gulliver craig reporting on the shelling of a school in your debt -- internet. -- in donetsk.nd in syria, 10 were killed in twin explosions near a school in the city of homs. this comes as there have been new us-led strikes along the border with turkey. those are aimed at stopping the islamic state organization fighters there. it comes as britain has joined the us-led coalition that is trying to stop the advance of jihadist militants. britain carried out its first combat mission following parliamentary approval last friday. >> returning to base, mission accomplished. the uk's res has been in action for the first time against the islamic state organization in iraq. it was armed reconnaissance and they were called in to engage fire against militants. >> we were tasked to assist kurdish troops who were under attack by isil terrace. they attacked and identified having -- heavy weaponry that was endangering kurdish forces, and they subsequently picked up another attack while in the air. the tornadoes are operating under strict rules of engagement to avoid civilian casualties. they

pro-russian separatists say they are close to taking over. >> reporter: this is what is left of donetsk airport. coming under heavy fire on saturday. for days it's been the focus of fighting. these pictures were taken on friday. they showed the pro-russian separatists attacking government forces, equipped with weapons that can take out armoured vehicles. >> they are almost gone. in fact, they hold a small, small part of the airport. their time is almost over. soon we will spoke them out of there. >> reporter: the airport is the main tart for the separatists, which is why they are throwing in tanks. the ukranian government said it had the upper hand in the fighting. >> the rebels made several other fortunately unsuccessful attempts to storm the airport. after that they fired at it. our servicemen rebutted all attacks and killed all terrorists. >>> a glance at the map demonstrates the back and forth fighting. this is a territory held by the pro-russian separatists when the ukranian government declared a unilateral ceasefire. the ukranian army pushed the separatists back, reclaiming the te

reporting from donetsk. now, the prime minister has earned of attempts by russian to destabilize those elections we were just telling you about. ordered security to be boosted to prevent what he called terrorist acts from being carried out. election monitors have been told to be alert for any attempts to violate the process. many people will be hoping the election will be a turning point after a year of upheaval. that pitted russia against ukraine, in november last year, ukraine's president abandon add trade deal be the european union in favor of closer ties. that brought protestors out on the streets. on the first of desks there were 300,000 of them gathered. the protests then continued and then erupted into deadly fighting with police. dozens are killed. from roof tops. a day later. with the neighbor russia. let's speak to alexi. joining us live from kiev, thank you for being waywith us. just give me your tame on the elections that are going to be held on sunday. in kiev. >> well, elections are important,

. >>> in ukraine, fighting continues in the eastern city of donetsk. the government insists that they're still in control, but the pro russian separatists say it's close to being over. >> reporter: this is what is left of donetsk's airport coming under heavy fire. for days it's been the focus of intense fighting. these pictures were taken on friday. they show the pro russian attacking government forces equipped with heavy weapons that can take out armored vehicles. >> they're almost gone. in fact, they held a small, very small part of the airport. their time is almost over. soon we'll smoke them out of there. >> the airport is the main target for the separatists which is why they're throwing tanks and other artillery into the battle. for its part ukrainian government said it has the upper hand in the fighting. >> the rebels made several other unfortunate attempts to take the airport. we fired back and killed 12 terrorists. >> a glance at the map demonstrates the back and forth nature of the fight in ukraine over the past months. this is the area held b

. >>> researchers have found six more bodies on a school play ground in donetsk. dead include a teacher and a parent but no children appear to have been hurt. donetsk has seen fierce fighting in recent weeks. >>> a former guantanamo bay detainee is to be released following a british court's decision to drop terrorism charges against him. he was aquited of all charges. he was arrested in february on charges linking him to the conflict in syria. he is expected to be released from jail later on wednesday. >>> britain's prime minister has vowed to wrestle powers back from the european union if he wins next year's general election. he made the marks in his speech to the conservative party's conference. >> i know you want this sorted, so i will go to brussels. i will not take no for an answer, and when it comes to free movement, i will get what britain needs. and anyone who thinks -- [ applause ] >> -- anyone who thinks i can't or won't deliver this, i would say judge me by my record. i'm the first prime minister to veto a treaty. the first prime minister to cut the bud

as all the citizens of donetsk and luhansk special provision was made so they could reregister. we know over 400,000 people have been displaced by this conflict, and of course it was a concern where they could vote if they so wished. rules and new regulations have passed, and the law that enabled them to reregister of those 400,000 only 35,000 took up this opportunity. this may be because they had other concerns on their mind. the turnout was definitely lower in the east, but with 32% of total turn ou-out nationwide i feel we can say that the future parliament has a constitutional mandate. >> we've run out of time. we'll have to leave it there. thank you very much for joining us on al jazeera. stay with us in the coming days as we bring you the latest on the political situation here in ukraine. >> all right, barnaby, thank you very much for the time being. barnaby phillips reporting with all the latest developments from kiev. >>> well, president dilma rousseff has promised to reunite brazil. rousseff has won 51% of the votes, enough to give her another four years of power. our l

