and 95% of domestic production is in queensland.yclone yasi is moving west-southwest while gradually losing strength. authorities say no deaths or serious injuries have been reported so far. however, many buildings and houses were destroyed and had their roofs blown off, mainly in coastal areas. some 10,000 people who had evacuated as a precaution against the cyclone will now be able to return to their homes. on a brighter note, local media announced a japanese woman has given birth to a healthy baby girl while living in an evacuation shelter. >>> welcome back to your world weather update. for east asia we are looking at a lot of calm skies today. really clear and dry for china, across the korean peninsula into japan. there is going to be snow impacting the northwest flank this morning but that tapers off, as well. looks like scattered showers and thunder showers impacting the southern island but it should remain away from mainland areas. for the philippines, the south has been seeing a lot of heavy rain. central and southern portio

, and the eye of this storm has, a ground, in a community north of queensland. however, the full extent of the damage has yet to emerge. winds have been gusting up to 290 kph. it has been damaging buildings, causing blackouts, threatening lives, and this is a very popular tourist spot, too, you must remememr. there are some signs that the cyclone may be easing as it begins to move further inland. however, the other risk at the moment is caused by flooding, torrential rain, a tidal surge of up to 10 meters, which just happened to coincide with an unusually high tide, so we have the tidal surge along with the very, very strong winds. >> how are they dealing with that in queensland? the state has recently just been hit with flooding. >> yes, the emergency services are placing a lot of -- are facing a lot of major challenges. they have not gone out during this cyclone because it is just too dangerous to do so, with debris flying around. immediately, daylight breaks, and it looks like the cyclone is beginning to ease, they will be out, clearing up, and the government

they tell you to prepare to be ready for the cyclone. >> the cyclone hit the queensland coast at the midnight hour. 90 mile per hour winds and potentially fatal force. one would expect the worst storm in the state's history. they were in complete locked down. emergency services were unable to respond to calls from frightened residents. it is simply too dangerous to venture out onto the streets. >> we are seeing winds across this area of more than 120 kilometers per hour. we are seeing torrential rain and the beginning of some serious wave activity. we can send out the emergency workers. these are not conditions where you can put up by helicopter to do a win to rescue. all of this is not outside of the realm of possibility. eight category five storm is the most severe level. this is thought to be over 20 miles. its front stretches some 400 miles. those in its destructive path have been warned to expect a terrifying 24 hours. some of the smaller communities along the coast have been completely evacuated. emergency relief centers our fault with over 10,000 people seeking shelter. >> i h

the queensland area has been pummeled by a powerful storm. it has knocked down power lines, torn down trees, and damaged homes. the category two system with wind gusts up to 160 kilometers an hour -- it continues to weaken, and of far more potent threat works out at sea. it is feared that the tropical cyclone could be one of the biggest storms to ever hit queensland. >> [unintelligible] >> i have been through cyclones. i think this is a savage one that is coming now. >> it has been described as cyclone antony's big ugly sister. it could bring wild seas and flooding and winds up to 260 kilometers an hour. residents are being urged to stock up on essentials and to what they can to fortify their homes. -- and do what they can afford by their homes. holiday homes are being closed as northern australia prepares for the onslaught. bbc news, ct. >> the irish prime minister has announced he is retiring from politics. he will not be standing in the upcoming elections. his future has been in doubt since he stepped down as the leader of the governing pa

it comes from queensland and they're now just assessing the damage but basically. five hundred million of the one billion and sugarcane produced here as been wiped out they think we've hit peak sugar we've hit peak we we've hit peak or we definitely if it peak water you know the you need water to grow all these crops you need water to do all the tar sands mining and extraction you need water and there's less and less water and of course says the ice sheets melt again due to a g.w. all that fresh water goes into the salt water that's even less water of course there are a lot of people who don't believe in global warming and they'll get angry at about it but there were many people who also didn't believe that the federal reserve bank or central bankers could ever or figure out currencies could ever be bad and they got very angry too with us when we ever mentioned that and they didn't protect themselves and that's fine and you don't need to protect yourself from me so you can go sit in a flood plain if you want well this is where milton friedman you know is said there

