end of tokyo. you can see just how swollen it is already. there is now a flood warning in effect for people living on the banks of the river because, as you can see, it is already very, very high with more rain falling. this is the real danger for a typhoon of this size. huge rainfall has fallen over the last few hours up in the mountains to the rest of tokyo. now that rain is coming down the rivers, swelling them, and it's in danger of breaking the banks. this is just one of dozens of rivers along the coast here. it is always the big danger from these sorts of events is water. water is the thing that can do real damage, both if this river burst its banks, if it causes landslides in the mountains or if it reaches the sea, as the typhoon comes up the coast in the few hours, it'll push a storm surge ahead of it, and as it meets the water coming out of these rivers that can cause flooding along the coast. that is the real test in the next few hours, to see what happens in these rivers hold. how high t

great britain in canoeing at next year's tokyo olympics. among them liam heath from guildford and...” don't think it is thinking at all. it is an incredible feeling and it is an honour. a gold medallist in rio, heath is competing in his third olympics. i started paddling when i was. . . olympics. i started paddling when i was... 25 years ago. i got in a boat in guildford and i kind of liked it but the main thing was that community down there and the friends that i had at the club, which kept me coming back. 2017 world champion franklin is going to herfirst olympics. what will it mean to your friends and family back in windsor? they are all going a bit crazy but i think like just they are all going a bit crazy but i think likejust starting they are all going a bit crazy but i think like just starting so young people that i knew there have invested in me and i am so proud to be able to push it out a bit more. it is 55 years to the very days since the opening ceremony of the 1964 olympics that was also held in tokyo. and so members of that b

in fact, the whole of tokyo is incredibly deserted. the centre of the storm has now passed to the north of the city and it does not appear to have brought the really destructive winds that were first feared. that is good news for everybody — including, of course, rugby fans. today, japan's rugby team had to wade their way onto a sodden field for some last—minute practice. saturday's big match between england and france had to be cancelled. but there is hope that japan will be able to take on scotland on sunday in a match that will decide which team goes through to the knockout stage of the rugby world cup. rupert wingfield—hayes, bbc news, in tokyo. earlier, i spoke to andrew higgins. he's an english language teacher in tochigi, north of tokyo and he described what it was like there. i've been feeling the apartment move back and forth quite a bit from the strong gusts of wind. i think i'm kind of in the middle of it right now. you have been living injapan for the past several years, you have been through a few typhoons — how ba

and that goes for the whole of tokyo, the greater tokyo area. everything has pretty much been shut down ahead of the storm. all of the railways, the whole of the metro system. both of tokyo's airports are now closed down, as is the famous bullet train. that is because, although it doesn't look like it yet, in a few hours‘ from now, we are going to have winds coming through here well in excess of 100 kilometres per hour. so this is the tama river and this is one of the main large rivers that runs through tokyo. this is on the southern end of tokyo and you can see just how swollen it is already. there is now a flood warning in effect for people living on the banks of this river, because, as you can see, it is already very, very high, there is still rain falling and this is the real dangerfrom a typhoon of this size. huge rainfall has fallen over the last few hours, up in the mountains to the west of tokyo. now all that rain is coming down these rivers, swelling them, and it's in danger of breaking their banks and this is just one of dozens of ri

rupert wingfield—hayes, bbc news, in tokyo. one person died and at least 18 others were injured when the top floors of a new orleans hotel that was under construction collapsed. the new orleans fire department attended to the incident at the site of a new hard rock hotel that's being built in the downtown distrcit of the city. according to the fire chief, the building is now structurally u nsta ble. three people are still missing. a worker at manchester's arndale shopping centre and a member of the public have been praised for helping to stop a suspect who stabbed three people at the centre yesterday. counter terror police continue to lead the investigation into the attack. a ao—year—old man has been detained under the mental health act. mark edwardson reports. we think first this morning of those recovering from their injuries. at the arndale centre today, a very public show of support and reassurance for the people of greater manchester from its mayor, his deputy, and manchester city council's leader. greater manchester a

