>> welcome to the journal. >> great to have you with us. raising the stakes. protesters in hong kong gather for a fourth night to find calls to the raising chinese fears that protests could spread. >> and sympathizing with the shelling of the east syrian town. >> a man in belgium serving a life sentence for murder has won the right to die after doctors rule his depression is incurable.

>> remaining peer lice today as massive crowds of protesters continued to defy government orders to dismantle their camps and return home. >> determining who can run for office in the city's government. >> they have called for the right to protest and be respected. china has responded by telling other states not to metal. >> tens of thousands of pro-democracy demonstrators are continuing to stand in the heart of the financial district. the government demands to disperse and say they are determined to keep protests peaceful. the demonstrations for greater democracy are spilling into neighboring streets. >> we just want democracy and fairness and legislation of hong kong. something simple and nothing more.

>> organizes demand the resignation of the current chief executive of the special administrative zone. he was beijing's choice in a controversial election more than two years ago. it is unclear how far beijing will go to quell the demonstrations and and the showdown but a spokeswoman for the chinese foreign ministry has warned other countries not to make public statements encouraging the protesters. >> hong kong is china's hong kong. hong kong is a special administrative region of china. hong kong is purely our internal affair. we are resolutely opposed to any foreign country using any method to interfere in china's internal affairs. >> she stressed china's complete confidence and economic and political stability. but did not explain how the government would deal with the ongoing protest.

>> we spoke to andrew wood who has been following the developments in hong kong. we asked him what the government can do to satisfy protesters demands. >> the problem for the government at the moment is that it doesn't really have anything to offer the protesters. it can't disagree with beijing over this. beijing doesn't want to lose face because it's already made a decision and it certainly doesn't want hong kong to set a precedent for the rest of china on the mainland where freedoms are far fewer. i think there might be some change over the next 36 hours or so. wednesday will be national day in china. that day marks the foundation of the people's republic of the people's republic of china 65 years ago. the beginning of communist china and it will be very embarrassing if there are still lots of protesters on the street. and in order to try to minimize

that embarrassment, the fireworks on october 1 has been canceled. this is normally a great occasion with hundreds of thousands of people gathering to see the fireworks. but with thousands of people already on the shores of the harbor, i don't think the government or police feel that they can guarantee there will be a peaceful outcome. >> thank you so very much. >> turkey has increased its military presence on the border to areas of syria controlled by the islamic state. >> this comes as isis fighters continue to make games for the strategic town. >> the u.s. has been launching airstrikes in the area but failed to slow the jihadist advance. >> militants have a tense -- intensified their showing in a relentless offensive as they lay claim to the strategic town. it sits on a key road linking northern and northwestern syria.

the state wants to seize the town to consolidate its gains. just a short distance away and across the border, turkish police fire smoke grenades to stop kurds trying to go into syria to help fighters battle i as.s. turkey has deployed tanks to reinforce that side of the border. strapping turkish territory, the remains of what they said was a mortar shell. turkey has declined change this week. when the turkish parliament meets. the turkish president says they can no longer stay out of the fight. syria's foreign minister upfield for the international community to work with the syrian government to the -- to defeat

the islamic state. >> it is high time we pool our efforts against this terrorism. imminent danger surrounds everyone and no country is immune. >> thousands of kurdish refugees continue to leave syria heading for the turkish border. they will continue to take in refugees. more than 150,000 have sought refuge across the border since the siege began just over a week ago. >> israel's prime minister has weighed in on the fighting over his countries order. >> comparing israel's reason to the fight against jihadist anorak and syria. >> he said that the islamic state and hamas share the same goal. >> he rejected the growing criticism of israel's bombing campaign that left 2000 palestinians dead.

>> the same countries that support confronting isis opposes real for confronting hamas. they evidently don't understand that isis and hamas are branches of the same poisonous tree. they share a fanatical creed which they both seek to impose well beyond the territory under their control. >> sworn in as president of afghanistan months after disputed election results. his main rival is also part of a power-sharing agreement. >> the new government is reportededly going to sign a del with the u.s. as early as tuesday. this allows 10,000 u.s. soldiers to stay on after the official withdrawal of troops by the end of the year. >> the outgoing president refused to sign off on that agreement with the u.s..

