but new airstrikes target islamic state militants in kobani. the is fighters now reportedly control one third of the border town with turkey. and an attack leaving over 40 dead, targeting shiites who recently overran the capital. and the u.s. said it would start screening flight in from west africa at five of its international airports. this is the first diagnosed ebola patient in the u.s. died in texas.

♪ also coming up this hour music legend quincy jones has just been given france's highest cultural honor. our editor gives us a sneak peek at his in-depth interview with the new light of arts and letters. and fewer flowers and less extravagant dinners. we will see how austerity in france has gone all the way to the presidential palace. but first, a report from a monitoring group in serious day the islamic state group have now taken one third of the border town of kobani, despite a series of us-led airstrikes targeting the area. >> heavy shelling and a black flag flying in the distance.

after launching a renewed assault on wednesday, the islamic state organization is said to have pushed into to just use -- toots strategic places of the town of japonica -- into two strategic spots of the town of kobani for the >> it's going to be a long struggle and difficult. and let's take airpower off the table for a minute. military power alone will not be able to fix it. we need to prepare ourselves for the reality that other towns and villages, and perhaps kobani, will be taken by isil. >> if taken, they would control more than half of serious border with turkey. -- of serisyria's border with turkey.

after talks, president barack obama said it would be progress, but slow. but this will not be something solved overnight. the good news is, there is broad-based consensus, but -- and not just in the region, but through the nations through the world. i*sil is a threat to behavior and has to be dealt with. but the u.s. has ruled out boots on the ground, but local ground support is necessary. u.s. generals warn recruiting and screening opposition members alone will take at least five months. >> kurdish fighters on the ground in kobani say the battle with the is militants will end in a massacre. turkey in the meantime has yet to step in and help the mostly kurdish town just over its border. turkey is reluctant, due to its fears of kurdish autonomy. let's bring in jasper. the new nato secretary-general

gave a press conference today with the foreign minister. what came out of that? >> if i heard your question correctly, you asked what came out of the meeting between the turkish foreign minister and the nato secretary-general today. the foreign minister is flying to paris tomorrow. he was asked by the journalists why the turkish army was not going in to relieve kobani from the isis siege. there are 25 turkish tanks whose gun barrels are pointed at kobani from the turkish side of the border. the foreign minister replied that it is not realistic to expect turkey to conduct a ground operation in syria on its own. he said if the coalition comes up with a common plan, turkey will not hold back.

the plan that turkey is hoping for is for the coalition to agree on setting up a safe haven protected by a no-fly zone in northern syria. that would allow turkey to resettle the 1.5 million syrian refugees it has on its territory. france has said it backs that plan. the u.s. and britain said it is worth considering, but it's not yet on the table. we heard this much this morning. in today's meeting, the foreign minister asked formally to put the safety of implant on the table. >> also in turkey, we are mentioning that the kurdish protests are getting bigger and worse. there were clashes for a third night with the police and protesters, leaving some 20 dead. talk us through the real reasons behind the kurdish anger. >> basically, the kurds believe that the turkish army could very

easily march into kobani and relieve the siege and prevent the massacre of kurds in that syrian city. the kurdish political leader has told a press conference that if the government wants to stop the rioting and the death of now 21 people, then they order the armenian. yesterday, 200 -- then they order the army in. yesterday, two hundred 65 kurds fled kobani to turkey. and they were immediately detained by the turks for fingerprinting. turkish officials wanted to make sure that they were not linked to the pkk. the kurdish fighters fighting in kobani belong to a party that is allied with the pkk.

this distention of refugees from kobani shows the extent of the suspicion that turkey had about the kurds fighting there in kobani. and the kurds in turkey know this. and they believe turkey is holding back because it doesn't like the kurds in northern syria. >> thank you for that, jasper mortimer, reporting from ankara. income a suicide bomb has gone off -- next in yemen, a suicide bomb has gone off. as many as 40 people were killed with more hurt. >> bloodstains, torn up clothing and shoes, this is all that remains of a checkpoint where shiite threw two protesters had been queuing up to enter a demonstration. witnesses say a man wearing explosives blew himself up in the middle of the crowd. >> while we were going to

square, we heard an explosion. we were just behind the bridge. when we arrived at the square we saw dead bodies everywhere. >> tutsi rebels took control of yemen's capital weeks ago. they say they will withdraw their men when a new power-sharing government is appointed. the hutus organized thursday's rally in -- the tuesday's organized thursday's rally in objection to the president. they decided to go ahead with the demonstration and despite the bomb blast, thousands stayed at to rear square and continued -- at to rear square and continue the protest. >> they will not deter us from reaching our goals, the very goals that brought protests to the street. the blood of the dead will not be in vain. we will find whoever did this, whoever they may be. >> no one has yet claimed responsibility.