, up 600 millimetres here today in tokyo, up to 1000 millimetres down further into centraljapan, up to 1000 millimetres down further into central japan, that up to 1000 millimetres down further into centraljapan, that is an astonishing amount of rain and it is already swelling rivers, we have seen on the local news here in the last hour or so rivers rising very rapidly. but as you say there is a lot more to come, later today the eye of the storm will come on shore south of tokyo over the izu peninsula and write up over the capital, it will hit here about nine o'clock tonight, and that will be packing very strong winds as it comes up packing very strong winds as it comes up along the coast here this evening, destructive winds and rain already flooding, plus winds, there is 20 potential for real damage to be done by this storm. and what kind of preparations have been made for the people and for buildings and generally around centraljapan and the rest of japan? generally around centraljapan and the rest ofjapan? i have generally around centraljapan and the rest of japan? i have to say pre

the ship was anchored off the coast of cameras saki city just south of tokyo but contact was lost on saturday local media reports at least 5 of the 12 crew members have been killed and that while 4 people being rescued 3 other. still missing the japanese transport ministry says the crew are from china and vietnam. japan's military is deploying tens of thousands of troops to help with rescue and cleanup efforts more than 30 people were killed in the storm and many are still missing when a has more from tokyo those living in the path of typhoon were told to expect a short sharp burst of violent weather it soon became clear that the main feature of this storm was a huge amount of rainfall some areas saw around a meter of rain in 24 hours and waterways simply couldn't cope one of the worst hit areas was not good no prefecture west of japan's capital tokyo where a 70 meters stretch of the levee gave way many homes and businesses were flooded and japan's famous bullet trains were surrounded by water and going nowhere fast or slow. the major typhoon has caused extensive damage far and wide

the england players are back training in tokyo if they prepare for their final training in tokyo if they prepare for theirfinal group training in tokyo if they prepare for their final group game against france. so find in this tournament they have been pretty lucky with injuries but there is some concern over billy vunipola after he left the field at half—time against argentina with an injury to his ankle. the good news is that england say he is up and walking around but they say they are still waiting to find out the extent of his injury. he has another 24—hour is after tomorrow and then we will make a firm diagnosis. he has seen the physio this morning and he is around, walking around a big smile on his face, nearly lunchtime so he's pretty happy, but he is all good. we will know a lot more by tuesday. billy vunipola are a key player for tuesday. billy vunipola are a key playerfor england. tuesday. billy vunipola are a key player for england. they are tuesday. billy vunipola are a key playerfor england. they are keeping a close eye onjoe marler who has a minor back problem but othe

in fact, the whole of tokyo is incredibly deserted. the centre of the storm has now passed to the north of the city and it does not appear to have brought the really destructive winds that were first feared. that is good news for everybody — including, of course, rugby fans. today, japan's rugby team had to wade their way onto a sodden field for some last—minute practice. saturday's big match between england and france had to be cancelled. but there is hope that japan will be able to take on scotland on sunday in a match that will decide which team goes through to the knockout stage of the rugby world cup. rupert wingfield—hayes, bbc news, in tokyo. 0ne match in the rugby world cup did go ahead today, with ireland beating samoa by 47 points to five to go through to the quarter finals. ireland did have a man sent off in the first half but still scored seven tries — earning a bonus point to take them through, withjohnny sexton scoring two of the tries. the kenyan athlete eliud kipchoge has become the first person to run a maratho

just across the narrow waters of tokyo bay a tornado hit the city of. one man was killed as winds overturned his car several others were injured as the twister ripped through homes leaving empty shells. on top of damage from severe winds rain is pounding the region hard. japanese authorities issued a top level emergency rain warning for prefectures around tokyo. authorities say there is an extreme risk of landslides and the japan weather agency warns rainfall could reach record levels. but the agency says haggis is packing dangerous winds of 180 kilometers per hour and gusts of more than 250 kilometers per hour. millions of residents have been told to evacuate areas in the storm's path. ok sports now and kenyan runner el you'd keep cho gay has done what some people previously thought was impossible becoming the 1st person to break the 2 hour barrier for the marathon it shall be completed the specially designed course in vienna and a time of one hour 59 minutes and 40 seconds but the feat won't count as an official world record because of certain strateg