there are also reports of fighting in the donetsk recent -- region.nd a third round of sanctions over ukraine, moscow had its own punitive measures. they target a range of products from european countries. >> germany is out about 100 billion euros annually and exporters have been hard hit. that goes for other european nations as well. countries like -- >> countries like pearland -- like poland have been doing growing trade with russia and have been finding ways around the sanctions, like belarus. >> and so far, neither moscow nor europe have taken notice. >> everyday, they arrive at this very cooperative to transport some 100,000 liters of milk act to belarus. this european milk costs 36 euros cents a liter. until recently, the derry's oldest cheese directly to russia. and there was plenty of business. -- the dairy sold its cheese ridley to russia and there was plenty of business. but ever since the reaction to sanctions over russia, saying that sales have tumbled 30%. they have been selling to belarus, a close ally of russia, to get around the blocka

dominick cane reports. >> this is what is left of donetsk airport. under heavy fire for days it's been the focus of intense fighting. these pictures were taken on friday. they show the pro russian separatists attacking government forces. equipped with heavy weapons designed to take out armored vehicles. they're almost gone. they hold a small part of the airport. their time is almost over. soon we will smoke them out of there. >> the airplane is a main target for the separatists. which is why they have thrown tanks and other heavy artillery into the battle for its part. ukrainian government has said it has the upper hand in the fighting. >> the rebels make several unsuccessful attacks. our unit killed 12 terrorists. >> a glance at the map demonstrates the back and forth nature of the fighting in the past months. this was held by pro russian separators when the ukrainian government declared an unilateral cease-fire, which did not hold. the ukrainian army pushed the separatists back reclaiming a considerable amount of territory. now the separatists have

. >> ukraine ceasefire at risk, the pro russia rebel leader in donetsk plans to retake three cities. >> there has been brutal and violent attack on our soil. >> canada's prime minister calls for killing of the soldier outside parliament a terrorist attack. we'll be live in ottawa. >> once the sound of mobile technology, now nokia cell phones reached the end of the line. >> just a couple of days before the general elections and supreme court force in tunisia have been exchanging fire with an armed group just west of the capitol. police surrounded a house where suspected fighters have been hiding out since wednesday. so far, one policeman's been killed and another injured in the standoff. >> sunday's elections are seen at crucial to restoring civility in this north african country. unemployment is a big issue, despite job creation being a key issue in the uprising of 2011. we report from tunis. ♪ the music is about poverty and unemployment. this group is recording in shank to dub over a well known french cartoon. they have a huge audience on social media. >> when you watch television c

i work i in donetsk for the trolley bus service. my nobody is like my second family.dy knows me. even the dogs don't bark at me. [ laughter ] al. >> translator: in our apartment block a lot of people have left. there are just 12 families remaining. that's it. we live the four of us, me, my wife, my mother and my son. and our bird and the cat. we take shelter when the bombing starts. when it stops, life begins aga again. we were working on. [ inaudible ] and restoring the network when they started shelling. it was frightening of course. only stupid fools wouldn't be afraid. and the worse thing is that the people are tying. healthy people working hard for their town are tying because of the shelling, i can't understand it. migrants children didn't come and stay with us in the summer, they would come every year would be with their granny and began dad but not this time thank to war. in the shops, prices have jumped sharply. everything is twice as expensive now. yes, i have work, but they pay onto my bank account and we can't withdraw it because all of the banks are close

many of the people here in donetsk don't associate themselves with ukraine any more.made our chens decision on may 11. >> reporter: they are set to have their own elections on november 2nd and it's the first step to building a new country and the struggle for legitimacy continues. i'm with al jazeera donetsk. >>> much more to come here on the al jazeera news hour. the students in malaysia who looked to opposition leader abraham for inspiration as he flies a legal battle which is politically motivated and senior politician from spain are among dozens of suspects arrested in the biggest corruption case in years and the latest from madrid and the hunt goes on for the futbol captain and joe will have the latest coming up, in sport. ♪ and the poll rejected request by egypt to issue an international arrest warrant for al jazeera journalist monsoo, he is one of several al jazeera journalists that have been convicted in egyptian court. and the request did not meet its rules. and al jazeera continues to demand the immediate release of three journalists who have been detained i

but under the colors of the donetsk people's republic.lave the separatists have carved out in eastern ukraine. technically the factory still belongs to its owner even though he says he has no control on what's going on here at the moment. but there is a risk that after the separatist lexes he could lose at least part of his business, pro russian separatists are eyeing such companies for their economic survival. they have hinted that they could be nationalized once their new government is in place after november 2nd. >> translator: we don't want to rely help and have to keep asking for it. we have our people to consider. if big businesses take this on board then we will do business with them. if not, then we will deal with them in a radical way. >> reporter: coal mining and the steel industry are the bedrock of the economy in eastern ukraine, there is still some production going on, but at a minimal capacity. separatists are cash strapped and can't pay salaries and pensions. essential if more people are to return to their jobs. >> translat

