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 the rescue effort. The Authorities Say too many people ignored warnings to leave. The call for people to evacuate in good time, before the storm, actually did not have an effect. The storm passed over some of the absolute poorest areas in the whole philippines, and people live in hard to reach areas. This disaster comes just a week after another Tropical Storm hit the central philippines. The resources of this disaster prone nation are under strain. The un says it is ready to step in and help. Sarah corker, bbc news. The mao northbound in 0xfordshire has reopened. Five vehicles were involved in a crashjust before midnight last night which shut the motorway in both directions for about three hours. Six people have been taken to hospital and an investigation is under way. Our correspondent caroline daviesjoins me. Five ambulance crews on the scene at one point. What happened . We know this was on the m40, which connects london and birmingham, near banbury, junction ten and 11, the crash happened on the northbound carriageway but we know from highways england that some of the debris ended up on the other carriageway which met the whole motorway was initially closed. It has been described as a serious accident by highways england, we dont know how serious at the moment, as you mentioned, six people we re moment, as you mentioned, six people were injured, and treated, four taken to hospital, we dont know the extent of the injuries at the moment but we believe one vehicle has been overturned, were waiting for confirmation of that. In terms of emergency vehicles, as you say, five crews from South Central ambulance service, we know fire crews were sent from bicester and banbury. And we know the motorway was closed for some while. It has reopened and as you say, they are now starting an investigation. Thank you forjoining us. North korea has described the latest un sanctions imposed on the country as an act of war. On friday, the United Nations voted for measures that include limiting the countrys petrol imports by up to 90 . The sanctions were in response to pyongyangs Ballistic Missile tests. New guidance on how local authorities combat anti social behaviour has been issued by the government, following concerns that some councils are misusing the measures. Critics say so called public spaces protection orders have been used inapproriately to target groups such as rough sleepers and dog owners. Andy moore reports. Some charities working with the homeless say the new powers can be used indiscriminately against rough sleepers. Others say so called public spaces protection orders, which can cover large areas, are being used to target groups like buskers or dog walkers. But councils argue they are working with their communities to crack down on serious problems. The Manifesto Group campaigns against what they call the over regulation of ordinary life. It says hundreds of these orders have been issued, making a wide range of activities a criminal offence. The group claims, for example, that as part of a crackdown on begging, blackpool wanted to ban loitering around cash machines and shop entrances. Doncaster wanted to ban groups of three or more people causing nuisance or annoyance to people in the town centre. Brighton wanted to stop anyone and sleeping in a car, caravan or tent in the town. Fines of up to £100 can be issued for any breaches of these orders. The local Government Association says it will work constructively with the government to introduce the new guidelines. Public spaces protection orders are used for the really serious end of anti social behaviour and councils dont choose to do this on their own. Residents will come to us, businesses will come to us, and say there might be some aggressive begging, daytime drinking or even street racing. That is the sort of things that these orders are used for. The revised guidelines say councils must focus on specific problems rather than blanket bans of behaviour that are not in themselves anti social. And they must make sure they consult the public before the regulations are introduced. Andy moore, bbc news. Lets take a look at some of the other stories making the news. More children from vulnerable backgrounds in england will get the chance to attend some of the countrys top boarding schools. As part of a government scheme, local authorities work with Childrens Charities to put forward pupils for bursaries and scholarships. Ministers believe going to boarding school can provide children in care with greater stability. London zoo will reopen today, after a fire left a number of animals dead and several members of staff needing medical attention. A nine year old aardvark died in the blaze and four meerkats are also believed to have been killed. An investigation is under way into the cause of the fire, which broke out in the zoos childrens area, before spreading to a shop. Plans to scrap the armys crest and the slogan be the best have been halted by the defence secretary, gavin williamson. According to the mail on sunday, a leaked internal Army Document suggested the slogan was regarded as dated and elitist. The mod says mr williamson believes the army to be the best of the best and has put the proposals on hold. Britains political leaders have used their annual christmas messages to pay tribute to those who help others. They also urge people to