Coming up at least two hundred dead in the philippines. Continue the demonstrations against the u. S. Recognition of. President ial campaigning intensify this week. North korea has called the latest round of u. N. Sanctions against pyongyang an act of war it also warned it plans to consolidate its Nuclear Program the u. N. Imposed extra sanctions on friday following north koreas recent Intercontinental Ballistic Missile test well florence levy joins us on the line from south Koreas Capital seoul so the North Koreans are calling these new sanctions of war any response from the South Koreans yet. I havent had any x. Response yet from south korea but theres language that very hearing from north korea really is something that south korea and the rest of the world has come to expect very angry threatening language and in this Statement Issued by the north Korean Foreign ministry. Published on stage media it seems to reserve most of the anger directed at the United States whom it blames for having directed and pushed for this latest round of sanctions and north koreas own words a call that the harshest sanctions and pressure on our country and call that a an act of wall at said it would be to build a team in the Korean Peninsula and the region and it says it rejects the resolution sanctions so far have been shown not to work and a lot of analysts is saying that these sanctions. Are very unlikely to have the sort of effect of very unlikely to force north korea to the negotiating table the square has said in the past that economic sanctions will only harden that result and make it more in check celebrate. Its Nuclear Program and one more thing that north korea said. In its nature statesman is that the United States appears to be completely terrified at its accomplishment of completing the state Nuclear Force down this is a claim that most clear had made before and november when it launched an Intercontinental Ballistic Missile that missile flew the longest and highest for north korean missiles and u. S. And south korea believe that at one point some point next year north korea could possibly be able to launch a second tipped missile that could reach the United States so this is indeed a grave threat coming from north korea north korea has responded with its usual belligerent now as to what else we can expect from north korea in the coming year what we. To look out for is kim jong un the north Korean Leader peach on new years day become a tradition attached to deliver a speech and live where he sometimes outlined to Foreign Policy at the start of the east said north korea was in the final stages of building an Intercontinental Ballistic Missile and in november he delivered that next year we can live coming near and the steps of the one child really states each about the sort of direction north korea is going to be but i think the Statement Issued by the Foreign Ministry of north korea today also gives a shit that north korea is not backing down all right after on sunday then the south korean capital cell phones thank you. Now at least two hundred people are dead in the southern philippines following massive landslides and flooding caused by Tropical Storm tembin most of the casualties were on the island of mindanao dozens of people still missing in just reports flash floods and mudslides brought on by Tropical Storm tendin the towns of two bawden on mindanao island the philippines second largest have been devastated dozens of homes are destroyed and rescue workers fear the number of casualties will rise. We really want to go straight now and were going to figure out what you have so many people that are really. At the height of the storm winds of up to eighty kilometers an hour uprooted trees and triggered torrents of mud and rock from a nearby mountain volunteers are digging with whatever they can to try and recover bodies power cuts and the loss of communication lines have hampered rescue efforts. There out there not to rush and the areas pretty wide its not just in one province but in several provinces show were having a hard time getting them to communicate why there are areas that may have been affected last week forty six people were killed in the central philippines in a similar storm the philippines is hit by around two dozen major cyclons each year on average many of them deadly but mindanao island home to twenty Million People is where they hit the region is still recovering from type which killed more than seven thousand people and affected millions in two thousand and thirteen and while the worst of storm tendon has passed it will take a long time before this area recovers and disease. And locals have described how the victims of the flooding had nowhere to run you know. My let me buy houses are getting flooded but people could no longer exit their homes so they got trapped by the strong water as they were being swept away. House they used to be one hundred three houses here but when the flash flood happened everything was washed out so thats what happened here only hollings and livelihoods gone and we have nine thousand families as of today that are affected and listed to be in our evacuation center. Well so in the southern philippines dozens of people are feared dead in a fire at a Shopping Mall in the city of deval that started a coal center on the top floor of the four Story Building trapping people inside president who previously served as devolves man has visited