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Typhoon wreaks havoc in Taiwan, HK

HONG KONG – Fierce winds, pounding rain and high seas battered Hong Kong on Wednesday as Super Typhoon Ragasa headed into southern China after...

No pause for food delivery during Pakistan’s monsoon

LAHORE, Pakistan – Abdullah Abbas waded through Lahore’s flooded streets, struggling to push his motorcycle and deliver a food order on time. The water had...

Toxic homes a lasting legacy of LA’s terrifying firestorm

ALTADENA, California – The fires that tore through Los Angeles nine months ago didn’t destroy Karen Girard’s home. But the smoke left her walls,...

‘Nando’ leaves 3 dead, 5 missing as ‘Opong’ heads for PH

THE confluence of tropical storms Mirasol and super typhoon Nando left three dead, nine injured, and five missing, according to the National Disaster Risk...

CHR alarmed on impact of Mt. Kanlaon on classes

The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) on Tuesday raised concern over the disruption of classes caused by Mt. Kanlaon’s volcanic activity. Citing data from the...

Schools shut, flights canceled as Typhoon Ragasa nears HK

HONG KONG—Hong Kong shut schools and canceled flights on Tuesday as Super Typhoon Ragasa was set to slam into the financial center with a...

6.1-magnitude quake hits Central Papua

JAKARTA – A shallow earthquake of magnitude 6.1 struck Indonesia’s Central Papua province on Friday, the US Geological Survey reported, with no initial reports...

Falling tree kills two in Daet, CamNorte

A WOMAN and a 13-year-old boy, reportedly died when a tree toppled on them amid strong winds and heavy rains in Daet, Camarines Norte. Police...

Death toll from Indonesia flashfloods rises to 19

JAKARTA – The death toll from deadly flash floods that swept two Indonesian islands, including tourist hotspot Bali, rose to 19 on Thursday, officials...

Catch Basin

Residents of Barangay San Miguel, adjacent to Barangay Meysulao in Calumpit, Bulacan, wade through floodwaters. The area remains heavily affected as a catch basin...

Powerful quake aftershocks cause more deaths, injuries in Afghanistan

JALALABAD, Afghanistan – A series of strong aftershocks from a deadly earthquake that hit eastern Afghanistan at the weekend injured at least another 10...

No Filipinos injured in Afghanistan quake

The Philippine Embassy in Islamabad, which has jurisdiction over Afghanistan, reported that there were no Filipino casualties or injuries following the magnitude 6.0 earthquake...

Eastern Afghanistan quake death toll more than 800 – officials

KABUL – More than 800 people were killed by a strong magnitude 6.0 earthquake and multiple aftershocks in eastern Afghanistan, provincial Nangarhar government officials...

Typhoon death toll rises in Vietnam as trees hamper rescuers

VINH, Vietnam – The death toll from Typhoon Kajiki rose to three in Vietnam on Tuesday, as rescue workers battled uprooted trees and downed...
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