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Philippines digs out from Typhoon Fung-wong as death toll climbs to 18
AFP, Published on 11/11/2025
» TUGUEGARAO CITY — Rescuers using backhoes and chainsaws began digging the Philippines out from the devastation of Typhoon Fung-wong on Tuesday, as floodwaters receded in hundreds of villages and the storm's death toll climbed to 18.
Typhoon moves into South China Sea after pounding Philippines
AFP, Published on 10/11/2025
» MANILA - A weakening Typhoon Fung-wong departed the Philippines into the South China Sea on Monday morning after its driving winds and heavy rain killed at least two people and forced more than a million people to evacuate their homes.
Over 1m evacuate as deadly Super Typhoon Fung-wong nears Philippines
AFP, Published on 09/11/2025
» MANILA - More than a million people have been evacuated and at least two people killed as floodwaters rose in the Philippines on Sunday before Super Typhoon Fung-wong's expected landfall on the east coast.
400,000 evacuated, 3 dead as fresh storm batters Philippines
AFP, Published on 26/09/2025
» MANILA - The Philippines evacuated hundreds of thousands of people and confirmed at least three deaths Friday as a severe tropical storm battered the country, still feeling the effects of Super Typhoon Ragasa.
Evacuees in Philipines, Taiwan take shelter as super typhoon nears
AFP, Published on 22/09/2025
» MANILA - Hundreds of families sheltered in schools and evacuation centres on Monday as heavy rains and gale-force winds from Super Typhoon Ragasa lashed the northern Philippines and southern Taiwan.
Evacuations in Philippines, Taiwan as super typhoon nears
AFP, Published on 21/09/2025
» MANILA - The Philippines and Taiwan ordered evacuations Sunday ahead of possible flooding and landslides as Super Typhoon Ragasa approached, gaining strength on its way to an eventual collision with southern China.
North Korea confirms June launch of military spy satellite: KCNA
AFP, Published on 30/05/2023
» SEOUL - North Korea has confirmed it will launch a reconnaissance satellite in June, saying it is needed to monitor military movements of the United States and its partners in real time, state media reported Tuesday, citing a senior defence official.
Philippines, US kick off largest-ever joint military drills
AFP, Published on 11/04/2023
» The Philippines and the United States launched their largest-ever joint military exercises on Tuesday, as the longstanding allies seek to counter growing Chinese assertiveness in the region.
Philippines to expand US access to military bases: official
AFP, Published on 02/02/2023
» MANILA: The United States and the Philippines are expected to announce a deal Thursday that will give US troops access to another four military bases in the Southeast Asian nation, as the longtime allies seek to deter Chinese aggression in the region.
More rain on the way as Philippine storm death toll hits 150
AFP, Published on 03/11/2022
» MANILA: The death toll from a powerful storm that triggered flooding and landslides across the Philippines has reached 150, disaster officials said Thursday, as more rain was forecast in some of the hardest-hit areas.