dominick kane reports. >> every week hundreds of new cases of ebola are reported across sierra leone. health workers are at particular risk. more than 100 are known to have died from the virus across the country since the outbreak began. this week it killed two more doctors. before the outbreak began the country only had around $120 for a population of six million. now an influx of foreign medics has helped to address that shortage. medics like margie lee from scotland. >> we have to look after us before we look after anyone else. it's important to drink and put on and take off equipment properly. it's important to look after you. >> sierra leone's finance minister said that more than 100 cases are reported every day, but that figure could get much worse. >> this is in preparation of the fact that there may be an upsurge. >> reporter: in an effort to prevent that the nigerian government has sent at least 175 volume tires to sierra leone. the first group of an eventually 600, who hope to strengthen the country's health facilities. the world bank has promised $160 million to help the ec

dominick kane has more. >> reporter: in recent weeks, protests like these have sprung up in the haitian. now they are spread to go otherr cities. the people are calling for the president and prime minister to fall. >> translator: no magic wand can safe lamont. or martelli. there is no way they can be saved. >> reporter: on friday, michelle had said that he would accept the resignation of his prime minister as part of a plan to reach eye new consensual government. the president's problem is that there huh been no lexes in haiti for three years, the term of office of the currents parliament will end next month. and no new elects are scheduled. >> the the government was supposed to organize lexes for four years all they did is corruption, they ruin the city. that's why we take to the streets we will be in the streets every single day. we are asking the u.s. government to take the president with him. because they are the one that his put him in power. >> reporter: the way the united center peacekeepers handled street protest on his friday has also been criticized. some people have accused t

dominick kane reports. >> reporter: this is the aftermath of an air strike.rt of the city is controlled by fighters from isil. making it a main target for the air forces of president bashar al-assad. this area is close to a government-controlled air base from, there, assad's air units can attack ale of the city and much of the wider area of dei az says zor province. in the countryside are oil fields. control of them has been fought over by all sides since the start of the civil war in 2011. last year, the al-nusra front was active here. but more recently. their influence has waned. in june, the free syrian army sent a convoy of its men through the streets of the city as a show of force. but now it's isil that is fighting for ascendancy. one of their main targets is the ammunition depot which supposedly contains a large number of heavy weapons and government soldiers. on thursday, isil up loaded pictures to social media from the nearby village. in the video their fighters humiliate a captured syrian government sole germ the man is taunted and asked where is ba

dominick kane, al jazerra. >>> we have much more to come on al jazerra.unting starts in kashmir as a record number of people turn out for the elections. and doing the dirty work. we meet the vellummers in bangladesh left to clean up an oil spill. >>> good to have you with us, i am elizabeth in doha. these are the top stories on al jazerra. thousands of syrians trapped by fighting between rebels and government sources could seen being got getting much of needed aid. the world health organization says it has been given approval to deliver medical surprise to parts of aleppo and damascus. >>> in iraq, peshmerga have broken the siege in sin area and entered neighborhoods on the outskirts of town lifting the blockade for thousands of trapped yazidis. >>> and two bomb go ahead in northern nigeria have killed 27 people and injured more than was in a bourque and one in the a bus indications. >>> results are expected soon in elections in indian-administer kashmir. no party is poise today get a majority in the disputed region which is routinely hit by violence and

dominick kane, al jazerra. >>> to the u.s.t least four people have been shot at a high school in oregon that happened at at campus in portland. police are still looking for the gunman and say it shooting may be connect today a gang. >>> artists around the united states are taking aim at gun violence using firearms to make a statement hoping to spark dialogue about the role of guns in american society. jonathan martin reports. >> reporter: in this new orleans art gallery visitors are greeted by guns. some pointing towards them. in one corner there is a jar filled with ammunition and a back wall pierced by bullets. each piece designed to share a personal story or make a bold statement. >> there are 33 individual artists in this exhibition so 33 different perspectives on the issue of guns and gun violence in our country. >> reporter: new orleans has long ranged as one of the america's deadliest cities a big reason gallery owner jonathan ferrera was moved to create guns in the hands of artists and it's forcing dialogue about it. >

dominick kane has the latest. >> reporter: in recent weeks, protests like these have strung up in thetian capital. now they are spreading to other cities. the people are calling for the government of the president and prime minister to fall. >> translator: no magic wands can save them. there is no magic want that can save them. there is no way they can be saved. >> reporter: on friday, michelle had said that he would accept the resignation of his prime minister as parts of a plan to reach a new consensual government. but on the streets of the capital, that idea fell flat. >> translator: he thinks lamont's restless resignation p the protests. he's playing a game and not thinking ahead. our demands are clear and he could also leave office. >> reporter: the president's problem is that there have been no elections in haiti for three years. the term of office of the current parliament will end next month. and no new elections are scheduled. >> translator: the government will support to organize the elects for four years all they did was corruption. they ruined the country. that's why take

