Philippines
Philippines raises volcano alert again; hazardous eruption seen imminent
World
January 22, 2018
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
World
January 16, 2018
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’
World
January 15, 2018
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
World
December 26, 2017
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
World
December 25, 2017
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
World
December 24, 2017
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
World
December 24, 2017
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
World
December 19, 2017
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The Philippines said on Tuesday it has withdrawn an application for a second grant from a US aid agency after…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
World
December 19, 2017
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
World
December 17, 2017
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,…