think that when you come here, i decided not to come and work again. since we added to the fight of ebola i decided to come again.

>> she gained the courage to come back after intensive week of training by the red cross. they learned about and received protective gear. the united nations secretary general has been visiting ebola-effected countries in west africa. he said the joint effort by local and international organizations are helping to save lives. >> we have to fight against ebola. this is unprecedented. the whole world must organize. >> there have been some success in stopping ebola. the country has been declared free of the disease since january, but mali has not been hit as hard as guinea.

ebola is still spreading, and heat workers say more is needed. >> the police broke up a banned anti-government rally. tear gas was fired to dis% the protesters. the protesters have been demanding the resignation of it's presidents. south africa has about 6 million hiv aide sufferers, the highest numbers in the world. scientists are driving research that may lead to a breakthrough in the virus. a vaccine that already shows to slow the rate of new infections.

this woman is not a scientist but she's on the cutting edge of age research. she is part of a trial that may save lives. it's time to see if the trial is working. so far she has shown negative to hiv. she's helping because two of her uncles died of a.i.d.s. >> i'm making sure that no one dies. i want to make sure that people who are left, maybe in three-years time there will be nothing like. >> the second phase of the trial involving 200 volunteers start

in january. within two years 7,000 people could be taking it. >> this is the pharmacy where everything being tested at the research center is kept. the vaccines, drugs and hiv products are kept here at cold temperatures in one of the refrigerators. >> instead of taking several pills some hiv positive people are now on a single dose anti anti-retro viral. it's easier for people to stick to. they have seen vaccines come and go, but this is the first time they're talking about licensing for widespread use. >> in terms of this "f" this is a game changer, the current interventions are our mortgage while we find an hiv vaccine. so for me to be part of the team that is part of the hiv vaccine that is protective would be the best thing that could ever happen to me in my life.

>> i feel really good, and i can't wait to finish this study to do another one. >> she'll be back in a fort night for a blood test. with every trial test they come closer to finding a vac teen. >> in bucharest crowds gather to remember those who died in street battles i battles in 89. battle in 1989. >> this has been inabandoning rated as president. he has promised to fight

corruption, and build relations with th the u.s. and european union. haiti's has named prime minister florence guillaume. the environmental organization is accused of damaging the site greenpeace has apologized but for many peruvians that is not enough. >> they're one of perus famous monuments. giant images scratched into the desert a thousand years ago. but when activists used the lines for a publicity stunt, an action meant to draw attention

to climate change backfired. on friday an angry crowd hurled insults at greenpeace's executive director as he arrived th at the courthouse to testify about the incident. >> we want justice. >> peru has accused greenpeace for causing irreparable damage after activists went in to place their sign. around 20 activists are accused of leaving footprints and overturning stones in the ecological area. the stunt coincided with a major conference that took place in lima earlier this month. >> i'm saddened that this happened in the middle of a country that we're so proud. this event fills us with shame because it never should have happened. >> back at the courthouse

greenpeace's director apologized for the group's action. >> there was no justification to put our foot on that sacred place at all. i'm willing to provide whatever assistance that is needed, and i'm willing to come back and they responded positively for that, which i'm grateful. >> but neither assured that greenpeace's leaders had knowledge of the plan. >> this was pre-planned in someone's office. they said let's go in there to get more tension. attention. they have not gone in to damage it. they've gone in to attract attention, but they did not take proper protection. >> greenpeace insist they'll go in with an independent

investigation and work to protect the lines. but for many peruvians the damage to the archeological sight and greenpeace's reputation has already been done. >> the boxer muhammad ali has been admitted to hospital with pneumonia. the three-time heavyweight champion's condition is said to be stable. the doctors said that his pneumonia was caught early and his prognosis is good. it seams what goes around comes around. after years of being squeezed out by cds and downloads, vinyls are back on the tables. we have reports now on a new record for the record. >> reporter: once upon a time before these, before these, before these were these. the snap, crackling pop of the record is making what is for

some a very welcome return. vinyl records sales passed the 1 million mark. it's the first time they have hit seven detectives sinc detectives since 1976. >> if you look at the charts and see which records are performing really well, you'll see it's not just the established artists, the david bowies, led zeppelins of the world but new records. they're bringing this in this new generation of music fans exploring it for the very first time. >> of course, it is an acquired taste. you need bulkily, hardly plausible equipment, but the

enthusiasts never tire of it. >> it became more small scale but it was still there. when that happens i think often then at some point it becomes quite trendily again. it starts to see again more in the mainstream because people are looking for what is happening in the underground or independent or what may be younger people are doing. >> for some vinyl is art. business has gone through the roof with international artists with records costing, in some cases, thousands of dollars. >> food is a good until. the vinyl consumer is a person who enjoys maybe a good wine, maybe good food, a certain lifestyle. the digital consumer is more of the fast food animal. >> of course, vinyl in 2014 has

more competition than the vinyl of the '80s. but for the real audiophiles, nothing comes close. this is quite literally music to their ears. >> i'm mei-ling mcnamara in canada here to discover how the great bear rainforest is being protected. >> i'm amanda burrell. i'm in london to find out how to make old houses green.