support those in need over the festive season. Our Political CorrespondentEleanor Garnier has more. Wishing everyone a happy christmas, the Prime Minister thanked those who help others during the festive period, like volunteers at faith projects and International Aid workers. Theresa may highlighted the courage and dedication of the Emergency Services who went to the Grenfell Tower tragedy and terrorist attacks in manchester and london. And she thanked the countrys armed forces. This christmas, as people across the uk celebrate this special time of year with family and friends, we will do so secure in the knowledge that the valiant hearts of our service men and women, many far away from their own loved ones at this special time of year, are working to keep us safe. In his second christmas message as labour leader, Jeremy Corbyn called britain a compassionate nation, urging people to think of those who may be lonely at this time of year. Many older citizens, to whom we owe so much, will be spending what should be a time ofjoy alone. We think of others such as carers who look after loved ones and people with disabilities or dementia. And abroad, we think of those living in nations such as yemen, syria and libya, in fear of bombs and bullets, of injury and death. Snp first minister Nicola Sturgeon paid tribute to those working over the holidays and visited a Community Cafe in glasgow to thank volunteers. This cafe and the volunteers here are among thousands of organisations and individuals throughout scotland who do so much for our local communities not just at christmas but all throughout the year. The lib dem leader vince cable used his message to highlight the issue of homelessness. Community has always been at the heart of liberalism. This is a time of year to make that commitment real. That is why i am asking you to take out some time this christmas and help with a local charity near you. The Party Leaders festive messages were shared on social media to wish voters a Merry Christmas but also remind people to spare a thought for those in need. Eleanor garnier, bbc news. Rail passengers are being warned they could face disruption as network rail carries out its biggest ever christmas engineering programme. 260 projects across england, scotland and wales will lead to numerous station closures over the festive period. Many of britains mainline routes will also be shut or running reduced services over the coming days. Lets get more on the delays with simon calder whos at paddington station for us now. Good morning. Does not look very busy behind you. Have people decided not to travel . Well, there are no trains in and out of paddington until thursday. The only people i have seen so far have been a trickle of Foreign Tourists turning up hoping to get the express service to heathrow airport. This is one of those 260 projects, £160 million worth of investment going in and network rail say they have to do it over christmas and new year because the number of is basically half the normal 5 million or so that he would see on a daily basis. No trains at all coming in and out of the west of england and south wales today. Similaron england and south wales today. Similar on the other side of the capital, Liverpool Street station, the line to shenfield and suffolk and norfolk is closed. South of london, the main terminal stations at cannon street, Charing Cross and London Bridge are closed as well. Many of these are carrying on right through to the new year, for example, southampton central, going north on the mainline, that has been closed, the west coast main line between preston and lancaster is also closed for much of the time. Of course, even if you are hoping to travel on one of the 95 of the network which remains open, trains start running down from late afternoon, early evening, the last train going north from glasgow to inverness just after 6pm and south from leeds to londonjust inverness just after 6pm and south from leeds to london just after 7pm. I suppose the repairs have to be done at some point but it will frustrate some people because Christmas Eve is a getaway day, most people are travelling the family. Why do they do it on Christmas Eve . It is simply a matter of what is going to impact the lowest number of people. That is the very straightforward calculation. They carried out an independent review last year and they said christmas and easter and Bank Holidays are the times to do all of these big projects and the idea is that afterwards, you have more capacity, better trained and more reliable services. But i must say, what a lot of people are saying about the areas of people are saying about the areas of the railway where there are no Engineering Works which is most of them is why are we closing down these trains every year on Christmas Day and boxing day . It certainly does not happen in any other major european country i know of, if you wa nt to european country i know of, if you want to travel from calais to paris tomorrow, there is a train every hour, and similarly from frankfurt to munich and so on. They are normal services with a few local services cut back. Increasingly, the Coach Services are running lots and lots of buses, national express, 50 more services tomorrow, particularly to and from airports, most of the big airports have got busy programmes tomorrow and mega bass are doing more buses than ever, london to bristol, for