kidnapped by rebels, beaten and paraded as traitor on the streets of donetsk. she's running for ukraine's parliament. we'll meet her. left twix® is extra crisp so it stays crunchy when we apply caramel and chocolate. >>right twix has the same thing. they have packing tape like that over at right twix? try both. pick a side. twix applebee's. where fans know best. >>> hello. you're watching "gmt" on "bbc world news." these are our top stories. oscar pistorius is sentenced to five years jail for killing his girlfriend reeva steenkamp. the judge said a noncustodial sentence would send the wrong message to the community. his athletic career may be over after the international paralympic committee said they'll ban pistorius from competing for five years. >>> now let's take you to ukraine, because people there go to the polls this weekend in a key parliamentary election. it's dominated, of course, by the ongoing military conflict in the east. this week our correspondent steve rosenberg will be reporting from across the country. today he's in the east where separatist

i'm in donetsk. >>> flooding in villages and homes and businesses swamped too and residents strandedy had to go to evacuation centers and warning drivers to stay off the roads, quite obviously really until the waters go down. a state of emergency has been declared around the argentina capitol buenos-aires because of flooding there and we are pretty close by and there has been record breaking rainfall there. >> reporter: it seemed like it would never stop, 140 millimeters in just a few hours. more rain than usually falls in a whole month. thousands of homes were flooded, hundreds of people evacuated, power lines came down and for many life simply stood still. >> translator: we've rescued lots of people, at least 200 who were sent to the relief center and many waited for the last-minute to be rescued to protect the homes which made things difficult for us. >> reporter: severe flooding is becoming more frequent in argentina, last year in this city and here they started with heavy flooding in 2012 but this here is much worse. >> translator: we've lost everything, the fridge, bed, clothes

. >>> in ukraine fights has intensified around donetsk. the government is insisting that it's still in control, but pro russian separatists say they're close to taking it over. >> reporter: this is what is left of donetsk's airplane coming under h heavy fire. these pictures are taken on friday. they show the pro russian separatists attacking government forces. equipped with heavy weapons that will take out armored vehicles. >> they're almost gone. in fact, they held a small, very small part of the airport. their time is almost over. soon we will smoke them out of there. >> the airplane is a main target for the separatists, which is why they're throwing tanks and other artillery into the battle. for its part the ukrainian government has said that it has the upper hand in the fighting. >> the rebels made several other fortunately unsuccessful attempts to storm the airport. after that they continued firing that. they rebutted all the attacks and killed 12 terrorists. >> reporter: a glance at the map demonstrates the back and forth narrow of t

the mill tabt-- 150 kilometers in the neighboring republic, this is donetsk, capital of the proclaimedrepublic. people are busy building their own police force. from campaign posters around town, you can tell there's an election here too, but not the ukrainian parliament. >> he's giving a press conference now about the election they're going to be having here for local parliament and local head of state. meanwhile, many shops here are boarded up. most of the banks aren't working. there's heavy fighting going on still in the edge of the city and reports of fighting amongst the rebels. no one really knows here how this attempt to break away from kiev is going to end. steve rosenburg, bbc news in eastern ukraine. >> get more of steve's road trip around ukraine in the program on thursday. >>> now you are bound to notice, but do you wonder why are some creatures have such dazzling skins? researchers here in england appear to have found the answer. they say the surface of fish and insects is made of multiple layers of crystals which creates a reflective appearance when the light bounces off

of donetsk and luhansks voted for them, and i can't change because my tribe always has.e president's tribe. it has done a lot to alevite poverty. i haven't benefited yet, but i believe i will in future. >> reporter: they consistently rank among the best governed country in africa. it is the biggest producer of high-value diamonds, but its economy is too reliant on them, so now there simply aren't enough jobs for the unemployed. but the mood here is upbeat. the president has just been reelected. >> your future can never be secure as long as too many of our graduates remain either jobless or underemployed. in moving botswana forward, we shall therefore accelerate our efforts to ensure the skilled development within our education and training institution is better aligned to our emerging needs. >> the rivals accuse him of becoming increasingly authoritari authoritarian, and restricting the rights of the indigenous, but some are here to perform for him. and despite him promising jobs before, for now most people are happy to stick with what they know. >>> opposition groups sa

this is donetsk, capital of self-proclaimed donetsk people's republic.itants are busy state building creating their own police force, tax inspectors. from the campaign posters around town, there's going to be an election here too but not for ukrainian parliament. >> this is head of the people's election economy. he's giving a press conference for what they're having here for local parolemeliament. >> meanwhile, many of the shops here are boarded up. most banks aren't working. there's heavy fighting going on still on the edge of the city in places and reports of fighting amongst the rebels. no one really knows here how this attempt to break away from kiev is going to end. steve rosenburg, bbc news in eastern ukraine. >> to pakistan where a leading antigovernment cleric says he's ending the the two month protest. he started the campaign against the government with a mass rally in august. >> the announcement came last night. since then, protestors have been packing up. they have been camped out last two po months. the movement was led by cleric from canada.

