0:00:04 > 0:00:07Tens of thousands of people are left homeless after a tropical
0:00:07 > 0:00:10storm in the Philippines.
0:00:10 > 0:00:13Rescue teams say they are struggling to reach some of the areas affected.
0:00:13 > 0:00:17More than 200 people are dead and dozens are missing.
0:00:17 > 0:00:22North Korea condemns the latest round of UN sanctions, and vows
0:00:22 > 0:00:27to strengthen its nuclear deterrent.
0:00:27 > 0:00:30"Be the Best" - plans to scrap the Army's slogan and crest
0:00:30 > 0:00:33for being too elitist have been ditched.
0:00:33 > 0:00:35And England's cricketers prepare to face Australia
0:00:35 > 0:00:37in the fourth Test.
0:00:37 > 0:00:40Can they avoid a whitewash?
0:00:57 > 0:00:58Good evening.
0:00:58 > 0:01:01Tens of thousands of people have been left homeless after a tropical
0:01:01 > 0:01:04storm in the Philippines that left more than 200 dead
0:01:04 > 0:01:06and dozens missing.
0:01:06 > 0:01:08Authorities are trying to provide food and shelter to those
0:01:08 > 0:01:10who've been displaced, with rescue teams struggling
0:01:10 > 0:01:13to reach some of the affected areas.
0:01:13 > 0:01:21Our World Affairs Correspondent Richard Galpin reports.
0:01:21 > 0:01:27At last, some aid now getting to those most in need, after this
0:01:27 > 0:01:30latest storm to hit the Philippines begins to subside. Troops helping
0:01:30 > 0:01:37deliver supplies here in the southern region of Mindanao, which
0:01:37 > 0:01:40lay right in the path of the storm. Reaching these impoverished areas
0:01:40 > 0:01:50has not been easy.They were hit by a landslide, landslides, caused by
0:01:50 > 0:01:54an inordinate amount of rainfall that caused the ground to move and
0:01:54 > 0:02:02killed people innocently. It swept people out of their homes and killed
0:02:02 > 0:02:07many others as well.The speed with which the rivers were turned into
0:02:07 > 0:02:12lethal torrents over the weekend court people here by surprise. Many
0:02:12 > 0:02:18drowning in their own homes, others buried under mudslides, including
0:02:18 > 0:02:25children.The call for people to evacuate in good time before the
0:02:25 > 0:02:31storm didn't have an effect. The storm passed over some of the
0:02:31 > 0:02:35poorest areas in the whole Philippines.At least 200 people are
0:02:35 > 0:02:40known to have died. Large numbers are still missing, and tens of
0:02:40 > 0:02:43thousands have been forced to move away, in search of emergency
0:02:43 > 0:02:51shelter. In Rome today, Pope Francis offered prayers for the people of
0:02:51 > 0:02:56Mindanao in his weekly blessing to the crowd on St Peter's Square.
0:02:56 > 0:03:02TRANSLATION:Merciful Lord, take in the souls of the dead and comfort
0:03:02 > 0:03:07those who are suffering as a result of this calamity. Let's pray for
0:03:07 > 0:03:12these people.At least Tropical Storm Tembin has now been moving
0:03:12 > 0:03:17away from the Philippines. It's currently over the South China Sea,
0:03:17 > 0:03:21where it's picking up strength again and has been categorised as a
0:03:21 > 0:03:28typhoon. It's expected to the non-later this week. Meanwhile, the
0:03:28 > 0:03:33people of the southern Philippines continue the search for loved ones.
0:03:33 > 0:03:36-- it's expected to hit Vietnam later this week. They will be hoping
0:03:36 > 0:03:40for much more help to reach them in the coming days.
0:03:40 > 0:03:43To add to the Philippines' woes, at least 37 people have died
0:03:43 > 0:03:46in a fire at a shopping mall in the southern city of Davao.
