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AFP/APP Manila: Hundreds of Filipinos have fled their homes as Typhoon Man-Yi approaches the Philippines, further compounding the devastation from recent storms. Typhoon Usagi caused severe flooding in northern Luzon, leaving…

AFP/APP Manila: Typhoon Usagi made landfall in the northern Philippines on Thursday, prompting authorities to evacuate thousands of residents from coastal areas. Striking the town of Baggao in Cagayan province with winds reaching 175…

AFP/APP Manila: The Philippines was struck by Typhoon Toraji, the fourth major typhoon to hit the country in less than a month.  Thousands of people in vulnerable areas were ordered to evacuate, and ports were shut down as the storm…

AFP/APP Manila: Philippine rescue workers battled floodwaters on Friday to reach residents trapped on the roofs of their homes as Tropical Storm Trami moved out to sea, leaving at least 40 people dead. Tens of thousands remain…

News Desk Cape Town: In a decisive move to protect endangered waterfowl, South Africa has announced a plan to bomb Marion Island with pesticide-laden pellets to eliminate invasive rats that have been attacking and eating the island's…

AFP/APP Manila: A 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of the southern Philippines on Saturday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said on Saturday. No tsunami warning was issued, and there were no immediate reports…

AFP/APP Manila: A Philippine-flagged tanker carrying 1.4 million litres of industrial fuel oil capsized and sank off Manila Bay early Thursday morning, authorities reported. The MT Terra Nova was en route to the central city of Iloilo…

AFP/APP Manila:Philippine human rights campaigner Leila de Lima was cleared of all criminal charges on Monday, ending years of legal battles for one of the most vocal critics of former president Rodrigo Duterte and his deadly drug war.…

AFP/APP Hong Kong: Equities rose across most of Asia on Wednesday following yet another record day in New York fuelled by data that boosted rate cut hopes, though expectations were tempered by cautious comments from Federal Reserve…

AFP/APP Hong Kong: Asian markets mostly fell Monday as a mixed jobs report eased worries about the US economy but dampened hopes for interest rate cuts, while political uncertainty in Europe weighed on the euro. With the Federal…