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Landslide kills at least 4 in Cebu, Philippines

9/20/2018, 3:59:46 AM
Rescuers are at the scene of another landslide in the Philippines where four bodies have been pulled from the rubble so far, according to officials. ✔ Our responders assisted one patient who had serious injuries and also provided psychosocial support to other victims ✔ While emergency signals were raised ahead of the storm's approach, locals said they were shocked by the degree of the devastation ✔ Even the miners are helping the rescuers, the police -- everyone is giving their best, one rescuer said



Rains set off landslide burying several in mid-Philippines

9/20/2018, 3:04:13 AM
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A Philippine police official says at least three people died and several are feared buried in a landslide during heavy rains in the central Philippines. Police Chief Inspector Roderick Gonzales told The Associated Press by telephone that a part of a mountainside collapsed on two villages after daybreak Thursday in Naga city in Cebu province. Rescuers were at the scene where about 30 small houses were buried, and more were coming.



'Water coming your way', Trump warns during hurricane tour

9/20/2018, 1:20:18 AM
U.S. President Donald Trump warned South Carolina on Wednesday "water is co... ✔ Floodwaters have disrupted efforts to restore power, clear roads and allow evacuated residents to go home ✔ Wilmington, just down the coast, remained almost completely cut off by flooding from the Cape Fear River and earlier storm surges ✔ Slideshow (32 Images) Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles



Storm Ali continues to wreak havoc with 102mph winds as two killed

9/20/2018, 2:05:30 AM
✔ Up to 100mm of rain is forecast to fall across high ground in Wales and Cumbria ✔ South-east England will be breezy but mostly dry with variable cloud ✔ It is set to be a calm start to Saturday for most, although rain is expected to push into the south-west during the day



Pilot aborts landing as Storm Ali batters Britain leaving two dead

9/20/2018, 1:24:16 AM
A Ryanair pilot had to abort a landing when gale-force winds knocked the plane off course as it approached the runway. Forecasters warned of a danger to life as high winds threatened today. ✔ This is the dramatic moment a Ryanair pilot had to abort a landing when gale-force winds knocked the plane off course as it approached the runway ✔ Storm Ali is currently active across the south west and west coast of the country with gale force winds and gusts of up to 120kph



UK weather forecast: Yellow WARNING as rain could cause FLOODING and travel chaos

9/20/2018, 3:11:05 AM
A YELLOW weather warning was issued for today, as heavy rain could cause “local flooding” and “travel disruption”, with 50mph winds whipping by the end of the day, according to the Met Office. ✔ Heavy rain could bring flooding to certain areas (Image: GETTY) Mr McGivern said: A much less windy picture across the British Isles at first and there’ll even be some sunshine to start the day in the north and in the south ✔ There will be some sunshine, so it’s not all doom and gloom - and later Friday the weather settles down for a brief period as we go into the weekend..



Mexico remembers 2017 quakes, issues stamp for rescue dogs - World

9/20/2018, 3:48:56 AM
undefined ✔ A rescue dog waits with a 47-member group from Guatemala's Search and Rescue team as they get ready at the civil protection headquarters in Guatemala City on Sept 21, 2017, before heading to Mexico to assist in the humanitarian effort two days after the major earthquake that left more than 230 people dead ✔ In that time, she had found 12 people alive and 41 bodies, the navy said



Two dead as 100mph winds unleash chaos

9/20/2018, 1:36:29 AM
STORM Ali left two people dead yesterday when killer winds of more than 100mph hit parts of the UK. A woman died after a caravan was blown off a cliff in the Irish Republic and a man was killed by a falling tree as he worked in a country park in Northern Ireland. ✔ She was named locally last night as Elvira Ferraii, a tourist from Switzerland ✔ Storm Ali also caused widespread travel disruption, with most trains from Glasgow and Edinburgh suspended ✔ The Met Office has warned of heavy rain in Wales and north-west England and very strong winds across central and southern England



Scott Morrison makes 'brmm, brmm' in a big rig, just like Donald Trump

9/20/2018, 1:55:53 AM
Australia's new Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, emulates Donald Trump by climbing aboard a big truck and making weird faces. ✔ Politics Federal Scott Morrison Scott Morrison makes 'brmm, brmm' in a big rig, just like Donald Trump By Tony Wright20 September 2018 11:53am Normal text sizeLarger text sizeVery large text size Some national leaders can’t resist the urge to get in the driver’s seat of a big powerful truck and masquerade as real-life truckies ✔ Until now, access to state-controlled roads without a permit was limited to Class 3 trucks carrying loads up to 4.3 metres high and 2.6 metres wide



