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Latest from the Philippines: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/ More than 120 people are reported killed by Typhoon Haiyan on one Philippines island, as the country tries to recover from the storm. Millions were affected. Substantial material damage. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-24878801 Aviation officials said 100 bodies were lying in the streets of the city of Tacloban. Local journalists reported 20 bodies in a church in a nearby town. The storm destroyed buildings and triggered landslides. The military has begun relief efforts. Video from the city showed it engulfed by water when the typhoon struck. It was one of the most powerful storms on record to make landfall. Aid agencies are struggling to reach Tacloban, as its airport has been badly damaged but military flights are able to operate, the BBC's Jon Donnison reports from Manila. Communications to some of the worst-hit areas were cut off when the storm hit and it may be days before the final death toll is known. So far, only four people have been confirmed dead and another four are missing. "We have reports of collapsed buildings, houses flattened to the ground, storm surges and landslides," Philippine Red Cross chief Gwendolyn Pang told AFP news agency. The storm made landfall on the Philippines shortly before dawn on Friday, bringing gusts that reached 379 km/h (235 mph), with waves as high as 15m (45ft), bringing up to 400mm (15.75 inches) of rain in places. Meteorologists had earlier warned that the storm could be as devastating as Typhoon Bopha in 2012, which ravaged parts of the southern Philippines and left at least 1,000 people dead. Schools and offices were closed, while ferry services and local flights were suspended. Hospitals and soldiers were on stand-by for rescue and relief operations. Power and communication lines were also cut to some areas. Haiyan raged across Leyte and Samar, turning roads into rivers, and battered Cebu city, the country's second largest with a population of 2.5 million. Of the four confirmed dead, three were electrocuted and one was struck by lightning. Four are known to be missing. Seven others were injured, but most of the confirmed casualties appear to be in areas less badly affected by the storm. Also the deputy head of the Civil Aviation Authority, John Andrews, said he had spoken to Tacloban's airport manager, who had seen more than 100 bodies around the facility, and at least 100 more people injured. Journalists from a local TV network said they had seen 20 bodies piled up in a church in Palo, 10km to the south of Tacloban. The eye of the storm - known locally as Yolanda - passed well to the south of the capital Manila, but the city still felt its force. In the typhoon's path were areas already struggling to recover from a deadly 7.3-magnitude earthquake last month, including the worst-hit island of Bohol where about 5,000 people are still living in tents. The UK's ambassador to the Philippines, Asif Ahmad, announced on Saturday that a team of humanitarian experts would be sent by the UK "to assess needs and then mobilise resources". The head of the EU's delegation to the Philippines, Guy Ledoux, had earlier told local media that the EU was also sending a humanitarian aid team. Officials had said more than 12 million people were at risk. Vietnam evacuation The typhoon is now heading for Vietnam, and is expected to make landfall on Sunday. Vietnamese authorities have begun the mass evacuation of more than 100,000 people. State media in Vietnam report that schools are being closed and people living in low lying coastal areas are being moved to temporary typhoon shelters on higher ground. Shipping has also been ordered back to port.

