Monday, November 11, 2013

Rescuers Struggling to Bring Aid in The Philippines

Rescue workers are still struggling to make their way into devastated areas of the Philippines.

Typhoon Haiyan struck the Philippines, destroying much of what was in it's path.

Eighteen hundred deaths have been confirmed, but officials expect that number to rise about ten thousand.

As many as three million people have been left homeless out of ten million who were affected by the storm.

The destruction is so widespread that many areas are still not accessible, and millions are without food or water.

To help with the relief efforts, the US is sending the USS George Washington aircraft carrier.

North Korea Executes 80, For Owning Bibles

Information came out on Monday that eighty people were executed in North Korea.

The executions took place in seven different cities, on November 3.

All of the eighty people had been charged with possessing materials deemed hazardous to the safety of the state.

Most of them had been caught with Bibles or videos from South Korea.

Thousands were gathered in each city and forced to watch the firing squads use machine guns to do their work.

Reports say that the bodies were so riddled with bullets that not all of them were recognizable.

Sunday, November 10, 2013

Oklahoma Plane Crash Kills 1

A small plane crashed just outside of Owasso, Oklahoma.

The crash happened Sunday afternoon, killing the pilot.

Tulsa International Airport says that the pilot radioed about engine trouble and asked for an emergency landing.

However, the plane went down five miles north of the airport.

Firefighters were able to put out a small fire, started by the crash.

The National Transportation Safety Board and the Federal Aviation Administration are investigating.

4 Killed in Bahamas Plane Crash

Four people were killed when a plane crashed just miles north of the Bahamas.

The C-22 had only taken off minutes before it crashed.

Officials say that the pilot radioed a mayday, saying the plane was experiencing engine troubles.

Moments after that it crashed and was destroyed on impact with the ocean.

All four aboard were US citizens.

Saturday, November 9, 2013

Colorado Police Looking for Murder Suspect

Police in Colorado are looking for a suspect in a two murder cases.

Saturday morning a man broke into two separate Black Forest homes, leaving two people dead, and a third critically wounded.

According to officials all three victims were shot.

Authorities are listing Kenneth Lankford as a suspect, in both incidents.

No description, beyond the photo, has been released.

Lankford is thought to be driving a red 2002 Honda Odyssey, with Colorado license plate 048GJ.

Anyone who sees Lankford should avoid contact and call 911.

He was apprehended Sunday morning.

Hot Air Balloon Explosion Injures 4 in California

Hot air balloons are common near Temecula
Four people were injured when a hot air balloon exploded, in California.

Saturday's explosion happened near Temecula.

Witnesses say that the balloon had just safely landed when it suddenly exploded.

Three of the six aboard were seriously injured.

Both the Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board are investigating the incident.

Maldives Election Delayed for Third Time

For the third time, the presidential election in the Maldives has been delayed.

On October 7, the supreme court ruled that the September 7 election was invalid, citing irregularities.

Then on October 19, police cancelled the elections, saying not all of the candidates had registered.

Now, on Saturday, the supreme court delayed it yet again, ruling that one of the candidates needed more time to campaign.

These events have happened after former president Mohamed Nasheed looks to be winning the election.

Nasheed was forced from office in February 2012, in what many consider to have been a coup.

He and his supporters accuse the court and police of trying to subvert democracy, again.

The court's decision delays the election six days, despite the fact that the constitution requires a new president by Monday.

10,000 Dead After Haiyan Leaves The Philippines

The death toll from typhoon Haiyan rose dramatically, on Sunday.

Officials in the Philippines are now saying that at least ten thousand were killed by the massive storm.

Tacloban city saw the worst devastation, with nearly the entire city leveled.

A storm surge poured into the city, almost like a tsunami, while category five hurricane winds pounded the area.

Haiyan was the twenty-sixth typhoon to hit the Philippines, in 2013, and one of the strongest storms in history.

Vietnam is now bracing for the storm to hit them, on Sunday night.

Friday, November 8, 2013

Al Shabaab Bombing Kills 11 in Mogadishu

Eleven people were killed and scores were wounded when a car bomb went off in Mogadishu, Somalia.

Friday night's bombing struck outside one of the city's top hotels.

At least one of the dead is a member of parliament.

The bombing is being blamed on Al Shabaab, as they are the most active terrorist group in the region.

Super Typhoon Haiyan Kills 100 in The Philippines

At least one hundred people have been killed, in the Philippines, by super typhoon Haiyan.

Almost the entire city of Tacloban was destroyed by the storm.

Little aid has been able to reach the area around the city, as the storm has kept planes grounded and made waterways impassable for boats.

Tacloban was not the only city damaged, and reports from elsewhere are just coming in, however it definitely seems to have been the hardest hit.

As the storm moves on, officials hope to begin getting aid to those who need it, begin the clean up, and count the dead.

The category 5 storm, has weakened to a category 4, but is expected to regain it's strength before hitting southern China and Vietnam, on Sunday.