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Typhoon Bualoi Moves Toward Vietnam After Leaving 20 Dead In Philippines
Vietnam evacuated thousands of people from central and northern provinces Sunday as Typhoon Bualoi raced toward the country faster than expected with landfall forecast later in the day.
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Typhoon Ragasa Kills 27, Displaces Millions Across Asia
Typhoon Ragasa, one of the strongest storms to hit Asia in years, whipped waves taller than lampposts onto Hong Kong promenades and turned seas rough on the southern Chinese coast on Wednesday after leaving destruction in Taiwan and the Philippines
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Typhoon Ragasa: 14 Dead, 124 Missing As Lake Barrier Bursts In Taiwan
At least 14 people were killed when a decades-old lake barrier burst in Taiwan, a government official said Wednesday, after Super Typhoon Ragasa pounded the island with torrential rains.
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Schools Shut, Flights Cancelled As Typhoon Ragasa Heads To Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong and parts of southern China were on high alert early Wednesday as Super Typhoon Ragasa approached with powerful winds and lashing rain, forcing Chinese authorities to shut down schools and businesses in at least 10 cities.
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3 Chinese Ships Spotted Near Islets Close To Taiwan: Philippines
Three Chinese coast guard vessels were being monitored in the waters off remote islands in the northern Philippines near Taiwan, maritime officials in Manila said on Friday.
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Cave Discovery Shows Voyagers Brought Rice Past 2,300Km Of Pacific Ocean
The domesticated rice was transported by the first islanders, who sailed 2,300 kilometres of open ocean from the Philippines about 3,500 years ago. The discovery settles debates and curiosity about the origins and lifestyles of Pacific peoples.
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5.6 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Northern Philippines: Report
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck the northern Philippines on Wednesday, the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) said, as authorities warned of damage and aftershock from the tremor.
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Indian Student Among 2 Killed In Philippine Plane Crash
A small plane has crashed on a training flight in the northern Philippines, killing an Indian student pilot and his Filipino instructor, authorities said Wednesday.
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Hundreds Of Aftershocks Rattle Philippines Following Powerful Earthquake
Anxious residents slept outside after hundreds of aftershocks rattled the earthquake-hit northern Philippines, locals said Thursday, as President Ferdinand Marcos Jr inspected damage in the region.
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7.1 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Philippines, 4 Dead, Buildings Damaged: Report
A powerful 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck the northern Philippine island of Luzon on Wednesday killing four people, damaging buildings and sending strong tremors through the capital, Manila.
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7.1 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Northern Philippines: Report
A 7.1-magnitude earthquake hit the northern Philippines Wednesday, the US Geological Survey said, with residents in the capital Manila reporting their buildings shaking.
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8 Killed, Dozens Injured As Twin Quakes Strike Islands In Philippines
Eight people were killed and dozens injured when a series of earthquakes struck islands in the far northern Philippines early Saturday, terrifying locals and sparking an urgent search of collapsed homes.
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Eight Killed, Dozens Injured As Twin Quakes Strike Philippines
Eight people were killed and dozens injured when twin earthquakes struck islands in the northern Philippines early Saturday while many were still asleep, local officials said.
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Over 90,000 People Flee As Typhoon Haima Slams Northern Philippines
Super Typhoon Haima, the strongest storm to hit the Philippines in three years, ripped through major rice growing regions, damaging crops and houses, and forced more than 90,000 people to flee to safer ground, officials said on Thursday.
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Philippines Braces For Super Typhoon Haima
The Philippines ordered the evacuation of northern coastal, low-lying and mountainous areas on Wednesday as the strongest typhoon to threaten in three years was due to make landfall later in the day.
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Typhoon Bualoi Moves Toward Vietnam After Leaving 20 Dead In Philippines
Vietnam evacuated thousands of people from central and northern provinces Sunday as Typhoon Bualoi raced toward the country faster than expected with landfall forecast later in the day.
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Typhoon Ragasa Kills 27, Displaces Millions Across Asia
Typhoon Ragasa, one of the strongest storms to hit Asia in years, whipped waves taller than lampposts onto Hong Kong promenades and turned seas rough on the southern Chinese coast on Wednesday after leaving destruction in Taiwan and the Philippines
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Typhoon Ragasa: 14 Dead, 124 Missing As Lake Barrier Bursts In Taiwan
At least 14 people were killed when a decades-old lake barrier burst in Taiwan, a government official said Wednesday, after Super Typhoon Ragasa pounded the island with torrential rains.
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Schools Shut, Flights Cancelled As Typhoon Ragasa Heads To Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong and parts of southern China were on high alert early Wednesday as Super Typhoon Ragasa approached with powerful winds and lashing rain, forcing Chinese authorities to shut down schools and businesses in at least 10 cities.
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3 Chinese Ships Spotted Near Islets Close To Taiwan: Philippines
Three Chinese coast guard vessels were being monitored in the waters off remote islands in the northern Philippines near Taiwan, maritime officials in Manila said on Friday.
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Cave Discovery Shows Voyagers Brought Rice Past 2,300Km Of Pacific Ocean
The domesticated rice was transported by the first islanders, who sailed 2,300 kilometres of open ocean from the Philippines about 3,500 years ago. The discovery settles debates and curiosity about the origins and lifestyles of Pacific peoples.
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5.6 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Northern Philippines: Report
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck the northern Philippines on Wednesday, the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) said, as authorities warned of damage and aftershock from the tremor.
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Indian Student Among 2 Killed In Philippine Plane Crash
A small plane has crashed on a training flight in the northern Philippines, killing an Indian student pilot and his Filipino instructor, authorities said Wednesday.
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Hundreds Of Aftershocks Rattle Philippines Following Powerful Earthquake
Anxious residents slept outside after hundreds of aftershocks rattled the earthquake-hit northern Philippines, locals said Thursday, as President Ferdinand Marcos Jr inspected damage in the region.
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7.1 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Philippines, 4 Dead, Buildings Damaged: Report
A powerful 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck the northern Philippine island of Luzon on Wednesday killing four people, damaging buildings and sending strong tremors through the capital, Manila.
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7.1 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Northern Philippines: Report
A 7.1-magnitude earthquake hit the northern Philippines Wednesday, the US Geological Survey said, with residents in the capital Manila reporting their buildings shaking.
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8 Killed, Dozens Injured As Twin Quakes Strike Islands In Philippines
Eight people were killed and dozens injured when a series of earthquakes struck islands in the far northern Philippines early Saturday, terrifying locals and sparking an urgent search of collapsed homes.
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Eight Killed, Dozens Injured As Twin Quakes Strike Philippines
Eight people were killed and dozens injured when twin earthquakes struck islands in the northern Philippines early Saturday while many were still asleep, local officials said.
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Over 90,000 People Flee As Typhoon Haima Slams Northern Philippines
Super Typhoon Haima, the strongest storm to hit the Philippines in three years, ripped through major rice growing regions, damaging crops and houses, and forced more than 90,000 people to flee to safer ground, officials said on Thursday.
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Philippines Braces For Super Typhoon Haima
The Philippines ordered the evacuation of northern coastal, low-lying and mountainous areas on Wednesday as the strongest typhoon to threaten in three years was due to make landfall later in the day.