some that are believed to have been held by the donetsk people's republic. some were executed. >> translation: they used stalin era law like the death penalty. imitating stalin. they used torture. this regime tries to make it impossible to think differently. even speaking ukranian could get you in trouble. >> translation: i went for a walk with my life. some woman overheard us speaking, running to the separatists, denouncing us. that's how they terrorize you. >> reporter: victor was arrested for challenging a separatists's account of a bombing. >> they stuck machine-guns to my back and took me to the russian guest appo, i was laying on a concrete floor getting re-educated. >> reporter: it was a cell where pablo was, forced in distress positions, beaten and given little to eat. >> they tortured and killed people. i was there when 14 corpses were dug out next to a children's hospital. i saw it with my own eyes. how can it happen that people who dream and have plans of a family were shot. it was fashionism coming from the soviet union. the whole evil from the d

donetsk. >>> coming up. it's been two months since michael brown's death.ll wrap up the week of resistance coming up next. >> ava morales wins and unprecedented third term. >> we'll look at our sunday segment the week ahead coming up at 11:30 eastern, 8:30 pacific. >> at the so-called weekend of resistance in ferguson 17 people were arrested during a sit-in at a convenience tort in st store . louis. protesting the killing of michael brown and another teenager last week. all around st. louis there was deep reflection about how to bring about meaningful change. shia britanzi reports. >> the ferguson october weekend of resistance reaches sunday and at the united epiphany church of cries the minister is asking why. >> shall we just call it us? for having settled into a rac rt status quo for so long, we are accepting how its hatred has infected everything. >> one of the goals of the weekend's organizers is to build a broad coalition against police violence. the organizers are on board. >> they're using tanks and tear gas things that don't make us feel safer or f

. >> produce separatists are in control in the donetsk area where elections did not occur. >>> up next, we'll take an in depth look at the ukrainian are election. stay tuned at 11:30 eastern, 8:30 pacific. >>> health workers will be monitored in their homes, said president andrew quomo, for three weeks. >> during those 21 days health care workers would check on them twice a day to monitor their temperature and condition. if they develop symptoms, they will be transferred to a hospital. >> in new jersey, nurse casey hick ox is being kept in a hospital. tonight her lawyer says she's not second and there's no medical or legal basis for her detention. >> i think that there has to be a toning-down of what has taken place here by the government. i think that both cdc and nih will all agree that there is no reason that casey should be maintained in a tent at this hospital. >> several federal officials are criticizing the new jersey quarantine policy now also in effect in illinois and florida. the nation's top infectious disease specialists says penalizing health care workers may setback effor

al jazeera reports from donetsk. >> it is the second time he is hospitalized since july. his unit was deployed to the airport for fighting is on going despite a cease fire agreement reached. >> they did not respect the cease fire, they took us by surprise, we are an army, so we with follow orders but the other side duhn't. the majority here are russian speakers but the city is gearing up for the ukrainian elections. or new russia, but has failed to win over the city. there are no battles but the impact of the war is being felt. the dead remembers. all of this damage happened after the cease fire was signed, now the pro russian separatist leadership says it considers the agreement all but dead. sullageses that both have violated the cease fire. we met her as she was trying to find some help. >> can you hear that? it is the shelling. the separatists came with their weapons and positions themselves behind my house, they say they are protecting us, they fire and go, now we are waiting for the army to retaliate, our homes can be destroyed any time. >> it is mainly the elderly

we've met displaced people here in kiev who have fled from rebel held donetsk and they will be able to vote. they were able to register here. the government says it has made provision for some 200,000 displaced people to vote. we'll have to see whether they're actually able to realize that ambition throughout the day. >> our correspondent barnaby phillips joining us from kiev on election day. >>> let's move on to other news now. tunisians are voting for their parliament. the 2011 uprising that toppled former president ben ali and started demonstrations across the arab world. >> violence and stability loom large in a country set to cast an historic vote. security forces track a group of people with explosives in a house in the separatist capital tunis. police officials say five women were armed and planning to disrupt the country's political process. the raid happened just as millions of tunisians are getting ready to elect a new parliament. a party that's likely to make significant gains. members of the former government and of president ben ali are also taking part of these elections.