cyclone yasi made landfall in the northeastern state of queensland early thursday with winds gusting close to 280 kilometers an hour. early estimates put the loss to the country's sugarcane industry at around $500 million. australia is the world's third largest sugar exporter and 95% of domestic sugar production takes place in queensland. concerns are mounting over price increases and shortages. the cyclone is just the latest setback for the region. heavy rains and flooding that began late last year have damaged agriculture and mining areas in much of the state's infrastructure. according to australia's treasurer queensland produces one-fifth of the country's economics output. >>> india's former telecommunication minister was arrested on wednesday in new delhi in connection with one of the country's biggest corruption scandals. he's accused of underselling mobile phone licenses to preferred cell phone operators in 2008. auditors estimate those dealings cost the country nearly $40 billion in revenue. with half a billion cell phone users already, india has the world's fastest growing m

it won't lose steam until it makes its way to inland areas of queensland.ow a strong storm system that will pack plenty of rainfall. heavy rains are going to be impacting areas all the way in throughout northern queensland. some of the heavy stuff could be impacting areas around cairns. accumulations in the next 72 hours is going to exceed 200 millimeters in some coastal areas, and over a really wide area we are going to see accumulations in the triple digits, 100 millimeters or up and over 150 millimeters is going to be possible. very dangerous conditions for the next few days. you do really want to take precautions in you are in the area. keep updated with local reports as well as watches. now getting a look at asia, fairly calm conditions overall even across japan looking at nice sunshine working its way in. similar conditions across china as well as the korean peninsula. for the philippines it's been wet here. the southern end has been seeing torrential rainfall. that will continue today although not quite the locally heavy downpours we've been seeing.

one of the biggest storms ever to hit australia has struck the coast of queensland. they have suffered months of flooding and now expected to be battered by winds of nearly 200 miles an hour. the cyclone yasi roars across the east coast of australia. the premiere has told people to prepare for devastation unprecedented in history. >> the kentucky clone hit the coast with 199-mile-an-hour winds of fatal force. cities and towns were in complete lockdown. the emergency services were unable to respond to calls from frightened residents asking to be evacuated because it was simply too dangerous to venture out on to the streets. >> we are now seeing winds across these areas of more than 120 kilometers per hour. we are seeing torrential rain and some serious wave activity. these are conditions in which we cannot send out emergency workers or put up a helicopter to do a rescue. all of that is now beyond the realm of possibility. >> this is a state that's just experienced the worst flooding in its history. now queenslanders were told to brace for what officials described as 2

queensland survives one of the most powerful storms ever to hit australia. no deaths, but cyclonic yes he has this look -- has destroyed hundreds of homes. >>> egyptian authorities have partially reopened access to the internet. it had been closed five days because of demonstrators had been using it to court in a protests. now the battles on the streets are making their way onto the internet. >> supporters of hosni mubarak have started to use the internet to send their own videos. shops on mobile phones of demonstrations in support of the embattled president. and they are hitting back at pro-reform demonstrators, who dominate special -- social media. they are also posting media attacking the opposition figures. >> most of the comments we get were anti-mubarak. then with the internet came back, we were starting to get a lot, an abnormal amount of commons supporting mubarak. >> text messages were sent out by mobile phone. vodafone has protested the current situation regarding these messages is not acceptable. "we have made clear all messages should be transpar

. >>> in other news a powerful cyclone yasi has hit the australian state of queensland. the government had warned residents before landfall that the storm could inflict some of the worst ever damage to the region. initially a maximum category 5 storm, packing gusts of up to 300 kilometers per hour, made landfall near cairns around midnight. it has since been downgraded to category 2 but remains very dangerous as it slowly weakens and moves southwest. strong rain and gales have already caused power blackouts in nearly 90,000 households on coastal areas. more than 10,000 people have evacuated to shelters. two airports are closed and all public transport, including trains and buses, has been stopped. police and soldiers are piling up sandbags against the storm. it's feared that yasi could further damage the state's farming and coal mining industries already hit hard by recent heavy rain and flooding. >>> and now for more on the weather in australia here is nhk's saki ochi. >> here's first a look and satellite shot showing this storm system heading right in through northern

