the 1st. place. this is. from berlin a deadly typhoon batters the central philippines typhoon fun phone tour across a number of your holiday audience destroying property and killing at least 600 bring you the latest on the devastation also coming up. remembering the 2004 indian ocean tsunami which killed more than 200915 years on we meet one woman who lost

almost her entire family. in a ring of fire blazes across the sky in the middle east and asia we'll have everything you need to know about the last solar eclipse of the decade whether you can see it or you are. welcome to the program. a deadly typhoon has stricken the central philippines at least 16 people have been killed and the fear is that more people may have died many buildings were destroyed and large areas are still without internet or electricity a tropical storm and 1st found phone was upgraded to a typhoon when it made landfall on christmas eve it brought pounding rain and wind speeds up to 195 kilometers an hour on christmas day and as you can see it is now

moving now towards vietnam. the extent of the damage caused by the typhoon is beginning to emerge the. sun phone destroyed many homes leaving families to spend christmas sheltering in the open air authorities evacuated tens of thousands of people ahead of the storm's arrival as a precaution. severe rain caused major flooding forcing people to wade through the deluge or thor seas are seeking need to deal with the typhoons aftermath but i don't think that he would link it toiletries whatever items that can be useful and helpful to us and that's what we're appealing for i hope we receive help. fund phones powerful winds ripped have a conservative provinces in central philippines the same part of the country where thousands of people died when it was hit by typhoon haiyan around 6 years ago. damage from fan phone blocked roads and cut communication lines there are reports

of people taking shelter in the region's airports. now that the storm has passed for those who are returning home the job of cleaning up and rebuilding their lives has begun although the philippines is hit by storms several times a year typhoon found phone has made this christmas one that will be remembered. and earlier we spoke to richard gordon of the red cross in the philippines he told us about the aftermath of the storm so far and how those affected by the typhoon are dealing with it people are beginning to go back to their own. and after the dark cloud of the day for last night. but really are there a lot of people that walk. the people in the coastal areas they really got well up there you know there's ramshackle of all sorts notably the story there hoosier brought away their water blown away and so

a lot of people would have to do without. that's why we're addressing that by providing our polling children kids to the folks out there also they would need food because every day they have their coach signs the idea that cooking utensils. there without that sort of person makes an impact with their questions because right. trucks that provide the ready made meals so again this is going to be a recurring problem we don't have enough right the way we're trying to bring in all the food stuff that we can bring including i'm going to a sleeping kids imagine your home being blown away you need your blankets you need a mosquito match and that's what they need right now. apart from the fact that they would need this to prevent even. if anyone was as witnesses none americans don't want but i myself was told it's not going to be strong adult the moment during the philippine area of responsibility to transform into

a major typhoon commended for all should be. that was richard gordon of the red cross in the philippines for communities across asia are marking the 15th anniversary of the indian ocean tsunami on the morning of december 26th 2004 a 9 point one magnitude earthquake triggered a powerful ocean wave that hit coastlines across a vast area the disaster killed more than 200000 people. in thailand people that candles on a beach to remember the victims around 8000 are estimated to have lost their lives in the country although many bodies were never recovered. some 2000 kilometers away sri lanka's eastern coast was that especially hard more than 10000 people died in the southern region. can diet. looks out over the indian ocean nearly every day get up and deter life 15 years ago when she lost almost her entire family to the massive tsunami.

only a little bit did not good all 9 of us lived near the beach and so many tonight when i think about the children i get very sad i only managed to save one little girl that i never saw any of us again when i got back at my house was destroyed. i can die and now shares her home with the one granddaughter she rescued and her small child. the waters forced their way some one and a half kilometers inland the town of power in sri lanka south was worst affected thousands of children were among the victims. on his help many survivors back then he was the only psychiatrist in the worst affected area of southern sri lanka he treated adults and children alike. children as you know or have a huge amount often cindy adams and they have got the thing that's trained to come out of these things and that. on the adults around them.