Players and fans warned to cover tattoos at Rugby World Cup

9/20/2018, 3:23:14 AM
Rugby players at next year's World Cup will be expected to cover up any tattoos in public to avoid being associated with the Japanese mafia. ✔ We won't force any teams to cover up but they will want to because they want to be seen to be respecting the culture ✔ For more information and to secure your tickets, just follow this link ✔ Our new podcast series from the team behind Phoebe's Fall View episodes



Sand control project pays off in Ningxia

9/20/2018, 1:23:30 AM
The distance between the southern edge of the Tengger Desert and the city of Zhongwei in northwest China's Ningxia Hui autonomous region was once just a few kilometers, but it has been expanding over the past several years. ✔ The average annual income is around 70,000 yuan per person ✔ Introducing international aid programs can obtain supplementary financing for indigenous ecological improvement projects, said Li Zhigang, director of the Ningxia management center for international forestry cooperation projects ✔ The significance of the World Bank's project goes beyond ecological benefits ✔ It has also increased local residents' incomes and accelerated social development, Li added



FEMA chief considered quitting as feud with Homeland Security secretary boiled over

9/20/2018, 1:04:50 AM
The clash between Brock Long and Kirstjen Nielsen has distracted from what’s seen thus far as a successful federal response to Hurricane Florence. ✔ (Chuck Burton/AP) By Frances Stead Sellers , Frances Stead Sellers Senior writer covering national politics Email Bio Follow William Wan , William Wan National correspondent covering science and news Email Bio Follow Josh Dawsey and Josh Dawsey Reporter covering the White House Email Bio Follow Nick Miroff Nick Miroff Reporter covering immigration enforcement, drug trafficking and the Department of Homeland Security Email Bio Follow September 19 at 8:45 PM MORRISVILLE, N.C ✔ A spokesman for the Justice Department declined to comment ✔ Then he turned, opened the SUV door and stepped out to shake hands before boarding a helicopter to meet the president



Trump surely fears what Paul Manafort will tell Robert Mueller

9/20/2018, 1:12:46 AM
If you have been following the serious destruction brought about by Hurricane Florence in North Carolina and the political turmoil caused by the allegations of teen-age sexual misconduct made by Christine Blasey Ford against Judge Brett Kavanaugh, along with his firm and unbending denials, you might have missed a profound event in a federal courtroom in the nation’s capital late last week. ✔ ANALYSIS/OPINION: If you have been following the serious destruction brought about by Hurricane Florence in North Carolina and the political turmoil caused by the allegations of teen-age sexual misconduct made by Christine Blasey Ford against Judge Brett Kavanaugh, along with his firm and unbending denials, you might have missed a profound event in a federal courtroom in the nation’s capital late last week ✔ But the president surely fears a beast in the night in the form of whatever Manafort privately tells Mr. Mueller



Hurricanes make us poorer but don’t slow the economy

9/20/2018, 1:12:47 AM
Hurricanes impose huge losses of wealth and initially slow regional economies, but over time they can be a tonic that creates more prosperous communities. After Florence, resort areas along the coast and thriving commercial areas inland are likely to rebuild quickly, but poorer, rural inland communities may be left to languish. ✔ In some rural areas, far from coveted beachfront and big employers, the values of property and homes were well below the regional and national averages before the storm ✔ Peter Morici is a professor at the Smith School of Business, University of Maryland, and former chief economist at the U.S. International Trade Commission



A very Australian coup: Murdoch, Turnbull and the power of News Corp

9/20/2018, 3:12:45 AM
In the first part of a series, Guardian Australia reveals the outsize influence of a media mogul two Australian prime ministers blame for their demise ✔ The Australian has devoted extensive resources to Indigenous reporting and to investigations, such as its dogged pursuit of the millionaire politician Clive Palmer or the current investigation into the Lynette Dawson case ✔ Next in the series: Inside New Corp – how Murdoch’s titles seek to pull the strings



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