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Typhoon Gaemi heading towards China; Philippines reports 32 deaths so far

Typhoon Gaemi heading towards China; Philippines reports 32 deaths so far

Typhoon Gaemi has weakened into a severe tropical storm and is heading towards inland China on Friday after making landfall on the east coast. The typhoon led to tree collapses, flooded streets and also damaged crops in China but there were no immediate reports of casualties or major damage.

26 July,2024 03:45 PM IST | Beijing | mid-day online correspondent
Oil spill fears after tanker sinks in Manila Bay

Oil spill fears after tanker sinks in Manila Bay

The sinking followed days of monsoon rain, exacerbated by a passing offshore typhoon, that caused landslides and flooding across the archipelago, leaving at least 22 people dead and displacing more than half a million people.

26 July,2024 09:23 AM IST | Manila | Agencies
Taiwan readies for typhoon that killed 13 in the Philippines

Taiwan readies for typhoon that killed 13 in the Philippines

Typhoon Gaemi’s outer skirt was bringing heavy rain to much of Taiwan, where a direct landfall was expected Wednesday evening in the northern county of Ylan

25 July,2024 09:28 AM IST | Taipei | Agencies
Japan, Philippines sign defence pact

Japan, Philippines sign defence pact

It would take effect after ratification by the countries’ legislatures, Philippine and Japanese officials said.

09 July,2024 09:19 AM IST | Manila | Agencies
US defence commitments to Japan, Philippines 'ironclad': Biden

US defence commitments to Japan, Philippines 'ironclad': Biden

Joe Biden met with Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr & Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, where he asserted that any attack on Philippine forces in the South China Sea would invoke "our mutual defence treaty".

12 April,2024 08:48 AM IST | Washington DC | PTI
Blinken underscores ‘ironclad’ support for the Philippines

Blinken underscores ‘ironclad’ support for the Philippines

President Joe Biden will host Marcos and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in a White House summit in April

20 March,2024 07:40 AM IST | Manila | Agencies
Philippine, Chinese ships collide in South China Sea

Philippine, Chinese ships collide in South China Sea

The BRP Sindangan of the Philippine coast guard had minor structural damage from the collision that happened shortly after dawn

06 March,2024 07:50 AM IST | Manila | Agencies
Landslide kills at least six in the Philippines; 46 missing

Landslide kills at least six in the Philippines; 46 missing

Army troops, police and volunteers rescued 31 villagers who were injured when the landslide hit the mountain village of Masara in the remote town of Maco in Davao de Oro province Tuesday night

08 February,2024 05:20 AM IST | Manila | Agencies
Landslide strikes buses, homes in southern Philippines; 27 miners missing

Landslide strikes buses, homes in southern Philippines; 27 miners missing

The military earlier reported a higher number of missing and surviving miners, saying impassable roads and poor communication lines were hampering efforts to get more specific details from the village.

07 February,2024 12:37 PM IST | Manila | AP
At least 16 dead and 12 injured as passenger bus falls off ravine in Philippines

At least 16 dead and 12 injured as passenger bus falls off ravine in Philippines

Eight of the wounded in the accident, which happened Tuesday afternoon in Hamtic town in the province of Antique, were in critical condition at a local hospital, officials said.

06 December,2023 08:31 AM IST | Manila | AP

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