but the attack is similar to previous ones against tootsies by al qaeda in the arabian peninsula. now the ebola pride -- virus continues to spread. the death toll is about 4000 about half of those agnosia. -- of those diagnosed. the bulk of it is in west africa, but now it is starting to spread. the u.s. is stepping up its response. it is set to start taking the temperatures of travelers arriving from west africa in five u.s. airports, including those in washington, new york, and chicago. that comes as a man from liberia infected with ebola virus died wednesday in east -- in texas. >> a candlelight vigil for ebola patients thomas eric duncan who died in hospital on wednesday less than two weeks after being placed in isolation. the 42-year-old liberian national had contracted the

disease in monrovia before traveling to dallas on september 20. the mayor of dallas was was to reassure. >> i remain confident in the abilities of our health care professionals and the medical advances in the united states and reassure you we will stop the ebola virus in its tracks from spreading into our community. >> a local sheriffs deputy has been admitted to hospital for screening, showing some symptoms of ebola. the man had been inside duncan's apartment, but had no direct contact with them. 48 others are being monitored by u.s. health officials after being in contact with duncan. the u.s. has announced it is expanding examination of major hub's. -- examination at major hub's. >> the department of homeland security cdp, customs and

border protection, will be implanting a new details western air as well as temperature taking and providing information to each traveler. >> any traveler found to have a fever or a history of contact with an ebola patients will be taken in for further assessment. it is estimated with 150 people each day will be checked with the monitors that don't touch the skin. >> in spain, hospital staff are insisting mistakes were made in the case of the spanish nerves -- the spanish nurse the first person to contract people outside of west africa. many are in isolation that were in contact with her. the nobel prize for literature has been awarded. it goes to french writer patrick modiano. to tell us about him is our own all of her fairy.

was this a surprise? >> it took me by surprise, too. it is fully deserved. modiano is a fine writer. he has written about 30 books since the mid-1960's and was born in 1945 to a family of italian jewish origin. he had a particularly unhappy childhood, which he recounted in his 2004 book "pedigree." his father was a bit of a rogue but highly connected and was absent for most of that time. modiano was sent away to a boarding school. like an awful lot of writers, he has said he writes the same book every single time. and the similarities are uncanny , how similar in size they are.

very few are more than 300 pages. i think that has hampered his international appeal particularly in the english-speaking world where small books are looked at differently by publishers. but he definitely fits in with what people look for in a novell writer. -- in a novell writer. -- nobel writer. but sometimes the nobel prize is criticized for being political. is that the case here? >> not really. there is definitely a never -- never a case of politics or history being absent from his books, but he's not militant in the same way that albert can move or jean-paul sartre or other writers have been. people were thinking that it might go to the kenyan writer or

possible to the syrian poet or the belarus and nonfiction writer. they have been more in the form of what the novell has been awarding in the last 20 years or so. >> you are talking about international renown. will this help them even more internationally? >> you imagine so, particularly in the english-speaking world. when a name like this pops up -- and i was looking on twitter after the results came up. there was a lot of "who?' very few of his books are actually available in translation. probably because of the size. they don't really fit into the commercial mindset of anglican publishing.

there will definitely be an uptick in sales. some people might find him a little bit too simple, a bit too laconic. but his or her beautician will certainly improve. >> thank you for that. patrick modiano a french writer, just won the nobel prize for literature. you are looking at airstrikes targeting islamic state militant in kobani. they reportedly control over one third of the syrian town on the border with turkey now. a suicide attack in yemen leaves over 40 dead. that was targeting a rally for shiite rebels who recently overran the capital. and the nobel prize for literature goes to patrick modi auto --modianop a french author. time for a check on the business

news. >> to ll send a chill down the spine of european economist. firstly, germany has cut its forecast for the europe's largest economy. they will grow just 1.3% this year. and that rate will slow down next year. -- they will grow just 1.2% this year and slowdowns to 1.2% growth next year. their exports fell by almost 6% in august. all of this paint a worrisome picture of the economy. some are saying that they will need a miracle to avoid contraction in the third order of this year. >> what kind of effect has this had on the markets? >> surprisingly, little effect. germany's dax is up by .8%.

