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Nearly 200 people have died after a Tropical Storm struck the southern philippines. The countrys second largest island mindanao bore the brunt of the storm, which caused flash floods and landslides. One village has been completely buried. 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 storms, this took many by surprise. The authorities said too many people had ignored warnings to leave coastal areas and river banks. Many of the casualties were on the main southern island, mindanao. This man said houses were getting flooded but people couldnt escape, so they got caught in the strong currents and swept away. Many places were hit by landslides. Flimsy houses were buried beneath tonnes of debris. The red cross is helping coordinat ....
Custody and will appear at the crown court on the 20th of december charged with murder. London zoo is closed following a large fire and will reopen tomorrow. An aardvark was killed and four meerkats are missing. Staff are in shock. And theresa may has released a christmas message thanking the armed forces for their work. She said troops are making the world superbike combating terrorism at home and abroad. The world safer. Now lets cross to the sports centre. Hello and welcome to sportsday, with me 0lly foster and katherine downes. Its a blue, blue christmas. Have Manchester City already wrapped up the title . Theyve won again. Exeter chiefs are also top of their premiership tree. All the days rugby union results are coming up and festive cheer may be lacking in the england camp, but the man in charge says the current crop of cricketers have what it takes to salvage some pride from this ashes series. Good evening. We are going to ....
Christmas messages. The Prime Minister highlighted the courage and dedication of the Emergency Services who responded to the Grenfell Tower fire and terrorist attacks in manchester and london. The messages also call on people to look out for Vulnerable People including the homeless over the festive period. Plans to scrap the armys crest and the slogan be the best have been halted by the defence secretary, gavin williamson. According to the mail on sunday, a leaked internal Army Document suggested the slogan was regarded as dated and elitist. The mod says mr williamson believes the army to be the best of the best and had put the proposals on hold. Rail passengers are being warned they could face disruption ....
Welcome to bbc news. Police in iran say one of their officers has been shot dead as Anti Government protests continue across the country. This is believed to be the first death of a Security Force member since the unrest began on thursday. Another ten people were killed overnight in the countrywide unrest which began as a protest against the falling standard of living, as Rana Rahimpour reports. The fifth day of protests in iran. Once again, thousands of people have taken to the streets. They are angry at unemployment, rising prices, and what many think is widespread corruption. Its the boldest challenge to the countrys leadership in nearly a decade. The demonstrations began in the North Western city of mashhad, a key base for president rouhanis most outspoken criti ....
Record breaking 69th pole position at monza. Good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. The metropolitan police has confirmed its paid compensation to the former chief of the Defence Staff, field marshal lord bramall, and the family of the late home secretary, lord brittan, who were both falsely accused of child sexual abuse. Both men were named by an informant known as nick, whos now being investigated for allegedly perverting the course ofjustice. Angus crawford reports. They were horrifying allegations, of a paedophile ring at the heart of the establishment but they all proved to be false. During 0peration midland, police raided the homes of the former chief of the Defence Staff lord bramall, ex home secretary leon brittan, and former tory mp harvey proctor. All on the say so of this one man, nick, whose real identity cant be revealed. But a scathing review of the investigation ....