Over 1M Odette victims receive UN assistance
Six months after Typhoon Odette (international name: Rai) left a trail of devastation in 11 of the country’s 17 regions, ...
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‘Extensive damage’ in tsunami-struck Tonga
Aid agencies reported "extensive damage" in the Pacific island nation of Tonga on Tuesday following a massive underwater volcanic blast ...
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North Korea shoring up loyalty in face of pandemic: analysts
Behind its self-imposed coronavirus barricade, North Korea is more isolated than ever and authorities are reinforcing loyalty to the regime ...
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Manila Standard website (manilastandard.net), launched in August 2002, extends the newspaper’s reach beyond its traditional readers and makes its brand of Philippine news and opinion available to a much wider and geographically diverse readership here and overseas.