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FAO: Typhoon-hit Philippine farmers risk ‘double tragedy’

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Farmers hit by Super Typhoon Haiyan face a “double tragedy” without urgent aid to clear land and irrigation channels and plant their crops, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) warned Wednesday.

Posted: November 28th, 2013 in Featured Gallery,Features,Latest Global Nation Stories,Philippines,Photos & Videos | Read More »

Malaysian farmers praying for quick end to Sabah standoff

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In this photo taken on Sunday, Feb. 17, 2013, a policeman closes a gate of their base at a village of Sahabat 16, near Lahad Datu, Sabab, Malaysia. AP FILE PHOTO

Farmers and oil palm smallholders are praying for a quick end to the standoff that is entering its second week between Malaysian security forces and an armed group from Sulu.

Posted: February 19th, 2013 in Asia & Pacific,Features,Latest Global Nation Stories | Read More »

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  2. UN probes ‘Yolanda’ aid to Philippines
  3. China ships sail through disputed waters as tensions simmer
  4. Same-sex couple gets fiancé visa from US embassy
  5. 10 video games Enrile should play instead of Bejeweled
  6. 4-year-old daughter left behind in Saudi Arabia
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  8. Philippine killer picture tops Time Magazine’s best viral shots
  9. Mom puts up bounty for missing daughter in Tacloban
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  1. China eyes air defense zone in West PH Sea
  2. Mom puts up bounty for missing daughter in Tacloban
  3. US pullout from typhoon relief a poser
  4. US, Israel forces pull out of ‘Yolanda’-hit areas
  5. Leyte snap cracks Time Magazine’s photos of the year
  6. Int’l law experts laud PH stand on sea row
  7. Same-sex couple gets fiancé visa from US embassy
  8. 7 Filipinos killed, 11 others hurt in Yemen suicide blast–DFA
  9. China scrambles jets after US, Japan enter air zone—Xinhua
  10. 2 Filipino doctors among 25 dead in Yemen attack
  1. Japanese relief team returns favor
  2. Anderson Cooper thanks Filipinos for ‘showing us how to live’
  3. Anderson Cooper: We honor Filipinos’ strength
  4. Saving Grace: Canadian rushes to Ormoc to rescue fiancee
  5. US relief flight heads for typhoon-hit Tacloban
  6. US military ‘godsend’ to ‘Yolanda’ victims
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  8. Anderson Cooper’s accuracy was not the issue
  9. VIP media treatment irks locals
  10. China scrambles jets after US, Japan enter air zone—Xinhua

News

  • Leviste parole aboveboard but Aquino can revoke it – De Lima
  • Commuter train crashes in Jakarta, 2 dead
  • Government to review use of Malampaya fund
  • Rare riot shocks Singapore
  • ‘Yolanda’ death toll climbs to 5,924 – NDRRMC

    • Sports

  • Kobe returns, but Raptors beat Lakers 106-94
  • Celtics cruise to 41-point win over Knicks; Heat beats Pistons
  • Sharapova happy with ‘baby step’ return
  • Ginebra nips TNT; Batang Pier score
  • Aligaga, 3 other fighters barge into finals

    • Lifestyle

  • Venezuelan is Miss Earth, brings home another title
  • Heritage advocates come together for Guiuan, Samar, and damaged cultural treasures
  • Betis, Pampanga woodcarving crafts: An Augustinian legacy
  • Lea Salonga, Cecile Licad to perform in ‘Yolanda’ fundraising concert
  • Orlando Bloom returns as Legolas in ‘Hobbit’ continuation

    • Entertainment

  • Billy Joel, 4 others receive Kennedy Center Honors
  • ‘Gravity,’ ‘Her’ tie for LA Film Critics top honor
  • Character actress Kate Williamson dead at 82
  • Paris Hilton’s brother assaulted at Miami party
  • Disney’s ‘Frozen’ cools ‘Catching Fire’ at box office

    • Business

  • Oil prices climb in Asian trade
  • Israel poverty high despite strong economy—OECD
  • World Bank cuts growth forecast for PH
  • To arrest declining yields, rice producers must turn to science
  • Rekindling the courtship

    • Technology

  • Software lets blind see via computers
  • New consoles, online games to keep market soaring to 2017
  • Online banking users warned vs ‘Trojan’ attacks during holidays
  • Woman fined for Facebook invite to a mass party
  • DTC debuts ultra-budget Android Smartphone GT5S Junior

    • Opinion

  • 1994 election of Mandela remembered
  • Loving Mandela
  • Why were power plant repairs timed during Christmas?
  • Abolish NGOs
  • ‘The last pure hero’

    • Global Nation

  • Int’l organization vows to continue aid for Yolanda survivors
  • UK embassy denies report on ‘Yolanda’ aid not reaching victims
  • UN probes ‘Yolanda’ aid to Philippines
  • Japan seeks int’l action against China air zone
  • China ships sail through disputed waters as tensions simmer
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