Posts Tagged ‘philippines’

Search on for Philippine missing

Tuesday, February 7th, 2012

Search and rescue efforts are continuing for survivors of a 6.7 magnitude quake that shook the central Philippines on Monday, leaving dozens dead or missing.

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An achy calf and shortness of breath point a traveler to deep vein thrombosis

Monday, January 16th, 2012

When I travel abroad, which I do frequently for work, I try to run every day for an hour. It gives me energy and a great look at my new surroundings. After starting a run in Manila recently, I stopped three minutes into it. My breathing was shallow and labored. I also had nagging pain in my calves. The discomfort had been with me since I landed in the Philippines four days earlier. Read full article > >

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An achy calf and shortness of breath point a traveler to deep vein thrombosis

Ransom sought for Australian man

Thursday, January 5th, 2012

Kidnappers holding an Australian man in the southern Philippines demand $2m (£1.3m) in ransom for his release, in a video message sent to his wife.

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Philippines missing ‘over 1,000′

Friday, December 23rd, 2011

The Philippines government says 1,079 people are still missing in the wake of Typhoon Washi, already known to have killed more than 1,000.

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Philippines missing ‘over 1,000′

Mass burial for Philippines dead

Monday, December 19th, 2011

A mass burial is being organised in the Philippines for scores killed by flash floods, which left at least 650 dead on the southern island of Mindanao.

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In Philippines, Fleeing Floodwaters in the Middle of Night

Sunday, December 18th, 2011

On Sunday, the Red Cross had put the death toll from the flooding in the Philippines at 652, but that number was expected to rise.

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In Philippines, Fleeing Floodwaters in the Middle of Night

Philippines flood toll passes 650

Sunday, December 18th, 2011

More than 650 people are dead and hundreds more missing after floods triggered by a tropical storm sweep through the southern Philippines

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Philippines storm kills hundreds

Saturday, December 17th, 2011

A tropical storm kills at least 430 people in the Philippines, as night-time flash floods catch many people in their beds.

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Storm-triggered flash floods kill more than 120 people in southern Philippines, dozens missing

Saturday, December 17th, 2011

MANILA, Philippines — The death toll from storm-triggered flash floods in the southern Philippines has risen to more than 120, with more than 100 people missing, officials said Saturday. Mayor Lawrence Cruz of Iligan city said 79 bodies were recovered Saturday after more than 12 hours of continuous rain from Tropical Storm Washi swelled a river and sent muddy floodwaters cascading down to his city from nearby mountains. Read full article > >

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Philippine Chief Justice Is Impeached

Monday, December 12th, 2011

The impeachment, which alleges corruption and biased judgments, is the product of a running battle between the chief justice and the president.

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Philippines plane in school crash

Saturday, December 10th, 2011

A small plane crashes in the Philippines into a school in Paranaque near the capital, Manila, killing at least 11 people – including two children.

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Terrorists Linked to Phone Hacking

Sunday, November 27th, 2011

Four people in the Philippines arrested.

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Terrorists Linked to Phone Hacking

4 in Philippines Accused of Hacking U.S. Phones to Aid Terrorists

Sunday, November 27th, 2011

Four people were arrested in the Philippines in a “remote toll fraud” scam against American business customers.

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Philippines Arrests Ex-President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo

Friday, November 18th, 2011

Gloria Macapagal Arroyo was arrested Friday on charges of election fraud, after days of dramatic tussling with the government over whether she would be allowed to leave the country.

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‘Glee’ Actress’s Dad Killed With Ice Pick

Tuesday, November 1st, 2011

In the Philippines.

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‘Glee’ Actress’s Dad Killed With Ice Pick