from berlin. keep out is hungary's message to thousands of migrants gathered at the new border fence. some say they will not eat or drink until they are led in. new penalties for those trying to include prison or expulsion. hungary says it is starting to fence off frontier with romania. germany and austria call for a summit next week for a wide response to the crisis. angela merkel says the eu must work together and a handful of countries cannot take the entire burden.

carmakers take the wraps off their new models as europe's premier auto show opens in frankfurt. i'm sarah kelly. thank you for joining us. there is disunity as they try to slow the entry of refugees. hungary has completed its fence, shutting thousands of migrants out of the european union. serbia has appealed for people to be let through but hungary is holding fast, even planning to extend that fence along its border there with romania. other countries have also been tightening checks on people coming in. efforts to create a system failed on monday. if member states want action,

they must take it individually. >> they risk everything to find refuge. their plan is to join relatives in europe or start new lives there. but they are stuck at the gates of fortress europe. hungary has completed offense along the border of serbia and plans to extended along the border with romania. police have started arresting people for damaging it. the prime minister is determined to limit entry of people from the serbian side. if someone claims to be a refugee, he will be asked to file an asylum request. and if he did not, since serbia is a safe country, he will be rejected. but the serbian government does not want the migrants either. the minister said today the idea of people being turned back into serbia was unacceptable. he said it would make his

so the people are stuck in limbo, having fled islands and destruction. they are cornered by the fears of countries that want to keep them out. this bottleneck has steadily built up all day, as has the refugees frustration. >> we will not move and arrived to vienna. we don't want to stay in this country. we like them, but my family, i want to go to them. >> the determination has brought them this far. for many, that's about all they have left. sarah: catherine is at the border. you're on the hungarian side. you have had problems crossing into serbia and you are someone that has proper documentation. tell us what the situation is right now.

>> right now, i am on the border check point. you see just in the back and i think you can't hear it, oh we hear very clearly that there is chanting. for hours, it was kind of very calm here. and at nightfall, there was movement. it seems that they really mobilized all the energy left and they are chanting again and again, please open the door. according to our serbian sources, there may be around 300 or up to 500 people still on the serbian side. others decided to search for shelter and spent the night where they can't take a shower or get rest. we are hearing from the serbian authorities that they are starting to the escalate the

situation around the whole situation in serbia by redirecting newcomers to the border over there. they had orders to redirect the refugees. sarah: we have to tell her viewers of people that were chanting. other people were perhaps getting the attention of the border crossing guards. has anybody tried to cross? what are they facing at this point? >> there is nobody trying to

cross the border. we just know that last night, around 60 tried it and they face criminal charges. this means they have been arrested. nobody really knows where they have been taken. it probably to prison. crossing the border is impossible. sarah: hungary plans to extend this fence to romania. have some of them been trying to reroute? >> we don't have any indication that refugees would move in a manner to this border point. but observers here agree that the real argument for the

government is more or less that they try to use this opportunity of crisis to kind of consolidate their really drastic and he refugee policy and to raise more fences and bring the message very clearly, we don't want you. don't come to hungary. sarah: thank you. the leaders of germany and austria are calling for a coordinated response to this crisis. they want a summit of leaders to be held next week. chancellor angela merkel said a few countries cannot take the entire burden. the accused some members of hiding from the problem hoping it will just go away.

>> it is causing chaos and austria. more arrive every hour. austria and germany are working together on the issue. chancellor angela merkel invited her austrian counterpart to berlin to try to find a solution. both leaders say they are disappointed by the lack of european solidarity. they're calling for a summit to forge a unified strategy. she defended the decision to open germany's borders to refugees. the world said, what a nice gesture. it came from the hearts of the people. if we have the start to apologize for showing a friendly face during emergencies, that is not my country. >> chancellor also expressed concern that the european project could be derailed.

