Tacloban: One of the most powerful typhoons in history is believed to have killed 1,200 people in the Philippines, the Red Cross said today, as rescue workers raced to reach towns devastated by tsunami-like waves.A
Manila, Philippines : One of the most powerful typhoons ever recorded slammed into the Philippines Friday, cutting communications and blocking roads in the center of the country amid worries of serious damage and casualties.Telephone lines
New Delhi: Miss World 2012 Yu Wenxia crowned Megan Young of the Philippines as the new Miss World during the grand finale of the Miss World 2013 beauty pageant held at Bali Nusa Dua in
Washington: US President Barack Obama has cancelled planned stops in the Philippines and Malaysia in his upcoming trip to Asia, due to the government shutdown at home, the White House said Wednesday.Obama spoke by phone
It is believed that everything that has begun does have its ultimate end, but what if there is no start; will there be still an end? And the answer is a definite 'Yes'. Hinatuan river
Manila, Aug 4: Over 247,000 people in southern Philippine province of Maguindanao were affected by flooding following heavy rains, authorities said on Sunday.The displaced came from 185 villages in 20 municipalities, Xinhua reported.
Mindanao (Philippines), June 9: Nearly 500 families hit by Typhoon Bofa in Mindanao, the second largest and southernmost island in the Philippines, have received food assistance from the UAE Red Crescent Authority (RCA).The food parcels
Manila, March 3: The Philippine anti-narcotics agency Sunday called for mandatory drug-testing covering all collegiate athletes after two basketball players of a university in Metro Manila were caught in possession of dried marijuana, a prohibited
Manila, Jan 7: The Philippine Navy Monday said an unmanned aerial vehicle made in the US was recovered off the waters of the central province of Masbate, Xinhua reported.Capt. Rommel Jason Galang, deputy commander of
Manila, Dec16: The death toll from a typhoon that devastated mountainous and coastal towns in the southern Philippines with ferocious winds and flash floods this month has risen to more than 1,000.Benito Ramos, who heads
Manila, Dec 6: Authorities said nearly 350 people had been killed, and a further were still missing 400 missing on Thursday, following a powerful typhoon that washed away emergency shelters, a military camp and possibly
Manila, Dec 5: The death toll from Typhoon Bhopa climbed to more than 100 people on Wednesday, while scores of others remained missing in the worst-hit areas of the southern Philippines.At least 43 people died
Manila, Dec 4: A powerful typhoon pounded the southern Philippines on Tuesday, cutting power, suspending travel and flooding areas already vulnerable to landslides.More than 41,000 residents have moved out of their homes in high-risk coastal
Manila, Aug 31: A 7.6-magnitude quake struck off the eastern coast of the Philippines late Friday, killing at least one person in a house collapse and triggering tsunami warnings in the region that sent coastal
Philippines, Jan 1: Despite a government scare campaign, firecrackers and gunfire injured nearly 500 people in the Philippines as revelers welcomed the new year in one of the world's most raucous and dangerous celebrations.About a
Manila, Sept 27: Manila residents waded through waist-deep floodwaters and dodged flying debris Tuesday as a powerful typhoon struck the country, killing at least 12 people and sending waves as tall as palm trees crashing
Manila, August 28: Typhoon Nanmadol began blowing toward Taiwan today after leaving at least 10 people dead and scuttling a visit by a US Navy carrier group in the Philippines, officials said. Taiwan issued sea
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