And climate warriors try to blockade australias largest coal port in a protest over Global Warming. Good to have you with us. The secretarygeneral of the United Nations ban kimoon has launched another urgent appeal for funds to help fight ebola after a United Nations drive for donations fell short of its target. It comes as his predecessor accused the worlds richest countries as responding to the Ebola Outbreak only after the disease reached europe and the United Nations. He told the bbc that he is bitterly disappointed with the International Community for not moving faster to stop the spread of ebola. Earlier, president obama authorized the deployment of National Guard troops to west africa if they are needed, and the number of people who have died from the virus is expected to reach 4,500 by the end of the week, 236 of those were Health Workers. Of the five countries hardest hit by the outbreak, nigeria and senegal are saying theyre on the brink of being clear of the disease, but the World Health Organization is now expanding its efforts to other west african countries in liberia, three american missionaries who contracted ebola were flown back to the u. S. For treatment. All have recovered. One of them, nancy writebol, said she hoped her experience could help others. Im really thankful for the opportunities that whatever, however god uses us in our lives, whether its through just being a voice, whether its been being able to give my blood for a study, im very grateful and pray that god will use that in a way that can help in a serum or help in the vaccinations. Or even if i am able to be a donor for someone, im happy to be able to do that. In the race to develop a vaccine, the british pharmaceutical giant glaxo smith cline has told the bbc the vaccine its developing will not be fully ready for at least a year. Simon cox went along to see where its scientists progress. Reporter try as they might, ebola still has the upper hand. Some experts believe the only way to contain it is with a vaccine. Gsk is one of the companies fasttracking a vaccine, trying to shrink ten years of development into one. But they warn it still wont be ready in time to solve the current outbreak. In order for the vaccine to be used, we have to have data on its safety and its efficacy. And those data will not be available before the end of 2015. At the same time, we have to be able to manufacture the vaccine at doses that would be consistent with general use, and thats going to take well into 2016 to be able to do that. So unfortunately, its not going to be as quickly as we would like. Reporter trials have already begun with volunteers receiving the drug, but there are no guarantees it will work. The next stage of testing is to offer 20,000 doses of the vaccine to Health Workers in the new year. Until then, its up to bodies like the World Health Organization to tackle the outbreak. At its headquarters in geneva, theres a daily ebola crisis meeting, and each day brings more bad news. The situation is really deteriorating. Reporter but the w. H. O. Has been criticized for its slow response. One former senior w. H. O. Expert told us it had been completely unacceptable. Other insiders we spoke to described it as an absolute disaster. So the daily ebola meeting has just finished here at the w. H. O. And theyre clearly ramping up their efforts. Theres a lot more urgency. But how does the organization respond to the criticism that this has all come months too late . Thats tough. You know, i will say that in retrospect, there are a number of things that we could have done better. I think we could have perhaps engaged the governments more, a little sooner. I think that we could have brought communities onboard more effectively sooner. And i think we could have brought onboard a broader range of partners. For people in west africa, a Mass Vaccination Program is a long way off. For the time being, they must rely on their own initiative and the courage of Health Workers to stop the disease spreading. Simon cox, bbc news. And you can keep right up to date with the latest developments in the Ebola Outbreak by visiting the special section of our website. There youll find features, analysis, including details of our new Ebola Public HealthInformation Service on whats app. Thats all at bbc news online. Now, the search continues in nepal, where teams so far have rescued 40 trekkers from the highest point of the annapurna circuit after a deadly storm hit the popular himalayan route. At least 29 people have known to have died in the disaster. Nearly 30 are still unaccounted for. The instance is on track to be the largest ever seen. I talked to paul sheridan, one of those who managed to survive the snowstorm on the mountains. The bad weather was already there when we set off. All i can say is i arrived on that pass to what appeared to be 60 or 70 people trying to huddle together to keep warm outside a stone refuge that would have kept people warm. And behind me, there were people coming up in the hundreds, and just arriving at this high point where the wind was vicious and ferocious. So ferocious and frozen. I was unable to see through the glasses. Somebody shouted forward. A group of people moving forwards into a worsening situation. And as i moved forwards, things became so much worse. You couldnt see the sky from the ground and you couldnt see the people. Eventually it came to a point where i broke free, passing people. In a northerly fashion to get through snow. It was a worsening situation. And