at least four other people were killed in the playground in donetsk.ildren appear to have been hurt. donetsk has seen heavy fighting between ukrainian forces and pro-russian separatists. >>> two suicide bombings in afghanistan have killed at least seven soldiers. this is just a day after the government signed a deal with the united states to allow its forces to remain in afghanistan. dominic kane has the latest. >> reporter: this is the aftermath of one of the explosions. it happened in the western part of kaboul. a bus loaded with afghan soldiered was targeted in brood daylight. >> translator: a suicide tacker on a bicycle detonated the explosi explosives. we managed to take the wounded to the hospital by motorbike. >> reporter: a second suicide bomber targeted a bus in the northeast of the city. a spokesman for the taliban said they carried out both bombings. on monday the new prime minister took office calling for the taliban to join peace talks with his government. then on tuesday his officials signed a security deal with the u.s., allowing a small

reports from donetsk. it is the second time hospitalized since july.is unit was deployed to the next airport where fighting is on going despite a cease fire agreement. >> they did not expect a cease fire. they took us by surprise. we are an army so the other side doesn't. >> many soldiers are taking to the eastern city for treatment. majority here are speakers but it is gearing up for the parliamentary. or new russia. >> there are no battles but the impact of the war is being felt. most of them died here in the next region, all of this damage happened after the cease fire. now the pro russian separatist leadership says it considers the agreement all but dead. the ukrainian government of randomly shelling the city, even though evidence on the ground suggests that both sides have violated the cease fire can you hear that? it's the shelling. they say they are protecting us. they fire and go, now we with are waiting for the ukrainian army to retaliate, our homes can be destroyed any time. winter is here, will's little electricity and no heat. many rely on

olga lost her house in donetsk, now she and her family share a room with 20 other people. their lives have been turned upside down but they are determined to take part in these elections. >> we want to show people that we exist and that we have a right to vote, even if we can't go home. we will fight for our rights. we are citizens of this country. >> thousands of people have now been killed in the east. these pictures show some of the soldiers and policemen who have died. it is a reminder to people in kiev as if they needed it that these elections are taking place under extraordinary circumstances in ukraine. the dire state of the economy has brought this crowd onto the streets. as ukraine's currency falls in value, these people find their monthly mortgages go up and up. >> we have no home. >> the foreign minister says these elections offer the chance to participate this a new parliament that will force difficult reforms. >> if you talk to all ukrainians now on the streets they will tell you we have a new president. we have new government. but why do we still have the sam

new fighting at the airport in donetsk p donetsk, a rebel stronghold.ow government forces are still in control. for thousand. i now. general motors announcing two more recalls that affect more than 500,000 cadillacs, saab and chevys. gm has now recalled almost 30 million vehicles in north america this year. >>> and head of the faa visiting air traffic control center in aurora, illinois where police say a worker started a fire last week. it led to the cancellation of thousands of flights and is still causing delays and cancellations at both chicago airports. the feds say they hope the center, chicago center, will be bag up a back up and normal a week from today. too late for thousands set to travel chicago for the marathon next weekend. >>> time for the top of the news. two more nations could soon begin bombing islamic state targets in iraq. australia's prime minister says his country he's fighters will begin launching air strikes within days. and dhthey could go on for mont. canada also plans to launch air strikes. canadian parliament would have to he v

about 3 million people in two eastern regions, donetsk and luhansk, ravaged by conflict, did not vote. pro-russian separatists in this area plan to hold their own polls next month. another almost two million people in crimea, which was annexed by russia in march, also did not take part, which means 27 seats from these areas will remain weakened. meanwhile, conflict is far from over in the rebel-held eastern part of ukraine. more than 3,500 people have been killed since the conflict began, including 300 who were killed after a cease-fire was agreed in september. all eyes are now on these election results to see what the outcome can yield for this war-torn country. >> once it's formed, the new coalition will be under pressure to deliver results. >> i think what we're looking at is the coalition will be very, very easy to form. there are lots of like-minded people elected during the elections. people who want to move closer to europe. people who declare that fighting corruption is one of the key things for them. people who basically support what mr. poroshenko has been saying about the p

a third of europe's gas supplies come from russia, and for those here in donetsk, the fear of winner is very real. this derelict hospital is now home to many, either too poor or too old to flee the fighting. they live in the basement, lit only by candles. this man says we can cook food only using a fire. fire is a problem, but there are many broken windows knocked out by explosions. we gather them and make fire. there is no heating here. a cease-fire may be in place, but that hasn't stopped the fighting that continues to rage on. ukraine says several soldiers have been killed this week alone. there may be optimism in brussels, but for those here, there is no sign of a deal to end this crisis. laura westbrook, bbc news. >> well, let's get the view from kiev. david stern is there for us. david, i'm sure much relief from many people that they are going to get the gas supplies. but ukraine, kiev still has to find quite a chunk of money here, doesn't it? >> well, exactly. there's a great deal of relief. in fact, i was just at a briefing with ukraine's foreign minister, he paut veut a very

