>> u.s. health officials are under fire for the response to the ebola epidemic. barack obama considers treating a czar to help efforts. russia and the crane -- ukraine are meeting. hong kong police dismantle an of the this time with no resistance. this is a day after the they agreed it to new talks with pro-democracy activists.

>>i will be with you for the next hour of news. apple unveiled its latest ipad it, but comes during a time of slumping sales. we'll have the details coming up. plus a new exhibit here in paris focuses on the fight against poverty. under pressure to contain the spread of ebola a panel grilled health officials on how the epidemic has been handled in the united states. this is in response to the transmission of the disease from a patient to to health workers in dallas, texas. president obama says he may appoint an ebola czar to coordinate efforts. he is opposed to a travel ban. >> a travel ban instead of the

protocols the we'll put in place now, history shows that there is a likelihood of increased avoidance. people do not readily disclose their information. they may engage in something called a broken traffic breaking up their trip so they can hide that they were from one of these countries. as a result, we may end up getting less information about who has the disease. they're less likely to be treated properly. we could then up having more cases rather than less. >> it was in december of last year when the outbreak first began in a guinea. the current epidemic is killed over 4500 people and infected thousands more and orphaned scores of children.

a team visited the area where the outbreak first began. >> the surroundings are idyllic. they are swamped by the ebola crisis. 16 people from the same family have just arrived at the center. they are questioned one by one. >> i don't know any more than that just yet. a child is in need of urgent care. we'd to make sure that we don't expose ourselves to the virus. >> everything happens quickly. the team still have to kit themselves out correctly. >> let me do it. >> they identify and isolate those they expect of having ebola. then comes the race to save their lives. >> we carry the children. they are completely bedridden.

they do not seem scared. >> one of the new arrivals has died. a five-year-old child and his twin brother joined some just hours later. the next day, the medical team reserves the -- receives the text -- test results. the family learns their fate. after the 10 family members who are infected, only eight are still alive. here they can be properly cared for. the center is equipped read they are sent on a chaotic two-hour journey. turning the drive, a third child dies. the biggest treatment center in guinea, the seven survivors are put into quarantines. a final child from the family will die. >> here in france, concerns are mounting that there might the a

new case of ebola in the country. a nurse who treated the first ebola patient was taken to a hospital with a high fever. early results of come back negative. we have more from the military hospital outside paris where the nurse is being held. >> we need to wait for a second set of results before we confirm that the patient is free of ebola. this is the only laboratory in france that can treat this particular type of sample. since arriving on thursday, the patient has been kept in an isolated room, no air can leave the room without being filtered. it is believe she is a nurse at the hospital who had regular contact with the worker who was treated and cured here at the same hospital in september.

this is one of 12 hospitals in france it is equipped to deal with ebola patients. the minister reiterated that she will make no comments on suspected cases of ebola for the fear of propagating more anxiety than necessary. >> that is reporting from outside paris. talks were held between russia and ukraine. the leaders of the two countries met over breakfast this morning in milan. this is the latest attempt to find a solution to the ongoing crisis in eastern ukraine. the face-to-face talks between moscow and kiev that overshadowed the conference. the french president spoke on the issue of little while earlier. >> the good thing about this meeting is it reiterated the

principles. the first is respecting the cease-fire. the second is the implementation of the minsk agreement. the third is ukraine's integrity. >> we are following events in the italian city. was this a success? >> basically, you have all sides . vladimir putin described the meeting this morning as positive and good. the reality is difficulty still remains as there are differences and we have not seen any kind of breakthrough. you have the french president there, talking about how the meeting this morning at least resulted in the europeans

putting forward their stance. they want them to respect the electoral process. diplomacy is set to continue. we do expect talked to continue today. this time, this will be in a more normandy format, referring to the talks that happened on the sidelines of d-day commemorations earlier this summer. those talks involved angela merkel. maybe a smaller gathering might work. this may have involved too many players this morning. there will be hopefully some kind of breakthrough. >> talks are expected to continue. it is not just the insurgency in eastern ukraine that is a major issue. there is also russia's gas

supply to ukraine is also in the table. >> exactly. the whole issue of cass supply is important. one third of europe's task comes from russia. russia earlier this year actually cut all of its supplies to the ukraine. this is over a long-running dispute over unpaid bills. in the past, interruptions in gas supplies, the difference this time is you have ukrainian crisis. they are hoping to resolve this. there is a hope that they can broker some sort of a deal particularly as the winter months are approaching in europe. >> thank you for that. closing arguments in the sentencing hearing for oscar

pistorius have concluded on friday. the story is has been found guilty of culpable homicide for negligently killing his girlfriend. he was acquitted of murder after he mistook her for an intruder. the judge will decide his punishment, which could be serving up to 15 years in jail. american warplanes are pounding targets around kobani. this town has been under seized by the islamic state. they have been able to regain some ground. american authorities stressed that the outcome in kobani remains uncertain. >> he follows the battle for kobani.

he did not think twice before driving to the syrian border. he was dressed in kurdish fatigues. he wants to reach syria to help his brothers. >> it does not change anything if they are in kobani, i ran iraq or in turkey. our people have been divided into four different countries. in the end, we are all kurds. >> turkey does not allow citizens to cross the border. that has angered the local community. kurds from syria have it easier, on paper at least. they are free to go back and fight in kobani. the turkish army still stands in the way on the ground. >> i want to enter and defend the city. turkey has close the border crossing.

now i will have to go there illegally. it will be risky. i have to go. >> whether syrian or turkish the kurds agree on one thing. they wanted opening of a court or the will allow fighters to reach kobani so they can drive the jihadists out of town and take full troll of the city once for all. >> that is reporting from the southern turkish boarding. the islamic state group is training members to flight fighter jets. the reddish group says they have captured three warplanes and are flying over a syrian military airport in the northern province. now to what is a gruesome concession in brazil. they have captured a man who has killed 39 people. police found a gun in the home of the suspect.

