Get under way. Leaders of member nations are gathering in wales. On thursday, they slammed russia for fueling separatist fighting in ukraine and vowed to support the government in kiev. They also talked about efforts to stop isis terrorizing iraq and syria. Now for details and a look at the day ahead, live from newport, we speak this time yesterday, nick. How did the day conclude . Yesterday there was a dinner of the nato nations. What we are now told. Just had sort of a briefing, if you will, by a nato official, on what was discussed this at that leaders dinner. It was a wideranging discussion focus on russia and the threat posed by the islamic state. Last night the leaders discussed the challenges, today theyll focus on natos response. There is widespread concern by the threat of the socalled islamic state. They intend on how to focus on using all available tools to deal with the challenges. The challenges here, being the islamic state, being russia as well. So this is what were hearing really, encapsulates what was discussed around that dinner table last night in cardiff castle, by the nato heads as they sat around. We heard from Prime MinisterDavid Cameron saying that he expected the issue of isis would be discussed there around the table. Now we have a better read on that. What can we expect today . Well, this morning, the heads will the leaders will meet, and they will discuss what they need to do to match the challenges that they were discussing yesterday. Yesterday they were looking at the problems. Problems of how to support ukraine, of what nato should do to position itself in light of russias action inside ukraine. They will discuss that precise response. What sort of Rapid Reaction force should they have . What will it constitute . What time frame will it work over . There will be a political direction on that, and then this afternoon, the leaders will discuss how to pay for that, the cost of all that. So theyll be looking at the member nations to say, how much of their gdp theyll contribute on defense spending, when they hope to achieve that target, if they are specifically going to achieve those targets, or they just hope to achieve those financial targets. So this afternoon, the money, this morning, is very much going to be about the details of precisely what natos response to russia is going to be, max. A lot in the headlines. The british headlines today, nick, about the identification of a british hostage being held by isis. So this is still a huge talking point in england and in wales. How are they dealing with that at the summit . It is seen as one of the two key challenges. The key challenge, obviously, russia, one, and the situation in ukraine and sending a message to moscow that it cant put its forces over the border into another state, to try and annex crimea. Essentially try to annex part of ukraine. And isis, the islamic state, is the other part of the challenge. The view is that there will be a consensus, certainly the United States believes that they will be able to form a coalition from within nato, a coalition from within nato and from within the region. There are representatives here from jordan, from the united arab emirates. They believe they can form this coalition, that well be able to tackle the threat of isis. We know today that president obama is having a meeting a bilateral meeting with the turkish president erdogan. So trying to build support for that coalition. What can everyone, the nations, contribute together to bring about the defeat and destruction of isis in both iraq and syria. So the concern is there, and the belief is, that a coalition of the willing, if you will, can be made here, max. Okay, nick, thank you very much. With you throughout the day as we get updates from the summit. Amid the international outcry, theres talk of peace, but no letup in the fighting in Eastern Ukraine. This is amateur video of shelling near the port, not far from the russian border. An indication the rebels are closing in as Ukrainian Forces prepare to defend the city from the advancing rebels. This just in, an eu spokesperson has revealed [ inaudible ] past 10 00 a. M. In the ukraine and capital kiev. Thats where we find reza this morning, or is it equally important, whats going on in belarus, and whats going on in cardiff . Yeah, max, we are starting to see signs of deescalation in this conflict. Obviously this has been a devastating and costly war. It has lasted for more than four months. But today we could see a breakthrough, we could see an end to the fighting. It depends on what happens about four hours, 2 00 p. M. In the city of minsk, belarus where both sides of the conflict are meeting and they both say theyre prepared to sign a sevenpoint ceasefire agreement. We should point out, some western capitals and members of nato have expressed skepticism and criticized this process, describing it as a ploy by moscow, by putin, to avoid more sanctions and buy more time for prorussian rebels in southEastern Ukraine. Other western capitals have expressed cautious optimism, but ukrainian president poroshenko says hes hopeful and optimistic this plan will work. You have prorussian rebel leaders who say theyre hopeful this plan will work. If it goes into effect, among