. >>> we turn now to ukraine, the government there reporting heavy fighting for control of the donetskrt. >> images from the area appear to show a fire at the facility thursday which is currently being held by government forces, ukraine's national security council says fighting continues in other towns, as well, all of this despite what was a cease-fire. it says one ukrainian soldier has been killed. 18 others wounded and that's just in the past day. >>> meantime, the red cross confirmed thursday one of its borkers in donetsk was skikille when a shell landed near its offices. thousands of civilians are taken up arms and traveled to the front lines leaving behind their families for what really is an uncertain future. our ressa sayah caught up with some of them. >> reporter: this man lived a happy life winning trophies as a local tennis pro in western ukraine. but in march he stepped off the tennis court and walked on to the battlefield in eastern ukraine. [ speaking a foreign language ] "my grandfather and great grandfather were oppressed by the russians," he says. "i didn't want that t

a dozen rockets slammed into a shopping center and another fellow red cross headquarters in donetsk. these are the first attacks on the city center since the cease-fire was signed a month ago. tensions have been gradually decreasing with fighting between pro-russian separatists and the army subsiding. but kiev is now saying yesterday's attack accounts to a terrorist attack. an american journalist in liberia has tested positive for the ebola virus. he's being flown back the united states for medical care. he started experiencing symptoms on wednesday and. the rest of the crew has not shown signs but is also returning to undergo quarantine. the united states working to contain ebola on its soil. authorities widening the search for people who have been in contact with ebola patient currently in a texas hospital. >> the first ebola case died made it -- diagnosed in the united states is an isolated case. authorities are on alert. they are tracing dozens of people who may have had contact with the patient, thomas eric duncan. members of the family he with in dallas have been asked to remai

. >> reporter: this is what is left of donetsk airport. today it has been the focus of intense fighting. these pictures were taken on friday. they show the pro russian separatists attacking government forces. equipped with heavy weapons designed to take out armored vehicles. >> they are almost gone. in fact, they held a very small part of the airport. their time is almost over. soon we will smoke them out of there. >> reporter: the airport is a main target for straightists which why they have thrown tanks and other heavy artillery towards the battle. for its part they have the upper hand in the fighting. >> the rebels made several other fortunately unsuccessful attempts to storm the airport. they continued firing at it. our service men rebutted all 12 terrorists. >> a glance at the map demonstrates the back and forth nature of the fighting in ukraine these past months. this was territory held by pro russian separatists on june 18th. when the government declared an unilateral seize fire cease-fire, which did not hold. they then pushed the o

the government there is reporting heavy fighting for control of the donetsk airport in the eastern partf the country. some images we have. it seems to show smoke in the area, a fire at the facility, in fact, thursday, which is held by government forces. ukraine's national security council says fighting continues in other towns, as well. all of this despite the cease-fire. it says one ukrainian soldier has been killed, 18 others wounded and all of this in the past day. additionally the red cross confirmed thursday one of its workers in donetsk was killed when a shell landed near its offices. >>> still to come for you here on cnn, google is threatened with a huge lawsuit over leaked celebrity pictures. hear their response after this. at od, whatever business you're in, that's the business we're in. with premium service like one of the best on-time delivery records and a low claims ratio, we do whatever it takes to make your business our business. od. helping the world keep promises. your customers, our financing. your aspirations, our analytics. your goals, our technology. introducing syn

the announcer explains the man was on holiday when he died in the battle for donetsk airport.ussian soldiers are dying in ukraine, and the government can no longer cover it up, so it says they have chosen to go there. this activist tells me via skype that soldiers' funerals are now being broadcast on television in russia. mothers and wives of soldiers right to her on her facebook page to find out where their missing sons and husbands are. >> after we published the letters, strange things started happening. a couple of days later, the mothers would call less and ask us to delete the letters because someone had visited them at home to threaten them. >> she herself has received death threats and has gone into hiding. she is scared of meeting us, so we skype instead. her facebook page tells the story of a country at war. the secret services have seized power to control everything. they rule this country according to the rules of the secret police. they do not get that this is about peoples rights, too. >> still, she believes her facebook page has undercut the kremlin's virtual mon

. >>> pro-russian separatists are battling of control of the airport in donetsk., rockets, and mortar have been used. they have tried several times to capture the airport recently. >>> more bodies have been recovered in japan. the volcano erupted without warning on saturday, killing 47 mountain hikers. and as reported, bad weather is hampering efforts to try to find more. >> reporter: the rescue part of this mission is over. but these rescuers are still searching for bodies. more than a thousand soldiers, police, and firefighters are taking part in the effort. they have found bodies wedged between rocks, some half buried in ash. and more on a mountain top. almost two dozen others are still unaccounted for, in what has become japan's worst volcanic eruption in nearly a century. they continue to detect seismic activity in the area. the mountain is still spewing out steam. the popular hiking destination was packed with hikers when they were trapped around lunchtime on saturday. media reports says the deaths were caused by rock injuries and asphyxiation. in the foothi

