>> these are the headlines. a vaccine for the ebola virus could be ready within weeks. they want to begin testing them on health care workers now fighting the epidemic in west africa. an airdrop of weapons meant for kurdish fighters falls into the hands of the islamic state group. canada raises its terror alert after a soldier run over by a jihadist dies. also coming up, oscar pistorius

spends his first night in jail after being sentenced to five years in jail for killing his girlfriend. we will have reaction for those who think his sentencing is a fair one and those who don't. the international contemporary art fair. works from some 26 countries will be on display. more coming up on "live from paris." ♪ but first over 4500 people have now died from the worst ebola outbreak in history. the disease is fatal in 70% of all cases.

the anti-bodies of recovered patients could be the basis of a killer. a serum is now being used to treat ebola patients and should be in liberia within weeks. the who says it is working on a new vaccine that could be available for thousands in africa in just a matter of weeks. thomas waterhouse has the details. >> two new glimmers of hope in the fight against ebola. two potentially life-saving vaccines they could be made available across west africa as early as january. a new link that is currently at the clinical trial stage. >> there are many ifs. we do not know if the act seen -- if the vaccine is safe or if

they work. are they protecting 100%? this is very rare. >> the vaccines are being tested on hundreds of volunteers. both are serums using the antibodies taken from the blood of ebola survivors. it is proof to be safe to be first used on frontline health care workers. scientists are racing to find ways to combat the virus. there is a new detection test. >> it gets the results from a block of -- drop of blood. the detection is visual. onelin line means negative and two lines means positive. >> a cost millions of dollars.

the financial plan has not been agreed and the clock is ticking. it has killed over 4000 people. there are 9000 cases of ebola worldwide. >> these 290 remains cautious. it is requiring travelers from the three countries worst hit by the disease to fly one of five u.s. major airports. incoming passengers now be funneled into those airports to get a tougher screening for the ebola virus. precautions are in place in your -- newark. if the stop short of the travel ban to prevent more ebola cases in the united states. let's turn our attention to the fight for kobane. kurdish fighters are holding

their ground against the islamic state group fighters. a military airdrop of weapons and for the fighters has fallen into the hands of the jihadists. >> a veritable stash of hardware parachuted down to the ground. this video suggest the air draft did not reach its intended target. >> these is the airdrop why the americans. praise to god. now we dispose of the mujahedin. >> among the contents in the tree are grenades and relief supplies supposedly destined to the kurdish fighters defending kobane. if these weapons are in the hands of the islamic state

group, this is embarrassing for the u.s. the pentagon is struggling to explain. >> we just do not know. you have to give us more time. panelists are working to try to validate it. when we have something we can can give you, we will provide it. >> most of the supplies did reach the kurdish fighters. a known package was apparently destroyed by the air force. if the video is validated, this will not be the first time american weapons entered up in the hands of the islamic state group. isil became one of the most well equipped forces in the region. it is an enormous tactical region and hard for their opponents to overcome. these terror alert level in

canada has been increased following an increase in general chatter from radical groups like the i.s. and al qaeda. a militant ran over two soldiers in comeback, killing one of them. the suspect had been on the radar for some time. >> canadian police connect -- collect evidence for a suspected jihadists killer. he drove his car into two soldiers killing one before being shot by police. he had been arrested over suspicion he had been radicalized but police let him go. >> we cannot arrest somebody for having radical thoughts. unless we have indications of

what he was doing, it was difficult to prevent and stop him. >> the incident was clearly linked to terrorist ideology, the first of its kind since canada joined the fight. >> the working pieces, we can say it was a deliberate act. the investigation is starting. >> he is described as a radicalized muslim. his facebook page recognizes him and police have been tracking him since june and of taking away his passport. he was planning to join militant groups. >> protests over the disappearance of 43 students in mexico thread up again last night.

he accused officials of collaborating drug gangs. a march is expected to draw tens of thousands of people demanding the students be brought back alive. >> smoke from the regional headquarters now on the run. he is accused of collaborating with gangs over the disappearance of students over a month ago. there has been no trace of them since they were attacked. local police were working with the drug gangs. authorities have arrested 36 officers and a will root this corruption. they believe gang influence goes much further. they are calling for the resignation of the governor. >> the extent of impunity, we

can see it does not work. the public executions are not working nor in tracking down the perpetrators. >> under pressure to show they are doing something, authorities have offered a $10,000 reward for information leading to the finding of the students. searches have already found dozens of bodies. in a climate of corruption and impunity, much of the mexican public is unconvinced. tens of thousands are expected to join a march on wednesday calling for those responsible to be brought to justice. >> the first direct talks between student protest leaders and authorities came up and the in hong kong. one later said a decision in

august not to allow a free choice of candidates have emasculated the region. government officials say they were not prepared to go back on their decision. further talks are expected but have yet to be confirmed. it has been a long process in europe. the parliament has approved the new commission. that is headed by -- the vote clears the way for the executive take office on november 1. he will succeed the outgoing commission president. the commission is made up of one member from each of the 28 eu states. french oil giant has now named its current head of refining as its new chief executive. that is patrick pouyanne who will replace the longtime head who was killed in a plane crash

monday in moscow. thierry desmarest has been appointed chairman. investigators are looking into the crash in russia. >> french investigators landed to -- looking into the air crash that killed the executive along with three crew on board. >> maybe help them to read out the -- understand the pilot because they were speaking french. if we can provide any technical data. we have technical advisors. >> the jet went down at the russian capital late on monday night after it struck a snow plow on the runway. the driver was drunk at the time, a claim disputed by the lawyer. they will look at cold weather

as well. >> it is obvious the cost of the disaster was not a tragic coincidence to circumstance. the criminal negligence on their part because they fail to support the coordination of the actions. >> should criminal negligence be found as the cause of the crash those held accountable could face jail of up to seven years. >> the swedish military continues a fifth day of searching for a foreign submarine off the coast of stockholm. the vessel maybe rushing and a russian oil tanker in the region has raised suspicion. kate moody has the details. >> more personnel has been deployed.

