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Typhoon Fengshen hits Philippines
Typhoon Fengshen hits Philippines

Some 598 people are dead or missing after Typhoon Fengshen roared through the Philippines, the Red Cross and civil defence have said. Landslides, severe flooding and the loss of dozens of fishing boats had left at least 224 dead and 374 missing, they said, mostly in central areas which bore the brunt of the storm

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A climate in crisis

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South Korea Hostage Crisis
South Korea Hostage Crisis

Going into the 4th week now and both parties continue to be at a stand-off. Public pressure grows on the South Korean government to act whilst no new deadlines have been set.

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