fresh air, this boy spends much of his time in this underground shelter like many other residents of donetsk >> my house is destroyed. we have nowhere to live. >> it has been like this for four months. when the bombs hit, we ran into the shelter. would come out -- we come out for food and then run back in. >> since the war started in may, many in eastern ukraine have been cut off from their homes. for them, sunday's prime entry election seems to be fueling fears of more fighting instead of hope for the future. >> we are pessimistic about this election. we do not recognize this government. >> the war has torn the nation apart. it is not clear how many in the east will be voting. candidates from 29 political parties are running for the 450 seat-parliament, minus the 12 seats lost to the annexation of crimea. president poroshenko's lot is expected come out on top. for the first time, the communist party will likely be wiped out of the assembly as ukraine severs ties with its soviet past. a number of lawmakers former -- loyal to the former president will remain in parliament. pro-russian separat

pro-russian rebels who control parts of the eastern regions of donetsk and luhansk boycotted the votethey say they'll hold their own election on november 2nd. observers say the divide between forces in the east and west could become more entrenched. >>> monday marks exactly one month since japan experienced its deadliest volcanic eruption in decades. hundreds of climbers were caught in the eruption of mount ontake, the first in seven years. one of them shot this video near the summit. not all of them survived. the eruption left 57 people dead. six others have yet to be found. people in central japan are reflecting on this tragedy. people visited the mountain to pay tribute. they offered silent prayers at the exact time of the eruption. residents laid flouers at the memorial of the foot of the mountain. >> translator: winter is nearing. i feel really sorry for those who are left behind. up there on the mountain. >> people still can't go within four kilometers of the crater. workers from the ski resorts don't know when they'll be able to return to their jobs. those who run hotels and re

. >>> in ukraine at least four people have been killed in shelling at a school in the city of donetskldren appear to have been hurt. sonia reports. >> reporter: for school 57 it was a tragic start to the term, an unintended target in the ongoing fight between ukrainian forces and the separatists, as it came under attack on wednesday morning just as peoples were arriving. none of them were killed in the attack, but amongst the dead one of the school's biology teachers, and the parent of one of the children. at least ten people had been killed in the shelling. the largest toll since the ceasefire was declared last month. the students were forced to take cover. >> translator: we had enough time to bring children to the basement along with teachers. now fighters have already brought some back home. the rest are still in the basement. they are waiting, and the osce are there. they are asking questions together with military police. what can i say? >> reporter: the school lies just four miles from the city's main airport. it is controlled by ukrainian forces and for months it has been the s

that is why here, unlike in nearby donetsk, these elections can go ahead. many here do not accept the government in kiev. they feel ruled by outsiders. thousands of civilians in the area have been killed in the war, strengthening feelings of resentment and alienation. >> the real ukraine is in the west. that is where the real ukrainians are. we don't feel like ukrainians here. we live in ukrainian territory, but we speak russian here. >> we are at one of his campaign events. the people in the room behind me are all local residents. their skepticism is almost tangible. he hears people's dissatisfaction over and over again at meetings like this. he says it is not just the war, but also the key of government which feels distant from the people here. >> our business relations with russia are collapsing. the key of -- but kiev accuses us of being separatists. we must stop tearing our country apart and work as partners. the east is a partner of the west and kiev just as it is of russia. >> he is hoping this message will carry him into the ukrainian parliament. he

this is the scene a few short hours ago outside the airport in donetsk. plus, jpmorgan chase not the only bank bitten by a cyber bug. nine other financial institutions hit by hackers. we talk to a cyber security expert about how you can protect your money. liquid rocks. stunning images of bubbling multen lava inside a volcano. >>> good morning, welcome back to al jazeera america, i'm morgan radford in new york. thank you for joining us. u.s. officials taking action to address the ebola virus in west africa. the military is sending 1,000 additional stroopt to fight the virus. president obama authorised 3,000 of them. health officials in dallas addressed the fall out from ebola patient. diane eastabrook is in dallas. several points to get to. first, why has the number of those who had direct or indirect contact with duncan been lowered now? >> well, they came up with the numbers, that 100 figurely talking to the patient and health care workers. they interviewed everyone and eliminated 50 people. they are focussed on the 50, talking and monitoring them, and

we are looking at what used to be the airport in donetsk. in the ruins after fighting between pro-russian rebels and ukrainian troops. at least three civilians were killed and eastern ukraine has suffered its worst violence in more than a week, despite a cease-fire deal. in japan, rescue workers were forced to suspend plans to recover at least two dozen bodies from a volcano that erupted this weekend. the seismic activity is raising concerns about another possible eruption. chelsea clinton left a new york city hospital last night with her newborn baby, husband, and proud grandparents, bill and hillary. clinton announced the birth of charlotte on twitter over the weekend. around the world, the streets of hong kong filled with row pro-democracy protesters. this was overnight. andrew davis was on the ground. >> the atmosphere out there last night was incredible actually. the tear gas attack was two days ago. last night the police were basically nowhere to be seen. they let the protesters have their way in three parts of the city. and the protes

