that's "inside story". >> action is what is needed for the time buying a plea from the top of the european union for reluctant nations to take in thousands of refugees. hillo, i'm also coming up. the head of n.a.t.o. says he is concern the about reports of the build up in syria china's premier reassures the world about the health of

his economy. >> i'm charlie, here with a new ear ain cinema european countries are set for a battle over how to deal with the influx of people pleaing war, hunger and persecution. the european commission president set out his plan for how many refugees he wants each nation to take. it's far from clear. jean-claude juncker is calling on member states to provide homes for 160,000. critics say it's not enough. half a million entered europe. and it pales in comparison with the numbers in the region. there's 4 million syrians in turkey, lebanon, jordan, iraq and egypt. jacky rowland reports. >> another group of weary people across the border between greece

and macedonia. as they continue their journey north, the european parliament has been discussing how to cope with the hundreds of thousands of refugees that made the dangerous journey. the task ahead is clear. he needs to sell it to politicians and people across europe. >> 160,000. that's the number of europeans, that they have to take charge and have to take in the apps, and i hope that this time everyone will be on board. no rhetorics. action is what is needed for the time being. >> germany would take in more than 30,000 refugees under the scheme. people like the families boarding a train at the station. the german government is pushing hard for other countries to accept their quotas.

for its part, france says it will take 24,000 refugees. in a symbolic gesture it welcomed a group that came across the boarder. others in france says the government it encouraging illegal immigration. >> for immigrants to have access to jobs when there's 7,000 in france out of work is a spit in the face of french unemployed. >> it's a debate testing to the limit european unity. there's a lot of talk about the quotas. and far right politicians argue that an influx of people will change the character forever. >> not everyone arriving on the shores of southern europe will be allowed to claim asylum. the arrivals in spain may be classed as economic migrants.

not refugees, and the e.u. said that people searching for work, a better life will be sent home. jacky rowland. >> the danish government suspended train services from germany, after more than 200 refugees refused to disembark, because they didn't want to be registered. they were taken away by volunteers. some refugees tried to reach sweden on foot. danish police closed the highway. >> hungry's army prepares to bolster its border and is building a fence to keep the refugees out. as mohammed jamjoom reports from the border town, some refugees

claim they've been abused. with hearts as heavy as their spirits weary, they keep walking. for many, the border hardly matter any more. it's their pain that can't be escaped. >> translation: when my husband and i got to greece, a policeman beat us, he hit my husband with a metal stick, he was three months pregnant. for her, every day is like torture. i don't know why this man would hit us, beat us. we came to europe to feel secure. i want a home for me and my

husband. i want to take a shower. i want to sleep. on hungry's border with serbia, it's fear and fatigue you encounter more than anything else. >> translation: she ask me, i will sleep. i don't know what to say. i'm trying to make a better future, better for us than they were in syria. >> reporter: the dozens of refugees are lined up waiting to get on to buses. they've been told they'll be taken to a refugee camp down the road. there's a lot of fear amo the refugees, they are not sure what will happen if they'll be processed asked to apply for asylum seekers. what will happen next. they won't be able to get to

austria as quickly as possible. >> many are too young to xrend what is going on. >> my son is asking why are we going to germany. i tell him to bring your mother and sister here. i want my mother, my sister. it's difficult. >> with few possessions, fewer answers. refugees can wait and wonder. when the bus arrives, it's telling, that spirits are not lifted. as it departs, it's clearer than ever that the influx is nowhere near over john kerry expressed concern. in a phone conversation with his russian sergei.

kerry warned if the reports are true, it could lead to violence. pictures released by syrian activists show russian fighters bagging forces. more vehicles arrived in the country. the secretary-general is worried. >> i'm concerned about the reports about increased russian military from syria. that will not contribute to solve the conflict. it's important to support all efforts to find a political solution to the conflict in syria. >> syrian troops have been forced out of the last air base in the north-west of the country. it has captured the airport after a 2-year battle with forces loyal to bashar al-assad. the fall of the base is expected to increase pressure on government-held coastal areas. the u.k.'s foreign secretary

caused cof say saying -- caf cav say saying bashar al-assad could stay in power. philip hammonds insisted the long-term aim is to get him out of office. >> certainly it's a clear change from what the u.k. said in the past. their passion has been firm, bashar al-assad must go. now there is the talk that the u.k. might be prepared to let him stay. the within it's going on, they are trying to find a way to get movement in syria. last time they agreed on anything, that talk about the governing body that would run

syria, that transitional body would be decided by mutual consent and the bashar al-assad government. would he stay behind a transition. the government says he has to say. he's the president of syria. the opposition says it's not a fair election, and he shouldn't be able to be part of this. at the moment the special envoy hags taken and possibly would change detail into the arrangements. possibly there'll be a phase where initially the president may be able to stay, and a second part of the phase where the president will be able to say in a ceremonial role. if they finesse this, maybe they can get everyone on board.