0:03:46 > 0:03:48Firefighters battled for hours to extinguish the blaze that started
0:03:48 > 0:03:50on the third floor and spread to the floor above,
0:03:50 > 0:03:52trapping call centre employees.
0:03:52 > 0:03:53The city's vice-mayor says the chance of any
0:03:53 > 0:03:56survivors is "zero".
0:03:56 > 0:03:59North Korea has described the latest United Nations sanctions as an act
0:03:59 > 0:04:03of war and tantamount to a complete economic blockade.
0:04:03 > 0:04:06The UN Security Council imposed the measures -
0:04:06 > 0:04:08drafted by the US - on Friday, in response to
0:04:08 > 0:04:13Pyongyang's ballistic missile tests.
0:04:13 > 0:04:15North Korea has vowed to strengthen its nuclear deterrent
0:04:15 > 0:04:16to frustrate America.
0:04:16 > 0:04:20Sophie Long sent this report from the South Korean capital, Seoul.
0:04:22 > 0:04:26North Korean state television broadcast the first
0:04:26 > 0:04:27reaction to the sanctions.
0:04:27 > 0:04:31It described the UN Resolution as an act of war that
0:04:31 > 0:04:35violates peace and stability on the Korean peninsula.
0:04:35 > 0:04:37Please raise their hand.
0:04:37 > 0:04:39Pyongyang promised to punish those that voted for
0:04:39 > 0:04:41the US-drafted resolution.
0:04:41 > 0:04:43That includes China, North Korea's main ally
0:04:43 > 0:04:46and trading partner.
0:04:46 > 0:04:49Beijing urged restraint on all sides.
0:04:49 > 0:04:52It's previously called for an end to joint US-South
0:04:52 > 0:04:55Korean military drills, like this one, in exchange
0:04:55 > 0:04:58for a halt to North Korea's weapons programme.
0:04:58 > 0:05:01A so-called freeze for freeze.
0:05:01 > 0:05:04There is little hope either side will agree to that.
0:05:04 > 0:05:07Instead, the toughest sanctions yet.
0:05:07 > 0:05:10The Americans had wanted to go further, but they were pleased
0:05:10 > 0:05:11with the support they got.
0:05:11 > 0:05:14I am grateful to my colleagues for the serious measures
0:05:14 > 0:05:17we have enacted on behalf of the North Korean people,
0:05:17 > 0:05:20and I ask you keep them in your thoughts and prayers this
0:05:20 > 0:05:22holiday season, as we continue to fight against this,
0:05:22 > 0:05:28the most tragic example of evil in the modern world.
0:05:28 > 0:05:31The new sanctions include a ban on the import of nearly 90% of oil
0:05:31 > 0:05:34supplies to North Korea, vital to its missile
0:05:34 > 0:05:37and nuclear programmes.
0:05:37 > 0:05:39They demand the deportation of North Koreans working abroad,
0:05:39 > 0:05:43to stop them funding the regime.
0:05:43 > 0:05:48There will also be a ban on exports of some North Korean goods.
0:05:48 > 0:05:51The sanctions come in response to this.
0:05:51 > 0:05:53Pyongyang's launch of an intercontinental ballistic
0:05:53 > 0:05:56missile at the end of November.
0:05:56 > 0:06:00One, it said, could reach the US mainland.
0:06:00 > 0:06:04The resolution is intended to push Pyongyang to the negotiating table
0:06:04 > 0:06:07and towards a diplomatic solution.
0:06:07 > 0:06:09But instead, it's vowed to strengthen its nuclear
0:06:09 > 0:06:13capability, and it's got form.
0:06:13 > 0:06:16This is the third set of UN sanctions to be imposed
0:06:16 > 0:06:18on North Korea this year.
0:06:18 > 0:06:20Within weeks of the previous two rounds, it carried
0:06:20 > 0:06:25out its biggest nuclear test and fired its most powerful missile.
0:06:25 > 0:06:28Today's response shows little sign it is willing to stop now.
0:06:28 > 0:06:32Sophie Long, BBC News, Seoul.
