s wrote out over the president's plan to change the constitution to extend his 27-year rule. on friday, he resigned. that prompted the army to step in. it insists it is not interested in seizing power. the army leader promised a

government transition within the boundaries of the constitution. >> calling for calm. on sunday, an army spokesperson tried to reassure the people they don't want to hold onto power and that talks with the opposition will continue on monday. >> we ask to be given some space to work toward putting our country back on track in the interest of all parties. power does not interest us. a transition body will be put in place with all the components to be adopted by broad consensus and for a duration that will also be specified. >> many believe he won't step down. this comes after a shooting at the state-run t.v. station earlier on sunday. one person was killed. the permanent opposition leader and former defense minister both turned up at the studios.

the crowd believed he was about to announce a willingness to lead the transition, a belief echoed by a member of the opposition. >> she would be ready to accept your mission, but she does not want to be stealing it. she does not want [indiscernible] it has to be a decision by all those who fought. >> the former defense minister has also been mentioned as a possible candidate to lead the transition a role he seemed ready to assume. >> we are going to work with all political forces, the political parties and civil society. to decide together how we are going to bring our country toward a peaceful transition and have transparent elections. >> shortly after, the army shut down the broadcast and forced

everyone out. the station has since returned to air. earlier, authorities cleared out thousands of protesters gathered to denounce the army decision to take control. >> jonathan walsh joins us on the line. talks are underway between the military and opposition. what has come out of them so far? >> the lieutenant colonel made a statement shortly after a meeting with foreign diplomats. he promised a real transition process would be put in place as soon as possible and it would respect the constitution. he also said executive power would be given to the transitional body led by an opposition leader. no precise timeline was given and no further information was provided. now the question is how long the

civil society leaders will be willing to wait after more unrest on sunday. protesters made it clear they did not want the military to lead the transition any longer. >> thank you for that. there has been international condemnation for a vote held by pro-russian separatists in eastern ukraine. the e.u. has called that vote a new obstacle for peace. but russia has endorsed what looks to be a crushing victory for the rebels. >> the preliminary results, a huge majority for the pro-russian rebel leader. he won over 80% of the presidential vote. >> we have become the witnesses of how citizens of the donetsk people's republic made their

free choice for prosperity and independence. >> as expected, moscow quickly recognized the results. but the u.s., e.u., and u.n. say it violates the cease-fire signed. under the agreement, elections were to take place in early december. top diplomats said the vote was a new obstacle on the path to peeaace and claimed they were deliberately hampering talks. >> ukraine does not want peace as it claims. i have not been able to understand kiev's policy. we are open to dialogue but expecting them to act normally and reasonably. >> kiev refers to the election as a farce. the rebels have brought in observers. but with confusion over voter registration in the volatile

area and rebels unable to access records in kiev critics said the polls were open to fraud. >> it looks like the center minister of romania has come take step closer to becoming president. early results show he came in first but not enough to avoid a runoff with the local mayor. romanians are voting to elect a new leader after the president steps down. after 10 years in office. the campaign was marched -- by a corruption probe. a new report has issued the starkest warning yet on climate change. the final folly and the intergovernmental panel on climate change offers no surprises, but the outcome is direct. it says climate change is happening. it is a most entirely man's fault. and limiting its impact may

require reducing greenhouse gas emissions to zero this century. for more, i am joined by the vice-chairman of the intergovernmental panel on climate change. thank you for taking the time to speak to us. this report warns that failure to reduce emissions could lock the world on a trajectory with dangerous and irreversible impact on people and the environment. what kind of impact are we talking about if change does not happen soon? >> we are talking about increasing sea level rise which is threatening the existence of small islands right now islands were many people are living. there's also increasing frequency and intensity of heat waves and other extreme events like very intense precipitations which increase the risk of floods. it also impacts agriculture and food security. it is an increasingly important