>> i am convinced many countries are sticking their heads in the sand and helping the problem just goes away because germany, austria, and sweden have signaled a different humanitarian fonts. >> the party invited 300 regional officials to give their thoughts on the crisis. this is how the party chief described the situation. >> i believe we are experiencing the greatest challenge i can remember. reunification was a great challenge, but a joyful one. >> discussions over the refugee crisis continue. national and state leaders have gathered to map out their next moves. sarah: u.s. president barack obama says washington will work with the u.n. to deal with the migration crisis.

he added it was necessary to tackle the root cause which he said is the war in syria. this as france's prime minister defended the government plan to try to combat the islamic state by launching airstrikes. the prime minister said that france would choose its own target and he ruled out sending ground troops to syria but said if a regional coalition is established intervene, then paris would support it. despite the ongoing campaign, the islamic state is still in power in parts of syria and iraq. it's even advancing in some areas. why is that? we asked john from the international and two to strategic studies in london. -- institute of strategic studies in london.

>> it is necessary to co-op weight -- cooperate on the ground. and to be able to cooperate with others. they say the arabs have faith and for many in syria, it is a threat which is a material threat. probably what they are doing in the controlled regions, many syrians are still there. >> on the international institute of strategic studies. refugees have drowned after their boat sank in the mediterranean. the refugees set off from the turkish resort town in a wooden vessel and were trying to reach the greek island.

the turkish coast guard's managed to rescue passengers. it across the mediterranean to europe and 3000 have died or gone missing making the journey. time for our news. gerhard joins us with the latest business news. a hit to investor confidence? >> new figures out today show that investor confidence in germany has dropped to its lowest point in 10 months according to a closely watched survey by the think tank. despite recent turmoil and concerns over the slow down in emerging economies has left investors worried. they say that it remains in good shape and that it has weakened demand from china. the german sportswear brand

adidas making news for us. taking over the sponsorship deal ? what does it mean for the company in that market? >> what it means is that they are not going down without a fight in america. they recently lost a huge nba deal, being the outfitter for the basketball association. they lost it to nike and they have also lost market share to nike and under armour as well. and now they are trying it again. going to the nhl and they consider that a huge growth market for the company. taking over that deal from reebok. >> what happens to reebok? >> these to have a time where they signed on to the

major-league's and they are slowly getting out of all these deals. and they are being repositioned within adidas for the group to be closer to the consumer. they are focusing much more on running and spartan races, yoga, and this boards poser to the consumer and less professional. sarah: still to come, new models at europe's premier auto show kicking off in frankfurt. we have the latest from the german carmakers. and a smoky haze has left people coughing and wheezing. people are asking why nothing has been done since the last time haze intentionally set or's fires out of their daily lives.

more news coming up after the break.

sarah: welcome back. thousands of migrants are gathered outside hungary's border fence. some are threatening a hunger strike if they are not let through. hungary says it will expel or imprison migrants and plans to extend ends to include a border with romania. north korea has confirmed it has restarted the controversial nuclear reactors need as the grade plutonium. experts say it can produce six kilos of plutonium in a year. enough to build a nuclear bomb.

it was shut down as part of a disarmament deal but north korea started renovating the reactor in 2013. a haze hanging over the region has prompted school closures and has grounded flights. the weather pattern is being blamed on flash and burn practices used to clear forest in indonesia and being made worse because of a prolonged dry season. >> the sharp silhouette of the skyscrapers almost softened by the haze. it is having a negative effect on millions of lives. in native indonesia, people are wearing breathing masks on the way to work. >> it is very serious. actually, i've had a headache. it is difficult to breathe. our family had to stay indoors most of the time.

and even indoors, we can smell the smoke and feel the air. >> many schools have had the close. air traffic in the region has also been disrupted with poor visibility forcing airlines to cancel many of their scheduled light. with air quality reaching dangerously unhealthy levels, indonesia's government is cracking down on the problem. it sent 1000 troops to help distinguish -- extinguish dozens of forest fires. police have begun investigating and arresting suspected arsonist. this may also be a reaction to growing anger over air pollution. there have been isolated cases of protest. this man using a local scat -- statue to express disapproval. sarah: firefighters are -- wildfires are raging out of control.