, and the eye of this storm has, a ground, in a community north of queensland. however, the full extent of the damage has yet to emerge. winds have been gusting up to 290 kph. it has been damaging buildings, causing blackouts, threatening lives, and this is a very popular tourist spot, too, you must remember. there are some signs that the cyclone may be easing as it begins to move further inland. however, the other risk at the moment is caused by flooding, torrential rain, a tidal surge of up to 10 meters, which just happened to coincide with an unusually high tide, so we have the tidal surge along with the very, very strong winds. >> how are they dealing with that in queensland? the state has recently just been hit with flooding. >> yes, the emergency services are placing a lot of -- are facing a lot of major challenges. they have not gone out during this cyclone because it is just too dangerous to do so, with debris flying around. immediately, daylight breaks, and it looks like the cyclone is beginning to ease, they will be out, clearing up, and the government

. >> underweight in queensland as people had a devastating.he army police and emergency services are assessing the damage not only providing relief and assistance but coming up with a plan of how to reconstruct these devastated towns. the worst affected, residents say in looks as if a bomb has gone off. some of these areas are inaccessible by road because of the floods. authorities are having to make food drops by helicopter. prime minister visited the disaster zone offering his support, the as well as disaster assistance. it's not just the people of lost their homes, businesses and property. it's also the farmers who've plantations have virtually been wiped out. it is australia's biggest producer of bananas and sugar. farmers estimate the damage could rise above $1 billion. not only affecting the food crisis and australia but also other countries. cnn from queensland carry had >> i checked on a friday traffic this 680-24 interchange the interchanges busy right now. were going to talk superbowl after the break. california should be proud. we w

coming up later for you come up one of the biggest cyclone's hits the australian state of queensland. there are warnings of an unprecedented devastation. the fight for the future as egypt has become a pitched battle on the streets. clashes are still going on in cairo between supporters of president mubarak and demonstrators that have been calling on him to go. in the last few hours, at least one person has been killed. there are three deaths and hundreds of injured. the u.s. contributes vast sums each year in aid. the political transition should begin immediately. this is following the explosive events in cairo. >> it is dark, dangerous, and violent in tahrir square tonight. protesters are fighting for the center of the space that they declared the center of their revolution tonight. in the morning, the atmosphere was different. the president's men appeared. the first time i have seen them in any numbers in a week. >> the ruling party is a very organized force. that is clear that efforts have been taken to get their people out onto the streets. >> it did not feel spontaneous. many of

this was missions beach in queensland. you can see absolute devastation. people's homes have had their roofs ripped off, walls tumbling in. we're looking at the harbor, boats piled up on top of one another. it is definitely going to be a very, very difficult cleanup and will take people some time to get back to their normal lives. the system is not a cyclone anymore, it's a low pressure system. it sti reay hoing its she he. you can see in the clouds as it progresses toward the northern territory. the wind is not going to be much of a problem but the rain is. have a look and see. 24 hours and we see another 100 millimeters plus through parts like northern territory. that will be heavy on saturday. on sunday, heavy in south australia. i also want to tell you about what's been going on today in the southeast. places like melbourne had 40 millimeters of rain in the space of one hour. those severe storms went on for sometime and led to flash flooding. it really has been an absolutely desperate season right across eastern australia this season. as we head into e

this was missions beach in queensland. you can see absolute devastation. people's homes have had their roofs ripped off, walls tumbling in. we're looking at the harbor, boats piled up on top of one another. it is definitely going to be a very, very difficult cleanup and will take people some time to get back to their normal lives. the system is not a cyclone anymore, it's a low pressure system. it's still really holding its shape here. you can see in the clouds as it progresses toward the northern territory. the wind is not going to be much of a problem but the rain is. have a look and see. 24 hours and we see another 100 millimeters plus through parts like northern territory. that will be heavy on saturday. on sunday, heavy in south australia. i also want to tell you about what's been going on today in the southeast. places like melbourne had 40 millimeters of rain in the space of one hour. those severe storms went on for sometime and led to flash flooding. it really has been an absolutely desperate season right across eastern australia this season. as we