-- it is increasingly important in the struggle for natural resources. i could give many more examples. >> it is feasible to transition to a low carbon economy. why isn't it happening? >> the good news is the report finds through many technologies and changes in behavior and policies available to decision-makers to make the transition possible. why is that not happening? maybe they have not realized enough and the report is trying to explain that there are multiple synergies and benefits that could be obtained in other areas. for example, reduced pollution which is affecting health today in many countries of the world. increasing job creation because one way to decrease the amount

of co2 emitted is by using energy more efficiently, which means in cold and temperate countries increasing very much the insulation levels. that requires the people who can work to do that kind of work properly. it could be a source for many jobs. in warm countries, it means making the buildings and infrastructure more resilient. that also requires knowledge and skills and workforce. there are many benefits in other areas than just climate protection in climate policy if they are well designed. that is one of the messages of the report. there is hope. policymakers need to seize the

change and opportunities pointed to by the report. >> you say there is hope in this report. what about the policy makers the naysayers who do not want to change who still doubt global warming? are they powerful enough to keep this change from happening? >> i don't think so. it is a small minority. the immense majority of the scientific community is in agreement with the conclusions which is assessing the state of the literature. we don't have an agenda. we are just trying to provide in the most policy neutral way, the most objective way, the information about climate change processes but also the risks and solutions. i think that in formation will be useful for policymakers and

citizens who are also seeing themselves the climate is changing in many parts of the world. i hope this report will provide all of them with information needed to take the right decisions in the coming years to change course and get on the low carbon trajectory. >> you say there is a deadline next year. what is the one thing in your opinion that needs to happen to make sure these policymakers get this happening? >> well, if i had one thing to tell them, this report is 20 pages long so it is not that long. it contains in the most rigorous manner, available on the website, it shows in the most relevant manner all the elements

about the issues. the description of the problem but also the element of solutions. then they might realize those solutions are not so expensive and difficult to implement especially. that is one of the key messages of the report. if there is not enough international cooperation with sustainable development and equity -- if that is done and there are good changes in paris next year, there will be a new agreement to protect the environment for present and future generations. >> thank you for taking the time to speak us. turkish media reports say at least 24 illegal migrants drowned when a boat taking them toward european union waters

sank in the black sea off istanbul. those on board were reportedly afghans who paid several thousand euros each in search of a better life in the e.u. seven people were rescued but nine more are still lost. 12 children were reported to have been on board. in the united states, barack obama has made a final push to help the struggling democratic party before the midterms on tuesday. he has made campaign stops in connecticut and pennsylvania. but he is only making appearances in the states where his low popularity ratings are seen as less of a problem for democrats running for office. >> on the final push to help struggling democrats before the midterm elections the president made campaign stocks in connecticut and pennsylvania this sunday. he spent a lot of time behind the scenes lately amid sagging approval ratings. as he spoke obama was

interrupted several times by hecklers about his immigration policy. >> here is the good thing about a democracy. everybody can speak. as i said before, it is always ironic the folks who are shouting don't understand that we actually support their issues. the folks who don't support the issue are the ones voting against them, so they need to go to the other rally and focus on them. >> the midterms are elections for congress halfway through a presidential term. they are often seen as a referendum on the president's policies, especially in an election like this with out a single defining issue. >> i think generally the economy is still the biggest thing on voters minds. that is the single overriding issue. most of the discussion has largely been about president obama and whether or not his administration is being effective.

they are trying to create this referendum. >> the house is expected to stay in republican hands. others say they are in a strong position to gain the six seats they need to take over the senate. >> time for the headlines on "france 24." the army says it will reestablish a civilian government in the country after it stepped into the power vacuum left by the president who was pushed out by protests after a 27-year rule. talks between the military and opposition are underway. russia endorses a crushing victory for the pro moscow rebel leadership in eastern ukraine. the controversial vote has been slammed around the world. the u.n. issues the starkest warning yet on climate change, confirming it is happening and humans are almost entirely to blame. time for the business news.

starting with results from europe's biggest bank, hsbc. >> they will spend 1.6 billion dollars to cover the cost of legal disputes. that includes almost 380 million dollars to cover costs arising from the u.k. investigation into the manipulation of foreign-exchange markets. it also revealed it has been summoned before french magistrates to answer questions over an inquiry into banks that help french citizens evade tax. results from that investigation could be significant. hsbc the latest to say it is setting aside significant amounts of cash to cover regulatory issues. we spoke with a regulatory strategist. what should we be taking away from these figures? >> morning. i guess this is a continuation of the historical issues that

have plagued all of the u.k. listed banks. looking at 240 million pounds set aside. i think the chances of an investigation from u.s. regulators likely to encourage slightly more significant fine. also another 370 million. when we look at it in regards to other u.k. banks, barclays with 500 million they set aside. it is less than competitors, but still a major issue. hsbc, about 2/3 of their business is driven from their asian exposure so it will be as much of a burden as some of the other u.k. and european banks are feeling the pinch. >> you're talking about some of the other banks involved in this u.k. probe on foreign exchange. how much of the markets worried about the amount of money they