it was like to the killing of six women this year. the 26-year-old has confessed to killing at least 33 other people. this is dating back to 2013. the man's lawyer says the client was coerced into confessing the crime to did not commit. police raided the second largest protest site in hong kong in the financial hub. this was a day after the leader planned talks with the dip -- democracy actress -- activists. they have been demanding the right to fully democratic elections. >> without warning, a dawn raid. tents, stands, and now the

symbolic umbrellas were dismantled. police dissented upon protesters and cleared the area. they said it was for public safety. >> we hope protesters take the well-being of others into consideration. they need to stop these illegal activities that impact public safety and order. >> some protesters that are wearing goggles to protect against pepper spray are having difficulty containing their emotions. he wanted to reopen. demonstrators across the bay were skeptical.

his loyalty is not to the hong kong people. it is to the government. >> the tents are back up at the main site. so too, are the number ellis. you are watching kobani "france 24." the american president is considering creating a and czar to orchestrate efforts. the leaders of russia and ukraine meet in milan. there is little to show. the talks wrap up empty. hong kong police dismantle

another barricade. it is time now for business updates. i am joined by william hildebrandt. you're going to walk through the apples unveiling of the new tablet. >> the company hopes that this will boost slumping tablet sales which of fallen 11%. sales from its rivals have increase. they are forecast to rise 11% from last year. there some analysts questioning whether tablets will remain a popular device. they are expected to be 90 million fewer new purchases and 155 million who will replace their existing tablets.

>> a new, skinnier ipad. it is just over six millimeters thick. >> can you even see it? it is so incredible. >> how incredible consumers will find it remains the question? they are the world's top tablet makers but the ipad sales have dipped. people who already own the product and not replacing it as often as it hoped. ipad air "france 24 offers to new features. the new ipad has i touch.

the launch next week of apple pay will help people pay with their mobile devices. consumers fear over credit card to growing. >> apple pay is doing what the payment is this what they did in the music business. they are disrupting. they will disrupt the credit card market entirely. >> next up, apple watch. it is expected to be apple pay compatible. >> that was look at the latest unveiling. now we will look at markets. we've seen a lot of volatility. >> volatility index or the fear gauge has risen 80% since the start of the year. that is the highest since the debt crisis of europe back in 2012. the u.s. s&p has fallen since the september high.

what is causing the massive selloff? it depends and who you talk to. it is a cocktail of the iraqi and syria crisis, deflationary risks, and ebola. friday looks like the day that markets could stabilize. european indices are rallying. time now for look at some of the other top business stories. that target market has taken a hit on some recent ipos. jimmy choo priced its ipo at the bottom of the range. that gave the company a market valuation of 545 million pounds or 685 million euros.

they will use this develop internationally. cbs announced it is setting up a standalone subscription streaming service in the netted state. that little usage watch programs like "the big bang theory." they wouldn't have to buy a bundle of networks from cable providers. the service will cost just under six dollars per month. this comes one day after hbo announced a similar service. virgin has announced it will take over the budget carrier tiger airwaves for one australian dollar. they already had a 60% stake in the airline. tiger recently announced a record quarterly loss. the deal will be impleaded by the end of the year. >> we've got time for one last story.

it has to do with music. some veteran rock stars are bringing back a bit of vinyl in the u.k.. >> record sales are booming in the u.k.. arctic monkeys top the list. these old folkies like led zeppelin have three albums in the top 10. pink floyd is 41 years old. some old things, they age for a will. >> you're walking esther the business use. they can very much for that. it is time enough for press review. we will take a look at the press. we start with the ebola outbreak ravaging west africa. this the main focus. the situation is alarming with experts saying there could be 10,000 cases a week like christmas.

we are focusing on regions where there is a fresh nightmare. salmon is now approaching west africa. fields are going without farmers. fields are going and raped and food prices are spiraling. a lot of people are going hungry and the u.n. warns that 750,000 people could die of famine in the coming months. that is one consequence of the ebola crisis. this is another consequence. that is that the government in liberia and other countries, they had to put a lid on the education sector. front page africa talks about schools in the time of ebola. many children are trapped at home and they have to teach themselves.

this could have drastic consequences in the future. >> we are starting to see this unfold. it is been less than a year since this particular outbreak began. local authorities are still fighting. >> let's go back to the independent. they said there is a hopeless shortage of medical supplies in key areas. they have this useful graph which explains just how much this is the case. explains the case for liberia and what they would need in six months. the liberian health officials have about 4900 large body bags available. they are going to need of these body bags in the next six months. it is 17 times the amount they have now. there are similar shortages from chlorine powder to plastic

gloves and a facemasks. >> the international community has been criticized for not responding quickly enough and not doing enough even when responding. the french newspaper really lashes out against the international committee. not only were they indifferent when the outbreak again, it acted proud and superior saying the reason why african countries were hit was because of their inferior health system. recently, these western countries have gotten slapped in the face. their own systems are not infallible, it turns out. it's ironic that these countries hardly did anything when there were three deaths in south africa. west africa.

they are calling it the coalition of an action. the response is panicky and disorganized. lex "the wall street journal" is very critical of the cdc. it says they are failing in their core health mission. this is exposing the dk -- dk. there are some very harsh words in the wall street journal. >> that is crating a lot of alarm in the u.s.. >> it is almost panic. i pulled out a cartoon from "the washington post." it was that quote from fdr in the great depression. that is what one guy is saying.

and one guy is saying that is why we are so afraid. fear has taken over the united states.

spitals, today we're looking at how good design can save lives. coming up in the program, how scientists on opposite sides of the world are beating