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US welcomes troop increase in The Philippines
20/02/2012 - World news explained

US welcomes troop increase in The Philippines

After The Philippines announced recently it has offered to allow more United States troops onto its territory, China reaction was to call for a greater effort towards peace and stability in the ...

18/12/2011 - The Philippines

Over 500 dead and 35,000 homeless after tropical storm Washi/Sendong ravages Philippines

The Philippines government and the Red Cross have appealed for help to feed, clothe and house more than 35,000 people made homeless by tropical storm Washi, which killed more than 500 people as ...

17/12/2011 - Philippines

Nearly 200 dead as tropical storm Washi/Sendong hits Philippines

About 200 people are reported dead and about 400 are missing after tropical storm Washi lashed the southern Philippines.

18/11/2011 - Philippines

Philippine court orders arrest of hospitalised former president Arroyo

A Philippine judge on Friday ordered the arrest of former president Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo

31/10/2011 - World population

Seven billionth human boosts inequality and resources debate

The world’s population topped seven billion Monday, sparking debate as to whether there are too many people or whether wealth is too poorly distributed and the earth’s resources ...

01/10/2011 - Philippines

One killed as second typhoon hits the Philippines

A second typhoon lashed the Philippines on Saturday killing at least one person and adding to the misery for more than a million people still trapped by floods from a storm earlier this week.

29/09/2011 - China - The Philippines

Hong Kong shut down, Hainan evacuated as Typhoon Nesat strikes

Hong Kong’s business district was empty Thursday and 100,000 people were evacuated from Hainan as Typhoon Nesat passed across South China Sea.

27/09/2011 - Philippines

Nesat kills at least seven on passage through Philippines

Typhoon Nesat has swept through the Philippines killing at least seven people and leaving the capital Manila with waist-high floods and power cuts.

26/09/2011 - Philippines

Typhoon Nesat gathers strength as heads for Philippines

More than 100,000 people have been evacuated in the Philippines ahead of the arrival of Typhoon Nesat on Tuesday morning.

25/09/2011 - The Philippines

Fifteen killed as Islamic insurgents attack Philippine military

Thirteen insurgents and two soldiers were killed when a little-known Islamist group attacked a military post in the southern Philippines,

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