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Slog begins to rebuild Philippines' typhoon wastelands AFP - A frantic campaign to reach millions of hungry, injured and homeless people in the Philippines following one of the world's strongest storms is almost over. Now the grinding slog of rebuilding b... (photo: US Navy / Ramon G. Go) France24 Pacific Ocean Ntural Disasters Philippines Photos Typhoon Relief Wikipedia: Typhoon Haiyan |
The stench of death remains even as recovery begins MANILA, (AP):The death toll from one of the strongest typhoons on record could exceed 6,000. | Already, the death toll has risen above 5,000 and with 1,611 persons still unaccounted for Philippine off... (photo: US Navy / MCS3 Jonah Z. Stepanik) The Gleaner Extreme Weather Philippines Disaster Photos Typhoon Haiyan Wikipedia: Typhoon Haiyan |
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Philippine children face malnutrition risk The UN says 1.5 million children are at risk of malnutrition in typhoon-ravaged areas of the Philippines as it calls for greater efforts to provide food an... (photo: AP / Bullit Marquez) Al Jazeera Extreme Weather Philippine Typhoon Photos Typhoon Haiyan Wikipedia: Typhoon Haiyan |
Typhoon Haiyan: The search for bodies Hundreds of bodies are still being retrieved from the rubble of Typhoon Haiyan, every day. For the volunteers who help with this, it is a grim but vital task. | On the se... (photo: US Navy / MCS3 Mackenzie P. Adams) BBC News Extreme Weather Philippine Disaster Photos Typhoon Haiyan |
Euro gains after ECB quells cut talk New York - The euro gained against the dollar Thursday after European Central Bank chief Mario Draghi quelled talk of another interest rate cut for the eurozone. | Meanwh... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag) Independent online Banks Euro Europe Photos Wikipedia: Eurozone |
Indonesia's telcos to investigate their role in the phone tapping of president Communications minister gives phone companies a week to investigate whether they helped Australian spies | Protesters burn Australian flags in Jakarta in response to clai... (photo: AP / Tatan Syuflana) The Guardian Australia Indonesia Photos Politics Wikipedia: Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono |
Clive Palmer calls on Tony Abbott to apologise to Indonesia over spying Fairfax MP Clive Palmer. | Fairfax MP Clive Palmer has called on Tony Abbott to apologise to the Indonesian president over the phone-tapping scandal, saying his own phone... (photo: AP / Seth Wenig) Canberra Times Australia Indonesia Photos Politics Wikipedia: Clive Palmer |
Julia Gillard suggests intelligence review in light of spying revelations ‘You need a system with sufficient checks and balances and oversight,’ former prime minister tells CNN | Gillard said the current challenge for governments wa... (photo: AP / Sakchai Lalit) The Guardian Australia Julia Gillard Photos Politics Wikipedia: Julia Gillard |