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ALJAZAM News October 27, 2014

Mexico, where u. S. Military veterans are taking part in controversial stakeouts. We begin with the latest developments on ebola in the United States. The centers for Disease Control issued new quarantine guidelines today. It comes as a five year old is being tested for the virus at a hospital here in new york city. His family just returned from guinea. In new jersey a nurse who tested negative from the virus was released today. Casey hitchcocks says there was no medical basis to detain her. And she is now planning to sue. Hickcocks lawyer says the policy is unconstitutional. We believe that policy infringes on the constitutional liberty interest. We think the policy is overly brood. It sweeps in people who do not meet the criteria for being quarantined. Libby casey joins us live now from washington. Lets begin with the new cdc policy, how does it compare to the policy issued by new york and new jersey. The cdc is talking to reports now. They are giving four levels to describe how much in danger you are of getting ebola. These are for travelers coming from west africa. Have they been in contact with ebola patients, and there are four tiers to judge your risk. The highrisk individuals should go into a volunteer quarantine and have regular updates and checks with medical personnel to make sure they are doing okay. And these definitions are important because it can weed out people who really arent at risk, and focus on those who may be more at risk, this comes of course in the wake of the tough new regulations that came down from the governors of new york and new jersey. Governor cuomo said the quarantine for those who have been in west africa treating patients could be at home, and be compensated for the time they are away from work. And thats a much more moderated tone than what they were coming out with initially on friday. Casey hickcocks this case has drawn a lot of attention. She is now heading home to maine and she will be essentially be doing a quarantine at home for the rest of that 21day period, tony. What can you tell us about the five year old being tested for the virus here in new york city . Yeah, this was a boy who was in guinea, one of the west african countries that is being watched. He is at the same hospital where Craig Spencer is, the first new yorker to have a confirmed case of ebola. This little boy was taken to bellevue last night by emergency medical workers who were outfitted in protective gear. He is in isolation, the rest of his family is in quarantine in their apartment. Symptoms have included things like a high fever tony. All right. Libby casey for us in washington. Kurdish fighters are defending an important supply line through the turkey syria border. Even as isil steps up its assault. Syrian kurds are hoping iraqi peshmerga fighters will arrive soon, but the kurds are barely holding on. Reporter isil forces have on monday again tried to take control of the border controlling in to turkey. They have beening sending mortars in the area. We have heard gunfire all day. And that follows one of the heavy nights of fighting so far. Isil forces want control of the border because they believe that if reinforcements come for the kurds in kobani, those reinforcements whether they be peshmerga, or allies for the syrian army, they will come. The black smoke you can see rising behind me, probably from fires. Both sides set tires on fire to create a smoke screen as they move through the streets. Air strikes again on sunday night helped the kurdish fighters keep control of the border, and they were almost too late. Ancation of how much they rely on on those air strikes. The fighter jets flying over head they have to fly a Long Distance before they reach this ar ar area of operation. There can be large gaps when the air above kobani is empty of jets, and this allows the isil forces to make their move. Lets look at the numbers now. According to the United Nations isil operations and syrias civil war have forced some 5 Million People to have to leave their homes. About 10,000 residents of the mown made the long trip to camps in iraq, but that country is already struggling to house and care for nearly 2 Million People displaced by isil. Iraqi facilities are stretched to the limit right now. The majority of the displaced are fleeing to the kurdish area. And mr. Iraqis were forced to leave family members behind. Translator i have lost the dearest thing in my life. Reporter she and her family were forced to leave their town when isil fighters overran it in august. Her husband is blind. He shifts through the family id cards so his son can find the one that belonged to his 3yearold sister, christina. Ida describes the day isil took her daughter away. Translator they came to our house and put us on a truck. They took us to the medical center. They said they would give us medical checks and medicine if anyone was sick. Then they ordered us on a bus, searched our bags, took our money and gold and even our clothes. Reporter she said a man dressed all in black came on to the bus. Translator he took my daughter from me. I followed him and was pleading toe give her back. Reporter she says after a few minutes another man appeared holding christina. Translator he was carrying my daughter. She was crying. I was begging him to give me her. He threatened me saying if i didnt get back on the bus i would be killed. I feel tortured i have no idea where she is or how she is. I have no information at all. Reporter idas bus was ordered to follow an isil armed vehicle. They were driven out of town and left in the desert. It took them ten hours to reach erbil. The family now live in makeshift cubicles. 