iam i am outside the imperial parlance —— palace in tokyo where thousands of gu ests —— palace in tokyo where thousands of guests including foreign royals are here to attend the ceremony. israel's president is to ask benny gantz to try to form a new government — after attempts by benjamin netanyahu to build a coalition failed. the uk government battles to get its brexit legislation through parliament after the speaker blocks a straight yes/no vote. a warm welcome to the programme — briefing you on all you need to know in global news and business. and you can be part of the conversation. tell us what you think about the stories we're covering — just use the hashtag #bbcthebriefing. hello. votes are being counted in canada's parliamentary elections and the result is likely to be among the closest the country has ever seen. neither the liberals of prime ministerjustin trudeau nor the conservatives led by andrew scheer are now expected to win outright. cbc is projecting that the liberals will form a minority government. let's go live to toronto now and our chief international correspo

just across the narrow waters of tokyo bay a tornado hit the city of. one man was killed as winds overturned his car several others were injured as the twister ripped through homes leaving empty shells. on top of damage from severe winds rain is pounding the region hard. japanese authorities issued a top level emergency rain warning for prefectures around tokyo authorities say there is an extreme risk of landslides and the japan weather agency warns rainfall could reach record levels. the agency says is packing dangerous winds of 180 kilometers per hour and gusts of more than 250 kilometers per hour. millions of residents have been told to evacuate areas in the storm's path. after this week's deadly far right terror attack on a synagogue in the german city of hala german politicians promise to increase security at synagogues around the country but many muslim residents are also worried about far right violence spoke with members of a mosque in berlin many fear they could be targeted next. the dar es salaam mosque in an area of berlin with a large muslim

blushes tokyo moves north into egypt and more than 6000000 people have been advised to leave their homes forecasters say this typhoon could be the worst in 6 decades. and actually to choke it has become the 1st person ever to run a marathon in under 2 hours post of the time of one hour 59 minutes 40 seconds it will stand as an official record because of how he ran the race. on nick spicer thanks for joining us turkish backed forces say they've taken control of ras al-ain a key border town in northeastern syria it would be the biggest gain since turkish president to ones offensive into the region began on wednesday the e.u. and u.s. have criticized the offensive and called for it to stop immediately washington and paris are threatening to impose sanctions on a grow in northern syria the assault has forced tens of thousands of people to flee the region and seek safety. bread at last this bakery is one of very few shops still open in commish leave for 2 days now mahmoud has been trying to buy groceries for his family but most shops are shut he's relieved to have finally found one that's ope

well, let's hear from good thing ahead of tokyo next year. well, let's hearfrom simone biles now who was talking to is after that record fifth all—around title. now who was talking to is after that record fifth all—around titlem means the world to me. for my faith thatis means the world to me. for my faith that is kind of unheard—of sol means the world to me. for my faith that is kind of unheard—of so i was really excited but we finish strong, we gave our all and it is really exciting that we have a chance to do it. everything you do out there is awesome but how was it for you? what was your own rating of your performance? today i would probably write about seven. qualifications we nt write about seven. qualifications went a little bit better here and there but i'm pretty pleased with my performance, i can't complain! she certainly can't. let's have a look at some of the other highlight today. the british number two heather watson is celebrating her biggest win in more than two years. she dropped just three games against the world num

and thousands of civilians fleeing in a desperate attempt to find safety you said coming up capital tokyo's bracing for a typhoon full cost is the worst in $6.00 decades more than $6000000.00 people have been advised to leave the area and toys food makes landfall along the country's coast. and athletes tell you it could still be a has become the 1st person ever to run a marathon in under 2 hours he posts the time you want to add 59 minutes and 40 seconds but he had help on the specially designed to cut. the x. . times out of the home free glad you could join me turkish backed forces say that they have taken control of russell i 80 border town in north eastern syria now that is according to turkey's defense ministry is the most significant gain since president added ones offensive into the region began a wednesday which is for some 100000 people to flee the area meanwhile both france and germany say they will not export almost a techie that could be used in the syria operation a u. foreign minister is planned to meet on monday to discuss the situation. day 4 of the offensive so fierce fighti

