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Cyclone batsirai making landfall, heavy rain and winds of more than 180 kilometres an hour batter madagascar, the island still reeling from a storm less than a fortnight ago. they've been preparing, reinforcing their roofs here, and taking shelter. 200 people crammed into this one room, bracing themselves for the full force of the cyclone. translation: the probleml is there is no drinking water, there is nothing, we make do with what we have at first but it scares us because of diseases and all that, it makes us anxious. i am a widow, i have no husband. i have difficulty finding food and so do...

The spanish company, repsol, to reopen a refinery that closed after a huge oil spill. operations at the facility — which provides a0 per cent of peru's petrol and diesel — will resume for ten days to ease fuel shortages. the refinery shut after more than 10,000 barrels of oil being unloaded from a tanker leaked into the sea. a powerful storm has struck madagascar — the second in two weeks. cyclone batsirai has winds of about 180 kilometres an hour — and more floods and landslides are expected. aid agencies have set up emergency shelters, where there are fears of significant and widespr...

British monarch to celebrate a platinumjubilee — marking 70 years on the throne. prince charles led tributes, congratulating her on what he described as a "remarkable achievement." lata mangeshkar, the indian singer and cultural icon, has died in mumbai, at the age of 92. she sang more than 30,000 songs across 36 languages during a 50 year career. at least six people have been killed and 50,000 displaced by a tropical storm that is crossing madagascar. a minister told the bbc at least 35,000 people have been forced to leave their homes and move to safety. at its peak, the storm brought winds...

Are expected. aid agencies have set up emergency shelters, where there are fears of significant and widespread damage to homes. lucy grey has more details. cyclone batsirai making landfall, heavy rain and winds of more than 180 kilometres an hour batter madagascar, the island still reeling from a storm less than a fortnight ago. they've been preparing, reinforcing their roofs here, and taking shelter. 200 people crammed into this one room, bracing themselves for the full force of the cyclone. translation: the problem| is there is no drinking water, there is nothing, we make do with what we hav...

Instead, they gouged out a new trench by the side, then tunnelled towards him, all the time, having to contend with the risk of landslides. it was a race against time, but time ultimately ran out. the rescue attempt was followed, not just by the crowds at the scene, but by people watching online around the world. for rayan�*s family, the worst news, but they will find some comfort in the huge efforts made by those who had never met rayan to try to save him. simon jones, bbc news. at least six people have been killed and 50,000 displaced by a tropical storm that is crossing madagascar. a mini...