world and a powerful storm consider this really as worst in a century has left entire towns of queensland devastated while there have not yet been reports of casualties thousands have been left homeless emergency services have been working to clear blocked roads and reach cut off communities the storm is also reported to have caused hundreds of millions of dollars worth of damage to crops meaning further financial trouble for queensland following the floods there. the us senate has rejected a republican attempt to repeal president obama's health care plan passed almost a year ago the reforms widen medical insurance coverage to the poor and those with existing illnesses and of what include thirty million who had known before but the measures which have been attacked by the republicans and the riaa socialist and the world judges have ruled out the compulsory nature of medical insurance was illegal meaning the reforms could yet be decided by the supreme court. and now our close up team takes two center of russia to explore the mother want of a famous kalashnikov assault rifle the town of whi

in the western state of queensland, they are not feeling lucky tonight. the waters from the worst floods in a generation have barely drained away and now this-- the worst storm in the country's history. a category five cyclone, the strongest there is, making landfall right now across a front 400 miles wide. for days, people have been urged to leave, anyone still there is now officially on their own. >> these are not conditions in which we can just send emergency workers. these are not conditions where you can put up a helicopter to do a wind rescue. all of that is now beyond the realms of possibility. >> reporter: tens of thousands of people have only been able to evacuate as far as emergency shelters. one british backpacker told us where there is still power, people have been talking to us via skype as they wait for the worst. >> we decided to stick it out. we've got a strong room in our house. we're just hoping for the best but having not been through those kinds of winds before you can never predict what's going to happen, you know? what it can take ou

in world news people are getting head of the low five parts of queensland, australia. cycloid not see it is quick to make land sometime this week. last month they were left crippled by fighting. >> andqueensland was pulled to get out of town or to stay and be prepared for disaster. >> the storm is a deadly at the end. >> residents are bracing for the worst. >> it is very scary stuff. >> it was their last chance to stock up on supplies. >> we are importing everything up. we have screwed down the storm shutters. >> at the giant cyclone is expected to hit cans by midnight tomorrow. cayennes is tto hospitals are being evacuated. >> thousands are left without power for it days they expect. all schools are expected to shed down for an agonizing wait. >> we are shutting down the hatches. >> at the cyclones are expected when guests--when it gets--wind gusts >> increased winds throughout the evening, this bid advisor has been issued in fairfield. --when the advisory. --wind advisory wins it should decrease after dark. it will still be breezy after night. asked at 35 mi. per hou

a second one, is tricks going to have the queensland later this week. that could be one of the worst yet with 3 ft. of rain. that is expected to be the worst. >> and in japan, this volcanic keeps erupting. 1000 people were on the move today. no-access zone is expanded and the first time since 52 years it is still erupting and lot of ash. >> a live look from our mount pam cam you can still see the remnants of coastal fog from this shot. mostly clear skies this afternoon. warmer because of that sunshine. areas of overnight fog along the coast and delta. tomorrow, that warming trend is going to continue. with our current conditions warmer inland with low 60s. 64 degrees in antioch. notice, temperatures along the coast are going to be cooler. with clouds sticking on through the afternoon. overnight, clear skies and temperatures will get colder. grab your jacket for tomorrow morning. 36 in napa, the 40's at inland, and 47 degrees in san francisco. in the afternoon, the fog will clear and warm up nicely. 55 degrees in santa rosa, 55 degrees and the bay shores

. >> queensland has been cleaning up after a cyclone. even a country used to be the -- used to the extremes of weather, this is a lot. bbc news, sydney. >> this is bbc news, the headlines this hour. four u.s. senators have renewed their bid for an inquiry after an official found the government did all it could. the government in egypt -- demonstrators are in their third week of protests and insisting that he must stand down. the south korean news agency says that officials have continued their talks since the first shelling in november. joining me is the correspondent. these talks about come back quite a tricky time. why should we expect? >> what is happening just seven or eight weeks ago, there is the possibility of a wider confrontation after this artillery barrage on the south korean island. it was a disputed maritime border where civilians were killed. there was the torpedoing of the south korean warship. pyongyang has consistently denied responsibility. we have talked of a possible secret nuclear war. -- sacred nuclear war. they say