are setting aside to cover it? >> when it comes to the banks, one of the issues we have been asking ourselves is, the more skeletons there are in the closet. there are a number of different issues we have seen. they are all having to fork up funding. the real question is not so much the specific issue on the probe but what else there might be behind this and what further penalties they might suffer. maybe hsbc can distance itself a little bit from the others because so much of its business is driven from the asian markets rather than the u.k. therefore, there has not been the same pressure on them to embark on as aggressive sales strategies as the others have had. we do ask the question, how many more fines are there in the pipeline? >> thanks. >> let's take a look at the markets. >> he was telling us about some

of the bank effects. the eurozone manufacturing system showing week growth in october and not helping things in the market. rbs down almost 2% after it cut its ratings for the bank. >> how much could a web address be worth? >> it could be a lot. this has to do with the auction of the holiday.com address this weekend. it could set the highest price ever for a website. it is hard of the world travel event in london. the guinness book of records says the highest paid was $30 million for sex.com. other deals have gone as high as $35 million. but this could topple it because

it is one of the most searched terms even though that word is not used in the united states. people very looking -- they're looking for vacation instead. >> thank you for that look at business. time now for the press review. we have nicholas with us to take a look at the papers. in the u.s., there is a lot of focus on the midterm elections tomorrow. >> there is indeed. the question is, is he going to suffer losses and how heavy they will be? that is president obama of course. let's start with this cartoon for monday. it shows the democrat donkey sparring with the republican elephant. what is drooping is the sword for the donkey. that has the words on it "approval rating for obama,"

which is the idea the democrat candidates are suffering because of him personally. let's switch from beijing and go to moscow. "moscow times" had a story prominent on its website. you see the headline. this is all about the fear that u.s. businesses have in russia about whether they will be able to trade over the long-term. we have sanctions in place now over ukraine. the paper is worrying for these u.s. businesses because if the senate does go to the republicans, there's a strong possibility, a strong possibility, likelihood, there will be decade-long sanctions, a way of introducing legislation with the way the cuban trade embargo began in the 1960's. it is expressing concerns about the prospects for u.s. businesses in russia long-term. >> the french press is looking at the midterm elections

particularly at how much the president might be a liability for the democrats. >> that is the whole question. i chose a piece in one of the most read papers in the country. it has a whole page which is all negative about obama. you can see the picture doing a lot of the talking. the headline, "who still wants the guy?" a lot of negativity about him in the papers. this is saying democrat representatives are saying he took down my campaign. they go to the small county in kentucky and two out of five people are below the poverty line. it is one of the poorest areas in the country. she says obama is the worst president ever. the whole argument is in that region, 95 coleman's have been closed -- coal mines have been

closed. there is a sense of negativity. in the press, there is a blanket negativity about obama. >> what else is the french press saying? >> the continual theme of world leaders not doing so happily. we have the front page here. halfway through for hollande and what can you expect of him? it is very negative about him. it is right wing and always pummeling the socialists. the editorial saying he's halfway through, but it is 100% failure. very much questions about his policies across-the-board, saying they never struck gold. far from it. domestic politics throughout the week is going to be important with thursday being the day when people are watching because hollande will be on telly

explaining his halfway point. >> that same paper is reporting on the mystery of who or what could be flying over french nuclear sites. >> this is a story about drones flying over french nuclear sites. the story has been bubbling for some time. we can see the story about these drones flying over the nuclear sites. it is a real headache for the government. the government has said there have been 13 identified over the last month and two over the last weekend. orders have been given to shoot them down. they are small drones. he is not saying anything, whether it has shot them down or not or whether there will be future attacks on the drones. the mystery is massive. no one knows who is sending them and why over sensitive nuclear sites. they have been authorizing drilled sites to photograph and

video them for two years, but these new flights are new. it is the front page of "liberation." there you see "game of drones." it is reporting the concern and desire by authorities to downplay some of the==ç

an trafficking, modern slavery, forced labor, the sex trade. no matter what name you use to describe it, is a nightmare that's a reality for millions of people today, and it exists in nearly every single country on earth. can anything be done to put an end to humans being treated as a commodity? i'm mike walter in los angeles. let's take it "full frame."