helicopters and naval vessels have been looking for the submarine around the stockholm area near the swedish capital. >> there is no new news in the search. it is still going on. after these three observations, the operations from the defense force is going on. >> authorities have not singled out moscow. radio transmissions were in russian and the russian oil tanker was nearby. the kremlin has denied any involvement. military activity has raised tension. the government announced it would increase its defense budget. >> it is now 50 we built up our capabilities further silly have a military that can react every time our borders are threatened

or violated. >> sweden has downsized its military since the end of the cold war. the search has revived memories of that era. >> former "the washington post" editor ben bradlee has died. the watergate scandal brought down richard nixon. he was executive editor until 1991. he became one of the most important figures in washington as well as part of journalism history by transforming the "post." he was 93 when he died on tuesday and had been suffering from outsiders for several years -- from.

a vaccine for ebola could be ready within weeks. they want to begin testing two experimental versions on frontline health-care workers now fighting the epidemic in west africa. a military airdrop of weapons meant for kurdish fighters fell into the hands of the islamic state group. canada raises its terror alert after a soldier run over by a jihadists dies. time now for business. with the european commission is expected to warn five countries that there versions -- budgets are expected to break rules. >> the second and third largest economies. brussels wants france to cut its budget deficit. that forecast could be 4.3% next year.

brussels wants italy to drastically cut its public debt. i am joined by an economist. i think we lost him on the line. >> he will try to get back to him. let's move on to the tragic death of the head of the group total. that left a group -- a void. >> the union officials are saying the board has tapped patrick pouyanne as the new ceo of total. he joined total and since 2012 has been working as the head of the refining and chemicals division. he will oversee a cost-cutting strategy as lower oil prices has forced companies to cut their cost and squeezing their profits. the board has named thierry desmarest as chairman.

>> how about the european markets today? >> indices are next. at least 11 banks might fail the european stress test -- indices are inmixed. that is pushing financial stocks lower. >> and interesting story about happy ex-pats. >> a survey we spoke to more than 9000 people from around the world ranging on issues from disposable income and quality of life. top of the list is switzerland. thanks to the great fondue and the beautiful countryside and a sporty lifestyle. singapore, china germany and

bahrain round out the top five. be prepared to queue at the bank and post office. >> that is part of the charm of living here. thank you so much for that look at the business news. time now for a press review. hopefully. just a few moments we should get a press review in just a menopause time -- minute's time. hi. lots of focus today on the sentencing of oscar pistorius. >> front-page news in south africa. we start with -- prisoner pistorius. there is a photo of oscar pistorius shortly after that sentence he received. similar photo that talks about

the loan walked to prison. he wakes up as a member of the prison population. >> opinions are split about whether he should have gotten that sentence. >> another paper interview date law professor. he said the five year sentence is significant. the number five is no ordinary number. it was carefully selected. he can seek an early release after just 10 months. a longer sentence not have given him a chance to suggest house arrest. this has sparked outrage on social media and also outraged at the five-year sentence from critics. some say it is not fair. the guardian is talking about this criticism we are seeing on social media. lots of web users say he should

have been convicted of murder and not culpable homicide. that way he would have been given a longer sentence. others say five years is more than enough for oscar pistorius. this is a piece by simon jenkins. it goes against the grain of other articles. it says he should not going to jail. he is guilty and killed his girlfriend, but his life is ruined. no one will be deterred by his sentence. >> that is "the guardian." other papers are applauding the sentence. >> this is from "the independent." she applauds the fact that he was sentenced at all. she applauds the judge as a fair woman.

it is right that same and tell could not save him. it says a lot about how far modern south africa has come in recent years. i pulled out an animated cartoon from "the mail and guardian." it is critical about the media frenzy around the trial. it is pointing out the media was so obsessed with the oscar pistorius trial. that was grabbing all of the headlines. that's what the animated cartoon says. >> papers continued to pay tribute to the ceo of total after he was killed in a plane crash. >> still a lot of emotion in the french press. one paper pays tribute to him and call him somebody who uses petroleum for incendiary

purposes. there is a lot of emotion in the editorial today. they paid tribute to his baroque character. he was one of a kind. france has a very complicated relationship with its big bosses. the whole country is bowing its head in sadness. the man liked crude oil and fine whiskey. he wasn't just a boss who is interested in board rooms and shareholders. he sought to negotiate good deals for his own employees. he did not seek to be a money making machine but as a social institution. other leaders should take a page out of that book. >> a twitter user has caused a scandal about a school exercise. >> let's take a look at what she

tweeted, a photo of an exercise that was given to her daughter. she was outraged by this and talk about sexism. it is designed to keep -- to teach children about simultaneous action. what is upsetting is what they are doing. he goes to work and she is running the vacuum cleaner. he has an important conference call and she is at the supermarket. it seems like something more out of the 1960's. a lot of people thought it was archaic. it was retweeted as many as -- the exercise is not part of the curriculum. it was pulled out of an exercise book. the company has apologized and says it will remove this

exercise from books to come. ♪