cyclone ripped through queensland with winds at more than 180 miles-an-hour. evacuation centers are full and some people have been turned away. the area had recently been hit by flooding. the cyclone could dump up to 28 inches of rain and flood the areas of the country again. it is expected to be australia's most destructive storm ever. >> back home here bill did not fly. 51-47 vote. repeal on consumer rights aviation bill that came up in the senate today. the first repeal shot down last month. >> the american people have made their opinion on this bill known loud and clear. they spoke at the ballot box. >> republicans want to take awayity's patient's rights that they already have. >> federal judge has just ruled the law is unconstitutional. republicans in the meantime don't have the votes to over right a presidental veto but say their numbers could change during the next presidental election. >> here in california a moving violation could soon cost you more. $3 would be added to each charge. research fund needs the money to offset the loss of funding because

in australia, tens of thousands of people are fleeing parts of queensland ahead of a cyclone that is moving into the area. there are dire warnings of a potential devastation as the cyclone is expected to be life threatening. winds up to 100 miles an hour are expected. those who cannot escape the store in time are encouraged to go to evacuation centers or take shelter in their bathrooms at home. >>> a volcanic eruption in japan is interrupting nights. so far only four people have been injured though by the flying glass. the volcano is part of a remote mountain range of a southern island. this is the first major eruption in 50 year. >>> oakland high school students are worried they will miss important college deadlines all because of a mistake beyond their control. the act college exams for lost or damaged after they were sent to iowa to be scored. one of the people that took the test in december felt she had done well on that test. >> i thought that the act would really pump me up and help me with the chances to get into a really good university. >> tests do get lost on rare occasions

as one of the biggest cyclone's hits queensland, there is unprecedented devastation. the fight for the future as egypt has become a pitched battle on the street. violent clashes are still going on in cairo. it is between the supporters for president mubarak and the demonstrators. many hundreds are injured. in the united states, the white house spokesman says that the country's political transition should begin immediately. jeremy has been following the day's explosive the events in cairo. >> it is dark, dangerous, and a violent been talk here square tonight -- and violet in ta krir square tonight. from the morning, the atmosphere was different. the president's men appeared. the first time i had seen them in any numbers in a week here. the ruling party is a very organized force and it is clear. they're determined to get as many people onto the street to the -- to support the president appeared >> it did not feel spontaneous. many were bused in and many of the packers looked professionally made. lacards of the p look professionally made. >> we choose our leader. he is o

. >> this weekend there have been floods in victoria and queensland has been cleaning up. even though the country is used to extremes of whether it has been a vicious start to the year. the fires have been brought under control but there is a fear wind could make them flare up again overnight. >> our headlines, four u.s. senators have renewed their call for an independent inquiry into the release of the lockerbie bomber after it the british government said it did all it could to help that happen. president mubarak's government has announced pay raises but demonstrators in their third week of protesters aren't still insisting he must then down. -- are still insisting he must step down. officials from both koreas have attended their first talks since the shelling of a north korean island it in september. this is expected to lay the groundwork for higher level meetings. >> serious analysts are predicting the possibility of a wider confrontation after this, artillery barrage on a south korean island. four people were killed. this followed on from last march in which there was

but the biggest fear: heavy rain in queensland, a region still recovering from months of historic flooding. the cyclone is losing strength tonight and is down to a category two. no injuries have been reported thus far. and it is raining money again on wall street. according to today's "wall street journal" total compensation and benefits at publicly traded banks and securities firms hit a record $135 billion last year. that's an increase of more than 5% from 2009 and a new record. coming up next, an update on congresswoman gabrielle giffords. ,,,, >> smith: it's been nearly four weeks since arizona congresswoman gabrielle giffords was shot in tucson. in a new twitter message her husband, astronaut mark kelly, said she's making lots of progress in rehab in houston. kelly's twin brother, space station commander scott, says mark will decide soon whether to make his space shuttle flight in april. for years, nasa scientists have been scouring the heavens for planets that might support life. today, the space agency announced the discovery of a new solar system in our galaxy. six planets in orbit

