Batters the philippines. Im Andrew Thomas at an Aid Distribution Center in manila. Will the understood get to where its needed most . Fast . In sport, details of a goalscoring record for Cristiano Ronaldo, and why its not just tiger woods golf game breaking down the world number one in last place at his own event. Our top story out of iraq, where there has been more air strikes, suicide attacks and misery. There are signs the war is turning against i. S. I. L. French fighter jets conducted bombings against the i. S. I. L. Group held town of barb eka. Several strikes killed 50 fighters. Kurdish peshawar forces say they are ready to launch a ground offensive. Lets go jane araf joining us live from baghdad. What does retaking barb eka many mean in the fight against i. S. I. L. . Its a step toward the fight the the kurd saying they are ready to start a ground strike, but its not up to the kurds. Its an arab town. Its the center of the islamic state. I. S. I. L. Has it under firm control, a
And the government celebrates its 250th birthday. At least 700, 000 people in the philippines have been evacuated as typhoon hagapit makes landfall. Knocking out power and toppling trees. The slow moving storm is currently hovering over suma province. Will make its way west. Andrew thomas, we know during typhoon haiyan, the government obviously hoping that those mistakes are not repeated this time around. Theyre absolutely determined to do better this time around. 150 volunteers are producing about 10,000 family ration packs every 24 hour period. Things like sardines, rice and should be sustaining a family for two days. This should not be the only distribution center. A lot of criticism last time around for typhoon haiyan, was to augment more regional distribution centers. This tops up those sources. So thats one way the philippines government tries odo better this time around. They are hoping that their countrymen are better radar. My report looks at that preparation. The typhoon didn
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