Newscast

Good morning. It's 10 o'clock. I'm Janice Huang and it's time for EZ News on
ICRT.

Philippines typhoon

International relief is being airlifted into the Philippines in the aftermath of Typhoon Haiyan which has caused widespread devastation and killed more than ten thousand people. Relief workers are struggling to reach some of the more remote areas affected by the typhoon. Pope Francis is urging people around the world to send aid to the Philippines, and U-S President Barack Obama has issued a statement saying he's deeply saddened by the loss of life and extensive damage caused by the storm. Our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks says U-S aid is now on its way.

Greece

Greece's conservative-socialist coalition government survived a no-confidence motion tabled by the main opposition Radical Left Coalition party following an often heated three-day parliamentary debate. The motion fell well short of the 151 votes needed to pass, with 124 lawmakers voting in favor and 153 against. One socialist lawmaker voted in favor of the motion and was promptly expelled from her party's parliamentary group. The motion was also supported by the Communist Party, the right-wing populist Independent Greeks and the extreme right Golden Dawn.

Looking at the weather across Taiwan ...

We can expect ....

Mostly cloudy skies and occasional rain in the north - w/ a high of 23 in
Taipei.

And .... partly cloudy skies in the center and south - w/ a high of 27 in
Taichong and a high of 29 in the Gaoxiong area.

Current Temperatures ....

Taipei -- 22

Taichung -- 26

Gaoxiong -- 28

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Enjoy the rest of your morning! I'm Janice Huang.

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