400 christian families are staying here. In comparison to the hundreds of thousands of displaced people facing winter in tents, these families are more fortunate, but there is great fear and uncertainty here. Especially for those like ida. Rights groups here say there are increasing reports of families who say that isil have taken their daughters. For the time being there is nothing these families can do. As isil steps up its assault, it is also stepping up its efforts to recruit foreign fighters online, and those efforts are increasingly aimed at women. Tony the u. S. Asked his arab allies to do more to counter the groups slick online propaganda, which is increasingly aimed at getting women to join isil. 2 to 300 western women have joined the ranks. In this youtube video, isil invites women to join its new group to prepare for the battlefields of islam. They will learn how to sew, cook. Some of the recruiting is done by young women like this woman who traveled from scotland to syria to marry an isil fighter. She advises other women to get all of the shots and vaccinations that you require. She tells them your day will revolve around cooking, cooking, and watching the children. And when your husband has free time he will take you out to teach you to shoot. Three teenage girls from colorado who were stopped on their way to syria earlier this month may have been enticed by the propaganda. All indications we have is that they were most likely victims of online predators. Reporter the state department has launched this counter campaign, but not aimed specifically at women. This twitter user writes to isil women, how can you shoot someone when you cant see. What has really been missing in many senses is the kind of pushback to this extremely Successful Online recruitment strategy that we have seen put in place. Reporter security analysts say some women have been put off by boredom, but they dont know of any of those women who have returned to their home in the west. Yemens shia Houthi Rebels are fighting for control of the capitol of sanaa. Over the past three days, clashes between Houthi Rebels and sunni tribes have reportedly killed 20 people, rebels took over last month, the houthis want mere autonomy and better eventation in the governments. Its a crucial moment for tunisia. The secular centrist party is the big winner of the elections. There was the first election for a full Parliament Since 2011. Here is more on though historic votes. Reporter there is a quiet sens sense of expectation. Its leader will be waiting for official results before declaring victory. Some unofficial results suggest the secular centrist party is in the lead. But even if it wins, its members admits it cant rule alone. Translator we dont exclude anyone. And its the main part of the Political Landscape here. Reporter its rival also waiting. [ technical difficulties ] because this is our country and this is democracy. And we can be number 1, and almost number 2, but the main thing is the program. Reporter the Democracy Campaign is the tunisian people are the real winners. Now possible change of government without the violence of other arbab spring countries. We are probably going through an alter nation of power. This is important. We are not having the same Political Party winning over and over again. We will probably be witnessing in the next two or three days, a smooth transition of power. Reporter but that transition isnt over yet. The next government will need to get to work quickly, to korea create jobs and bring a sense of security. And win the trust of people in the democratic system before they go to the polls once again. In less than a month tunisians will elect a new president , an historic moment for this country, as it finally gets to choose its own path. In ukraine, the president wants to form a unity government within ten days. Parliament results show huge wins for prowestern parties in sundays elections. Poroshenko, and this man scored the biggest victories, but because of fighting in the east, many seats will remain vacant. Separatists rebels plan to hold their own elections next sunday. And the closest brazilian election in recent history has given the incumbent president a second term. She won just over 51 . She will serve four more years. Gabriel has more. Reporter she and her supporters clearly breathing a sigh of relief that they were able to eke out this very narrow win. Not only did 48 of the people not vote for her, but there was also a 20 abstention rate. So there is a majority of people who voted not for her or for nobody. We have already seen on monday that she is going to have very little time to celebrate, because the stocks of the state run oil company are down 10 , and the Stock Exchange down over 4 points as well. Lots of challenges ahead here in this country, the seventh largest economy, but has given its president four more years in office. The families of victims of the ferry disaster want the Death Penalty for the captain. His overcrowded ferry capsized. It has been 17 years since a prisoner was put to death in south korea. A new report out today outlining the harsh conditions the girls suffered at the hands of boko haram. Some have managed to escape. Here is an unfiltered look at one girls story. Translator i was forced to go with them on operations. When they wanted me to kill the first man my body was shaking and i fell on the ground. They forced me to get up and watch as kill the second person. At that point i thought i should grab a gun and shoot myself. When it was time to get married, i told them i had stomach pains. When i returned home, people would tell me to not dwell on the situation. Families are praying their dauthers will be released soon. Many parents in nigeria now live in constant fear. Reporter rebecca is afraid to leave her daughters alone. Her oldest was abducted by boko haram. Translator be strong, sarah, god will help you escape if you are still alive. But if you are dead, then there is nothing i can do for you my child except pray you are at piece. Reporter sarah and over 200 other schoolgirls were not the first to be kidnapped. Hundreds of women and girls are still disappearing in nigeria. Some who have managed to escape have disturbing stories to tell. Reporter dealing with the physical and psychological abuse isnt easy. When they hear a sound, just the sound of gun, or a sound of something