>> welcome to your world news here on the journal live from berlin. i met herman. >> good to have you with us. the fight against islamic state rages on amid confusion over -- >> and the 2010 nobel prize for economics. >> and will he go to jail or do community service. we talked for correspondents in south africa. the battle over the northern syrian town continues.

>> the jihadist are locked in a bitter struggle with kurdish forces in and around kobani. they have been making inroads. >> the syrian observatory for human rights says i asked -- i.s. controls about 50% of the town. >> fighting reported all the way to the turkish border. forces continue to push from three sides. and even after days of combat, kurdish fighters put up staunch resistance. the jihadist wants the cut the beleaguered town. the kurdish assault rifles are no match for tanks and mourners. leaders demand that turkey

intervened to rescue the town. >> turkey must establish secure corridors to supply the kurds with arms, food, and medicine. many people are injured but turkey only helps when it feels like it. >> the u.s. is pressuring turkey to take action against islamists. they have greenlighted the use of their airbases. >> they have joined saudi arabia of giving the go-ahead for that important contribution. in addition, there are facilities inside of turkey that can be used by the coalition forces. so that they can engage in activities inside of iraq and syria. >> soon afterward, they denied any such deal had been struck and that negotiations were continuing.

>> richard walker joins us from washington. confusion over the use of turkish airbases. what are you hearing? >> that comment by susan rice has been pounced on, particularly in syria. looking for turkey as somehow suggesting the turks are being bounced into a decision to allow their places to be used to launch airstrikes. susan rice did not say that specifically and that the team from the pentagon is going to be there during the course of this week discussing further details. there is a fundamental difference between the two sides , to some extent involved here. we know that turkey wants to set

up the no-fly zone along its border, a kind of buffer area. it has been a turkish objective now for three years. the u.s. is wary of doing that and sees it as a distraction from the main objective. for turkey, the prime objective is toppling assad regime. >> military chiefs are meeting to discuss the fight. what can we expect? >> america's top general is going to be hosting more than 20 military top brass. barack obama will be showing up to that meeting just outside washington. what we don't have is an awful lot of detail.

apart from anything else, more severe and symbolic opportunities for the u.s. to show the world the message that is key to keep repeating is that it's not it's fight alone and it has many allies in this battle. >> takes for that analysis from washington. >> talks with the saudi counterpart. the threat posed by the islamic state. >> the meeting took place in the red city. among the issues discussed were the issues and the serious civil war. it accuses a ran of sending fighters to back up the president. >> the global hunger index, the people facing starvation has declined a little. there are 800 people that don't have enough to eat.

>> the number of people suffering is up. 2 billion people do not get enough vitamins and minerals in their diet along with devastating consequences for their health. many palestinians live mainly on bread. due to poverty linked from the strip's blockade, most people can't afford a more nutritious diet. the consequences are malnourishment and more frequent illness. children are especially hard hit. >> huge amounts of cheap food that are rich in calories are the reason. it remains the master. >> the row graham is trying to improve things by trying to

distribute vouchers. inadequate nutrition is not only a problem here. the german aid organization says around one third of the world's population is malnourished. >> there are 2 billion people that have enough calories but not enough essential nutrients. >> some babies are born to small. >> in addition to poverty, the world food program is now running awareness sessions in gaza to educate local people about the importance of nutritious eating. >> barricades have been stormed by angry hong kong crowds, paralyzing parts of the city for two weeks. >> they clashed with activists

as they try to remove some of the barricades. the protesters are demanding elections in 2017 and should be free from interference. some feel the residents are fed up caused by the protesters can't. the french economist has won the 2014 nobel prize for economics and is being honored for his work on how governments should regulate major companies that dominate world markets. >> a swedish academy of sciences has called it one of the most influential economists of our time. >> receiving a standing ovation from the students after receiving the news. but despite glowing praise, the university professor reacted with humility. >> it was a team effort. i was fortunate to work with the right people.

>> the subject of its research has dominated headlines and the 2008 financial crisis. >> it's about taming powerful firms. >> a number of rules to layout company and consumer interests. the theories can help politicians better regulate major market events like mergers. the french prime minister applauded the decision. >> the government is planning to sell off its stake in eurostar. it could be worth hundreds of millions of euros. >> the planned the selloff infrastructure assets to pay down public debt.