including the security council, where there's division. that is what is going on behind the scenes. that, i think, explains the new language from the u.k. the leader from the kurdish party warns the country is dragged into a civil war, and it's impossible to hold parliamentary elections due in november. the remarks follow an attack on the nationalists on the h.d.p.'s headquarters, protesting against security forces by kurdish fighters. >> the country will achieve the target. the process will be pain: speaking at the world forum. it was conceded that the target of 7% growth will be hard to achieve. speaking to adrian brown from beijing. tell us about the main points of the speech. is that going to reassure his

listeners? he seemed a man under pressure. he appeared nervous. all wanting to understand why the chinese economy is experiencing generations. he did say we are in this for the long haul, it will be a bumpy ride. ups and downs will be expected during the time of transition, and there would be more ups and downs. he said china will achieve economic growth targets of 7%. and gave us kata coric reassurance, and a hint that trying to achieve the target would be difficult. now, of course, why today was significant is that these were the first comments that the chinese premier gave since the shanghai stock market began a slide in june, and in august the government decided to devalue

the chinese currency, and has fallen by 4% against the u.s. dollar. on monday we had the worrying data showing that china's exports fell 6% in august. and imports done by 14%. overall, the chinese premier wanted to give the illusion that china's economy was stable. these are difficult times. he said - this was perhaps a slightly worrying turn of phrase. he said "we are all in the same boat", by that i think he was implying if we go down, you go down. >> yes, he seemed open about the problems with china's economy now, is that candidness unusual? >> in the past you wouldn't see a chinese president quite so canned dit.

saying i -- candid. he says i come to address issues you are concerned about. there's more openness than you would have seen in the past. as the premier was speaking, figures were released showing the inflation rate is at 2%. it's the same as the interest rate. people who have their money in the bank are not getting much of a return. we have a lot of cheap money sloshing around in the system, and the chinese government is hoping people will start to borrow and spend more. it wants to move the economy away from one based on manufacturing, to one based on consumption. it wants chinese to buy more stuff. more stuff made in china. it's a high-risk strategy, one that the rest of the world hopes will work. >> thank you for that. adrian brown in beijing coming up on the programme,

an exclusive report. al jazeera spends the night on the turkish south-eastern coast with refugees risking their lives trying to reach europe a spell of drought casts a shadow on the shore of one of the world's largest man made lakes. stay with us.

>> al jazeera america, weekday mornings. catch up on what happened overnight with a full morning brief. get a first hand look with in-depth reports and investigations. start weekday mornings with al jazeera america. open your eyes to a world in motion. welcome back. i'm shiulie ghosh. just a reminder of the top stories. the european union's top officials issued a plea to nations reluctant to accept thousands of refugees. the the president of the

european commission said solving the refugee crisis is a matter of human dignity and called on e.u. states to provide homes for 160,000 refugees by next year. >> n.a.t.o.'s secretary-general is worried about reports of russian military activity in syria. pictures released showed russian fighters backing syrian forces. >> china's premier has been trying to reassure the world about the health of the country's economy. speaking at the forum. he said china would hit a target of 7% growth but conceded it would be difficult. there are fears that a slowdown could trickle a global recession. back to our top story of europe's refugee crisis. thousands making journey from turkey. bernard smith spent the night on the agean coast, amid some of those attempting the crossing.

>> it is a deeply affecting site. a family prepared to risk everything to make it to europe. children far too young to be doing something like this. a baby who never will remember this night if he or she makes is. we counted 17 people from one african family, all to be squeezed into this dingy. they are on turkey's agean coast. 12km from the greek island of cos. >> we were afraid of dying. some decided recently. dying is better than starving here. >> reporter: there's a problem. the outboard motor will not start. they are backing up. the family tells us they are shia muslims. a minority targeted by the

taliban. they tried to make a life in turkey. but apart from syrians, turkey does not accept refugees. there's no way for them to settle legally here. >> translation: even if i'm in the u.s.a., england or elsewhere. i'll go back if there's no war. i promise you. i love my country too much. i cannot pay for bus fair. in europe, they know about humanity. they'll help us. they'll try again and again. if it catches 100 times, they'll try 100 times. >> the family is desperate to leave, and decides to try to fix the engine. they are making their own way to cos to avoid being ripped off by smugglers. the engine will not start. the family will sleep here

