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Rescuers search for missing after deadly landslide
06/01/2012 - PHILIPPINES

Rescuers search for missing after deadly landslide

Rescue teams continued the search Friday for an estimated 150 missing people after a pre-dawn landslide on Thursday buried a remote community on Mindanao island in the southern Philippines, killing at least 25 people.
North Korea: rise of a default leader
25/12/2011 - THE WEEK IN ASIA

North Korea: rise of a default leader

In North Korea, Kim Jong-Un is poised to take over power following his father's death. Also, a population in shock deals with the gruesome consequences of the floods in the Philippines. And finally, we take a look back at 2011 across Asia.
National emergency declared as typhoon death toll nears 1,000
20/12/2011 - PHILIPPINES

National emergency declared as typhoon death toll nears 1,000

The Philippine government declared a national disaster Tuesday and shipped hundreds of coffins to the flood-stricken south of the country as the death toll neared 1,000 and was expected to rise further as rescuers continued to discover bodies.
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Philippine flood toll exceeds 900
19/12/2011 - PHILIPPINES

Philippine flood toll exceeds 900

As authorities struggled to deliver aid to communities devastated by last week’s flash floods in the southern Philippines, officials on Monday said the death toll had risen to 927.
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Rescuers search for hundreds missing after Philippines floods
18/12/2011 - PHILIPPINES

Rescuers search for hundreds missing after Philippines floods

The death toll from devastating flash floods in the southern Philippines climbed to more than 650 on Sunday as rescuers continued to search for around 800 people still missing after entire villages had been swept away overnight on Friday.
Philippines island struck by deadly flash floods
17/12/2011 - PHILIPPINES

Philippines island struck by deadly flash floods

Flash floods triggered by tropical storm Washi have left more than 400 people dead and hundreds more unaccounted for in the southern Philippines island of Mindanao. Soldiers have been deployed to carry out rescue efforts.
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Military launches air strikes against southern Muslim rebels
25/10/2011 - PHILIPPINES

Military launches air strikes against southern Muslim rebels

The Philippine military launched air strikes Monday against suspected outlaws in the south, where ongoing clashes with Islamic separatist Moro rebels have threatened a 2008 cease-fire. The military says it is targeting bandits and not the Moro.
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Rescuers scramble to reach typhoon victims
02/10/2011 - PHILIPPINES

Rescuers scramble to reach typhoon victims

Rescuers in the Philippines are struggling to reach tens of thousands of people affected by massive flooding in the wake of back-to-back typhoons amid fears a third storm may hit the country next week.
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Maoists worry China, gay soldiers come out, and more
01/10/2011 - THE OBSERVERS

Maoists worry China, gay soldiers come out, and more

This show is made up entirely of amateur images. We've seen time and time again how images captured by ordinary citizens then uploaded onto the Web can change history, or at least shift the balance of power. This week, we take a look back at some of those moments.
Immigrant maids win landmark Hong Kong residency case
30/09/2011 - HONG KONG - IMMIGRATION

Immigrant maids win landmark Hong Kong residency case

The Hong Kong high court on Friday ruled that immigration laws banning foreign maids from seeking permanent residency was unconstitutional. The case was brought to court by a Filippino domestic who has been living in Hong Kong since 1986.
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