control and complete then still being with the problems the children's anxiety and stress it's much much less. after the tsunami sri lankan psychiatrists formed a network with the help of the world health organization today elementary school teachers are being taught how to recognize signs of trauma in children but talking about the effects of trauma is still to do. the country has installed an early warning system for tsunamis the fear of another giant wave has never gone away nor has the memory of the victims of 2004. 1000 take a look at some of the other stories making news around the world. turkish president russia type air no one says he intends to send troops to libya ankara says the internationally recognized government in tripoli has requested the measure to help stabilize the country libya has been torn by

a civil war since 2014 and has no effective central government. russian police have raided the office of kremlin critic alex than a valley and moscow is anti corruption foundation publishes exposé zone state corruption that is now the subject of a criminal investigation into alleged money laundering. public transport workers have rallied in paris as a rail strike continues to cause disruption across france the protesters are demanding the french government drop drop a controversial pension reform plan that would simplify the system and increase the retirement age to 64. more than $200.00 homes have been destroyed after forest fire swept through the port city of el paraiso in chile several districts have been evacuated more than $3000.00 people are without electricity authorities believe the fires were started intentionally. over the past

year our correspondents at g.w. have filed reports from around the world on political crises wars and disasters but they have also sent in stories that highlight the strength of the human spirit and the courage of ordinary people this one comes to us from mexico the war between drug cartels there has killed scores of people tens of thousands are missing almost a 3rd of them are children the story here is about their mothers who have taken the search for answers into their own hands. i thought man i made enough finally found her missing son after he disappeared without a trace 5 years ago i got the milan thing we're only asking so i mean me and will one day he was selling cell phone accessories as usual and he was just kidnapped at a gas station because my son was disappeared in the author already said look for him i started my own search local police were no help she says but there was no surprise ordinary police officers are suspected of frequent collaboration with the

drug cartels. minima dina started to search with this simple tool that helps detect the scent of decaying corpses beneath the soil. over time other mothers looking for their missing children and jointer they call themselves that often adult us the trackers they relentlessly entirely as the search for traces of their missing children their treasures as i lovingly refer to them they can't believe they're dead until they have proof and that's exactly what their motto says they will scott i think on that out of their search for you until i find you. for many women had this us become their sole mission the search often turns up the bones and skeletons in. the women's findings on this day become the top story for mexican journalists now the stench of rotting corpses is overwhelming. time and again the mothers of the disappeared are confronted with

a tormenting question could this body be my child let me go out of the mythology to look at me got a hold it feels like my heart wants to jump right out of my body. i'm shaking my ears are blocked oh yeah i think i'm going to i'm glad and sad at the same time because i don't know if it's my son or her son nothing now that i am in the end it doesn't matter we're looking for them because we love them. man i mean dina and her group have already found nearly 500 bodies according to local media many of the disappeared a believed to have had ties to the drug trade victims are often young men who had no prospects for legal employment minima deen and the other mothers found the remains of 15 people on a single day neighbors who had observed suspicious activity gave them crucial tips on where to dick the search missions are a provocation to the drug cartels releasing the him her was good they tell us we should stop looking yes it is proper otherwise the same thing will happen to us and

we're going to go then one day someone else will find us buried but in my head we're scared but love in the uncertainty are stronger i mean i said. it took 3 years for man to find her son at last she says he can rest in peace. people across the middle east and asia have been witnessing a rare solar eclipse what's known as an annular eclipse provided spectacular views to people from saudi arabia to india and singapore many had special goggles so they could look straight at the sun without endangering their eyesight. a ring of fire in the sky seen by lucky viewers along a narrow path of visibility in saudi arabia sun chasers from around the world started preparing in darkness i'm eclipse chooses to live on the eclipse and that's because of that they came to saudi arabia to see is

a tenuous will eclipse students on me and my family we're living longer now we're come to saudi arabia especially to see this event because this race very rare and very missing and we have to wait for another 30 years more sun watchers traveled to a remote desert area of abu dhabi for the best view. iting i wanted to come here only to victim is a once in a lifetime moment and it looks so amazing why you see it it's like it's come completely go. as the path of visibility moved eastward people in western indonesia set up gear to watch. and to record. singaporeans were amongst the last to be able to see it. and the next one is going to be when i'm in my sixty's so i might as well take my youth and look at this lovely ring of fire it's only 2 minutes but it's so intense

that you talk about it with your friends and family for the next months. the eclipse then moved out over the ocean and disappeared. no no holiday season is complete of course without brace winners taking their annual plunge in icy waters in northwest china $200.00 people from around the world did the ice bucket challenge in minus 20 degree weather before hitting the outdoor pool in london's hyde park the serpentine swimming club swimming its annual christmas day race ends here. and here in berlin revelers in santa outfits jumped into a lake at the city's edge but some complained that it 5 degrees the water was really too warm. calm.

and they're having fun nonetheless and a reminder of the top stories we're following for you. typhoon time zone batters the central philippines the storm tore across a number of popular holiday islands destroying property of killing at least 16 people. as you are of course watching news live from berlin we'll have more news at the top of the hour stephen beardsley is up next on business asia with the latest on a potential u.s. china trade thanks for joining. the prison here up at its most fascinating and its most exciting. most

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