being hit, they they they get freeze. So and that you can feel if somebody can get freeze by hearing the sound of something, it shows the level of the traumatic situation they passed through. Reporter human rights workers say the Nigerian Government isnt doing enough to protect people. Nigerian officials deny this. There were attempts of rescue with numerous successes that have occurred. And you can see that many of the insurgent commanders have been taken in. Some are fleeing, some are giving up, and so on and so forth. The government of nigeria will not forget its citizens in need. For rebecca thats not good enough. So she left the northeast and moved to the capitol. She feels it is safer here, but her family is not complete. She liked to play with us. Reporter the 10yearold misses her big sister, and they are waiting for her to come home. Violence in the Amish Community against its own members, an exclusive look inside where women and children say they were locked in animal pens. Concerns about oil prices lead to a mixed start to the Stock Exchange. Okay. So a mixed day overall. Two of the countries largest drugstore chains are saying no to apple pay. They began rejecting apple pay transactions this past weekend. Some reports suggest the companies are developing a rival mobile program. And taxing the internet, some 10,000 people streamed on to the streets of budapest to protest the move. T reporter joining on the streets angry at the proposal to tax the internet. There could be a tax of about 0. 60 a gigabyte. Translator its a human right to have internet. This tax is the most stupid thing. Other countries they give internet free to everyone. Here in hungary you have to pay tax on a certain big bite. Reporter in front of the economy ministry, many believe the tax is part of a broader move by the government. Translator the government could not completely stop the freedom of expression with the media law in 2010. This is why they tried to tax internet this time. So they will make it more expensive for people when 4 Million People already live under the poverty line. Reporter the internet tax is the latest in a number of controversial levies and penalty introduced by the government. Hungary is one of the European Unions most indebted nations, and the government says the measures are intended to help it restore its finances, bun but Telecom Company said it cost the people more than 400 million a year. Translator this is a good occasion for people to come here to show they are unhappy. This was only the icing on the cake, but this it is interesting this brought so many people together. Reporter they have threatened more protests on tuesday if they dont stop the law. Sin orship of the internet is pretty widespread. In canada there is hardly none at all. However, elsewhere there is invasive internet. And the United States and the u. K. Are on the same list. In the u. S. , for example, libraries in schools frequently filter Internet Usage the cash strapped u. S. Postal service is going to try delivering groceries. Reporter this is something the Postal Service has already tested in partnership with amazon here in San Francisco. It has had to make sure grocery deliveries are even possible. Dropoffs have taken place between 3 00 am and 7 00 p. M. It looks as though the trial has been successful enough that the they will expand but more retailers. But if anyone thinks it will help with their financial problems, we cant be certain. They say the potential revenue for this venture for now would be about 10 million. And you have to think about the entire usps system and how large it is. 10 million isnt that much. But its a start, and there is competition, of course, there are companies that are also experimenting with grocery delivery. If successful the usps will continue to expand beyond San Francisco. This will be a twoyear market test. And it could really change how the post office does business. The nurse who was quarantined over ebola fears in new jersey is now suing. She says it was inhumane. Well look another whether the practice is unethical. And another member of the bush family may be aiming for the white house. Hundreds of days in detention. Al jazeera rejects all the charges and demands immediate release. Thousands calling for their freedom. Its a clear violation of their human rights. We have strongly urged the government to release those journalists. Journalism is not a crime. Federal authorities have charged seven people with conspiring with al qaeda. Since 9 11 the us has spent has spent billions of dollars on domestic counterterrorism operations. I wanted to be in on the big game and to be paid topdollar for it. Thats it. Many of these involved targeted informant led stings. To them, everyone in the Muslim Community is a potential informant or a potential terrorist. Now guidelines Just Announced from the cdc, it comes after a controversial policy in new york and new jersey. A nurse who was isolated in new jersey says her treatment was inhumane, and many critics say the quarantines are unnecessary. Joining us now is the director for biodefense, law, and Public Policy at texas tech. Thank you for your time, so you dont think a quarantine necessarily was a bad idea in the hickcocks case. You just think it was badly handled . No, i dont think it was badly handled. The test is what is the least burdensome way of protecting the Public Health. And there could have been perhaps other methods that might have been less burdensome. But remember, were in an emergency context. And that sometimes requires the governor to take action when he believes it will protect the people of his state. And thats the primary responsibility of government is to protect the Public Health and public safety. Hickcocks said she was ordered, it was mandatory. Do you have a problem with that . No, i dont have a problem with that. You dont . No, i dont. And i think that the the concerns that have been raised about quarantines are valid concerns, but they also havent consi

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