the conditions are an end to all military operations in southEastern Ukraine, the pulling out of troops, a banning of military flights over the conflict zone, the establishing of a humanitarian zone there, where anyone who wants to get out can do so, and humanitarian aid could get in, and the positioning of international monitors, who would make sure these conditions are met. Yesterday, ukrainian president poroshenko said if indeed this agreement is signed at 2 00 p. M. , he will call an immediate halt to the military operations and rebel leaders say if they see the Ukrainian Forces have heeded this agreement, an hour later, at 3 00 p. M. , they will stop fighting, max. So all eyes on minsk, belarus. We wait to see what happens at 2 00 p. M. , if this agreement is signed, and then we wait to see the impact on the battlefield, if indeed the fighting after a very long time, finally ends. Reza, thank you very much. Still to come, joan rivers is being remembered as a pioneer, who paved the way for women. 30 years old, youre not married, youre an old maid. A man hes 90 years old, hes not married, hes a catch. Its a whole different thing. [ laughter ] we look back at her legendary career, just ahead. Bulldog quarterback takes the snap. Oh, he fakes a handoff and hes making a run. For mattress discounters fall kickoff sale right now, save up to 300 on Sealy Posturepedic and serta mattress sets. 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They also like the fact that she was so witty. She could come back at a moments notice. Most of us would take us an hour to think of a rejoineder for something. She was so quick witted and funny. And she wasnt afraid of poking fun at herself. There was no cutoff from joans brain to her mouth. Whatever she thought came out, and she wasnt afraid of anyone. When youre an interviewer, thats duck soup, man, you love that. Virtually no subject was off limits for rivers, including her own mortality. She performed standup comedy just one day before the medical procedure that ended up sending her to the hospital. Take a listen. I am 81 years old. I could die any second. Nono, dont applaud. Like that, i could go like that. Do you understand how lucky you would be . Do you understand you would have something to talk about for the rest of your life . You would be invited oh, you were there . You were there well, that performance ultimately ended up being her last. Rivers comedy had a bite to it, which endeared her to fans, but she believed laughter was the best way to get through hard times. Michelle turner takes a look back at her storied career. Joan rivers could always talk. Do you know what its like to go in the morning to take off a facial mask and realize youre not wearing one . You dont know. With sometimes outrageous jokes, nothing was ever off limits. I hate old people. Oh if you are [ bleep ] old, get up and get out of here right now born in 1933, rivers said even as she was growing up in the new york suburbs, she wanted to be an actress. I never had a choice. I always say it was like a nuns calling. She joined a comedy theater in 1961. As her comedy career was taking off, she married producer Edgar Rosenberg in 1964, who would manage her career and become the focus of so many of his wifes jokes. The pair had one daughter together, melissa. In 1965, rivers saw her career get a huge boost when she appeared on the tonight show with Johnny Carson for the first time. He gave all of us our starts. My life changed. I went on the show the first time, seven years of struggling, coming out of second city, and on the air, he said, youre going to be a star, and the next day my life was different. It was the start of a 21year professional relationship with carson and the show. She made regular appearances, eventually becoming the shows substitute host in 1983. But rivers decision to launch her own show in the fall of 1986 ended her relationship with carson and the tonight show. The minute i became competition, it became, out to kill me. Out to kill me. And thats what came down, forever. Never spoke to me again. The show was canceled in 1987. Just a few months later, rivers husband committed suicide in a Philadelphia Hotel room. I was in the hospital and some idiot called the house and said, wheres your mother . Somebody from philadelphia, and melissa said, shes not her, and they said, well, please tell her, your father killed himself. Hows that for a phone call . Rivers regrouped, by doing what she always did, putting her life out in the open. If you laugh at it, you can deal with it. Thats the way ive lived my whole life. Her career surged again when her withering take on red carpet fashion full of biting remarks and celebrity putdowns exposed her to a whole new group of fans. I think im working the best ive ever worked now, because its all been done to me. What are they going to do . Are they going to fire me . Ive been fired. Theyre not going to like me. A lot of audiences havent liked me. Ive been bankrupt. My husbands committed suicide. Its okay, and im still here, so its okay. Joan rivers family said making you laugh was what she enjoyed the most, and she did it very well. Before we go to the break, heres a look at some of her best oneliners. My hot flashes are so