>> signs of restraint. iran frees ten sailors. >> hello, you're watching al jazeera live from doha. also on the program. crackdown after attacks turkish police arrest five people suspected of links to the bombing that killed ten german tourists. denmars parliament debate a controversial plan that would allow seizing valuables of refugees. we head to motor city where car designerers are giving us a look of what we might be driving

in the future. >> well, u.s. secretary of state john kerry has thanked iran's government for its cooperation in the release of ten u.s. sailors. they were on route from kuwait to bahrain when they lost navigation system of one of the boat. john kerry said things could have gone differently. >> everyone knows this has the ability that if not taken care of properly could have gotten out of control. i'm appreciative of the quick response from the iranian authorities.

>> roslind, we saw pictures of the sailors, they look to be quite relaxed during this detention. >> they do appear to look relaxed, and they were being fed and given water. but let's not forget the video came from the iranian military. so the u.s. government is going to want to know from the ten sailors exactly how they were treated, what interactions they had, and there doesn't seem to be any indication at this point that anything beyond what we've seen in this videos did happen, but clearly the u.s. navy is now investigating. of course, the other part of this equation is the fact that john kerry was on the phone at least five times on tuesday with his iranian counterpart, the foreign minister. they were talking basically trying to work out the end of

this detention of the ten u.s. sailors, and to bring this to close. because it seems, according to analysts who are looking at the situation, that both countries have too much to lose by having allowed the situation to grow any more than it did. it was a resolv resolved under 24 hours. >> this was dealt with peacefully and quickly give the ongoing tensions in the region. what are top officials saying? >> well, one senior administration and official had been telling reporters for the past couple of weeks that even though there is no thought of trying to normalize relations with tehran, remember the relationship between the u.s. and iran has not existed for about 35 years, there is this idea that is on a pragmatic basis the u.s. can engage with iran on issues such as dealing

with the civil war. dealing with the problem from isil or daesh, as the u.s. government is trying to describe it, trying to deal with the ongoing instability in yemen. all these issues. it's not something that can be done smoothly because the u.s. trying not to get in the way of the diplomatic split right now between iran and saudi arabia, but there is this view here in the obama administration that now there is this direct communication channel between kerry and the iranian foreign minister, they ought 20 try to use it to get countries to work together on issues that they're both concerned about. >> roslind jordan live for us in washington. thank you. turkish police say they have arrested five people in connection with the suicide attack in istanbul that killed

ten german tourists. the bomber was a syrian national who came in to turkey as a refugee. >> at the obelisk, where the tourists died, a solemn group, the interior ministers from turkey and germany also present. red flowers are the only visual sense of death. there is no sign of blast damage aside from some wood gouged out of a seat. turkish government blames isil for the attack, saying it was the third attack in the country and the first aimed at foreigners. >> they'll face retaliation in whatever form is deemed necessary. we will retaliate whenever we

deem necessary. >> the suicide-bomber has been flamed by security sources as a 27-year-old syrian citizen born in saudi arabia. he is sighted here on cctv footage when he has given his fingerprints in istanbul only a week ago after an legal border crossing. the police say they were able to identified him from his fingerprints. they say he was not an isil suspect. one of the most historic places in the world, an attack on turkey's tourist industry with foreigners dead. it sends a chilling message and a realization of the colossal task facing security and intelligence agencies. some tourists appear defiant although many are staying away. >> life goes on, and if we let this sort of attacks impact our

daily life we're giving in to the terrorists. we'll live our lives well. >> there might be an issue for my side. >> as the morning begins, the german who is lost their lives on a package tour in this historic setting, the leadership is calling for forei governments to show morsel darety and cooperation with turkey in its fight against isil. >> the latest attack exposes how porous the border is between turkey and syria, and we have this exclusive report. >> northern syria, a student films a journey, a journey he made many times. it's possible to leave legally with the correct documents or illegal without for the right

amount of money. >> i found a good smuggler who always helped me for a sizable amount of money. >> going the other way appears to be open, too. al jazeera secretly spoke to a man at one border crossing who said he is a smuggler. >> if you wanting to the illegal way, it will be 75 lira. here we'll take 150. you wal jump the fence and walk to the trucks. the driver will pick him up. will the border close? every day. and every day it's open. >> this man says he is a former isil smuggler who provided weapons in syria for fighters from chechnya and he said that th it is the only way in and out for fighters.

>> it's like daesh is sitting in a rom with no windows and one door. if turkey closes the door a little, daesh will break down that door because they hope in the coming days that turkey will open the door fully. >> it is 100 kilometers stretched for the border. the united states had called on the turkish government to station 30,000 strong border patrol there, but turkey said it could in the spare the troops. so the business for isil smugglers remain brisk. >> the smugglers seem very organized. >> totally. groups come freely into istanbul. they travel by bus, not planes. they come and meet up. there is a man responsible for managing hotel bookings and transport and another for entry into syria.