0:06:34 > 0:06:36Police are appealing for witnesses after two men died
0:06:36 > 0:06:39and several people were injured in a crash on the M40 involving
0:06:39 > 0:06:41a number of vehicles.
0:06:41 > 0:06:43Emergency services were called to the scene just before midnight
0:06:43 > 0:06:46on the northbound stretch of the motorway in Oxfordshire.
0:06:46 > 0:06:48The motorway has since reopened.
0:06:49 > 0:06:51London Zoo's reopened after yesterday's fire,
0:06:51 > 0:06:53in which number of staff were injured and a number
0:06:53 > 0:06:55of animals died.
0:06:55 > 0:06:57The cause of the blaze, which broke out in the children's
0:06:57 > 0:07:01section of the zoo, remains unclear.
0:07:01 > 0:07:03The husband of the jailed British-Iranian woman,
0:07:03 > 0:07:05Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, says he thinks it's "very likely"
0:07:05 > 0:07:08she will be released within a fortnight.
0:07:08 > 0:07:12Mrs Zaghari-Ratcliffe has spent more than 600 days in detention
0:07:12 > 0:07:16in Tehran on spying charges, which she denies.
0:07:17 > 0:07:20Plans to ditch the Army's slogan - "Be the Best" - have been stopped
0:07:20 > 0:07:22by the new Defence Secretary, Gavin Williamson.
0:07:22 > 0:07:25Half a million pounds had been spent on a rebranding exercise that
0:07:25 > 0:07:29would have got rid of the slogan, because it was felt to be elitist.
0:07:29 > 0:07:31Andy Moore reports.
0:07:32 > 0:07:33The army spent more than £500,000 on market research and found that
0:07:39 > 0:07:43A well-known slogan at the heart of army recruiting for more than two
0:07:43 > 0:07:44decades.
0:07:44 > 0:07:47The army spent more than £500,000 on market research and found that
0:07:47 > 0:07:49message wasn't getting through to many in
0:07:49 > 0:07:50its target audience.
0:07:50 > 0:07:52It's not clear when the new Defence Secretary, Gavin Williamson,
0:07:52 > 0:07:56saw these plans for a rebrand, but he clearly didn't like them.
0:07:56 > 0:07:58The research reportedly showed that the "Be
0:07:58 > 0:08:03the Best" slogan was dated, elitist and non-inclusive.
0:08:03 > 0:08:06These plans for a rebrand were well advanced at a senior level
0:08:06 > 0:08:09here at the Ministry of Defence, then there was a sudden about turn.
0:08:09 > 0:08:13A statement was issued last night, saying the Defence Secretary
0:08:13 > 0:08:16believes the British Army is the best of the best, and these
0:08:16 > 0:08:19proposals have been put on hold.
0:08:19 > 0:08:21Colonel Richard Kemp was the commander of British
0:08:21 > 0:08:23troops in Afghanistan.
0:08:23 > 0:08:26He says a lot can be improved in the recruitment process
0:08:26 > 0:08:29but there is nothing wrong with the slogan.
0:08:29 > 0:08:31If the army is not an elite, it is hardly likely
0:08:31 > 0:08:33to defeat our enemies.
0:08:33 > 0:08:36If it is not better than our enemies, all of our enemies,
0:08:36 > 0:08:40then again it is not going to win, it is not going to win in the war.
0:08:40 > 0:08:41It has to be the best.
0:08:41 > 0:08:43Young people who are thinking about joining,
0:08:43 > 0:08:46they want to join the best, they don't want to join anything
0:08:46 > 0:08:47that is second rate.
0:08:47 > 0:08:50This rebranding exercise was said to have the support of the army's
0:08:50 > 0:08:52most senior officer, but now his authority has
0:08:52 > 0:08:54been publicly undermined by the Defence Secretary.
0:08:54 > 0:08:58Whatever the argument on tactics, the crisis in recruiting remains.