example, which you cant do today or until next thursday on the train, you will be able to do it every two hours tomorrow, theres a bus service running. Clearly plenty of demand for travel but no trains at the moment from here until thursday and if you are planning to go anywhere by train today or indeed between now and the end of the year, watch out for strikes, Cross Country staff on strike today and then we have a series of strikes, gabi to anglia, south western railway, they are happening before the end of the year, too. Good luck everyone check with your operator. The headlines on bbc news 200 people are thought to have been killed and 150 are missing after a Tropical Storm in the southern philippines. The mao northbound in 0xfordshire reopens. Six people were injured ina 0xfordshire reopens. Six people were injured in a crash involving five vehicles. New guidelines on anti social behaviour orders are being introduced. There are concerns that some councils are adopting a busybody approach to the homeless and dog owners. Russians will go to the polls in a president ial election next march with Vladimir Putin seeking a fourth term in office. Mr putin has dominated russian politics since the beginning of the century. Opposition parties have also announced their candidates for the spring election as Georgina Smyth reports. Taking on challenges of a different kind in red square. Russian president Vladimir Putin was given a clear play at goal in the ice rink, but for the goal of re election next march, the competition might not be so friendly. Among those standing in his way, a surprise candidate for the russian communist party, pavel grudinin. The party, which does back putin, dropped a veteran leader, in favour of the new face in what many believe is an attempt to widen voter appeal. Translation i can tell you that our victory may be stolen. We have seen such things multiple times, but we know for sure that we are on the right side, and victory will be ours. In another corner, calling herself an alternative to mainstream politics, is russian tv personality ksenia sobchak. The daughter of a former mayor of st petersburg, with connections to putin, she named protection of civil rights among her priorities, while presenting her programme for russias Civil Initiative party. Translation if sacred processions and many street prayers are allowed, opposition rallies should also be allowed as well as the atheist rallies, carnivals and gay pride. Announcer Vladimir Vladimirovich putin. The sport minded putin does not mind a contest and that was certainly the message to attendees at the 17th congress of the united russia party. Translation we should respect a capable and responsible opposition. It means not only having a desire, a readiness to argue with the authorities or accuse them of all mortal sins. Russia goes to the polls on march 18. Georgina smyth, bbc news. A busy Christmas Programme in the sport. Richard is that the sportscenter. Manchester city are 13 points clear at the top of the premier league after their 17th win in a row. City beat bournemouth a o which took them over the 100 goal mark for 2017, making them the first english side to do that since 1982. Two goals from Sergio Aguero and one each from sterling and danilo saw the blues win conformtably at the etihad stadium. And the manager was more than happy with his side. Second goal was so important for our calm, to have the tempo to pay and especially in the last 20, 25 minutes, when they played with two strikers, we found more spaces but we have to learn, to improve, to attack these kind of defences. We have to try it and i think it is going to happen. Citys nearest rivals Manchester United could only draw 2 2 against ten man leicester at the king power stadium. Jamie vardy gave the home side the early lead butjuan mata struck back, scoring twice to give united a 2 1 advantage. Leicester never gave up though, with Harry Maguire scoring this 9ath minute equaliser to snatch a draw, a serious dent to uniteds title challenge. If the top teams perform, it is very difficult for them to have the same dream orto difficult for them to have the same dream or to reach the same incredible title. But i think they are doing well, they are in a co mforta ble are doing well, they are in a comfortable position, no dramas, no fears. Can they fight to reach the Europa League spot . Yes, they can. Tottenhams harry kane equalled alan shearers record for the most premier League Goals Scored in a calendar year, with a hat trick in a 3 0 win at burnley. The england strikers third made it 36 in 2017. Kane is also the joint top scorer in the premier league with 15 so far in the current campaign. Spurs go up to fifth in the table. For us, we are in a good position 110w. For us, we are in a good position now. We are fighting for the top four. That victory showed everyone that we are there. Yes, now we need to be solid and consistent in our performance. Today was a good point, a platform to go up. Elsewhere, chelsea lost ground at the top, drawing 0 0 with everton, continuing Sam Allardyces drawing 0 0 with everton, continuing sam alla rdyces unbeaten drawing 0 0 with everton, continuing Sam Allardyces unbeaten run as everton manager. Relief or under pressure stoke manager mark hughes as they beat west brom 3 1. Managerless as they beat west brom 3 1. Ma nagerless swa nsea as they beat west brom 3 1. Managerless sw