>> 68 isil prospects have been detained across turkey since the istanbul attack. the interior minister said that turkey is committed to tracking down isil sympathizers as part of the government's anti-tropical storm operation. >> 220 suspected isil wins the operation began. a significant in the are foreign fighters. >> sealing the border completely is a tall order for turkey. it's the first port of call for syrians trying to escape the humanitarian disaster of the civil war. the istanbul attack is a sign of attacks on turkish soil, and they may now have to consider closing the door completely. al jazeera, istanbul. >> well, after 2,000 refugees living in a huge makeshift camp

in the french coastal town of calais are to be evicted, and then the camp will be bull dosed. 300 women and children will be part those evicted. jacky rowland has more. >> the jungle refugee camp in calais is a pretty terrible place to be at any time of the year. in january it's particularly grim. it's cold, wet, and there is mud to wade through. i'm coming to the high point above the camp to give a better view of what's going on. and in fact,, you can see these white containers behind me. these have been brought in by the french authorities to create warmer, dryer accommodations for people. they are burch beds inside, electricity heating, washing

facilities, toilets, and the idea is that about 1500 refugees are being asked to leave the tents and move into this new facility where they can live more comfortbly during the winter months. with the facilities on offer you would any that the refugees would literally be rushing to move into the new container park. well, it's when you get to one of the entry points that you start to understand why so many people are reticent. for a start this new camp is completely surrounded by a metal fence. there are only a few gates where you can enter, and those are guarded by security. and to go in you have to register your fingerprints. that is really making alarm bells ring for quite a few people. they're afraid what is inside this new camp they won't be able to come and go freely. and they're also afraid that they may be forced to register for asylum here in france. of course, the greatest fear of

all is that they could be expelled back to their countries. most of the people who have made the perilous journey across the mediterranean and up through europe to reach calais has done so with one goal, and that is to cross the channel and to reach the united kingdom. there is a fear among some people here that to go through the gates into this camp could ultimately spell the end of that dream. >> australian police are carrying out extra checks of refugees i.d. documents saying some people have been lying about their identities. the police turned away 3,000 people in the past 20 days. translators are helping police check the accents of refugees. anyone found to be making a false claim will be sent back to slovenia. well, members of denmark's parliament has been debating a controversial proposal that would allow seizing valuables from refugees to help pay for

asylum centers. one of several measures being considered to deter people from going to denmark. laurence lee in copen haigen. >> hard times for refugees in copenhagen, and it is getting harder. asylums coming here will be present the contents of their rucksacks to the police for confiscation. another new law meaning refugees already here will have to wait three years before their families can join them. for people like this woman, that matters more than losing the rings from her fingers. >> i don't want to lose my things, but if it meant my family was safe i would pay anything. i'm worried that the new rules mean my family can't come, and kobane is not safe. >> it isn't only that denmark said it can't cope with the numbers, the breakdown of cooperation inside the european union means that the government in copenhagen joining governments like poland and

hungary in enacting deliberate provocative laws to keep people from coming. they would like to go after refugee's bank accounts as well. >> if you want t come to europe stay clear of denmark. there they have the opportunity to send you back and we will send you back. >> a good half of the danish society is horrified by all this. where is the denmark that helped the jews escape nazis in world war ii. what happened to denmark's pride this placard reads you can take the gold out of me teeth for a decent denmark. no doubt there is intentional shock valley to these new laws, but many people are asking themselves if it doesn't demean the country as rich as this to be acting as a source of

pawnbroker taking the rings of refugees' fingers in order to process their asylum claims. rights groups say that the legislation forcing separated families to have to wait three years before being reunited is against human rights law, and they will try to challenge it. more importantly, they wonder how impoverishing poor refugees further will help them find a new life here. >> making them poor is not very helpful for the integration process. they cannot invite their neighbors to a party. they cannot take part in--send their children to football because they need to pay a fee, etc., etc. so they can actually not integrate themselves without having the same amount of money as other danish people have in the same situation. >> it's worth pointing out that those who do get asylum get treated really well like these children being taught danish, but denmark has changed, and the door is fast shutting on anyone who thinks it's welcoming.

al jazeera, copenhagen. >> still ahead on the program bringing a youthful flavor to the spanish government. and more international warnings to north korea after hydrogen bomb test last week. when you're on hold, your business is on hold. that's why comcast business doesn't leave you there. when you call, a small business expert will answer you in about 30 seconds. no annoying hold music. just a real person, real fast.

