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Philippines raises volcano alert again; hazardous eruption seen imminent
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Philippines raises volcano alert again; hazardous eruption seen imminent

The Philippines raised the alert level at its Mayon volcano on Monday after a loud explosion in the wake of…
Philippines shuts more schools as volcano spews ash and lava
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Philippines shuts more schools as volcano spews ash and lava

The Philippines’ most active volcano spewed lava that cascaded downslope and emitted ash that fell on nearby towns, state volcanologists…
Philippines: 12,000 flee Mayon Volcano amid possibile ‘hazardous eruption’
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Philippines: 12,000 flee Mayon Volcano amid possibile ‘hazardous eruption’

More than 12,000 people in the Philippines have evacuated areas near Mayon Volcano, as experts warn of a possible “hazardous…
Vietnam escapes worst of typhoon that battered Philippines
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Vietnam escapes worst of typhoon that battered Philippines

A powerful storm that left a trail of death and destruction in the Philippines was downgraded to a tropical depression…
Vietnam braces for typhoon as Philippine toll rises to 230 dead
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Vietnam braces for typhoon as Philippine toll rises to 230 dead

Authorities in Vietnam prepared to move a million people from low-lying areas along the south coast on Monday as a…
Fire in Philippine shopping mall kills 37
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Fire in Philippine shopping mall kills 37

Fire swept through a shopping mall in the Philippines killing at least 37 people, most of them workers at a…
Rescuers search for Philippine storm survivors as death toll rises to 200
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Rescuers search for Philippine storm survivors as death toll rises to 200

Rescuers in the Philippines searched on Sunday for survivors of a storm that triggered floods and landslides and killed about…
Philippines withdraws bid for US grant, says unrelated to rights
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Philippines withdraws bid for US grant, says unrelated to rights

The Philippines said on Tuesday it has withdrawn an application for a second grant from a US aid agency after…
65 journalists and media workers killed globally in 2017: RSF
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65 journalists and media workers killed globally in 2017: RSF

Sixty-five journalists and media workers were killed worldwide in 2017, according to annual figures published by Reporters Without Borders (RSF)…
Philippines’ Duterte, in about-face, says he supports same-sex unions
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Philippines’ Duterte, in about-face, says he supports same-sex unions

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Sunday expressed his support for same-sex unions, after previously declaring his opposition to gay marriage,…
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