shibuya tokyo one of the busiest pedestrian crossings in the world and it's deserted. typhoon hit devious with winds of 225 kilometers an hour it's the biggest typhoon to hit japan in 6 decades. the are now your not or me thought now you've never yet experienced such intense rain and perceptor taishan. see we thought it's highly likely that we'll be seeing landslides in flooding in flood watch areas. so that. this is a level 5 warning you know that many people's lives could be at risk to. be able to go through this. but several people have died and hundreds of thousands have had to evacuate. for some the storm has destroyed their homes. and neighborhoods are flooded. and in towns and cities yet to be hit people are preparing for potential record setting debut she says. japan is currently hosting the rugby world cup and its followers but 2 matches have already been cancelled and controversially declared a draw is the 1st cancellation in the tournament's 3 decade history flights to and from tokyo's airports have also been canceled. japan gets on average about 20 touch fo

tokyo isa evening, stay inside, be safe. tokyo is a place and japan a place you know well, rupert. how well—prepared are they for these sorts of conditions? japan is an extremely well—prepared conditions? japan is an extremely well—prepa red country for all sorts of events like this, typhoons come into japan regularly every year during the typhoon season. 0ne into japan regularly every year during the typhoon season. one this size doesn't been seen since 1958 but the flood defences along the rivers and coast are very good, but that does not mean they cannot be overwhelmed. but they are good. the real worry i think it all of these cases is with this amount of rain, is landslides. japan is a very mountainous country. it is a heavily populated country. landslides can be incredibly destructive. i've seen it before in the past with the villagers buried and districts and towns buried in previous years. it is difficult to prevent against that and when it comes, it is terrifying and when it comes, it is terrifying and it can cause great, great destruction. rupert, for the moment, tha

let's speak now to rupert wingfield—hayes who's live in tokyo for us this morning. it is very obvious rupert that the typhoon is definitely making its way inland. tell us. you can see probably since i last spoke to you to that it has considerably darkened here, the clouds over tokyo now looking very angry —— you two. the amount of rain coming down is much heavier than an hour or so ago and you can see, you basically cannot see much of tokyo because it is blocked up by cloud behind me here. the amount of rain we are getting, looking at the local tv pictures from further south near mount fuji, they have recorded record, the most rainfall they have ever recorded since records began, in the last few hours there. rivers, i have seen the pictures of the river is now south of tokyo, they are raging, really quite scary pictures of some of the rivers to the south of tokyo and indeed we have seen in the last few minutes the tama river, one of the two big rivers going through tokyo, an evacuation order has been put in place for those that live along the banks of the tama b

rupert wingfield—hayes, bbc news, in tokyo. i'm joined by dr mohammad heidarzadeh, assistant professor of civil engineering at brunel university in london, who is a specialist in the impact of typhoons. thank you for coming in. it's a pleasure. first off, looking at what typhoon hagibis is doing, what can you tell us about this? this is a special typhoon because they are different types, some are unique in terms of bringing a lot of rain, sun typhoons has a very high winds and some typhoons make a lot of landslides but this is a type of typhoon that brings a lot of rain. the rainfall being injapan in the last 2a hours was the last league same as the total rainfall in the uk in one year. in london we had only 600 millilitres of rainfall in one year, but just the 600 millilitres of rainfall in one year, butjust the last 600 millilitres of rainfall in one year, but just the last 2a 600 millilitres of rainfall in one year, butjust the last 2a hours, we had 950 millilitres of rainfall in japan. we are just looking at the pictures. t

but to stand on the top step again, and tokyo, would bejust i don't think words can describe it. so emotional. she will be going to tokyo by fellow rio gold medallist gilles scott, dominant in the thin class, scott declared favourite to top the podium again. any additional pressure put on me for me, i don't really think ever compared to the amount of pressure i develop from within. i think my form is good, so hopefully i can go there and do well. at 20 years old, emma wilson is the squad youngest member, following in the footsteps of her mum who competed at the 88 and 92 game. years later, 0lympic selection still means the world. game. years later, 0lympic selection still means the worldlj game. years later, 0lympic selection still means the world. i cried. i was so still means the world. i cried. i was so happy. she helped me out a life we get on really well. sometimes i get a bit of advice from her to him asking her about what this will be like with eight of the ten 0lympic class is not selected, attention focuses on securing titles in tokyo. the official target is from four to

