Philippines: The Red Cross says that 10,000 people are confirmed dead. It reported that at least 1,000 had been killed in Tacloban and 200 in Samar province. (RT) (The Guardian)
Vietnam: The government mobilizes over 453,000 soldiers and militia members, and thousands of means of transport to cope with Typhoon Haiyan that is forecast to hit central region early Sunday. Roughly 20,000 people are evacuated from Da Nang. (The New York Times) (Tuoi Tre News)
International relations
British foreign secretary William Hague urged negotiatiors to "seize the moment" on talks about Iran's nuclear program. (BBC)
The United States Navy christened the USS Gerald R. Ford - the $15.5 billion aircraft carrier is the most technologically advanced ship ever built. (FOX News)