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8 crushed looting rice in Philippines
Associated Press, Published on 13/11/2013
» TACLOBAN, Philippines - An official says eight people were crushed to death when thousands of typhoon survivors stormed a government rice warehouse in the typhoon-ravaged central Philippines.
Typhoon death toll in city could reach 10,000
Associated Press, Published on 10/11/2013
» TACLOBAN, Philippines — As many as 10,000 people are believed dead in one Philippine city alone after one of the worst storms on record sent giant waves roaring inland to wash away homes, schools and airport buildings, officials said Sunday. Ferocious winds ravaged several central islands, burying people under tonnes of debris and leaving corpses hanging from trees.
Typhoon death toll could reach 10,000
Associated Press, Published on 10/11/2013
» TACLOBAN, Philippines — The death toll from one of the strongest storms on record that ravaged the central Philippine city of Tacloban could reach 10,000 people, officials said Sunday after the extend of massive devastation became apparent and horrified residents spoke of storm surges as high as trees.
Land mine attacks kill Filipino troops
Associated Press, Published on 21/10/2013
» MANILA - Communist rebels attacked Philippine government troops twice with land mines and gunfire Monday, killing at least eight soldiers and militiamen and wounding four others in the country's south, officials said.
Death toll in Philippines quake jumps to 85
Associated Press, Published on 15/10/2013
» The death toll from a 7.2-magnitude earthquake that struck the central Philippines rose to 85, police said Tuesday, as more reports trickled in about toppled buildings and historic churches near the epicentre.
Philippine communist rebels killed
Associated Press, Published on 19/07/2013
» The Philippine military says at least six communist guerrillas and one government militiaman have been killed in the latest clash in which the rebels have suffered losses.
Asean gives North Korea a cold shoulder
Associated Press, Published on 30/06/2013
» BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN - The Asean regional summit now under way in Brunei is the sort of venue where North Korea has often managed to open up sideline discussions with Seoul and Washington.
4 dead in Indonesian mine collapse
Associated Press, Published on 15/05/2013
» TIMIKA, Indonesia - Rescuers have found four bodies and rescued 10 of the dozens trapped underground after a tunnel caved in at a giant US-owned gold and copper mine in eastern Indonesia, police said Wednesday.
Workers rally for better conditions on May Day
Associated Press, Published on 01/05/2013
» Tens of thousands of low-paid workers took to the streets in Asia on May Day to demand higher wages, better benefits and improved working conditions a week after a Bangladesh garment factory building collapse killed hundreds — a grim reminder of how lax safety regulations make going to work a danger in many poor countries.
Tourists survive 14-hour swim after boat sinks
Associated Press, Published on 26/04/2013
» SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - The fishing trip off the rugged north coast of St Lucia was supposed to last all day, but about four hours into the journey, the boat's electrical system crackled and popped.