we're getting very, very big gusts of wind here now in the middle of tokyo. this is really the peak of the storm now, the winds have not been quite as strong as was feared when this storm was moving towards the japanese coast earlier today. there are very strong gusts, but not so far here in the middle of tokyo the destructive winds that you know, that can come with such an enormous storm, but nevertheless, i can tell you the streets around me here are completely deserted. the odd taxi driving down the streets, but not a person in the streets. incredibly deserted, eerily quiet in the middle of what is usually a very bustling city on a saturday night. what we have seen is an immense amount of rain falling over the last 12—18 hours, record amounts of rain in some areas, around mount fuji, where they saw around 500 millimetres of rain since friday. that has swollen rivers across the east coast of japan, and the three rivers around tokyo now are on a level five state of alert. that means that people living along the rivers have been told to evacuate. that means

tokyo airport had a wind gust of 90 mph. there was just under a metre of rain recorded in a part ofjapan. a huge amount of rainfall. you can see the system has cleared away. later today and into tomorrow, you could see heavy showers returning to rain hit areas that certainly much quieter now. today, quiet for some but not for all. some of us saw heavy rain yesterday. more today but slowly clearing away and for most of us, a bit of sunshine through the afternoon but you can see it is a really messy picture. not one but two fronts to deal with. let's look at where it has been falling in the last few hours. it has still been lea p last few hours. it has still been leap —— around and we have the second front moving up through the irish sea. the whole area will combine into one and pushed north and east through the day. it may just fringe the eastern side of northern ireland. for much of northern ireland. for much of northern ireland, it should stay mostly dry. same for northern scotla nd mostly dry. same for northern scotlan

rupert wingfield—hayes, bbc news, in tokyo. a worker and a member of the public have been praised for stopping someone have been praised for stopping someone who had stabbed three people. an investigation continues. ao—year—old man has been detained under the mental health act. we think first this morning of those suffering from the injury... a very public show of support today for the people of greater manchester from his mate, his deputy and manchester city council leader. manchester does what it does best, come together and bring things under control stop and enhanced police presence, offices with machine—guns on patrol as shoppers went about their business. yesterday, it was no deterrent. going back to work, normal day, nothing to worry about. we will get over it and stand with each other. every time we have had an incident in the past, the rich diversity of the city comes together as one. we will get on with life. police say a man with a knife lunched at people in the shopping centre yesterday. three are being treate

we are at that 700 miles south—west of tokyo. even though there were initial fears at the start of the week the typhoon could be coming here since a change course we are away from the worst of it and we are preparing for rugby as you can see. the talk in the build—up to this match has not been about the typhoon, it has been about the state of the pitch. we in ireland training yesterday and eve ryo ne ireland training yesterday and everyone on the touchline could not believe how patchy loot. the players went out, they put their fingers underneath the turf, lifting up sections, chris farrell even managed to hide the bowl underneath a section of the turf. ireland say they have been given reassurances that the pitch is safe and playable but i think all the more reason that they will want to get off to good start here again samoa and try and get tries on the board. there is risk of the pitch deteriorating. qualification made a little more uncomfortable for ireland due to that loss to japan but they should expect to beat samoa today

haslinda: tokyo stocks are gaining ground. tokyo stocks and the nikkei -- watching for a reaction to a recent bout of earnings. set to rise after it announced job cuts and plans to shutter convenience stores. checking on the yen, 108 set for a weekly loss. jgb investors are hesitant to add -- the the 10-year is negative. checking in on the kospi we have gains of korean stocks despite the drop in october exports for -- first 10 days, 8.5% you 8.5% lower. it is not dampening the enthusiasm so far for seoul stocks. the korean won trading below 1190 against the dollar. looking at antipodes. adding, and asx 200 the aussie bonds are playing catch-up with treasuries and 10-year yield are off -- jumping nine basis points. kiwi stocks are gaining ground, the kiwi dollar on the up k manufacturing pmi. contract, number contract activity for a third straight month. paul: let's check in on first word news with jessica summers. reporter: the un's security council has held a closed-door meeting on turkeys -- on turkey's incursion into syria.