in frankfurt a few moments ago the baseline interest rate is at .5%. but let's say in europe. an italian prime minister -- the italian prime minister has managed to get some controversial reforms passed in the senate. but these are a key part of the plan to kickstart the italian economy. the changes will make it easier for employers to fire workers on contract and to provide more protections to those with temporary ones. the bill has to pass the lower house before it can be put into place. >> the presidential palace has become the star pupil when it comes to cutting costs. >> it has become a star part of president gallant's -- president francois hollande's policies in government. >> with france's economy

stagnant and many household distracted for cash, has the -- the presidential palace led by example. a marked change in spending habits. according to a newly published budget they spent just under 101 million euros in 2013, 8 point 6% less than sarkozy's last year in office. -- 8.6% less than sarkozy last year in office. >> we use much more modest means for transport -- train, car, or a small plane rather than a big one. and we are also represent by smaller delegations. >> international travel is still about the same. whenever street hundred thousand euros per trip, with the same presidential plane used by both administrations. entertainment expenses have been cut, though.

the annual budget for flowers has been cut in half to just 100,000 euros, and gone are the days of lobsters and truffles in the palace kitchen. the wine cellar has sold some of its most valuable vintages to raise funds. though at the beginning of this month, still counting nearly 14,000 bottles ready to be served at saint banquets -- state banquets. >> to company news, a financial firm at the center of portugal's most recent banking crisis has filed for bankruptcy. it was the main shareholder in bangor spirito santo, which had to be bailed out in august. the company filed for bankruptcy after being denied production by a court in luxembourg. the company says it has put aside 22 million euros to cover the cost of any fines in the investigation. it has agreed in principle, but

think where he will continue. and a clothing retailer owner said profit has fallen 30% because of the difficulty with jay brandon the united states. -- with its j brand in the united states. >> and finally, google has come up with an innovative way to tweak its service. >> there is this idea that you can walk down the street and almost any part of the world and collect images. the camera on top of a car, and in some cases, an employee has been carrying a backpack to do it. this is the google camp. they are using camels to collect authentic imagery and minimize the disruption of this fragile environment. the images you can capture include capturing 40 meter high

sand dunes, as well as the largest oasis in the arabian peninsula. >> thank you for that. time now to take a look at what weekly news magazines have been saying around the world. we have flow on the set with us. we are focusing on the pro-democracy activists in hong kong. >> that's right. this is talking about the generation that says no to beijing. the number of protesters has dropped significantly since talks were announced between student leaders and the government. umbrellas are closed and students are going back to school. it's business as usual, but things are very different. there has been a major sea change in the hearts and minds. a very interesting issue this week. it really takes a look at how -- at who these pro-democracy protesters are and compares articles -- and compares articles from the british press and others.

the president in hong kong says that up until recently, this generation was not interested in politics. but now things are very different. there is a grain of hope that has taken root at the heart of society, a grain of hope for democratic change. and that is not going anywhere. the chinese press has a different take on things. there was a media blackout at the height of the protests and since then, chinese papers have harshly criticized the protest movement, calling them a bunch of rabble rouse her's. >> let's move on -- rabble-rousers. >> let's move on to the french magazine. >> not since the wave of independence movement have there been so many foreign troops in africa. from jupiter -- from djibouti to everywhere. soldiers from america, france, britain. officially, they are there to fight terrorism.

the critics are more suspicious. one paper says "daddies africa is coming back." it likens all of this to a kind of soft, perhaps sneaky form of colonialism. and it begs the question -- is this interference, interventionism? is it actually a good thing? >> let's move onto french politics. former president nicholas sarkozy, it seems the french cannot get enough of his bid perhaps for the presidency. >> he is facing many obstacles. first of all, his own past. he is at the heart of several legal scandals and they keep popping up. this week, there was a lot of focus on the major legal scandal rocking the you -- the rocking the opposition unp party. the man you can see here is actually one of the company's founders.

it was the pr form that allegedly issued those invoices. he is under investigation for his complicity in the scandal. and he breaks is silence this week in this article you just saw. he says he was not aware that anything illegal was going on at his company. he might not have been aware but he claims there is somebody who was aware. he says that former president nicholas sarkozy knew what was going on, or at least could not have not been aware of what was going on. that is one major obstacle for sarkozy. and he's facing fierce rivals within his own party. one of his rivals is on the front page of another publication this week. he is a big college and who has been around for a long time. he is sarkozy's former foreign minister. and here he calls sarkozy the worst nightmare. he takes a look at all of the

tricks -- the tricks up his sleeve and says it will be a bloody fight for leadership of the party. >> u.s. actress jennifer lawrence, the oscar winner, has finally broken her silence about that hacking issue into some photos of her nude a few weeks ago. >> she is on the cover of vanity fair this week and she does not mince words about that phone hacking -- photo hacking rather , scandal. she calls the photo hacker scandals, she calls the whole thing a sex crime. it's a sexual violation and it's disgusting, she says. she says "it's my body and it should be my choice and the fact that it is not my choice is absolutely disgusting." she is also very critical of people who went online to look for these intimate photos of her. she says that anybody who looked at