the site to comfort victims relatives russia says the u. S. Is encouraging new bloodshed in Eastern Ukraine after agreeing to provide weapons to kill of the u. S. Says theyll give you crane and hans defensive capabilities to fight pro russia separatists well the conflict in the east of the country has claimed more than ten thousand lives since twenty fourteen reports. Of missile strikes hit a small town in Eastern Ukraine damaging homes a school and Medical Clinic in ukraine blamed the attack this week on pro russian separatists civilians caught in the middle of a three year long conflict. The us has strongly opposed what he calls russian aggression in Eastern Ukraine blaming the moscow government for violence that has claimed more than ten thousand lives and displaced one point seven Million People. Now it will provide weapons to help ukraine defend itself the state department announcing the u. S. Has decided to provide ukraine and hands defensive capabilities as part of our effort to help ukraine build its long term defense capacity to defend its sovereignty and territorial integrity and to deter further aggression the forty seven Million Dollar weapon fact age which congress is expected to approve includes more than two hundred antitank missiles and thirty five launchers as well as light arms. U. S. Secretary of state Rex Tillerson has said russias occupation of crimea which the u. S. Wants to return to your grain is a major stumbling block in relations between moscow and washington the issue that stands in the way is ukraine. We can have differences in other arenas in syria we can have differences in other areas but when one country invades another that is a different set its hard to look past. Or to reconcile it with a disclaimer to russia for the very beginning that we must address ukraine that saying its stance is the single most difficult obstacle to renormalizing a relationship with russia which we badly would like to do he blamed russia for continuing violence in the done yet region the Trump Administration decision marking a reversal from Barack Obamas resistance to supplying lethal equipment to ukraine i think its not logical and size zero. Zero. Zero zero zero zero zero zero zero zero zero zero zero. Zero zero zero zero. Zero. Zero zero zero zero zero zero. One zero zero zero zero zero anybody russias response a warning that the u. S. Decision will embolden key have in the conflict and only increased the use of force tom Ackerman Al Jazeera washington you know the russian president says muskrat is not seeking conflict with anyone but will stand up for its interests but im a putin spoke at a conference of the Ruling United Russia Party which has pledged its support to next years president ial election putin has registered as an independent is expected to win it because fourth term president. Palestinian protesters a ford with Israeli Forces in the town of bethlehem just two days before christmas theyre angry at the u. S. President Donald Trumps decision to recognize jerusalem as israels capital Israeli Forces fired tear gas to try and disperse the crowd human Rights Groups are calling on israeli authorities to stop using excessive force. Three palestinians have now died in the past two days after being shot by Israeli Forces fourteen have been killed since protests began over the u. S. Decision as the third weekend of demonstrations in the occupied palestinian territories against the move and webb has more from gaza. This. Was a bass in was out it was the latest people to die in the. Declaration on the sixth of the same by the to see a movie recognized by the west was the guy who may say. He was among the protesters who for three fridays in the way was going through the pit we sat on the fence in the woods around. To demonstrate that trying to pounce palestinian flags. And the price asked is each friday ive been met with some gunfire a little pig ask right back by the israelis. Whats the stuff in the jerusalem deserve sekret fires from our people and we confirm that its our eternal capital and that neither traveller or anyone else can change that our people will continue fighting for our rights until establish our independent state of palestine with jerusalem as the capital of for us than we are some of the books to show that. Its no move for the political factions and wings to sponsor the funerals of the people that are being killed in the protests this one sponsored by the armed wing of. The no opportunities lost to make a political statement and a show of strength. Diminishing about says mood in ten people are being killed since the onrush began oh and no need of the a pasta any infractions of crude for the price s. To continue speaking just a short while ago here in gaza the leader of hamas. Was of the Palestinian Resistance in the was on side so theres no sign of any of the political factions getting up anytime soon. A cease fire has begun between south sudans warring factions the deal reached out for talks in the ethiopian capital is the latest attempt to end the conflict centering its fifth year more than a Million People have fled the country and tens of thousands have been killed in one of the worlds worst refugee crises. Turkey has dismissed hundreds of soldiers from its armed forces under the governments latest emergency decree at least Sixty Police Officers have also been fired thats the latest measure in response to last years failed coup attempt