i broke free from that particular group and joined a group that appeared to know what they were doing. However, as the group descended, it became apparent that i had joined a group that didnt know what they were doing and they were sort of lost. Paul sherridan there, who i spoke to earlier. Lets speak to our correspondent, whos in katmandu, its andrew north. Hes joining me on the line now. Andrew, i dont know if you could hear that interview with paul, but he was describing his experience. Hes obviously very shaken. Tell us more about the rescue operation thats under way at the moment. Reporter thats right. Many other people that we talked to, survivors who are still being brought down. I was just talking to one rescue team, said they had rescued 17 israelis from the annapurna trail where all this happened this morning. So they are still finding people. But at the same time, finding many bodies. And the latest figure was 29 people were confirmed dead. But theyre still expecting that to rise because theyve spotted more people. The bodies of people caught in this kind of coming together of first heavy snowstorms, and then avalanches that followed that. As you heard from paul there. And there were hundreds of people on the trail at the time who were simply engulfed in this storm. Engulfed in the storm, and some of them poorly equipped by the sound of things from what paul was saying. What are people saying to you about the situation surrounding this particular event . Because of course the storms were freak and were not foreseen to a great degree, but perhaps someone not as prepared as they could have been for this kind of eventuality. Reporter several things here. The reason so many people are caught up in this is because this is the peak of the trekking season. The reason they come here at this time of year is that usually this is when the weather is at its best. But these storms took them by surprise. Now, some people were prepared, but, of course, this was for trekking, not for climbing. Usually this part of the trail at this time of the year, its possible to climb up to the top of that pass without getting into any deep snow. But its a reminder that even Something Like trekking, it still has its dangers. And it seems that some people may have been with groups that were not properly prepared, and also there is some criticism being aimed at some of the guides who decided to carry on, perhaps thinking well, this time of year, there shouldnt be that bad a storm and we should be okay. A lot of hindsight going on right now, but its a reminder that even Something Like trekking in what are after all the biggest mountains in the world, theyre inherently unpredictable, theres always going to be some danger. Andrew north, thank you very much in kathmandu for us. Rare talks between Vladimir Putin and Petro Poroshenko, as well as other western leaders, have been described as positive, although differences remain. They met on the sidelines of the asiaeurope summit in milan. David cameron was one of the leaders at the meeting. He said the onus remains on president putin to bring an end to the conflict in eastern ukraine. Vladimir putin said very clearly that he doesnt want a divided ukraine. But if thats the case, then russia now needs to take the actions to put in place all thats been greed, getting Russian Troops out of ukraine, getting heavy weapons out of ukraine and respecting all the agreements and only recognizing one legitimate set of ukrainian elections. And if those things dont happen, then clearly the european union, britain included, must keep in place the sanctions and the pressure so that we dont have this sort of contact in our continent. British Prime Minister david cameron. Lets speak to damian gramaticas. Were getting mixed messages. A spokesman for the kremlin is saying there were lots of divisions and a lot of confusion. Reporter sally, youre absolutely right. This is now the asiaeurope meeting venue, where the breakfast took place this morning. The meetings here are wrapping up, and as you say, weve heard two divergent views. David cameron saying things were positive. But the russian side coming out, mr. Putins spokesman, he was saying it was full of misunderstandings, incomprehension and he said there was a complete unwillingness to understand the reality of the situation with ukraine. I think what this may indicate is the very difficult and divergent views. On the one hand, you had the ukrainians and the europeans pointing the finger at the russians, saying the russians need to do more. Its the russians who should take the actions now to reduce tensions there, to stop the flow of men and arms into ukraine, to control that border. And the russian side saying no, the problem is ukraines. So what can we take from this . It was a very significant meeting that took place this morning. The first time that Vladimir Putin and Petro Poroshenko have been in the same room for a while. Well, i think thats going to be the interesting question, to see what happens now, how this affects what happens on the ground. Because i know going into this, there was concern that this could go either way. The mood music, if you like, would be the important thing. That coming out of this, if the leaders had had a constructive time, then things could improve. If they hadnt and tensions got worse, that was the worst possible outcome. What we do know is the european side were pressing for things like better monitoring of the border. They want to use drones. That