tonight. a hue minutes drive along the group. they mess the. they are syrians, salvaging life vests, but the boat is left to drift off. >> does he want the people to go through to make it to cos. it's impossible not to be moved. you know that now that they have been forced to come back to turkey. they'll risk their lives again to make it to europe. with dawn we see another vote. it's backed in the water. some are bailing out water with shoes. maybe she is people will make

it. the coast guard is appearing. their new lives dashed a german labour quarter ordered pilots to end their trike. they declared a 2-day strike. the airline say it's illegal. employees were asking for better retirement arrangements. europe's largest carrier's the walk out forced the cancellation of 1,000 scheduled flights on wednesday. >> more border crossings between venezuela and columbia have been shut. one is the region's largest trade hub, and was closed on tuesday. a stand off between the nations began three weeks ago, when venezuela started a crackdown, deporting columbians living

there without the correct legal status. two doctors would have to certify that a patient has to end their lives, and has 6 months to live before prescribing lethal medication. religious groups and advocates for the dabled opposed the bill. >> scientists found evidence that proteins linked to amazon could be passed on -- alzhiemer's could be passed on through contaminated strunts or injections -- stroounts pore injunctions. the risk is theoretical, and they want stud yits into the issue the director of research at ams alzhiemer's describes how scientists came across the discovery. >> a small number of people

injected with brain extracts. and this was for people of short statue. around 4% of the people. they developed a disease call callediac of. in the u.k. we know that. so 4% of them, to sit developed the disease. if you look in their brain, it contains 4-6 of the brains, that they contained the deposits characteristic of amazon. we know that many people have the gorts. not all develop ales a -- ales. not all see levels drop to many in years.

the amount receded to half its normal capacity, forcing power cuts. communities around the lake are suffering most. >> the golden shores and waters. the local communities, the lake is part of their every day life. it's providing neighbours with thousands of megawatts of power. drought is at its lowest level in years. >> the cycle is that in february, the lake gets to the minimum and begins to rise. it didn't rise, it stabilized. instead of coming up, it went down. we lost 2-3 meters since the beginning of the veer. >> steve owned the lodge. it's once before that they have seen the lake, and is worried.

if it's too low and they will not generate power, we can't expect that. it will expect the whole of zambia. >> according to official data, the dam is under 40%. for impacting the hydroplant's ability. >> they have imported power from south africa. it has its own issues and changes. so it's been importing power in moez am being. in the short term quick fix. >> local power companies have introduced country wide power cuts and rationing to manage the crisis. >> smaller downs like this, across zambia, the demand for electricity continues to grow. businesses and residents here rely on the waters to keep things going.

>> local businessmen say without electricity, they will come to a stand still. the worries don't end there. they will collect the water. that's all we can say. >> for paul and the community, there are few things more valuable than the water. without it life would be impossible in venice, at the oldest film festival, there are reports that film is dying. it has been turned on its head. online streaming strikes have been offering other ways to do streaming. >> like the ancient city. the venice film festival will

have a sinking feeling. this year they are riding the rate of change. the beast of no nation is a harrowing tale of a soldiers, in an unnamed african country. it's a strong contender for a prize. the other, a documentary charting change in ukraine. when released the films will screen in cinemas and online, on the same day. netflix's move into the film business is controversial. some refuse to play the films, accusing the company of taking the audience. >> on a train i see young people with two sets of headphones, watching a movie on an iphone. i think they are missing

something that is it important. integral to the cinema, that they have had since 1895. here, the way they are watching films is changing. just as video on demand is tearing up models, crowd funding is revolutionizing film and finance. the stop motion animation was part paid for by fans. >> we want to make a monet leasa... >> the founding model provides endless possibilities. >> we asked for 200,000, and we wound up with 406, which was - yes, it was a miracle for us. we went this way, it is a specific vision, and it's our job to protect the story and ideas, and, like, their dreams for the project. >> reporter: the future is one

where audiences choose when and where to see movies, and dictate if they are made at all. >> and don't forget. you can keep up to date with all the news and sport on the website. aljazeera.com. >> on "america tonight," the latest battle front in a fight against vaccine. >> nobody is going to put a needle in my arm or my daughter's arm. thank you. >> what could be a deadly swealz transmitted disease. "america tonight's" adam may. >> and a n attempt to protect women from sexual assault with a law.