>> karzai performed his last duties as afghanistan's leader, transferring power after more than 10 years in office. the handover marks the end of a long process of finding a successor. karzai has given his support to afghanistan's new head of state. the former finance minister is taking the reins as the leader of a national unity government. in the country's first ever democratic change of power. >> is the people of afghanistan that are the heroes and the national unity government will represent everyone. >> the first act as president was to create the post of chief executive similar to a prime minister. he named his election rival that role. it ended months of political stalemate. the new government faces challenges including boosting afghanistan's feeble economy and

tackling widespread corruption. >> we expect them to fulfill the promises they made during the campaign. we are watching to see whether they serve us or not. if they don't stay united, we believe the new government will repeat the previous mistakes of the previous one. >> the security situation poses another threat to the government's success. bombs went off in the capital of kabul and elsewhere. >> closing arguments, some of the worst atrocities in europe since world war ii was the responsibility of the leader. >> facing charges of genocide. thousands of muslim men and boys were killed in 1995 by serbian forces.

many hail these scottish independence referendums as an exemplary exercise in democracy. >> spain's government has vowed to fight tooth and nail, a similar vote in the wealthy catalonia region to. they asked the constitutional court to declare the independence vote illegal. the reaction comes two days after the cap elan president declared a referendum on november 9. about evenly split on the issue. allegations of physical abuse surfacing. >> the facility of the western city. >> this video allegedly shows a

man in a refugee shelter being threatened, beaten, and humiliated. the men had come to germany to seek protection and this pixelated photo shows two guards mistreating a young refugee. the shelter is run by a private company. the security firm is also private. there are no regulations to that employees. >> when you give contracts like this unregulated private companies, this is exactly what happens. subcontractors are brought in and you can no longer check the suitability of the employees. >> authorities are under pressure to find proper accommodation for asylum-seekers. they often have to use unsuitable buildings. refugee numbers have shot up to almost the same levels as in the 1990's. for years, the numbers were in the lower 10 thousands but conflicts have caused a spike in recent years.

the company that runs the refugee shelter says it is also under pressure and doesn't have a chance to screen all employees. authorities now want to tighten regulations for operating refugee shelters. >> we asked our political correspondent with the thought of the criticism that germany was failing to cope with the increasing influx of refugees. >> is mainly the municipalities who are responsible for receiving and hosting refugees and asylum seekers. they say they are underfunded and it is true that the number of asylum seekers has grown really very radically in recent months. germany has taken in some 100,000 asylum-seekers and that is a lot. many people say that they are

underfunded and the shelters are overcrowded. to put it in an international perspective, turkey has taken in 130,000 in the last week alone. >> more rescue workers in japan have suspended their search for climbers trapped in a volcano that erupted on saturday. it's a toxic gas levels are too high to continue. >> one of the popular destinations for trekkers in japan. this time it is thought to have killed at least 86 people. >> this is what is preventing rescue teams from doing their work. gas and ash spewing out, nature reasserting its force once more. rescue workers did manage to recover somebody's before calling off the search. many more remain there. as the death all mounted, the

prime minister expressed his condolences. >> i want to offer my condolences to the people that lost their precious lives and express my sympathy to those that suffered because of this interruption. we will continue to put our full efforts on the rescue operation. we will be on guard for further eruptions and protect the lives of citizens. >> this was the moment the volcano erupted just before noon on saturday when there were around 250 hikers on the mountain. one film these images. back at sea level, soldiers are ready to restart their rescue work. but there is no knowing when it will be safe enough to do so. and that is not the only question here. many are asking why there was no warning of the eruption in the first place.

>> when we come back, we will be talking to a man that has been talking to ebola victims.

>> welcome back. a belgian convicted of murder and rate is being put to death. a belgium doesn't have the death penalty. authorities have granted the man's request for assisted suicide. >> they have one of the broadest euthanasia laws in the world but the decision is raising eyebrows. >> they say it is proof of a failing justice and health system. >> behind these bars at this belgian prison that frank has been locked up for almost 30 years. the convicted rate for standard murder one stockist and his life. he says he can't control his sexual urges and doesn't want to leave risen because there is a risk he will strike again. there are no viable treatment options left for him, he says. the euthanasia dr. disputes

these arguments. at this clinic in brussels, he has assisted many patients -- agents wishing to die. and he says euthanasia must always remain a last resort. >> i am surprised that all of the treatment pasths have suddenly run out. if that is the case, you have to ask a question if there were adequate provisions here to ensure the right healing. >> is he incurably ill or the product of a broken penal system? belgians prisons have long been criticized, in particular by the european court of human rights. it says prisoners endure appalling conditions such as little space and insufficient treatment options.

he had asked to move to a prison in the netherlands but his request was turned down. the politician supports euthanasia in principle but says many criminals are being pressed to take that path. >> the problem is people here in belgium that should be receiving treatment and special centers are sitting in prison because there is insufficient space in the treatment centers. the law is not here to empty our prisons. >> this debate is too late. his assisted suicide will likely take place soon. >> the west africa where the fight against ebola is not keeping up with the rapid infection rate. cases are doubling every few weeks and projections set to hit 20,000 in the next month. >> some governments have been rushing to set up temporary clinics.