>> the train station where millions of passengers begin their journey to mainland europe. it has been two decades since high-speed trains began operating under the english channel. the british government hasn't named the price but local reports put it at about 380 million euros. >> this is just a financial asset. it it makes sense to use the financial flexibility to invest in infrastructure that do need public expenditure behind them. >> the other stakeholder is france's national company which owns 55%. the belgian government owns the remaining 5% but neither appears interested in buying britain's stake.

>> one of italy's iconic automobile companies has gone global. >> after taking over chrysler, the newly merged automobiles are making its wall street trading debut today. the chief executive hopes the ipo will help -- help the new company. chrysler has become profitable again, fiat is running at a loss. >> and what do investors think of fca? >> this whole premiere of the new company, the shares jumped high in new york but nothing to lift the entire mood. a bit brighter after the horror week the dax was set to recover but the fear of another crash remains very high and traders were very nervous.

driven by rumors saying that they passed the ecb stress test, shareholders were relieved because the bank is still sitting on billions of risky investments. but the capital backing seems to be sufficient. >> let's start the market numbers in frankfurt with germany's blue-chip dax up by about .25% to 8812 on the day. the stocks euro index up by about 25%. across the atlantic in new york, the dow is down by a bit more than .3%. the euro is trading up against the dollar. >> foreign ministers from five african countries held talks today on how to tackle the militant islamist group boko haram. many agreed last week to step up their efforts with a special

command center in more troops. >> it has been waging a five-year insurgency that has crippled parts of northern nigeria and spread to neighboring countries as well. tuesday marks six months since the group kidnapped more than 200 schoolgirls from a town in northern nigeria. >> campaigners have been holding sit in protest in the nigerian capital, asking the government to bring back our girls. the slogan went viral around the world, attracting prominent backers like michelle obama and nobel peace prize winner. at least 200 remain in captivity with little known about their fate. the girls are the most high-profile hostages being held by boko haram. there are many other cases of girls abducted by the militant group which is also carried out bomb attacks and raids in its fight for an islamic state.

fears have been growing in recent months about the insurgency spread beyond northern nigeria. niger, cameroon, chad. regional leaders have been meeting to find ways to work together to tackle the islamist group. >> it is an international phenomenon that has to be addressed through collaborative efforts. on regional and global levels, we must fight the nature and scope of this struggle. we must win or it will define us. >> he's met some members of a group freed by boko haram last week. a chinese workers were captured in may along with the wife of the deputy prime minister and the government has not confirmed reports that it paid a ransom for their release.

>> we will be back in a minute. stay with us.

>> welcome back. oscar pistorius was back in court on monday for a sentencing hearing and could see him jailed for many years. >> arguments from the defense and prosecutor of the next few days before coming to a decision. >> he was found guilty last month -- the judge concluded that he did not mean to kill her. >> one of the most highly publicized trials of the decade. oscar pistorius is just days away from finding out his fate. he was back in court for the start of a sentencing process which could see him jailed for up to 15 years. his psychologist did not appear on camera but he told the court

the athlete had been left traumatized by the death of his girlfriend. >> mr. pistorius will require intensive and ongoing psychological development. we are left with a broken man who has lost everything. >> she was the first of several witnesses to give evidence before the judge passes her sentence. the lesser charge of culpable homicide of which she was convicted leases penalty very much up in the air. >> the minimum sentence does not apply. there is no maximum or minimum. they can vary from suspended sentence to find to imprisonment. it will be the judge that decides which is the appropriate sentence. >> the judges faced considerable backlash in south africa and abroad is passing her verdict. many believe the athlete could

avoid jail altogether. >> i don't think that oscar will go down. when you have money in south africa, things are easy. things just open up for you. >> they won't give him a hefty sentence. it a b two years and then he's out. >> whatever the outcome, the media fuss seems unlikely to die down anytime soon. appeals from the prosecution and defense are still possible. and the international paralympic committee says it won't bar him from competing in future events, meaning he could be back on the track sooner than many would have anticipated. >> fillet the wit joins us live from pedroia. prison service officers recommended house arrest as a punishment.

how did that go down? wax not well, not with the prosecution. they described it as shocking, and they would certainly love to see a custodial sentence. so would many other people that believe he basically got off on the charge of murder and he should've been found guilty of murder. >> what is the prosecution's strategy? >> there making sure that the focus is on steenkamp. a time to talk about him being a broken man, they will refer back to steenkamp calling them -- referring to the broken family and making the point that should he effectively -- he will restart his life almost immediately and will be back on the track and possibly be earning a living again. sort of intimating that's not entirely fair.

