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Death toll from Typhoon Rai in Philippines exceeds 400
Manila: The number of deaths from typhoon Rai (also known as Odette) in the Philippines has reached 405, and 82 people are still missing, the National Disaster Risk Reduction & Management Council…
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Typhoon Rai death toll in Philippines surges to 389
Manila: The death toll from the powerful typhoon Rai in the Philippines has increased to 389, with 64 more missing, a government disaster agency said on Monday. The National Disaster Risk Reduction…
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Philippines typhoon death toll reaches 208, 52 missing
Manila: The death toll from the powerful typhoon Rai that lashed the Philippines last week has increased to 208, a top police official confirmed on Monday, adding that 52 people were still…
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More than 200 dead after typhoon slams Philippines
Manila: The death toll rose to more than 200 following the strongest typhoon to batter the Philippines this year, with 52 people still missing and several central towns and provinces grappling with…
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Death toll in Philippines from Typhoon Rai rises to 144: Reports
Manila: The death toll from Typhoon Rai that battered the Philippines this week has climbed to at least 144, local officials said on Sunday. Bohol province in the central Philippines is the…
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In Pics: Typhoon Rai in Philippines
Guiuan: Residents of Pagnamitan, Guiuan, Eastern Samar, eastern Philippines wade along a flooded road caused by Typhoon Rai on Thursday, Dec. 16, 2021. Tens of thousands of people were being evacuated to…
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Typhoon death toll in Philippines rises to nearly 100
Manila: The governor of an island province in the central Philippines said at least 49 people died in the devastation wrought by Typhoon Rai in just half of the towns that managed…
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Iloilo: First city in Asia where 3 properties were sold for cryptocurrencies
Manila: Iloilo City, a city in the Philippines, is the first city in the Asia Pacific where 3 luxury residential properties were sold in exchange for cryptocurrencies in 2019. In particular, the…
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Philippine leader Duterte announces retirement from politics
Manila: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Saturday announced he was retiring from politics and dropping plans to run for vice president in next year’s elections when his term ends, avoiding a legal…
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Manny Pacquiao first to file candidacy for 2022 Philippines prez polls
Manila: Filipino world boxing icon and Senator Manny Pacquiao on Friday officially filed his certificate of candidacy for the May 2022 presidential elections. Pacquiao, 42, is the first presidential aspirant to file…
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Pacquiao quits boxing to focus on Philippine presidential race
Manila:Â Filipino world boxing icon and Senator Manny Pacquiao said on Wednesday that he is retiring from boxing to focus on next year’s presidential race. “It is difficult for me to accept that…
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4 inmates killed in Philippines jail break attempt
Manila:Â Four inmates were killed in a shootout on Sunday after they tried to escape from a prison in the Philippines’ Surigao del Sur province, jail authorities said. The Bureau of Jail Management…
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realme emerges as No. 1 smartphone brand in Philippines
Manila:Â As the Philippines smartphone market witnessed a 30 per cent year-over-year (YoY) shipment growth in the second quarter of 2021, smartphone brand realme emerged as the top brand in the country, a…
- Middle East
Qatar sets rules for arrivals from India, five other Asian countries
Doha: Qatar on Sunday has updated its travel policy for travelers coming from six Asian countries, including India, and set up a mandatory hotel quarantine for them. Starting from August 2, arrivals…
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‘Go To India,’ Philippines President says to people denying to take COVID-19 vaccine
In a recent address to the media, Philippines’ President Rodrigo Duterte made serious remarks and even threatened people that he might arrest people resisting taking a COVID-19 vaccine. His remarks come amid…