Latest from the Philippines: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/ More than 120 people are reported killed by Typhoon Haiyan on one Philippines island, as the country tries to recover from the storm. Millions were affected. Substantial material damage. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-24878801 Aviation officials said 100 bodies were lying in the streets of the city of Tacloban. Local journalists reported 20 bodies in a church in a nearby town. The storm destroyed buildings and triggered landslides. The military has begun relief efforts. Video from the city showed it engulfed by water when the typhoon struck. It was one of the most powerful storms on record to make landfall. Aid agencies are struggling to reach Tacloban, as its airport has been badly damaged but military flights are able to operate, the BBC's Jon Donnison reports from Manila. Communications to some of the worst-hit areas were cut off when the storm hit and it may be days before the final death toll is known. So far, only four people have been confirmed dead and another four are missing. "We have reports of collapsed buildings, houses flattened to the ground, storm surges and landslides," Philippine Red Cross chief Gwendolyn Pang told AFP news agency. The storm made landfall on the Philippines shortly before dawn on Friday, bringing gusts that reached 379 km/h (235 mph), with waves as high as 15m (45ft), bringing up to 400mm (15.75 inches) of rain in places. Meteorologists had earlier warned that the storm could be as devastating as Typhoon Bopha in 2012, which ravaged parts of the southern Philippines and left at least 1,000 people dead. Schools and offices were closed, while ferry services and local flights were suspended. Hospitals and soldiers were on stand-by for rescue and relief operations. Power and communication lines were also cut to some areas. Haiyan raged across Leyte and Samar, turning roads into rivers, and battered Cebu city, the country's second largest with a population of 2.5 million. Of the four confirmed dead, three were electrocuted and one was struck by lightning. Four are known to be missing. Seven others were injured, but most of the confirmed casualties appear to be in areas less badly affected by the storm. Also the deputy head of the Civil Aviation Authority, John Andrews, said he had spoken to Tacloban's airport manager, who had seen more than 100 bodies around the facility, and at least 100 more people injured. Journalists from a local TV network said they had seen 20 bodies piled up in a church in Palo, 10km to the south of Tacloban. The eye of the storm - known locally as Yolanda - passed well to the south of the capital Manila, but the city still felt its force. In the typhoon's path were areas already struggling to recover from a deadly 7.3-magnitude earthquake last month, including the worst-hit island of Bohol where about 5,000 people are still living in tents. The UK's ambassador to the Philippines, Asif Ahmad, announced on Saturday that a team of humanitarian experts would be sent by the UK "to assess needs and then mobilise resources". The head of the EU's delegation to the Philippines, Guy Ledoux, had earlier told local media that the EU was also sending a humanitarian aid team. Officials had said more than 12 million people were at risk. Vietnam evacuation The typhoon is now heading for Vietnam, and is expected to make landfall on Sunday. Vietnamese authorities have begun the mass evacuation of more than 100,000 people. State media in Vietnam report that schools are being closed and people living in low lying coastal areas are being moved to temporary typhoon shelters on higher ground. Shipping has also been ordered back to port.

They are so very cute. :heart: If they were for sale, I would buy the VIVA-style one, the Sgt. Pepper-style one and the one with the stars (made by Brian May from Queen).

Cloudy with occasional rain showers - some of them quite heavy, but nothing like this: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/ More than 120 people are reported killed by Typhoon Haiyan on one Philippines island, as the country tries to recover from the storm. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-24878801 Now heading for Taiwan

Latest from TV2 News live (23 o'clock / 11pm cet): 56 reported dead by local media in connection with record typhoon

GPASUYF vs. U.F.O.

Vera Lynn

TenCC

RISKY REMOVAL TO TAKE PLACE AT FUKUSHIMA PLANT Ingenieurs at the Japanese nuclear power plant in Fukushima are preparing the most dangerous operation so far since they brought the reactors under control 2 years ago when a tsunami hit. The fuel rods with uran and plutonium are to be removed from a tank belonging to the plant's 4th reactor later this month, and the experts consider this operation to be very risky. More than 1,500 fuel rods, well over 200 new and unused ones, are to be removed from a tank inside a reactor building. The rods were placed in the tank as the tsunami hit the plant. Tepco, the operator of the plant, says that the tank with the fuel rods is not damaged. The rods are not damaged, but must be removed so that they are not at risk of being damaged by future earthquakes or storms. The removal is to take place in the course of November. Sources: Danish dr.dk/news on 7.11.13 at 9:01 + Swedish TV4 Text, page 128 on 7.11.13 at 12:44