was one idea being put forward. That could fly over the area and do surveillance along that border. Disagreement still there. The russians want their drones involved. European side saying it should be french and german drones. Theres still lots and lots of sticking points. And what the europeans say is that they need to see progress on the ground, progress from russia before any sanctions can be lifted. Okay. Thank you. Now, interior ministers from germanys 16 states are meeting in berlin to discuss a growing influx of refugees to the country. Germany has the highest number of refugees and Asylum Seekers in the eu. Its estimated up to 250,000 refugees will come to germany this year alone. The bbcs jenny hill is joining us from a center for Asylum Seekers in berlin. Jenny, where are they all coming from . Well, mainly, as youd expect, from syria and iraq. Germany has the largest number of refugees and Asylum Seekers in the whole of the european union. And local authorities here say they are struggling to cope. When you look at the numbers, you can understand why. So far this year, asylum applications are up by 60 compared to to 2013. Its estimated up to 250,000 refugees will pour into this country this year, and thats why the interior ministers have got together for what the press describe as crisis talks. Theyre expected to address two particular issues. The first, the length of time it takes for an asylum application to be processed. Its around seven months. The authorities would like to see that sped up. So theyre expected to agree to employ more staff at processing centers. But then theyre also expected to discuss the much trickier question of where all these refugees will live longterm, and whos going to pay for it. And on that second trickier question, what are the various ideas out there . Reporter well, theres plenty of ideas. For example, used to house germans who had escaped east germa germany. While they waited for their papers. Now its home to refugees of a very different kind. But there are plans to set up container cities in their places like berlin and munich to house these hundreds of thousands of people. At the moment, some are accommodated in army barracks, in schools. Its a very, very difficult situation. Particularly for the poorest states of germany. That is something which will be under discussion. Its something which is very much occupying the government of germany here at the moment. Of course, its a wider public concern, too. Most germans had a fairly tolerant and sympathetic view of Asylum Seekers and refugees. A few weeks ago, photographs were published here, which showed guards, security guards physically abusing a refugee. And that caused national outrage. That said, there is widespread concern about whos going to pay for all these people flooding into the country, and interestingly, in fact, a new political party, which has campaigned on tighter immigration controls has been growing in popularity recently, which i think probably tells you a little bit about how attitudes towards Asylum Seekers here are perhaps beginning to change. All right, thank you. Jenny hill in berlin. Stay with us here on bbc world news. Still to come more tears from Oscar Pistorius at his sentencing hearing in pretoria. Well have the latest live from there in a few moments. Goal is to grow. Gotta get greater growth. I just talked to ups. They got expert advise, special discounts, new technologies. Like smart pick ups. Theyll only show up when you print a label and its automatic. We save time and money. Time . Money . Time and money. Awesome. Awesome awesome awesome awesome all awesome i love logistics. [ female announcer ] we love our smartphones. 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So in a way, the volatility hasnt gone away. Theres been worries about slowdowns in europe and asia. Poor numbers in the United States. Those on the fundamental level. In the last couple hours, european shares opened higher and moved upwards, but again, they are going at a very fast rate. Again, it is volatility even though some people might take heart from the fact that its positive. Japan, that closed down, 1. 4 . Its a new fivemonth low for japanese markets. South korea shares, they fell about 1 . Investors cutting their risk of exposure to that country. Positive indicators in america. That is helping the markets today. Initial jobless claims we had yesterday. A number of people signing on for Unemployment Benefits in the United States, falling down to the lowest level in 14 years last month. And also have been suggestions the fed was going to keep on going with that Bond Buying Program for a little bit longer. Thats the program which pushes money into the economy and stimulates the economy. One brand, though, thats been braving all this financial confusion is schumaker jimmy choo. Shares at an equivalent of 2 each. It is a lot less than it hoped for when it originally decided to list. It had to set its sight on over a billion dollars originally. But the decreased desire for luxury goods, falling in terms of growth. All that tightening of belts, thats led to less cash for companies. Thats all weve got time for. Were going to have more later on in the day on business. Do stay with the bbc. Hello. Lets now bring you some breaking news. In south africa, the judge has just adjourned the pistorius sentence hearing to october the 21st. So thats when they will hear the decision on the future of the South African track star Oscar Pistorius. Theyre now delib