0:08:58 > 0:09:01Every year for seven years now, more soldiers have left
0:09:01 > 0:09:04the army than signed up.
0:09:04 > 0:09:07Andy Moore, BBC News.
0:09:07 > 0:09:10Opponents of President Putin have held a series of mass rallies
0:09:10 > 0:09:17in cities across Russia.
0:09:17 > 0:09:21It is in support of Asian candidate to challenge him in elections next
0:09:21 > 0:09:24year. -- in support of a candidate.
0:09:24 > 0:09:26The opposition politician Alexei Navalny, who's been jailed
0:09:26 > 0:09:28in the past for criticising the president, told supporters
0:09:28 > 0:09:30he will stand against Mr Putin.
0:09:30 > 0:09:32But it's not yet certain if officials will let him run
0:09:32 > 0:09:33as he is officially disqualified.
0:09:33 > 0:09:36He is warning that he'll call for the election to be
0:09:36 > 0:09:37boycotted if he can't run.
0:09:37 > 0:09:40Pilgrims are arriving in Bethlehem ahead of Midnight Mass this evening.
0:09:40 > 0:09:42But this year's celebrations take place amid rising
0:09:42 > 0:09:44tensions in the region, following the US decision
0:09:44 > 0:09:48to recognise Jerusalem as Israel's capital earlier this month.
0:09:48 > 0:09:49From Bethlehem, our Religious Affairs Editor
0:09:49 > 0:09:52Martin Bashir reports.
0:09:52 > 0:09:55In a town famous for a miraculous birth, Bethlehem
0:09:55 > 0:10:01is praying for a new miracle, the appearance of tourists.
0:10:01 > 0:10:04The fragile peace in this holy place has been shaken by President Trump's
0:10:04 > 0:10:09announcement earlier this month that America would officially recognise
0:10:09 > 0:10:13Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.
0:10:13 > 0:10:17The threat of violence immediately affected
0:10:17 > 0:10:20businesses in Bethlehem, like the five-star Jacir Palace
0:10:20 > 0:10:24Hotel, where there are now plenty of rooms at the inn.
0:10:24 > 0:10:29Every year, we are fully booked at Christmas and New Year.
0:10:29 > 0:10:33This year, we had before, it was overbooking,
0:10:33 > 0:10:37but when the uprising started, everything cancelled.
0:10:37 > 0:10:40And is this because of what Donald Trump said?
0:10:40 > 0:10:43Of course, of course, because the uprising...
0:10:43 > 0:10:47What he said, the uprising started, we lose everything.
0:10:47 > 0:10:52And it's not just tourists who are looking elsewhere.
0:10:52 > 0:10:56Jalal Al Shayeb is a successful body-builder
0:10:56 > 0:10:59and Palestinian Christian.
0:10:59 > 0:11:01While he'll celebrate Christmas here, he sees no future
0:11:01 > 0:11:05for himself in Bethlehem.
0:11:05 > 0:11:07It's very hard to live here.
0:11:07 > 0:11:09We have many crises, you know?
0:11:09 > 0:11:13The future is not here, because there are many problems
0:11:13 > 0:11:17around us, many borders you can see.
0:11:17 > 0:11:19I can't go, I can't do many things, you know?
0:11:19 > 0:11:20That's why.
0:11:20 > 0:11:24This is a big problem, you know?
0:11:24 > 0:11:26It is in this place, where borders and walls fortify
0:11:26 > 0:11:32a sense of identity and religious separation, that the Christian
0:11:32 > 0:11:35Church is seeking to spread its message of peace
0:11:35 > 0:11:39and goodwill at Christmas.
0:11:39 > 0:11:42Leaders of all the main denominations came together
0:11:42 > 0:11:49in an attempt to change the narrative from discord to peace.
0:11:49 > 0:11:52Being a Palestinian Christian, growing up with this
0:11:52 > 0:11:56message that the angel sang here in Bethlehem 2,000
0:11:56 > 0:12:00years ago, "Glory to God in the highest, peace on Earth" -
0:12:00 > 0:12:01this is our message.
