Tag: Philippine Islands
Several dead in typhoon devastation in the Philippines | News in brief
The Philippines has already been battered by six typhoons during the month. At least eight people have been confirmed dead in the grip of Typhoon Man-yi in the Philippines. Seven…
Tens of thousands evacuated in the Philippines from a new storm | News in brief
At least 163 people have died in the Philippines in about a month as a result of the storms. In the Philippines, around 255,000 people have been evacuated from their…
Twenty dead in a storm in the Philippines – landed on the most populous island | News in brief
The tram is predicted to travel west towards the South China Sea. In the Philippines, at least 14 people have died as a result of the Trami storm, officials said…
Life sentences for Jolo’s 2000 hostage-takings | News in brief
The Abu Sayyaf group kidnapped Finns and citizens of six other countries on the island of Jolo in the Philippines. A Philippine court has sentenced 17 members of the extremist…