they managed to introduce that he had moved on romantically and there might be a new lady in his life, painting a picture of a man who deserves a sentence that will be considerably harsher than just confinement to his uncle's house. >> how likely is it that pistorius could avoid being sent to jail? >> it's hard to tell at this stage. certainly not impossible. by the same token, the court must take into consideration the number of factors including the need for society. and in that, justice must be seen to be done and a certain amount of retribution. and also the terrance. the defense -- firing in his own

home is not something society wants to see on a regular basis. the sentence must be stiff enough to act as a deterrent in the future. >> all eyes on that sentencing. thanks for joining us on the line. >> my pleasure. >> stepping up screening to prevent the spread of ebola. >> the news comes a day afterpde in texas had contracted the virus. she had been treating a patient. the hospital says it doesn't know how the nurse caught the virus despite wearing protective gear. authorities have sealed off her home and decontaminated her possessions. and fear the deadly viruses destroying the economy of the affected regions in west africa. it threatens the lives even of those that are still healthy but can't protect themselves. >> we are taken to an orphanage

in the town of sierra leone, 60 children under lockdown there because someone in the family died of ebola. >> police are sealing off the orphanage to prevent any possible contagion. >> these children have not been allowed to leave the orphanage for two weeks. they have been quarantines here because they are suspected of being infected with ebola. while there are no confirmed cases, many of the children have lost family members to the virus. >> i have lost my mom and dad to ebola. i can no longer go to school or play outside. sometimes people throw us something to eat and laugh at us because they think we have ebola. >> everyone here knows saint martin's orphanage and most people avoid coming anywhere near it. there is still widespread misconceptions about how the

deadly virus is bread. >> people believe that witchcraft was responsible or people were dying because they had eaten a poisonous snake. it wasn't until the last person that died that they believed they had been affected with ebola and posed a threat to others. >> emily manages the orphanage. it's because of her the children have been quarantines, accused of cleansing the corpse of her sister-in-la that died of ebola and potentially spreading the virus. a charge she denies. >> i feel guilty because the innocent children i am taking care of for so long a time is suffering because of my family. i feel so bad because of them. i wish i would be the one suffering now and not them. >> many schools are shut to prevent the spread of ebola.

>> we can't even get to the door because the police are watching us. we can't get any medication. just imagine we have given a single bowl of rice into packets of salt is supposed to last us for 21 days. >> he has brought games and fresh food to the orphanage. he wants to make sure the psychological needs are not neglected. >> we are told the orphanage itself is in danger and people no longer by hens, goats, or exit. the ebola epidemic is threatening the very existence of the children's homes. >> not one of these children have tested positive for ebola but their experiences mirrored throughout the country. ebola is causing suffering even to those who haven't been infected. >> for more, head to our website.

we have a special interview with the head of the u.n. mission for ebola emergency response. >> we are going to turn the soccer now where germany are preparing for a european championship qualifier against ireland on tuesday night. >> they hit his speed bump on the road to the 2016 when they lost in poland this last weekend and could really do with a win. >> let's take a look at the mood in germany's cap. >> they seem pretty relaxed, but the coach can't be too happy with his sides form since winning the world cup. two defeats in three matches. >> at the mood in the team isn't bad. it's good. but i've been talking to the players and sure, they are pretty critical of themselves. we talked about our chances to score and that we missed so many. >> germany found it hard to score despite the buildup work.

they failed to find the net in the debut against poland but his performance was so convincing that he will start again against the irish republic. >> wing of the irish from the last qualifying group. ireland are very well organized. fewer and fewer members are available. his place in midfield could fall. >> the team is ready to go. we want to put the loss to poland behind us. >> they lost two consecutive competitive matches. >> after 24 years out of service, sri lanka's queen is back on track. >> the line linking the tunnel north to the rest of the country was interrupted by sri lanka's civil war.

they crossed a bridge used instruction cut the rail link in 1990. thousands of people gathered to greet the train with the president joining on the final stretch. the line restoration was funded by a loan from india. >> that is all we have for you on the journal this time out. thanks for watching. stay with us.

♪ >> hello and a very warm welcome to "european journal." good to have you with us. here's a look at some of the stories we have for you today. new home -- refugees in turkey. old hat -- france and its ailing economy. and eternal optimist -- father johannes and poor kids. islamist terrorists have to be stopped from gaining more ground in iraq. the militants of the self-proclaimed islamic state are committing ferocious crimes, including genocide against