mean. plan. this is you don't really use lines from berlin a deadly christmas typhoon ravages the central philippines leaving a trail of death and destruction in its path of typhoon fanfold kills at least 16 people as it tears across a number of popular holiday islands destroying houses downing trees and forcing thousands to flee their homes we'll bring you the latest on the devastation also coming up the morial services are being held across asia to commemorate one of the deadliest natural disasters to the tsunami that hit the indian ocean the day after

christmas in 2004 and killed more than 200000 people 15 years on we meet one woman who lost almost her entire family. and the ring of fire blazes across the sky in the middle east and asia will have everything you need to know about the last solar eclipse of the decade. and well i thank you so much for your company everyone we start in the philippines were a deadly typhoon has bad there battered rather the essential 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 well a tropical storm at 1st fan phone was upgraded to a type. when it made landfall on christmas eve it brought pounding rain and wind

speeds of up to 195 kilometers an hour on christmas day devastating of course celebrations in this predominantly taff like nation all the superstorm is now barreling towards you know. the extent of the damage caused by the typhoon is beginning to emerge. fun told 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 authours these are seeking aid to deal with the typhoons aftermath but i don't think that it would hold lank it's toiletries whatever items that can be useful and helpful to us and that's what we're appealing for i hope we receive help and i'm up on low on any. sun phones powerful winds rex have

a conceptual provinces in central philippines the same part of the country where thousands of people died when it was hit by typhoon haiyan and 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 fan phone has made this christmas one that will be remembered. and earlier we spoke to richard gordon of the philippine red cross and he told us about the aftermath of the storm so far and how those affected by the powerful typhoon are dealing with the devastation people are beginning to go back to their own. and to the parks a lot of the day's work. but really

a lot of people have lost their homes. the people in the coastal areas they nearly got walloped their houses their ramshackle homes with those of the destroyed hoosier run away their walls are blown away and so a lot of people will have to do without and that's why we're addressing that by providing carpooling children kids to the folks out there also they would need food because everything that they have their coach. sundry identify cooking utensils with their without dance with the person make an impact with their questions be provided. trucks that the provide the ready made meals so again this is going to be a recurring problem of these but we don't have enough corruption right the way we're trying to bring in all the foodstuffs that we can bring including and i'm sure it's creeping kinch 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. if anyone was as witnesses not an american on one

i myself was told is not going to be strong adult the moment and are they believe an area of responsibility. for a major typhoon commended for all should be. and that was the richard gordon of the red cross on as people in the philippines are coming to grips with the catastrophic damage unleashed by typhoon sandstone communities across asia are marking the 15th anniversary of the indian ocean tsunami the day after christmas in 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 the beach to remember the victims around 8000 are estimated to have lost their lives in the country although many bodies were never recovered and some 2000

kilometers away sri lanka's eastern coast was hit especially hard more than 10000 people died in the southern empire region. she lost almost her entire family to the massive tsunami. only a little bit is not good all 9 of us lived near the beach so many died when i think about the children i get very sad i only managed to save one little girl that i never saw the of as 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 from the town of power and sri lanka south was worst affected thousands of children were among the victims as i'm going to as i'm 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 brought up the mess trying to come out of these things and that. on the adults at them. and control and competence to begin with the problems the children's anxiety and stress so much much less. after the tsunami sri lankan psychiatrist 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. come to 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. well let's take a look at some of the other stories making news around the world turkish president

richard tire bared one says he intends to send troops to libya on course is the internationally recognized government in tripoli has requested the intervention to help stabilize the country a libya has been torn by a civil war since 2014 and has no effect of central government. a book curing migrants has capsized in eastern turkey killing at least 7 people on board officials say more than 60 migrants were rescued from the waters of lake van near the border with iran the boat was carrying migrants from afghanistan pakistan and bangladesh. russian police have raided the offices of kremlin critic alexina boni in moscow as anticorruption foundation publishes exposing these on state corruption but now authorities are investigating it as colleague. also seen here in the middle with a volley has just been sent from military service to the arctic.

people across the middle east and asia have been witnessing a rare solar eclipse what's known as an annular eclipse provided a spectacular views to people from saudi arabia to india and singapore. 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 a group chooses my 11 eclipse and the specifically came 2 so we get to see is a tenuous will eclipse students on the ice for me and my family we're live in london i'm going to come to sounds right especially to see this event because this race it's very rare you know we're missing and we have to wait for another 30 years more sun watchers travelled to a remote desert area of abu dhabi for the best view. i think i wanted to come here only to victim is this a once in

a lifetime moment and it looks so amazing why you see it it's like it's gone completely covered. as the path of visibility moved eastward people in western indonesia set up gear to watch. and to record. my interview. singaporeans were amongst the last to be able to see it. in 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 month. the eclipse then moved out over the ocean and disappeared. spectacular when i tell you more about the other stories making news around the world. public transport workers have rallied in paris as

a rail strike continues to cause major disruptions across france the protesters are demanding that the french government drop a controversial retirement reform plan that would simplify the current system in place and increase the retirement age to 64. israel's right wing likud party is voting for a new leader today head of the general election in march former interior minister gideon sar is expected to present a strong challenge to incumbent been benyamin netanyahu israel's the current prime minister but poll suggests the challenge books being successful. more than $200.00 homes have been destroyed after forest fires swept through the port city of all party so in chile several districts have been evacuated and within $3000.00 people are without power authorities believe the fires were started intentionally. in the u.k. queen elizabeth has delivered her traditional christmas address with

a focus on peace and reconciliation she reflected on this past summer as 75th d.-day anniversary commemorations as an example of people's capacity to overcome deep seated divisions she also praised young environmental campaigners but after year of turbulent british politics and challenges facing the royal family the queen acknowledged that $29.00 had been a difficult year. it's a christmas tradition for the royal family and afternoon trip to the church near the queen's sandringham estate but this year the party was smaller than usual no prince philip he's just out of hospital prince harry and his wife megan are taking time out in canada rumors of a family rift abound. and then there's prince andrew he's keeping a low profile after giving a t.v. interview to deny he was involved in a sex scandal involving the convicted pedophile jeffrey epstein he was at church

but in the morning well away from the cameras it's been anything but clear sailing for the royals this year all for their country amid the drama of brains it's so a brave face for the christmas message jesus christ would show the world how small steps taken in faith and hope can overcome long held differences and deep seated divisions to bring harmony and understanding. many of us already tried to follow in his footsteps the path of course is not always smooth and may at times this year have felt quite bumping. among the photos clearly visible on her desk during that speech the 3 men next in line to the throne they also feature in this royal video making christmas pudding for charity it's worth remembering that it is often the small steps not the giant leaps that bring about the most lasting change.

i would say i wish you or a very happy christmas. and especially happy christmas if only because this difficult year will soon be over. no holiday season is complete without ray's swimmers taking their annual plunge in icy waters in north west china take a look at this $200.00 people from around the world at the ice bucket challenge in maine is 20 degree weather before hitting the outdoor pool and in london's hyde park their serpentine assuming clubs swam its annual christmas day race and in berlin revelers in santa outfits jumped into a lake at the city's edge but so complained that at 5 degrees the water was too

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