Late-Season Tropical Storms Bear Down on Philippines, Taiwan
Two separate storms are set to hit the Philippines and Taiwan at the weekend as the western Pacific Ocean sees its most storm ...
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As Philippines picks up from Ofel, new typhoon Pepito bears down
Once a typhoon and now a severe tropical storm Ofel (international name: Usagi) blew out of the Philippines early Friday as another dangerous typhoon drew closer, threatening an area where scores were ...
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As Philippines picks up from Usagi, a fresh storm bears down
Typhoon Usagi blew out of the Philippines early Friday as another dangerous storm drew closer, threatening an area where ...
Strong typhoon prompts more evacuations in Philippines, the fifth major storm to hit in three weeks
Typhoon Usagi had sustained winds of up to 175 kilometers (109 miles) per hour and gusts of up to 240 kph (149 mph) when it ...
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Philippines airports pilot UltraPass biometrics, Taiwan chooses SITA kiosks
UltraPass and the DOTr have signed a memorandum of understanding to pilot privacy-first digital identity verification across ...
Palau president wins second term, will seek to diversify tiny Taiwan ally's economy
The president of the Pacific Islands nation of Palau, Surangel Whipps Jr, was returned for a second term after a national ...
Typhoon Usagi wreaks more damage and misery in Philippines as yet another storm looms
Typhoon Usagi has swamped rural villages in floods, knocked down power and displaced thousands more people before blowing away from the northern Philippines, which has been pounded by five major storm ...
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Philippines says Beijing pushing it to cede sea claims
Beijing is stepping up pressure on Manila to concede its sovereign rights in the South China Sea, Philippine Secretary of ...
A US invasion of Taiwan in WWII would have been a disaster. A Chinese operation faces similar dangers.
An invasion of Taiwan by China today would face similar challenges that caused the US to drop the idea during WWII. The ...
Powerful typhoons ravage Philippines in back-to-back beatings
Three typhoons have made landfall over the Philippines over the past week as part of a destructive pattern that is expected ...