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Philippines finds elderly survivor after typhoon kills 332

YoopyaDecember 6, 2012

by YoopyaDecember 6, 201202

(Reuters) – Rescue workers found a 77-year-old man alive on Thursday who had survived on coconuts for two days after a powerful typhoon ravaged the...

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Philippines’ biggest typhoon kills at least 230, hundreds missing

YoopyaDecember 5, 2012

by YoopyaDecember 5, 201201

(Reuters) – The death toll from the Philippines’ strongest typhoon this year rose on Wednesday to around 230, with hundreds missing in landslides and floodwaters,...

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Typhoon Bopha slams Philippines south, destroys homes, one dead

YoopyaDecember 4, 2012

by YoopyaDecember 4, 201207

(Reuters) – Typhoon Bopha, the strongest tropical storm to hit the Philippines this year, slammed into a southern island on Tuesday, destroying homes, cutting power...

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Philippines, Muslim rebels agree landmark peace deal

YoopyaOctober 7, 2012

by YoopyaOctober 7, 201201

(Reuters) – The Philippine government and Muslim rebels agreed a deal to end a 40-year conflict that has killed more than 120,000 people, President Benigno...

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7.6-magnitude quake strikes off eastern Philippines, killing 1 and triggering small tsunami

kiemtarAugust 31, 2012September 3, 2012

by kiemtarAugust 31, 2012September 3, 201200

MANILA, Philippines — A 7.6-magnitude earthquake struck off the Philippines’ eastern coast late Friday, killing one person in a house collapse, knocking out power in...

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Special Report: Philippines’ black market is China’s golden connection

YoopyaAugust 23, 2012

by YoopyaAugust 23, 201202

(Reuters) – Erich Mulato walked out of a dingy workshop in this mountain village and into a gold shop next door, clutching a handful of...

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Philippines, U.S. stage war games in face of China warning

YoopyaApril 25, 2012

by YoopyaApril 25, 201202

(Reuters) – Hundreds of American and Philippine troops waded ashore on Wednesday in a mock assault to retake a small island in energy-rich waters disputed...