bbc news, belfast. >> stay with us on "bbc world news" if you can.we will see how is land is getting back on its feet just one year after a collapse -- we will see how iceland is getting back on its feet. a thai food has killed people and injured -- a typhoon as skilled people and injured others. we have this report from tokyo -- has killed people and injured others. >> the typhoon crashed into the main islands, bringing high winds and heavy rain. streets were flooded. several thousand people abandoned their homes for drier ground. some had to be evacuated by boat in the wind was strong enough to blow over trucks, and across -- evacuated by boat, and the wind was strong enough to blow over trucks. trees fell onto houses, and sections were torn from walls and roofs. several deaths were reported as well as dozens of injuries. north of tokyo, what people described as tornado-like winds twisted and electrical poles -- twisted electrical poles. >> it was like an earthquake without the shaking. >> as well as the damage, there was d of flights were canceled

bbc news, belfast. >> sty with us on "bbc world new if you can.we will seeow is land is geing back on its feet just one year after a collapse -- we will see how iceland is getting back onts feet. a thai fo has killed people and injured -- a typhoon as skilled people and injured others. e have this report fromokyo -- has killed peoe and injured others. the typhooncrashed in the main islands, bringing high winds and heavy rain streets were flooded. several thound peoe abandoned their mes for drier grou. some had to be evacuateby boat in the windas rong enough to bl over trucks, and across -- ecuated by boat, and the wi was strong enough to blow over trks. trees fell onto hses, and seions were torn frowalls and roofs. several deaths were reported as well asozens of injuries. north oftokyo, what people descbeds tornado-like wis twisted and eltrical poles -- twisted electrical poles. >> it was like an earthquake without the shaking. as well as e damage, ther was disruptn. ndredsf flights were canceled. traiservices were canceled. the-began to blow itse

secretary of state hillary clinton is in belfast this morning, there to offer new support for northern's peace process. the province is trying to resolve a standoff between political parties on how to transfer power. later she will go to russia, trying to drum up support against iran's nuclear power plant. >>> the firefighter jumped in and pull the man out. they held on until police got there with a kayak to get both of them. another woman in the car got out on her own. >> i was able to get my hands around the female in the driver's seat. she was on her way out of the water, up and out of the vehicle. i got my arms around her, pulled her up onshore to safety. >> police are still investigating how that crash happened. >>> a demonstration to show how effective fire sprinklers are got more exciting than anybody planned. >> this side has been destroyed. let's get the firefighter extinguished quickly. help him. help him. help him. they're on fire, chief. let's get a hose line. >> oh, my gosh. one firefighter spent the nice in the hospital with burns on his cheek and hand. apparently no one

met with leaders of northern ireland power sharing government in belfast today and later addressed theland assembly. clinton urged rival catholic and prot stant lawmakers to strengthen their power sharing government and told a packed cham burp the 2-year-old partnership is an inspiration to the world. >> you have brkecome a model for conflict reconciliation around the world. i hear that in my travels. people who are determined to choose peace and progress over violence and division look towards you and i'm here today to send a strong message that the obama administration and the united states are committed to supporting you as you continue your journey. >> clinton's visit to belfast is just the latest stop in our european tour. she'll be traveling to moscow next. >>> in new york, a grieving father is demanding accountability in the loss of his own child he was raising as single parent. 11-year-old leeandro's car flipped on a manhattan parkway. her friend's mom was behind the wheel. he thought she was at a slumber party. >> what was the thinking of this woman, who's a mother, and you're

. >>> secretary of state hillary clinton is in belfast this morning.ort for northern ireland's peace process. the province trying to resolve a standoff between political parties on how to transfer power. later today, clinton will go to russia to drum up support against iran's nuclear policeman. >>> for the first time a woman has won what's considered the nobel prize for economics. eleanor ostram is a professor at indiana university. she's sharing it with professor oliver williamson of the university of california berkeley. one nobel committee member says that the global financial crisis did not affect their deliberations. >>> nose a >>> these are some of the headlines. hope your weekend was good. i'm robin meade. >>> top senators are split on whether to send more u.s. troops to afghanistan. republican john mccain says that anything less than 40,000 would be an error of his toric proportions. 40,000 is what the top u.s. commander in afghanistan's requesting. democrat dianne feinstein says president obama should take his general's advice, but the chairma