Record typhoon hits Philippines

Super Typhoon Haiyan, one of the strongest in world history, reached the Philippines in the early morning hours of Friday, November 8. The storm made landfall six times, flattening entire villages with winds up to 295 kph (183 mph). As of Tuesday, the death toll reached 1,774 with more than 800,000 residents displaced.
With representation from around the world, 37 students graduated from Nazarene Theological College (NTC) in Manchester, UK, this October with a range of degrees and specialisms. Particularly noteworthy were the postgraduate degrees received by graduates from NTC’s India learning centre partnerships.