they came here to qualify for tokyo, both men and women. that is completed. max got back his world title, the individual medals and today, joe taking that world title. i don't think we could have asked for any more. you mentioned tokyo there. what did we learn going forward? it is only ten months away now? for a lot of the gymnasts, it is going to be about consistency now. they have probably got the difficulty in there. they're going to go back to the gym and work hard, and we know for next year, there's only going to be four gymnasts in each team, so they are fighting for those spots. i mentioned simone biles earlier, now the most successful gymnast in world championships history. is there much more we can say about her? give it a go. it's difficult. every day, she has been breaking history. you run out of words. she is incredible. she is amazing. she seemed so relaxed at these championships. yeah, hats off to her. what an amazing girl and i cannot wait to see what she can do. that is the end of these world championships. the 25th career medal at the world c

reports from tokyo. i the japanese have ripped the fever but it's not all about the world cup. the world wheelchair rugby challenge is also reaching its climax in tokyo with japan's rio 2016 bronze medalists chasing qualification for their home paralympics in 2020 repeat suddenly a magic word in a country that has barely followed any form of the game until now. japan's 15

rupert wingfield—hayes, bbc news, in tokyo. scotland's crucial rugby world cup match against the hosts japan is to go ahead — in spite of the typhoon. the japanese grand prix has also been affected — saturday's qualifying session was cancelled because of the storm and took place earlier. the bbc‘s fi reporterjennie gow joins me from the suzuka circuit. is unusual the qualifying to take place in the same day as the race? it is not totally unprecedented, and four times at the circuit, once in 2004 and again in 2010. a lot of people are liking it. some of the drivers say this change of pace is good for them. lewis hamilton said he was really looking forward to having qualifying and the race on the same day. didn't pay off totally, and it is sebastian vettel and his ferrari who has managed to come out in pole position and he needed that because nine races in a row, he has been outgunned by his younger rookie team—mate charles leclerc, so an important pole position for sebastian vettel. you say the drivers prefer it because

the streets of tokyo were eerily quiet as businesses closed and people were urged to stay home by day it became easier to assess the damage and carry out search and rescue operations millions were ordered or advised to evacuate but some chose not to leave their homes or couldn't get out in time. the storm was compared in size and strength to a typhoon that struck tokyo in 1958 leaving more than 1200 people dead modern japan has become well drilled in dealing with the threat of natural disasters and it seems this time it was as well prepared as it could be. was japan's 19th typhoon this year but those who experienced it say this was one of the most intense in decades many are relieved it was relatively brief allowing the recovery to begin quickly wane hey al jazeera tokyo well in a few moments we'll have the weather with absolute but still ahead an al-jazeera nation fisherman one the government pulled the plug on water pollution. turning a new chapter those of them could stand as religious schools watery. and in a sport with the medals dark help false. hopes. however let's just take a

rupert wingfield—hayes, bbc news, in tokyo. that match between scotland and japan is going to go ahead. we will be speaking to a scotland fan later in the programme. stay with us to hear how excited she is that there is actually going ahead. the president of ecuador has placed the country's capital, quito, under military control in an attempt to end days of violent clashes between security forces and indigenous protestors. azadeh moshiri reports. a sign that the state appears to be losing control, protesters occupy the roof of a government building. the violence appears to be worsening, more than a week after it began. the police response, teargas and hoses, while protesters build barricades and set fires to tyres. the demonstrators are demanding the government scrap austerity measures. fuel more than doubled when subsidies were removed. since the protest began last week, hundreds of people have been arrested, and at least one protester has died. reacting to these chaotic scenes, president lenin moreno has placed the capital un

it could come closer to tokyo. but of course will have an effect on the matches. high winds, heavy rain. some of the stadiums have partial rooms, but regardless of where this storm is going to hit, the effects and the disruption could be quite big in japan. so take that more northerly track towards japan, the match in tokyo would be more affected, if it swe rves tokyo would be more affected, if it swerves further to the south, the match, the england versus france in yokohama, will be affected more. but regardless of where the storm is going to hit, it's a large one, it's a powerful one, and the impacts could be very significant. we'll keep you posted. lyon have sacked manager sylvinho after a poor start to the season in liguei. the club finished third last season but only have nine points from nine games, having won just two matches. sylvinho‘s last game in charge was sunday's 1—0 defeat to rivals saint—etienne. the former brazil left back retired from the game in 2011 after playing for clubs including arsenal, barcelona and manchester city. tottenham have c