others have been closing their doors. >> is the worst-case scenario. a patient infected with ebola has managed to break out of koran team. the nurses can't cope and the police officers who have been called in lose their nerve. >> we don't know because we saw them coming out. they were in the center. >> there is fear on both sides. many worry" that could be a death sentence. finally, to health workers are in protective suits and managed to carry the woman back into orenstein. within the walls of the treatment center, some areas still resemble a building site. workers tell us they lack even the most basic tools.

a military doctor admits these are difficult. >> it is a little bit chaos because we just opened the center last friday. and things are going slowly for now. >> quarantine facilities lacked beds. medical experts say 1000 more are needed. international aid is arriving too slowly. only a handful of organizations have helped set up clinics like this. the german doctors hoping to join local experts heading up a koran teen unit for 20 ebola patients. he tells us it is desperately needed. >> the reason a unit like this is so important is there are currently not enough facilities or ebola patient. and it looks like there won't be.

we have to be able to guarantee normal hospital service for all a bowl of patients. >> many normal clinics have closed their doors. fearing staff and patients could be infected by those that should be in koran teen. that is another disaster for the country. it means thousands of men, women, and children could die from easily treatable illnesses like diarrhea and malaria. >> we are happy to be joined by a correspondent who has just returned from sierra leone. happy to have you here. what was it like? a sensef panic among the people, especially the 2 million your quarantines right now? >> it is a very frightening situation for the people. they are in a country where a deadly disease is spreading but they still try to maintain some sort of everyday life. they still go into the street and to the market but you can feel the fear basically

everywhere in the country. it is the only topic people are talking about. they are very afraid that they could get the disease. >> they were afraid as i imagine you might have been. australia said they will not and health workers out of fear that if they contracted ebola they would not be able to get them home and i think it says a lot about how contagious ebola is. >> i am not a medical doctor, i am a reporter so i don't have to go so close to the patient's. from all we know about the disease at the moment, you can only get it by bodily fluids and from people that already show symptoms. i think if you stick to some basic rules, the risk of getting the disease is quite low. and we also did not film inside the isolation centers simply

because you need special training to wear the protective gear and so we didn't have enough time for the training. we couldn't really go into those isolation centers. >> the basic rules are not really helping that much. what more needs to be done to contain ebola? >> the most important thing that needs to be done is to build new isolation centers because sick people have to be isolated. there are still a lot of sick people staying at home and they transmit the disease to family members, neighbors, and there is also the problem that if you don't have enough isolation centers, the normal hospitals don't work because the doctors and the nurses are afraid that ebola patients come to their wards and mix with the other patients and refuse to work in

the hospitals. it comes down to more isolation centers. >> building those right away, getting those that up. thank you very much. tons of passengers traveling through frankfurt international airport on tuesday should be ready for delays. >> pilots are going to strike again, targeting long-haul flights. the pilots union is locked in the dispute with the airline about retirement pay. the union has staged several short-term strikes in recent weeks there and that the budget subsidiary. and let's get a look at the market numbers for you. the dax ended the day down at .7 points.

the dow jones is currently in negative territory with the euro trading at $1.26. last year, michael bates, the member of the british house of lords walked it hundred kilometers from downing street and london to northern ireland to raise money for child refugees. >> he has brought his fundraising action to the city. walking twice as far to raise money for medical care for the child victims of war. >> more than 1600 kilometers on foot. the arduous task worthy of the goal to highlight them. possibilities of making peace and winning hearts and minds. bates believes it is a matter of wanting something bad enough to sacrifice for it. >> there are lots of things we can't do but there are some things we can. with me, i can walk and i can help try to raise funds for

people. >> he also cap followers informed of his progress. he believes people should stand up or get involved rather than sitting around complaining. >> they see a problem on tv and they have shock horror and they want politicians to react instantly. and to be seen acting instantly but a week later when the story has moved on to a celebrity or some other happening, they forget about it. >> it took two months to reach the brandenburg gate in the heart of berlin. he knows his efforts won't instantly show results but it's a message that everyone can do their part. >> mother teresa had a font saying that it may be a drop in the ocean, but the ocean is made of drops this is one more drop in the ocean of peace.

>> the contributions he has collected will go to the german ngo which cares for sick and injured children in war zones. in arduous journey that started with a single step. >> let's recap our top story for you at this hour. protests continuing in hong kong with demonstrators calling for more democracy in that city. >> that will do it for us on the journal. tune in again at the top of the hour for more.

>> this week we had to the four corners of this fascinating continent to bring you some of the most colorful and urgent stories. here is what we have for you in this edition. priests exploited seasonal workers for asia. if france, why young europeans fight for islamist -- for islamist principles paid and germany where buying a sausage can get you into trouble. in many european countries seasonal workers are the weakest link