bad, i was hit by a heatseeking missile. You dont know. If i want to see three people who have tons of money and have no talent, i will not watch you guys. I will watch the kardashians. What happened to your eye . What happened . I scratched it on al rokers zipper. [ laughter ] and it was just and now its time to bring up the man of the hour, comedy legend joan rivers [ cheers and applause ] i do an upside down glass because ive not seen cups this empty since i did shots with dina lohan. Im sure some of you out there are wondering if my breasts are real. Let me just explain to you thank you. This one is, this one isnt. What we do and a calling, my dear. We make people happy. Its a calling. Every day, people fall. From a simple misstep, to tripping over a rug, to just losing their balance. And not being able to get up from a fall can have serious, lifetime consequences. Being prepared is important. 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The disease is far from being under control in west africa. In in nigeria, there are fresh fears it could spread. Authorities are keeping a close eye on 400 people who were in contact with the doctor who died from the disease without admitting that hed been exposed. Revealed to him that he had contracted ebola and he didnt want to be treated in lagos because he might be isolated, so he still went ahead, to treat him in secret outside a hospital premise. When he became ill, he didnt reveal to his colleagues he had contracted ebola. The third american infected with ebola is heading home for treatment. He contracted the virus in liberia, even though he wasnt working directly approximate ebola patients. Hes expected to arrive in nebraska on friday. Staff there have been training in the containment unit at the university of nebraska where hell be treated. There are nearly 1900 confirmed or suspected deaths from ebola and more than 3700 cases have been recorded since the outbreak began in march. A georgia man will face murder charges for leaving his young son in a hot car. Justin harris said it was an accident, that he forgot to drop off 22monthold cooper at daycare. By a grand jury indictment accuses him of intentionally leaving his son in the car. He spent seven hours at work with the boy strapped in his car seat. Temperatures hit 92 fahrenheit. Prosecutors will decide in the next few weeks, whether theyll seek the death penalty. Dozens are dead and injured in pakistan after monsoon rains. Ivan cabrera joins us with more. Indeed, rescues are still under way upon with the torrential downpours, villages are submerged with incredible rainfall. We normally get heavy rain in the season, but at this point, we are late. 169 millimeters, and now that were getting into september, a drier month for pakistan, we generally get 61 millimeter, so 169 out of control there and that just occurring in a very short, 18 hours. Likewise in other parts of pakistan, and 12 hours, 166 millimeters. So that left a lot of standing water. We talked about ebola. Infectious diseases, one of the things that are Major Concerns across regions like this, talking about standing water that doesnt recede. People out there, kids playing in the water, contamination, and well continue to monitor this because it looks like more is on the way. Not what you want to be doing. But some folks just got to get to where they got to get to, and sometimes you got to wade thu the water, even though its certainly not recommended for obvious reasons. Now in thailand, significant flooding as well. Up to 58 millimeters. As much as 134 millimeters, that would be about five inches of rainfall. Typically in the rainy season we can get that, but that just in 24 hours thursday. Well take you to some pictures in thailand and get into the forecast here, because more on the way. Similar scenes there in thailand to what we saw in pakistan. Very heavy rain, and this has been, my goodness, just asia completely covered here. Talking about india getting involved. Southeast asia and then working up to china and across to japan, the rain has been a theme. And heavy rain will continue here. My concern is not only with this low that is embedded in the troth here, but also an area of low pressure in the south china sea, that weve been monitoring for potential development. And now the Typhoon Warning Center has a chance of developing, that will enhance the rainfall and make things that much worse. In china, a bit of a break to the north, but still showers and thunderstorms. Are you watching from hong kong . Thunder activity at this hour there with some pretty good falls, and in japan, we continue with this daily deluge of rainfall, with localized heavy amounts and a little bit father south, less so. Theres the low i was talking about, south china sea, thats headed to the west, not good, even if it doesnt develop. This has a better chance of developing into a tropical storm, as it continues to the north. It has been impacting the philippines with heavy rains there, but as it organizes, it will be away from the arc pel ag os. Good news there. Thank you very much indeed. Bp could be on the hook for billions of dollars more in americas worst oil spill. For the first time, a federal court is saying the Energy Company was the primary