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good morning, monday september 26th, 9:00 a.m. in london, 4:00 a.m. on the u.s. east coast. where the state of florida is under a state of emergency. officials are warning residents to prepare for the worst as tropical storm ian gained strength in the caribbean and barrels towards the state. the storm is pushing towards western cuba right now but a tropical storm watch is in place for the florida keys. the national hurricane center says ian is close to hurricane strength and could beco...

Currents and swept away. Many places were hit by landslides. Flimsy houses were buried beneath tons of debris. The red cross is helping co ordinate the relief effort. Weve already provided water and hot food, and were going to be distributing non food items blankets, mosquito nets, and certainly hygiene kits for those who are in the evacuation centres so we can alleviate the suffering of many of the folks there. The philippines is battered by about 20 typhoons every year. This particular storm i...

Forced from their homes. The island of mindanao has been the worst hit area so far and a state of emergency has been declared in several locations there. The storm has now begun to travel west, hitting the popular resort islands of palawan. Andy moore reports. Clinging to the neck of his rescuer, a young boy is carried across the floodwaters. There was little sign of official help here, just villagers doing their best to rescue each other with fragile ropes. In a country used to devastating stor...

More than 70,000 people have been forced from their homes. The island of mindanao has been the worst hit area so far and a state of emergency has been declared in several locations there. The storm has now begun to travel west, hitting the popular resort islands of palawan. Andy moore reports. Clinging to the neck of his rescuer, a young boy is carried across the floodwaters. There was little sign of official help here just villagers doing their best to rescue each other with fragile ropes. In a...

After more than 180 people died in flash floods and landslides. Tens of thousands of people have been displaced by the conditions, which were triggered by a Tropical Storm. President Rodrigo Duterte is to visit communities, affected by Tropical Storm tembin later on sunday. The island of mindanao is the worst hit area so far and the storm is now battering the island of palawan. Sarah corker has the latest. In the raging floodwaters, rescue effo rts in the raging floodwaters, rescue efforts are f...

Pope francis has urged the worlds Roman Catholics not to ignore the plight of migrants who have been forced to flee because of violence. At Christmas Eve mass in saint peters basilica, the pontiff drew comparisons with the biblical story of mary and joseph, who found no place to stay in bethlehem when mary was about to give birth tojesus. Pope francis said respect for migrants was an integral part of christianity. Virginia langeberg reports. In vatican city, the faithful began gathering long bef...

Meanwhile the archbishop of canterbury here in britain, has used his Christmas Day sermon, to reflect on what he described as tyrannical leaders around the world. Justin welby said 2017 had seen populist leaders deceiving their people. The bbcs religion editor Martin Bashir reports. Bright sunshine lit up the basilica in st peters square. But pope francis chose to focus his Christmas Day message on how conflict and oppression are casting a dark shadow over the world. He said that christmas makes...

The lord for peace in jerusalem and the holy land. Leaderrussian opposition Alexei Navalny calls for a boycott of next years president ial election after being barred from standing. Venezuelas president under pressure as canada expels the ambassador and says Nicolas Maduro is robbing people of democratic rights. And we visit a shooting range in india to meet the granny who has become a celebrity at age 80. Gavin hello, and welcome to bbc world news. In rome, pope francis has called for an end to...

Has used his Christmas Day sermon, to reflect on what he described as tyrannical leaders around the world. Justin welby said 2017 had seen populist leaders, deceiving their people. The bbcs religion editor Martin Bashir reports. Bright sunshine lit up the basilica in st peters square. But pope francis chose to focus his Christmas Day message on how conflict and oppression are casting a dark shadow over the world. He said that christmas makes us focus on the christ child, and thereby Pay Attentio...

The lord for peace in jerusalem and the holy land. Leaderrussian opposition Alexei Navalny calls for a boycott of next years president ial election after being barred from standing. Venezuelas president under pressure as canada expels the ambassador and says Nicolas Maduro is robbing people of democratic rights. And we visit a shooting range in india to meet the granny who has become a celebrity at age 80. Gavin hello, and welcome to bbc world news. In rome, pope francis has called for an end to...