Homeless People On New Year

The number of people living rough on the streets of New York increased nearly 40 percent this year as America's financial capital struggles to turn the tide against homelessness.

The people of Bhopal welcomed the new year with great fervour. There were celebrations in over a dozen venues across the city where people swayed to the beats of dance numbers and enjoyed the feast on offer.

A quarter million people were homeless and 477 confirmed dead after the Philippines' worst typhoon this year, officials said on Thursday, as the government appealed for international help.

The number of people living rough on the streets of New York increased nearly 40 percent this year as America's financial capital struggles to turn the tide against homelessness.

The people of Bhopal welcomed the new year with great fervour. There were celebrations in over a dozen venues across the city where people swayed to the beats of dance numbers and enjoyed the feast on offer.

A quarter million people were homeless and 477 confirmed dead after the Philippines' worst typhoon this year, officials said on Thursday, as the government appealed for international help.