and about fifty thousand people have been arrested in the subsequent crackdown. Lots more so to come here and aljazeera including china is changing faces one more people are going under the knife in the quest for the body beautiful plus. The james bond caribbean influences the Cuban Dance Company thats taking the cancellation of its u. S. Tour in its stride more in that state. Welcome back well take a look at the weather across the found some western parts of asia for most part things are relatively quiet here task and there camille is seventeen degrees as a high of find across afghanistan more clarity come further towards the west around the caspian sea region and on the east side the better train is all looking a bit unsettled with some heavy snowfall across parts of turkey still that does tend to die away as we head through into monday but proud to be Cool Conditions around the eastern side of the mediterranean just fifteen in beirut with the threat of some rain and further towards the south despite the cloud temperatures not too bad with twenty degrees in baghdad and twenty five temperatures of twenty eight and thirty four respectively heading across into southern portions of africa weve got heavy showers effect and go through zambia and into zimbabwe where the rain is particularly intense that moment also some heavy showers on the eastern side of madagascar but across the rest the region finally in winter and it should be bright in capetown south africa highs of twenty. Underserved. Shattered monument towards destructor powers. Theres amid the ruins the defiance to resist. Im strong survive. People in power investigates how the suburb of damascus refuse to crumble under the mind of assets on. Part two of this time on al jazeera. Lets get a quick recap of the top stories here this hour north korea has called the latest round of u. N. Sanctions against pyongyang an act of war it also warned it was to consolidate its Nuclear Program and impose dr sun shines on pyongyang on friday following north koreas recent Intercontinental Ballistic Missile test. At least two hundred people are feared dead in the southern philippines following massive landslides and flooding caused by a Tropical Storm and most of the casualties were on the island of mindanao dozens of people are still missing. And a cease fire has begun between south sudans warring factions the deal be stopped the talks in the ethiopian capital is the latest attempt to end the conflict is entering its fifth year. Liberians will go to the polls on tuesday to run off to choose the next president it follows weeks of uncertainty about whether the vote would actually happen that it was reaffirmed by a Supreme Court hearing ex International Football and george weah is taking on the countrys Vice President joseph block a mom of the no reports from the capital monrovia. Strewed and colorful Company Morale is in the liberian capital monrovia as the Campaign Season draws to a close kind of dates in liberias run a president ial election in a last minute hunt for votes for my International Football a drug that will hold going to most polls in the fuss round held in to the gathered his supporters a provia some old tools to. Im supposed to go out because when you change. We are almost twelve years. Your job no no you have to sit for the corner to. His opponent is just walk like d. D. s Vice President for the past four seasons hes come failing in rural life the seventy two year old was complaining on a platform of continue to taking credit for the children says the government of the fast elected president in Africa Ellen Johnson Sirleaf who he served under for two thomas the outgoing president has however ive chosen not to endorse her deputy and candidate ruling unity pedi an estate chosen to back george way most liberians hope the board dont choose their water they are from peace and democracy investment free if that is also hold it will be the First Time Since my default default but that would be a pistol hundred ball of power and i believe the elections are also the first vote organized with all the help of the United Nations says the civil war ended in two thousand and three but theyre not just that they also bought the numerous needles liberias four point five Million People from fixing roads and building new ones to improving the quality of education and health care liberia is still recovering from a Diverse Teaching civil war thats right between one thousand nine hundred eighty nine and two thousand and three more than fifty percent of its population also live in abject poverty its no surprise therefore the medias expectations from the next president. I graduated. I graduated in one thousand nine hundred three from the Technical School and the professional capitol for the last twelve years that this government was in power i couldnt get a job as always all i have to eat every day and tired of eating for now liberias dance towards election day im hopefully they say too good times in the years to come behind it all just one groove now is twenty seventeen comes to an end were looking back at some of the biggest stories of the year through the eyes of five families in part two we report from venezuela but more than one hundred twenty people were killed this year in antigovernment protests inflation is rampant world food and medicines are scarce president would do as government has been accused of human rights abuses yet he rema