cyclones, but by any other name this is a disaster on top of the flooding they have had this in the queensland district, as correspondent michelle tapper reports for us tonight. >> reporter: brian, well, it's been a frightening night here. we prepared for the biggest cyclone ever to hit the australian coast. it arrived around 10:00 last night and it was truly frightening, the sound of it. it sounded like a freight train coming through your room. there are several evacuation centers through town. most of them lost power from around 9:00 last night and i'm told a woman is currently in labor about to give birth in one of them. now, dawn is breaking here this morning. the cyclone has been downgraded. still lots of debris on the roads, lots of trees, lots of rubbish, pieces of metal. people are being warned to stay indoors until police give the okay. but at this point it does appear that we have been spared the worst of this truly terrifying category 5 cyclone. >> michelle, thanks. a correspondent for our affiliated network channel 7 in australia. >>> quickly we want to update another major story w

we are looking at it heading westward right toward the northern end of queensland and it's moving atretty good pace too. 40 kilometers per hour and wind speeds at 155 kilometers per hour. wind gusts are even topping 200. this is a strong storm system that and it's still in fact intensifying and forecasts are calling for it to become a category 4 cyclone in the next 12 to 24 hours. it will start approaching the coastline. winds will start getting pretty high here during wednesday and into the afternoon hours. so we do want to watch out that. and of course the rain in the next 72 hours. heavy impacts of rain will start impacting coastal areas. take precautions and keep updated with local watches and warnings. now, another stormy area is going to be the midsection of the united states. we've got a major storm system that's been working its way eastward. it continues to just kind of spread. so now the northeast too will be feeling the rain and snow and icy weather. also looking at the chance of some severe thunderstorms breaking out across the lower mississippi valley. overall pretty sto

suffered through months of seemingly nonstop natural disasters. 35 killed in massive flooding in queensland, australia. dozens of homes near perth destroyed by wildfires. and a category 5 cyclone, a hurricane as big as katrina, battered coastal communities last week. it was the source of a rare display of emotion this week from australia's prime minister, as she addressed parliament, presenting them with an australian flag given to her by rescue workers who found it in the floodwaters. >> it was recovered from the area of murphy's creek by the crew of a distinct force helicopter. the helicopters continued with their search and rescue in the days to come, and they found this flag, mr. speaker. i was honored when they gave it to me, it was muddy and soaking wet. and they did so because it was a powerful symbol for them. of what it means to face the elements, of what it means to be heard, of what it means to endure, of what it means to be australian. i spoke to them of courage, it spoke to them of courage. the courage it takes to keep filling sandbags even when your back is breaking. the coura

dramatic pictures this morning from australia after the aftermath of that cyclone that swept through queensland. winds of up to 170 miles per hour tore apart hundreds of homes and snapped power poles. this was the most powerful cyclone ever recorded in the country's history. amazingly though there are no reports of any deaths so far. >>> you'd think most people would get uncomfortable riding a muni train with someone smoking crack, but doesn't appear to be bothering the san francisco riders in this youtube video. take a look. it was shot just two days ago. the video shows a passenger sprawled on the floor of a crowded train lighting up what appears to be a crack pipe. there are dozens of muni passengers around him doing nothing. >> i think it's just san francisco. nobody comments. i think if it was in new york you get a bit of a different reaction. >> i don't know if i would really get that involved myself to be honest because it's kind of difficult to say what the ramifications might be. >> muni says it does everything possible to keep its riders in line and its passengers safe. at the same ti

began and for costs expected to worsen by friday this cycle of the smallest severe flooding in queensland two weeks in the east with schools missing and. south sudan has been announced as the name of the world's newest country the south will split from the north in july after last month's referendum results showed ninety nine percent support for secession other names such as kurdish on the nod republic had also been suggested a separation of south from the north as hope to end decades of violent conflict in the country. animal rights activists in china are condemning a magic trick with synchronised say cruelty was required to make the fish move really selling the act was made famous after being broadcast on state television during lunar new year celebrations last month in the most. of the magician responsible says there's no abuse but refuses to give away the secret of the trick . u.s. president barack obama has unveiled his twenty twelve federal budget proposal in which he highlights the country's financial priorities the plan includes budget cuts and tax increases or a reductive reducin

