On izu oshima. Nhk worlds michio kijima reports. Reporter emergency teams encountered a ravaged landscape when they began their work on izu oshima. Mud had coated fields and roads. Twisted bits of trees were strewn here and there. Homes were wrecked. Rescuers found one woman trapped in the debris. They managed to get her out safely. Typhoon wipha bore down on izu oshima overnight. Fierce winds lashed the island. Record rainfall soaked it. More than 800 millimeters of rain fell in 24 hours. More than double the Monthly Average and the worst downpour since data became available 75 years ago. Local police and firefighters say all that rain caused the river to break its banks triggering deadly mudslides that swallowed homes. Translator the water knocked down my door and fridge. It was a total mess. Translator there was massive flood. I realized that the house that was supposed to be standing there had disappeared. I thought i must be dreaming. It couldnt be true. Reporter typhoon wipha lit
Foun found. Hello. Thanks for being with us. There have been violent clashes between police and protestors in the city of istanbul. Police used Water Cannons and tear gas. Many went against the ban many the tack similar square in the city. Last year this became the focus of long running occupation. Protestors threw stones and fireworks at the police. Lets get the latest. Celine is on the line from istanbul. Is the trouble still going on . Yes. We can say that definitely. Im in the district of istanbul, 15 minutes from Taksim Square. Theres heavy protests where i am. There was heavy Police Intervention with use of tear gas and Water Cannons. 20 minutes or so ago, people dispersed from where we are. They just tried to find shelter in houses or businesses or wherever they could find actually to avoid from getting into custody. Now all these streets are quiet. Im sure we cant say the same thing for different parts of istanbul. This is the situation at where i stand at the moment. A lot of
Mentoring students after 22 years away. The United States and the philippines have reached an agreement on boosting military cooperation with a focus on maritime security. The pact will see a strengthening in u. S. Military pressness in the philippines and will be in effect for ten years. U. S. Ambassador to the philippines philip goldberg, and Philippine Defense secretary Voltaire Gazmin signed the pact at the defense ministry. The ceremony took place during a visit to the Pacific Island nation by u. S. President barack obama. Under the agreement, the u. S. Military will regularly send troops to the philippines. The two sides also agreed to build or improve military facilities and infrastructure for joint use. The two countries say the number of u. S. Troops to be deployed and specific plans to build new facilities will be decided in further consultations. Sources say the u. S. Military could gain access do sites in the subic bay area on luzon island, and facilities on palaun island.
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With the Islamist Militant Group hamas. Its real because the group as a organization. It suspended peace talks last week. Terry had proposed the frame went to extended talks beyond the nine month high. Hes yet to say whether still trying to revive the Peace Process meters in the United States and the European Union on trying to increase the pressure on russian president Vladimir Putin they wanted to halt what they call his intervention in ukraine. Theyve added a string of names to the sanctions list including members of putins inner circle white house spokesperson j carty said russia has failed to do anything concrete to ease tensions in Eastern Ukraine he said the Obama Administration will apply sanctions to seven more russian officials as well as seventeen Financial Institutions and energy firms connie said the us will clamp down on exports of high tech materials used by the Russian Defense Industry Leaders in europe added fifty names to their sanctions list those targeted will face