In sport, theres a festive feast at the emirates. Three goals in five minutes for arsenal, but its not enough as liverpool strike back to earn a draw in a cracker to kick off the christmas fixtures. One of the worlds rarest pigs, caught on camera scientists thought the javan warty had been driven to extinction. Well hear how its now been rediscovered. And matt has the weather. Good morning, another incredibly mild state across the uk, fairly grey for many at the risk colder air getting closer. While it arrive in time for Christmas Day . Yourfull forecast is coming up. We look forward to finding out, thank you, matt. Good morning. First, our main story a former us marine has been arrested on suspicion of planning a terror attack in San Francisco on Christmas Day. Everitt Aaron Jameson was held after allegedly discussing the plot with undercover fbi agents. Our north america correspondent peter bowes reports. One of San Franciscos most popular tourist attractions, pier 39, packed with sh
Troops were helping to combat Islamic State in the middle east and in the fight against terrorism in the uk. Strange lights in the sky spark fears of a ufo invasion over arizona well reveal the truth about what happened in the next half hour. Sir bruce forsyth, liz dawn and sir roger moore just a few of those who left us this year, and whose lives are celebrated in review 2017 we remember thats in half an hour. Good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. In the philippines, its reported that at least 130 people have been killed by a Tropical Storm. Two days of heavy rain have led to flash flooding and mudslides. The rescue effort is being hampered by roads which are blocked or have simply been washed away. A state of emergency has been declared in several areas on the worst hit island of mindanao. Howard johnson reports from the philippines capital, manila. High winds and heavy rain have been battering mindinao as Tropical Storm vinta makes its way across the country. Local reports say a f
Welcome to bbc news. The authorities in the philippines say more than 180 people have been killed in floods and landslides triggered by a major Tropical Storm. Scores of people are missing and tens of thousands have been forced to leave their homes. The countrys second largest island, mindanao, was worst affected. Local Officials Say many residents had ignored warnings to leave vulnerable coastal areas. 0ur correspondent andy moore has the latest. Clinging to the neck of his rescuer, a young boy is carried across the floodwaters. There was little sign of official help here, just villagers doing their best to rescue each other with fragile ropes. In a country used to devastating storms, this took many by surprise. The authorities said too many people had ignored warnings to leave coastal areas and river banks. Many of the casualties were on the main southern island, mindanao. This man said houses were getting flooded but people couldnt escape, so they got caught in the strong currents a
And in halfan hour, i and in half an hour, i will be looking back on a momentous year for science. 0ne looking back on a momentous year for science. One that sort of fantastic 20 year finale to a mission to saturn. And louise has the weather. It isa it is a rather grey, dull, damp story this christmas eve. That is for england and wales. Wet and windy further north. More later. Good morning. First our main story. A relief operation is under way in the philippines where nearly 200 people are known to have died in flash flooding and mudslides. The president of the philippines will today visit communities devastated by Tropical Storm tembin. Sarah corker reports. In the raging floodwaters, rescue efforts are frantic and dangerous. Ropes are all these villagers have the pull each other to safety. Storm tembin tore through mindanao, the philippines second largest island of home to 20 million people. Flash floods and landslides have cut off entire communities and washed away homes. And with m
Welcome to bbc news. A relief operation is under way in the philippines, where almost 200 people are known to have died in flash flooding and mudslides. The president of the philippines will today visit communities devastated by Tropical Storm tembin. Sarah corker reports. In the raging floodwaters, rescue efforts are frantic and dangerous. Ropes are all these villagers have to pull each other to safety. Storm tembin tore through mindanao, the philippines second largest island and home to 20 million people. Flash floods and landslides have cut off entire communities and washed away homes. And with more than 100 people missing, the death toll may rise. The remote village of dalama has been buried. Use their bare hands to search for bodies. Translation there used to be 103 houses here, but when the flash flood happened everything was washed out. All their homes and livelihoods gone. Tens of thousands of people have been forced from their homes. Blocked roads and power cuts are hampering