Plus, thieves beware, we have three engineering students who say they have invented a bike that cant be stolen. We begin with developments in the syrian town of kobani. Thats where Syrian Kurdish forces are battlin battling i. S. Heavy clashes have erupted in the eastern and southern portion of the city, hours after u. S. Air force he dropped weapons and aid for Kurdish Forces there. Bernard smith has more. Reporter aid for outskirts of kobani, including weapons and ammunition. An apparent calculated task. A major change of policy some after resisting weeks of diplomatic pressure to offer more help for kobanis defense. Translator iraqs Kurdish Regional government announced they are in contact with turkey and the u. S. With regard to aid to kobani, we are helping Kurdish Forces to enter kobani to give support. But warning, he doesnt believe the kurds in kobani are fighting for a unified syria. Translator we should not forget that the only army that is fighting for the freedom of syria i
Mourning loved ones. Will politics get in the way . Well, we begin with developments in the Syrian Border town of kobani. Thats where Syrian Kurdish forces are battling the group i. S. I. L. Helping take control of the town and now u. S. Forces have dropped weapons and medical aid. Turkey is also offering help. Says it will allow kurdish fighters to cross into the town to reinforce the fighters. Bernard smith is there. Medical aid on the beleaguered kurds trying to defend kobani. An indication of a sea change in the u. S. Approach to the fate of the town. An indication that the u. S. And its Coalition Partners are wanting, to actively stop kobani there falling into i. S. I. L. Hands. The help they have received is really, really good. They might be enough to allow them to push i. S. I. L. Out of kobani town. And while the u. S. Led coalition gave those air drops, a complete change also in turkish policy, having resisted for four weeks, opposition from coalition be partners, now the Tur
And we begin with a growing struggle to hold onto a crucial border town. Today turkey says it is helping Iraqi Kurdish fighters. Helping to hold the town of kobani. I. S. I. L. Surrounds kobani on three sides. Help from the peshmerga fighters may not be enough to hold onto the town. Bernard smith has more. As dusk fell over the town on monday, kurdish fighters started to use the weapons they were given. From the turkish government a Major Exchange in policy. After resisting weeks of diplomatic pressure to offer help for the defense. We have facilitated Peshmerga Forces to go to kobani and continue to hold talks on this matter. He doesnt believe the kurds in kobani are fighting for a unified syria. Just like i. S. I. L. They want to control a concer ser area. We certain area. We think this is a threat to its democracy. Shows the devastation of kobani and the intensity of the fight. The kurds have complained about being outgund by the Islamic State of iraq and the levant. Now they say th
Continues to battle i. S. I. L. Nigeria is the next country to be considered free of ebola. Will geopolitics get in the way . Al jazeera has learned that the United Nations is preparing a proposal to impose sanctions on five high profile yemenis including the former president. Diplomatic editor james bays, first of all, who is coming under the sanctions here . If you are looking at those in the highest levels in yemen, you certainly are some of the highest on this list now. The u. N. Came up with a sanctions mechanism, it has been talking about it for some time, set up a committee to look at sanctions in yemen, panel of experts who were going to do all the research. Experts have come up with a panel in the last week or so, and say to us there are five names on the list that are now being proposed, considered by that committee for sanctions. They include the former president , ali ab dud sallah and his, son, the new government decide he would be better off not in the country and they ga
Captioning sponsored by cbs this is the cbs evening news with scott pelley. Odonnell good evening. Scott is off tonight. Im norah odonnell. This is our western edition. The news came suddenly and cut like a dagger. After three days of searching, debris and bodies from air asia flight 8501 were located today off borneo, not far from where the a320 vanished from radar screens with 162 people on board. Many of their families were overcome with sorrow as they saw the television footage. Allen pizzey begins our coverage tonight in surabaya, indonesia where the flight originated. Reporter as the search resumed in the java sea, there was a grim discovery a body floating in the water. For the families, it shattered all hope that their loved ones would be found alive. The picture was shown on Indonesian Television in a room where families and relatives have waited since sunday. For many, the news was more thanai they could bear. At least two people collapsed and had to be taken away on stretche