california fire officials say that they are the most instructive fires to hit the drought stricken western united states summer. less than 1/5 of the flames have been contained. aesthetic california where holly is covering this story. thousands of people have been evacuated. what is the latest? >> about 67,000 acres that are burning. so entire cities, that is how much is earned here. i am at the evacuation center that started out tuesday afternoon -- that started out saturday night. it is tuesday afternoon now. they're wondering if they have homes, some are not being let back in the they do not know if their houses are still sanding. we are here at the fairgrounds.

imagine an emergency shelter usually indoors. it is outdoors so there are people living in their truck's and with camping equipment. i'm sitting in my ruck and i can see a young girl riding her horse just to give it exercise. people are trying to live their lives normally but they know it is far from normal. kids are not going to school and they don't know if their textbooks have burned out or not. it is harvest and it was so warm that they want to get the grades off the vine. wineries are trying to take it all in stride and they don't know if they will be shorthanded. sarah: an inconvenient time for this fire and damascus care. thank you for the update.

time now for other stories making the news at this hour. flash flooding in utah has killed at least nine people. the victims were swept away in their cars and rescue workers are searching for several people that remain unaccounted for. heavy rains are expected to continue. malcolm turnbull has been sworn in to office. it came hours after he led a report in the ruling liberal party that ousted his predecessor tony abbott. he is australia's fourth prime minister in two years. dozens of royal air force and hurricanes have flown other -- over southern england to mark the 75th anniversary of the battle of britain. prince harry was due to take part in the event but gave up his seat to a surviving pilot from the battle. it has been said the gathering is the biggest as world war ii ended.

the world cup kicks off in england. looking at the teams taking part in the quest for glory. we focused on two-time winners south africa. they are regarded as one of the title favorites and eager to lift the trophy they last one back in 2000 evan. >> south africa know all about winning. this year, seven players from the 2007 winning squad are on the team and south africa are not hiding their title ambitions. the spring box face scotland, japan, and the usa. on paper, it should be a group they will win. the coach has several clutch

players that can make something out of nothing such as the reliability of their players. the challenge lies further down the road and the second round could offer an encounter against the top rug he nation. >> it is really open to anyone. it's not just the guys that put down a marker early on. >> scotland are also favored to make the second round but a lot will depend on the consistency. and there are no walkover teams. team spirit could be the key to advancing for the usa which would be an achievement. the eagles have never advanced past the group stage. england or australia may await off africa and round two but whoever the opponent is, expect the springboks to make their mark on the tournament.

>> fears competition there and at the frank auto show. what is shiny and new this year? >> lots of stuff is shiny and new this year. carmakers around the world are gathering this week for the biannual frankfurt motor show. the event is a good indicator for the health of the car industry and the german one in particular. many have relied on markers like china, brazil, and russia for growth. as these economies are struggling, carmakers are adjusting their strategy. >> the gm subsidiary is poised to post profits next year thanks to this car. the new onstar service assistant system.

>> on vacation, our car had the onstar system. i showed it to my wife and kept pressing the button to ask things like, where was that shop again? they will send the phone number and you can call to see if it is so open. > bmw is adding more luxury to it flagship series including laser lights in a fully digitalized dashboard. drivers can control the infotainment system with hand movements. the carmaker says business in europe is picking up. >> europe has been recovering. with the exception of the united kingdom that has had several strong years, the southern european countries and the last year, they build more momentum. off of a relatively low base compared to precrisis levels but

it is wheezing to see the spanish market up 20% this year. >> more comfort, technology, and gadgets. not only in europe but also in asia and the u.s.. >> will some met up with the head of mercedes-benz and asked him if he was worried about the recent troubles in overseas markets. >> the global economy has developed somewhat more slowly than we anticipated at the beginning of this year. but not so badly as to worry us. our own sales have matched or beaten our initial or cast. we can be very satisfied with our performance in places like china when it is 40% in june and 50% higher in august. i can be anything but happy about that.

>> that's it for me. make sure you join him and sarah at the top of the hour back to you. sarah: have a good night. a reminder of the top stories we are following for you. thousands of migrants are now's the couch right hungary's border. some are threatening hunger strike if they are not that through. that's all we have time for. be sure to join us at the top of the hour. see you next time.

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