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>> hello again you're watching al jazeera. u.s. secretary of state john kerry has thanked iran for cooperation in the release of ten american sailors. they were detained on tuesday on their way from kuwait on their

way to bahrain when their boat strayed in the iranian waters in the gulf. police have arrested five people in the attack in istanbul that killed ten germany tourists. the bomber was a syrian who entered turkey as a refugee. denmark passes laws that would allow taking valuables from refugees to pay for asylum centers, a law to deter people from coming to denmark. >> spain's new parliament has been sworn in but almost a month

after elections a new government has not been formed. >> lots of interesting new boys and girls. they arrive bye-bytheythey arrive by bicycles, but the police say they have to leave them outside. there is a new political force. spain is waiting to hear under what storm terms they would go into a coalition government. the old party is damaged but very much alive. pablo sánchez, and mariano ajoy the outgoing prime minister who hopes to lead a new coalition that excludes some. >> the people's party has the responsibility to lead the new government because it won the election by a big margin. we call on the socialists and the citizens party to join us in the government that could last

for the full four-year term. >> but the spanish people delivered a very inconclusive result in december's vote, and thou it's not easy to see how such ideologically incompatible parties can work together. >> they have the agreement in that situation. >> spain's politicians can't agree on the competition of a new government, but this country certainly needs leadership. it's economy is a precarious situation, and they're making a new push for independence. this is a time of great uncertainty in spain. barnaby phillips, al jazeera, the spanish parlient in madrid

madrid. >> a suicide attack near a polio vaccination center has killed 14 people. the pakistan tall been claim responsibility. the taliban attacked the polo campaign several times that was meant to irradicate the disease that still plagues the country. >> security forces were on their way to guard a polio vaccination center when they were attacked. polio health workers and those sent to protect them are the all-too-frequent targets for those who say that polio van sin nations is a cover for western spies. >> they use it as a means under the government, they promote their own agenda of causing

havoc in the country. >> bowlio used to be a global problem. 350,000 cases were reported in 1988. from25 countries then the "world health organization" says the disease is now known to exist in only two, pakistan and afghanistan. they were just over 300 cases of polio in pakistan in 2014. as operations to protect polio workers have increased, that number has fall on it around 50 last year. the w.h.o. wants polio stamped out completely and is on track to make that happen. this attack highlights just how vulnerable polio workers and security forces sent to protect them still are al jazeera. >> well, attackers on a motorcycle have thrown grenades and open fired at a pakistani television station injuring one person. the attack on the news islamabad

office is the second assault on the media premise in the last two months. those who pledge allegiance to isil have claimed responsibility for the attack. the attack on an indian irbase earlier this month, the leader of a group is being questioned with other suspects. they classify jaejcsh as a terrorist group. in switzerland.

>> enjoys promising tough sanctions against pyongyang for its nuclear bomb test last week. south korea's president made a response to the nation. she said she expected china, which is publicly opposed to it, and expects china to act appropriately at the u.n. >> we will not be able to stop north korea's nuclear tests and we cannot guarantee stability. >> she said they would need to deploy a missile on south korea soil. a move opposed by china. >> it must consider the security

interest of other countries and peace and stability. the. >> in pyongyang the fourth nuclear test will continue. >> in further talk of fundamentally different response this time, for president park and her fellow leaders that remains the key problem. north korea has repeatedly avowed its intention to pursue nuclear weapons as a matter of national authority. and attempts to change that from the outside has failed. al jazeera, seoul. >> now we take a trip to motown where the latest in futuristic car designers have motor fans revved up. we have reports from detroit. >> these are the cars you won't be seeing on the road any time soon. but they will influence the new cars rolling off assembly lines in the next few years. >> you can see the way that captures the lights. >> the concept cars introduced

this week at the nort north american auto show will experiment with new inside that might or might into the make their way into the cars on the dealer's lots. >> the sleek muscular acura precision won the design excellence award for concept cars. >> for the rear we wanted to create more of a luxury feeling. and the front we wanted to have it be focused on performance. because this car especially from the interior standpoint represents our new direction of performance. >> with doors and curved display screen it looks like no acura on the road. audi pointed to the future with its concept car run on hydrogen, an engineering challenge still to be worked out. >> this is our next step, the next evolution in electric driving mobility. >> it has low profile door

handle, rear view mirror cameras, no mirrors. and self opening fuel panel and two advantages over electric cars. a 600-mile range and refueling time as little as four minutes. electric cars can take hours to refuel. the buick vista is leaner and sportier than any buick on the road. the latest lincoln continental began as a concept car and was introduced as a production model for 2017 aimed at north american and chinese markets. it has doors that spring open at the touch and an arrest that says wealth without crawing sports car attention. >> something that our consumers wanted to make things more intuitive. look at that handle. >> this car is designed as much for the passenger in back as the one in front. this seat heats, cools, reclines and massages and you can control the audio and climate right here.

some of the cars rolled out will never make it to production but you're likely to see elements of them as soon as next year. john hedron, detroit. >> and a remind there are is plenty more on our website. www.aljazeera.com. [ ♪ ] buried. >> right next to her. >> mm-hmm six years ago his wife died after overdosing on prescription pain-killers. she was 60. >> it should have never happened