0:12:01 > 0:12:05What we celebrate is actually peace.
0:12:05 > 0:12:12That was clearly demonstrated in the little baby Jesus.
0:12:12 > 0:12:14In the Church of the Nativity, where Christians believe
0:12:14 > 0:12:18that Christ was born, the light shines in the darkness,
0:12:18 > 0:12:21and they are praying that, for the next 24 hours at least,
0:12:21 > 0:12:25the darkness does not overcome it.
0:12:25 > 0:12:29Martin Bashir, BBC News, Bethlehem.
0:12:30 > 0:12:32Cricket, and England are preparing for the fourth Ashes Test,
0:12:32 > 0:12:35which starts tomorrow in Melbourne.
0:12:35 > 0:12:37England, already 3-0 down in the series,
0:12:37 > 0:12:40will want to do everything they can to avoid a whitewash.
0:12:40 > 0:12:43Patrick Gearey has been examining their prospects.
0:12:44 > 0:12:47Melbourne is a city which reaches for the skies.
0:12:47 > 0:12:50There are more tall buildings here than in London or in Beijing -
0:12:50 > 0:12:55a reminder to England of their now impossible climb.
0:12:55 > 0:12:573-0 down, the Ashes gone, surrounded by criticism
0:12:57 > 0:13:02and jibes from the Aussies, now England have to come here.
0:13:02 > 0:13:06And in this place, it's very easy to feel lost.
0:13:06 > 0:13:08It's happened before.
0:13:08 > 0:13:12The last England Test team to come to the MCG were 3-0 down and ended
0:13:12 > 0:13:15up losing the series 5-0.
0:13:15 > 0:13:17So how are this side any different?
0:13:17 > 0:13:20The morale in the group is still really high, and,
0:13:20 > 0:13:20you know, no-one's...
0:13:20 > 0:13:22There's no bickering.
0:13:22 > 0:13:24There's no, you know, separation within the group.
0:13:24 > 0:13:27It's good that we've all stuck together.
0:13:27 > 0:13:29You know, I wasn't here on that previous Ashes Tour but,
0:13:29 > 0:13:31by all accounts, there was differences within
0:13:31 > 0:13:32the camp back then.
0:13:32 > 0:13:34And, yeah, it definitely doesn't feel like that here.
0:13:34 > 0:13:37Everyone's working hard to try and win this Test match.
0:13:37 > 0:13:39If there's hope, maybe it's in a damaged heel
0:13:39 > 0:13:43belonging to Mitchell Starc, the top wicket taker in the series.
0:13:43 > 0:13:47He'll miss the Test, to be replaced by Jackson Bird.
0:13:47 > 0:13:50Some in the England camp have claimed Australia's bowling back-ups
0:13:50 > 0:13:53aren't up to the standard of the front line.
0:13:53 > 0:13:55In response, Starc can't bowl actual bouncers,
0:13:55 > 0:13:57but here's a verbal one.
0:13:57 > 0:13:59It's quite humorous, actually.
0:13:59 > 0:14:01Erm, they haven't taken 20 wickets yet in the series so...
0:14:01 > 0:14:04Erm, and we have, and then they're having a crack at our depth.
0:14:04 > 0:14:07So, I think they've got bigger things to worry about than the depth
0:14:07 > 0:14:09of Australian fast bowlers.
0:14:09 > 0:14:11So, erm, as I said, hopefully Jacko takes five.
0:14:11 > 0:14:12He still bowls quick enough.
0:14:12 > 0:14:14I'm pretty sure he still bowls quicker than the Pom
0:14:14 > 0:14:15bowlers as well, so...
0:14:15 > 0:14:18LAUGHTER.
0:14:18 > 0:14:20Maybe in adversity, England will find their true character,
0:14:20 > 0:14:25but Australia is planning to celebrate and humiliate.