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NewsMail Morning Edition Sun 13 Oct, 2013 Top Stories More Top Stories » Five dead as cyclone crashes into Indian coast By South Asia correspondent Michael Edwards, wires A huge cyclone has crossed the eastern coast of India, killing at least five people and forcing about 550,000 people into overcrowded shelters as the storm threatened to cut a swathe of devastation through farmland and fishing hamlets. Cyclone Phailin was expected to remain a "very severe cyclonic storm" packing winds of up to 210 kilometres per hour into the early hours of Sunday before steadily weakening as it moved inland in the states of Odisha and Andhra Pradesh. Weather and disaster management officials say the storm's rain and wind could affect 12 million people. Some forecasts said the storm lost some of its strength before reaching the coast, but it remained India's strongest since a typhoon killed 10,000 people in the same region 14 years ago. More » 50 killed after truck plunges off ravine in Peru Slipper says repayment of MPs' travel expenses prove 'double standard' Labor's new leader to be unveiled today Bushfire warnings across eastern New South Wales Socceroos coach should be the best, not just a local, says Melbourne Victory's Ange Postecoglou More Analysis » Labor's experiment in democracy doesn't end here Any doubts about Labor's new leadership system, which gives branch members 50 per cent of the say in choosing the federal leader, have been comprehensively quashed even before the result is known. The election battle between Bill Shorten and Anthony Albanese has shown that a mature, rational and sensible politics - which debates ideas, values and vision without degenerating into petty point scoring - is still possible. If the other parties take up the challenge of increased democracy, it might be possible to start transforming Australian politics from the vicious, negative, zero-sum game of recent years. More » Australia must walk the walk on nuclear weapons Australia's bond with Lebanon is under threat Abbott can't simply ride out the expenses furore Indigenous empowerment is being able to say no Australia's next top political spawn Why should we care about lives lost at sea? Taxpayers won't quickly forgive the expenses scandal We must never forget our sporting greats Why I won't celebrate the William Bugmy decision Just In More Just In » ICC launches world championship to preserve Tests The ICC has launched a World Test Championship for 2017, aiming to protect Test cricket against the T20 challenge. More » Labor's new leader to be unveiled today Five dead as cyclone crashes into Indian coast Get the best for Socceroos, says Postecoglou Bushfire warnings across eastern New South Wales 50 killed after truck plunges off ravine in Peru Sunland profits halved after failed legal bid Baby run over by father in Coffs Harbour driveway Slipper says repayment of MPs' travel expenses prove 'double standard' Socceroos coach candidates contacted: FFA World More World » ICC launches world championship to preserve Tests The ICC has launched a World Test Championship for 2017, aiming to protect Test cricket against the T20 challenge. More » Five dead as cyclone crashes into Indian coast 50 killed after truck plunges off ravine in Peru Cyclone Phailin lashes India's east coast US to reopen landmarks, national parks after shutdown funding deals Calls to relocate pregnant asylum seeker from Nauru Business More Business » Obama and Republicans push for end to fiscal impasse By North America correspondent Jane Cowan, wires Barack Obama and congressional Republican leaders are inching towards a resolution to their fiscal impasse, but struggling to nail down details of a short-term deal to increase the US debt limit and reopen the government. Mr Obama met Senate Republicans at the White House and spoke with House of Representatives speaker John Boehner by phone as negotiations intensified to find a way to get federal workers back on the job. It was hard to gauge the progress of talks, as all sides refused to divulge specific details of what is being discussed. But both sides spoke with new optimism about the possibility of avoiding a fiscal crisis, and lawmakers were expected to work through the weekend with a goal of finishing a deal by early next week. Mr Obama also held a conference call with 150 major business leaders and 25 governors about the impact of the shutdown on the US economy. More » Financial expert warns about risks of US defaulting on bills US stocks rise on hopes of shutdown deal ASIC 'cooperating with police' over Leighton bribery claims Fairfax axes print edition of BRW magazine Politics More Politics » Labor's new leader to be unveiled today By Simon Cullen The result of the month-long Federal Labor leadership contest between Bill Shorten and Anthony Albanese will be announced in Canberra this afternoon. More » Slipper says repayment of MPs' travel expenses prove 'double standard' Robertson says leadership is secure after bribery revelation US to reopen landmarks, national parks after shutdown funding deals Obama and Republicans push for end to fiscal impasse Sport More Sport » Get the best for Socceroos, says Postecoglou Melbourne Victory's Ange Postecoglou has warned against picking the next Socceroos coach on nationality alone. More » Mariners and Wanderers play out 1-1 draw, Melbourne Derby goalless ICC launches world championship to preserve Tests Del Potro smashes Nadal in Shanghai semi Socceroos coach candidates contacted: FFA Whincup on pole for Bathurst 1000 Science and Technology More Science and Technology » German wallaby makes first public appearance Keepers at Berlin Zoo are hopping for joy over the first public appearance of their German-born wallaby. More » Earth-like planet detected in space graveyard Toilet breaks a factor in 3,000km solar car challenge Lonely planet without a star spotted outside solar system US shutdown hits Australian Antarctic research Environment More Environment » Interactive: Explore the World Solar Challenge-winning car Use our interactive to find out more about the car which won this year's World Solar Challenge More » Toilet breaks a factor in 3,000km solar car challenge Record temperatures could hit as early as 2020 Russia says narcotics found on Greenpeace ship Six Fukushima workers doused with radioactive water About this email You received this email because you are subscribed to ABC News email alerts. This message was sent to you at starnewsposting@gmail.com Please add newslists@your.abc.net.au to your email address book to see images by default and stop the email being treated as spam. This email address is not monitored - Please don't reply to this email. 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