emerging from ukrainian and separatist troops exchange fire in the the airport of the eastern city donetsk. the government will deploy drones to monitor the events on the ground. and tension between india and pakistan. we'll bring you an update on what is going on there in a moment. thousands of isis terrorist closeed to capturing the key town of ka boni. what is the next front against the is slammic terrorist group. >> nasa astronauts performing a space walk. >> and getting them ready to go. alex how do you read here? >> we are great. athat's enough plastic bottles boto stretch aroundery year. the earth 230 times. each brita filter can replace 300 of those. clean. clear. brita water. nothing is better. so ally bank really has no hidden fethat's right. accounts? it's just that i'm worried about you know "hidden things..." ok, why's that? no hidden fees, from the bank where no branches equals great rates. >> isis appears ready to capture a key city of kabon i. and that raises fear of a massacre and a major triumph for the islamic terrorist of isis. and the next front line will be lebanon. a

there'll be no ballots in the donetsk people's republic. they plan on holding their open elections next week. not every one is happy with the drp's decision to ta away. >> these pictures landed this woman in trouble. detained and beaten by pro-russian fighters, accused of releasing the troops. she was assigned to a lamp post, accused of beak a traitor and a child killer. now she's running as an independent candidate in the parliamentary elections. >> translation: honesty will be my main priority. i'll be a new politician. i want a strong army. we should be able to protect our own country. >> for three months. slovyansk was the focal point of the pro-russian uprising. it returned upped ukranian control gone are the tire barricades that the pro-russians put up around the buildings. replaced by the blue and yellow of the ukranian dlag. -- flag. beyond the makeover is anger, especially among those that lost their homes, and is directed towards the government in kiev. >> reporter: they don't want to talk to us on camera, but they don't want to v

in the city of donetsk, today was a day for a flag raising ceremony. hundreds, including the prime minister said this was the beginning of their liberation of their land. many said it marks the republics first national holiday. swedish military forces searching for something off the coast of the stockholm archipelago. the research started friday. officials say they are investigating information from a credible source of foreign under-water activity. observers say it resembles anti-sub marine operations conducted by sweden during the cold war. >> a massive rebuilding effort is under way in gaza after a 50-day war that left them in shambles the the israeli government lifted a ban allowing construction material to enter the strip. many restrictions remain in place. >> reporter: this is the beginning of what many hope is the rebuilding of the gaza strip. 15 trucks carrying cement, 10 voting with steel, and 50 holding gravel, and the first shipment entering gaza since the end of a 50 day bombardment. israel left controls after an oversight agreement. the pl

. >>> a number of people are killed and injured in two separate incidents in the city of donetsk.eports speak of at least eight being killed when a shell hit a mini bus at a bus top. two shells landed near a school many another part of the city. witnesses told the news agency, four people including a teacher and parent died in that attack. >>> one in five female students are suggested to be sexually assaulted during time in college. that's a serious problem the white house has begun to investigate as colleges handle victim complaints. one of the colleges is the university of colorado at bolder. this is where the bbc pop up team spent the past a month. benjamin has been hearing student experiences. >> we went in his room and kissing. then he was trying to do more than kiss. i repeatedly said no. >> i was approached by a sorority girl who was raped at a party. >> we kept kissing more. i was in my underpants. he just did it. >> the school is on notice of sexual harassment, sexual violence or anywhere in between. they have an obligation to independently investigate those allegations.

ukraine where one person died and three more wounded, when artillery shells hit a shopping center in donetsk. 331 people have been killed since the september 5th ceasefire. that's about ten a day. the report says 3600 people killed and 8700 injured since fighting began in mid april. >>> and we end in east hampton, massachusetts where a staifnlg state of emergency has been declared. no series injuries reported in a wind event described by a meteorologist as a micro-burst. the storm happened early in the morning. one city official observed had this been an hour later during the height of our morning commute there would likely be serious injuries. if not fatalities. that's something, of what's happening around the world. >>> wall street renown investor, the ride will get rockier. >>> and did the dea cross the line? when it created a fake facebook page? and our social media producer, hermela aregawi is tracking the stories on the web. >> stirred up strong emotions online, i'll tell you more coming up and while you're watching join the conversation online @ajconsiderthis or on our facebook page.

sunday there were rocket attacks in donetsk, triggering a fire in a residential area.ne person was injured. >> the search for malaysia airlines flight mh370 resumed after a 4-month pause. a specially equipped australian ship began to travel the search zone. it disappeared after taking off from kuala lumpur. no trace of the airliner has been found. >>> brazilians make their choice for president. polls are closed and a live report next on al jazeera america later... >> i'm tania page reporting from south africa on how the elephants amazing sense of smell could one day be used to save lives. >>> 140 million - that's the number of brazilians who could cast their ballots today at the poll. there's 15,000 candidates to choose from, running for various offices nationwide, including the presidential race. we go to sao paulo for more. the incumbent dilma rousseff went into the election with momentum. what are her realistic expectations for tonight? >> well, you are right, she went into this with a last-minute poll that came out, saying that she pulled away, and was at 40-45-46%