began and forecasts are expected to worsen by friday the side clothes for the severe flooding in queensland for weeks in the east with schools missing and. rescue party from a british gunboat has freed five yemeni fishermen held hostage for three months by somali pirates in the indian ocean labels and ordered a bird knees by the bandits and destroyed weapons including grenades fishing boats and there are no reports any pirates were captured a south korean merchant vessel spotted this and radioed h.m.s. cornwall which is sailing as a part of a task force in the area it's trying please a huge maritime area off the west african coast but they're still at least one attack a day from somali pirates. south sudan has been announced as the name of the world's newest country the south will split from the north in july after last month's referendum results showed ninety one percent support forcing a full session other names such as coercion and other. public had also been suggested the separation of south from north as hope to end decades of violent conflicts in the country. and all rights activists

warning people to stay off the streets is a powerful selling play begins to hit the northern state of queensland winds of four calls to reach at three hundred kilometers per hour with many residents already left without power it's likely nasty which is strength into account of the five experience be the most dangerous storm to ever hit the area that's yet another chapter in australia's trying summer during which it witnessed the worst flooding in decades. a car bomb has killed at least nine people and injured twenty more in a commercial area near the northwestern city of peshawar officials say three children were among the dead the blast is the third major incident to hit the area in the last week the attacks come despite police reports that progress is being made against militants in the creature. that's where the news is this hour here on r.t. sharon is up next little villages business things for you. welcome to our business program. rostov shares have taken a hit after london's high court halted the russian oil giant's deal with b.p. to explore the arctic shelf the decision came after a joint

warning people to stay off the streets is a powerful slightly begins to hit the northern state of queensland. forecast to reach three hundred kilometers per hour with many residents already left without power see which is it strengthens to a category five is feared to be the most dangerous storm to ever hit the area this is yet another chapter in australia's trying salo journey which you witnessed the worst flooding in decades. a car bomb has killed at least nine people and injured twenty more when a commercial area of the northwestern city of peshawar offices say three children among the dead but glass is the third major accident to hit the area in the last week the attacks come despite reports that progress was being made against militants in the region. well georgian government is obviously harboring a sour sentiments towards russia have already imposed a ban on all russian movies and textbooks in the country and now they've gone one step further boss and find out why certain music is leaving a bad taste in restaurant and is now. it's party time in traditional georgian restaurant staff. w

residents in the flood ravaged australian state of queensland are preparing for a new cycle only a day after one hit experts say it could be one of the worst storms to ever batter the sea some two hundred fifty patients have been evacuated from a regional hospital as a precaution and it comes on the back of severe flooding in the region which claimed at least thirty five lives cycle yasi is expected to hit the coast on the wednesday. haiti has agreed to former president with a passport opening the way for a return. to steve has been living in exile in south africa since being removed from power seven years ago well the move comes at a critical time with the final results of the first round of the disputed presidential election due on wednesday the government says as soon as it receives an official request for a body suit they will grant him the passport. and sharon is here now with all the latest in business. hello welcome to our business program b.p. and rosneft could include b.p. in their arctic project deal signed last month the c.e.o. of the british company robert dudley says it wo

an australian officials are warning residents of queensland that a powerful tropical cyclone is heading towards the northeast state experts say it's said to be one of the worst storms to ever a batter the area and clearly life threatening it comes on the back of severe flooding in the region which claimed at least thirty five lives cyclon yes it is expected to hit the coast on wednesday. which in r.t. life from moscow had to r.t. dot com for more stories we are live for you twenty four seventh's here's a taste of what you'll find there right now. making a name for herself. by anna chapman has registered as a trademark and will now. now receive royalties from all jewelry watches clothes and even alcoholic drinks carrying her name. and saved by several russian taxi companies have pledged to help for free if there is a serious citywide emergency situation. in the plaza get your skates on to find out where to go and where to learn about one of the most popular winter sports here in russia ice skating all. all we opted here in our time now for the business update with this. hello time to get