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Good evening. It's 5 o'clock. I'm _____ with EZ News on ICRT. Meanwhile, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu `utterly rejects'' the emerging nuclear deal between western powers and Iran He calls it a ``bad deal'' and promises that Israel will do everything it needs to do to defend itself. Israel believes Iran is trying to develop a nuclear weapon, and says international pressure should be stepped up, not eased, in order to force Iran to dismantle its nuclear program. Netanyahu has repeatedly threatened to attack Iran, unilaterally if necessary, if he concludes that diplomatic pressure on Iran has failed. Thailand's Senate is struggling to reach a quorum [kwɔ:rәm] so it can vote on a contentious amnesty [æmnisti] bill that could pave the way for the return from exile {eksail} of former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, who was deposed by a 2006 military coup[kup]. The government-backed bill would grant amnesty to leaders and others involved in often-violent political conflicts since 2004. Thousands of people have joined street protests this past week against the legislation, which they say is intended to let Thaksin escape a two-year jail term on a corruption conviction. Anti-Thaksin senators boycotted the session. Parliament's lower house has already approved the legislation. The strongest typhoon this year slammed into the central Philippines today. The storm set off landslides and knocked out power and communication lines in several provinces. At least four people died. Nearly 720 thousand people were forced to evacuate before Typhoon Haiyan's arrival. Due to cut-off communication, it was impossible to know the extent of casualties and damage. That's EZ News at 7. I'm _____