Typhoon destroys Southeast Asia
A typhoon in Southeast Asia has left hundreds dead and millions of dollars of damage, and citizens in The Philippines and Vietnam are now bracing for the second round of destruction. Typhoon Ketsana poured over a monthís worth of average rainfall in one day last week in Manila, flooding 80 percent of the capital city.
Approximately 375,000 Filipinos had evacuated.† Manila and 12 Filipino provinces were affected by the storm: government officials fear the death toll could be higher than the reported 240 once the damage in rural areas is assessed.† Ketsana was expected to cause similar damage in Vietnam.† Authorities had evacuated 170,000 citizens as of press time.
A second typhoon is expected to hit the Philippines this weekend.
North Korea decries U.N. sanctions
North Koreaís Ambassador to Britain Ja Song Nam states that the authoritarian state strives for a peaceful and nuclear-free peninsula, but unfair treatment from the international community prevents such actions from occurring. The United Nations Security Council recently instituted economic sanctions as well as trade and arms embargoes against the state after authorities in the capital of Pyongyang carried out a nuclear test on May 25.
Ja Song Nam also stated nuclear power would exist in North Korea until the external threats to sovereignty were eliminated.