rupert wingfield—hayes, bbc news, in tokyo. violent scenes on the streets of the ecuadorian capital, quito, on a tenth day of clashes triggered by a rise in the cost of fuel. police used tear gas and hoses against the masked protesters as they hid behind barricades of wood and burning tyres. the mayor of quito has now said president moreno may look again at the cut to the fuel subsidy, which was enforced as part of a deal with the international monetary fund. stay with us on bbc world news, still to come: are you in your a slow walker in your 40s? we may have some bad news for you! parts of san francisco least affected by the earthquake are returning to life but in the marina area where most of the damage was done they are more conscious of ever at how much was destroyed. he's gone from being a little known revolutionary to an experienced and successful diplomatic operator.m was a £20 bomb which exploded on the fifth floor of the grand hotel, ripping a hole in the front of the building —— 20 lb. ripping a hole in the front

rupert wingfield—hayes, bbc news, in tokyo. the president of ecuador has ordered military control of its capital, quito, in an attempt to end days of violent clashes between security forces and indigenous protestors. asign a sign that the state appears to be losing control, protesters occupy the roof of a government building. the violence appears to be worsening. more than a week after it began. the police response, teargas and hoses, while protesters build barricades and set fire to tyres. the demonstrators are demanding the government wrap austerity measures. fuel more than doubled since subsidies were removed. since the protest began last week, hundreds of people have been arrested and at least one protester has died. reacting to these chaotic scenes, president lenin moreno has placed the capital under strict curfew and military control, insisting he would restore order in all of ecuador. indigenous leaders have accepted to hold direct talks with the president, the first sign of a potential breakthrough. but for now, the cou

urging people to exercise extreme caution here in tokyo city for example those who are not living in areas where those evacuation orders or advisories are in place basically being told to stay home all day on saturday don't come out onto the streets and judging by how quiet it is being here in tokyo throughout the course of saturday most people have heeded that advice the city's basically being shut down throughout the course of the day most shops and restaurants have been closed also as you mentioned have seen most train service is canceled for the day and hundreds of flights in and out of tokyo 2 airports have been canceled so a lot of disruption in that regard but this city this country very well used to natural disasters well used to typhoons this is something like the 19th to come into japanese territory so far this year so they have the systems in place they have the evacuation orders they are orders only in name only though i should mention it is not compulsory that the people in those areas have to leave their homes it's basically a way for under the japanese system for those

a very damaging week for him politically here in washington typhoon haggis's made line full outside tokyo the storm is forecast to be one of the was still on record meteorologists warn of unprecedented rainfall risking floods and mudslides in several prefectures over $1000000.00 people have been told to evacuate their homes when he has the latest from tokyo why how they putting up with things. well so far as you mentioned a lot of people have been ordered or advised to evacuate from some of those areas in the past all this typhoon and it seems that a lot of people are heeding that advice and heading to evacuation centers as you mentioned this very large storm system has made landfall in japan in central parts of the honshu island of course most populated island in japan which includes the capital tokyo this city also in the path of the storm in the last couple of hours we had some very strong winds the likes of which we have not seen earlier on saturday and a lot of rainfall but it does seem to have died down again so it's very difficult to tell exactly at which stage we are at a lot of c

a state border from munich wants to represent lebanon at the 2020 tokyo limpets. has lived in germany his entire life and only goes to visit relatives in lebanon once a year where there isn't any skateboarding culture the 28 year old wants to change that by qualifying for skateboarding at the summer games. and is one of only 2 skateboarders hoping to represent lebanon at tokyo 2020 when the sport makes its debut at the olympics he wants its popularity to spread. oh i want to represent lebanon and also to support the skateboarding scene that. i don't think that's a real skate park in the whole of lebanon and when i visited the lebanese olympic committee they promised to help me carry out project. because skateboarding is really easy. you only need a skateboard. skateboard with ambitions of reaching the olympics could charge also wants to become a role model for the sport in lebanon he's been training day and night to qualify and every time he masters a new trick he feels one step closer to tokyo. because it's an unbelievable feeling the most beautiful feeling i kno