dominick kane, al jazerra. >>> in yemen, hundreds of people have been protesting in the capital againste demonstrators are demanding the houthis leave. they also opposed to the houthis being absolved in to the military and police. >>> now, peru has threatened legal action against green peace activists. it's accused of cause irreparable damage to a world heritage site. archeologists say footprints left by the activists could remain in the desert ground for decades. david mercer has more. >> reporter: they are one of peru's most famous monuments. giant images scratched in to the desert more than a thousand years ago. but when activists for the environmental group green peace used the lines for publicit puby stunt an action known draw attention to climate change, it backfired. on friday, an angry crowd hurled insults at green peace's executive director that's received at a peruvian courthouse to testify about the incidents. >> the people are angry. as you can see here, you can see here the people want justice. >> reporter: ca pedroia rue has accused green peace for causing damage to the wo

dominick kane, al jazerra. >>> china is expanding its influence by undertaking a number of large infrastructures around the world part of a strategy to gain access to the natural resources that the government needs to help sustain the economy's rapid growth. adrian brown takes a closer look at china's international portfolio starting with a major waterway project in nicaragua. >> reporter: the business man behind this ho ohio profile deal tends to keep a low public profile. he made his fortunate in mining and telecommunications but has no experience with such large infrastructure projects. he insists he doesn't have a political backgrounds yet the company's website boasts of his links to government leaders. whatever the true nature of the relationship. the deal is very strategic for china. >> this project is not just a canal. it's about roads, airports, and also tourist resorts and it will create a lot of jobs for the local people. the local people will definitely benefit from it. >> reporter: this week china signed another contract that it says will create jobs and help one more small economy.

dominick kane, al jazeera. >> another typhoon is thundering towards the philippines. >> meteorologist: that's right. the most powerful storm of the year so far, we do expect it to make landfall sometime through the weekend, one of the greater uncertainties is its exact location. this will certainly cause widespread damage, jane. >> how does this compare to the typhoon that we saw last year, haiyan, any similarities? hard to imagine that it can be as that? >> no, i suspect it won't be as that. interest is a possibility for this storm to follow a similar track, so that gives some concern. the waters were a teach warmer, significantly warmer, and that helped to feet the super typhoon that made it's way, and we talked about the winds to be at a greater intensity than we have this one. so hopefully it won't be as bad. we're talking about the storm search won't be quite as devastating, but still this is going to cause a few problems. >> what else is happening in the world of weather. >> let's take a look at the location. you can see the clearly defined eye on it. it says a well-organized st

dominick kane has our report. >> reporter: after hours as hostages in a sydney cafe finally some people escape their ordeal. they had been part of a bigger group of customers and staff held against their will in the lint chocolate cafe. >> the first thing we would do is make sure that they're okay, then we would work with these people to find out more information. it's really important that i stress that our number one aim is to resolve this incident peacefully. >> the siege began on a busy monday morning in the sydney's martin place. the man inside is wearing a bandanna and appears to be caring a rucksack. he is seen holding one person in front of him, as if like a human shield. >> we don't yet know the motivation of the perpetrator. we don't know whether this is politically motivated, although obvious italy, there are some indications that it may. >> one witness described what he saw when he arrived at work at the cafe. >> the guy was walking around, and that's when the police came, cordoned off the area, and that's when everyone started to move back, everyone put their hands up and t

dominick kane, al jazeera. >> the u.n.'s world meteorological organization said that 2014 is on track to be the hottest year ever. the average global temperature on earth has been rising steadily since records began. it said that if it continues to go up in the next month it will beat all previous records. the new figures confirm there has been no pause in global warming. he said it's an important message for delegates in lima. >> the year 2001 through 2010 were warmer than the 90's of the previous century, which themselves were warmer than the 80's, which were warmer than the 70's. over the last four decades every decade has been warmer than the preceding decade. the increase is not slowing down. it is actually accelerating. that is very worrying news because it means that if no action is taken it will be more and more difficult to stay under the target of two degrees globally. >> well among the delegates in lima our representatives from indigenous groups from around the world who are often among the most vulnerable to cli

dominick kane, al jazerra. >>> apologies there, that was not the right report from james bays but a reportght against isil in syria. hopeful wail be able to bring you that report from james bays in the next show. >>> in the meantime there's go to ghana where people are celebrating farmers day but controversy looms over the fess afestive ifestivities. because there is a debate over genetically modified seeds. >> reporter: honor began i can farm, he grows all kind of vegetables including maze, opens against legislation going through parliament that is thinks is did he nined to use genetically modified seeds. >> it's not a question of bringing them in, it's a question of let's find solutions of the problems within the sector. bringing disease and rots. bringing disease and. [ inaudible ] >> reporter: these scientists at the savannah ago culture research institute in northern ghana have been conducted trials. at the moment they are growing. [ inaudible ] and cotton. >> this quality is improved because of professional reviews and the farmers. [ inaudible ] insecticide is also reduced. >> report