SUPER TYPHOON HAIYAN IS RAVAGING THE PHILIPPINES The super typhoon HAIYAN that made landfall in the Philippines 6 hours ago is one of the strongest typhoons ever recorded according to the meteorological institute in the Philippines. According to CNN, Haiyan is already now called the Typhoon of the Century. The average winds of the typhoon reach 315 km per hour, and windgusts up to 380 km per hour have been recorded - that's more than 100m per second. The typhoon - category 5, the highest one - is going to hit 2 thirds (2/3) of the country. At least 125,000 inhabitants have been evacuated. The evacuation started Wednesday. Flights and ferries have been cancelled in the area around 2 central islands Samar and Leute. Fisher boats have been ordered to return to their harbours/ports. Schools are closed, some power lines have been disconnected. Substantial material damage is expected to be the result. It is expected to affect 14 million people. The typhoon is expected to sweep through the Philippines on Friday, and it will head for Vietnam and Laos on Saturday. Some towns are already under water. Sources: Danish news from dr.dk/news at 3:49 cet on 8 November 2013 + German ARDtext (page 144) + Norwegian NRK News International, page 137 + Swedish SVT Text, page 133 + Danish TV2 News live (6am cet) TV2 News live at 7: 3 people have died so far.

GPASUYF vs. Low

Find his address and then send him an invitation to make a secret gig in your flat. And please record it for us all.

Hard, but the Beatles vs. Rolling Stones

Clocks vs. Hurts like Heaven

Clocks vs. Paradise (the latter playing right now on VH1, Denmark in Coldplay as the artist today from 12 - 13 (cet)

Queen

Speed of Sound vs. Clocks

Yesterday - the Beatles :heart:

Oasis

Speed of Sound vs. Daylight

^ Thanks for posting this. Yes, those of us consulting this thread and website surely recognize the unidentified man.

Jennifer Rush

A Rush Of Blood To The Head vs. Speed of sound

She's the one - Robbie Williams :heart: (and great video as well)

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-24773025 2 November 2013 Last updated at 02:52 GMT TSA agent killed in Los Angeles airport shooting A federal security agent has been killed and several other people (I have read: 7) wounded in a shooting at Los Angeles International Airport, officials say. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) said three of its staff had been injured, one fatally. The suspect - named by the FBI as 23-year-old Los Angeles resident Paul Anthony Ciancia - was wounded by police and detained. Hundreds of flights nationwide were affected by the incident. LA Airport police chief Patrick Gannon told reporters a "lone shooter" came into Terminal 3 at 9:20 local time (16:20 GMT). The suspect "pulled an assault rifle out of a bag and began to open fire in the terminal" inside the nation's third largest airport, he said. He then allegedly went to a security screening area and continued shooting. "As you can imagine, a large amount of chaos took place in this entire incident," Mr Gannon said. It was the first time a TSA officer was killed in the line of duty, according to Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti. 'Suicide text' The TSA named the killed officer as 39-year-old Gerardo Hernandez. He said it was fortunate that the authorities had tackled the suspect because he had been armed with more than 100 rounds of ammunition. A law enforcement official told the Associated Press that Mr Ciancia was shot in the mouth and leg by two airport police officers. According to US media, the alleged gunman approached potential victims asking if they worked for the TSA, and spared them if they said no. Various outlets reported he was carrying a note that expressed anti-government views. Little is known about the suspect. Mr Ciancia's family in New Jersey told police on Friday they had received a text message from him saying he planned suicide, report US media. "Their younger child got a text message from Paul [Ciancia] stating that there were some comments in there about his wellbeing and he wanted to possibly take his own life," a New Jersey police chief, Allen Cummings, said. Mr Cummings said he called Los Angeles police, who sent officers to Mr Ciancia's apartment in the city. Two roommates of Mr Ciancia told Los Angeles police on Friday they had seen him the day before and he had appeared fine, according to Mr Cummings. A local hospital official told reporters that one of the injured was listed in a critical condition, while two other victims were in fair condition. Some 746 flights nationwide were affected and 46 were diverted because of the incident, said airport officials. Terminal 3 remains closed as the investigation continues. President Barack Obama expressed concern about the shooting, but said he would leave law enforcement to talk about it.