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‘Pacman’ focused despite recent distractions
Manny Pacquiao is fully focused on next month’s fight with Miguel Cotto in Las Vegas despite the typhoon which has devastated parts of his native Philippines, insists his trainer.
Swiss plan controls on ‘suicide tourism’
It has long been the final destination for terminally ill patients who want to end their lives, offering what many consider to be a dignified way out of their suffering. It featured scenes of a worried Roach pleading with his fighter to move their training camp from Baguio as another typhoon was forecast to land.
Days of flooding, landslides kill 186 in Philippines
Flooding and landslides from tropical depression Parma have killed 186 people in the Philippines, authorities said Saturday. Another 93 people have been injured, according to Nalia Tabliago of the Philippines National Disaster Coordinating Council.
Thousands evacuated in Philippines as typhoon nears
Thousands of Filipinos who live near coastlines and mountainous areas were evacuated Friday as the storm-battered country braced for Typhoon Parma, which is expected to make landfall Saturday.
Filipinos preparing for worst, ‘praying’ for best from Parma
Arturo Fidelino couldn’t sleep.
Storm-ravaged Philippines braced for ‘super typhoon’ Parma
Days after one storm left hundreds dead and most of Manila under water, the Philippines was bracing itself Thursday for the impact of a super typhoon gathering pace in the western Pacific.
People’s Republic of China marks 60th anniversary
China celebrates 60 years of PRC’s founding Typhoon Parma is expected to bring heavy rainfall and major property damage to the Philippines on Saturday, according to meteorologists. The storm was upgraded to a super typhoon Thursday as it churned towards the island nation with winds of 240 kph (150 mph)
In Taiwan, Dalai Lama disputes China’s claims
The Dalai Lama — on a visit to Taiwan that includes prayers for recent typhoon victims — has rebutted China’s claims that he is there for political reasons. In a Monday interview with CNN’s Sara Sidner, the Tibetan spiritual leader said he was visiting the island to comfort victims of Typhoon Morakot
Dalai Lama leaves for visit to Taiwan
The Dalai Lama left for Taiwan on Sunday for a trip that will include praying for victims of Typhoon Morakot.