Tuesday, December 4, 2012

Powerful typhoon kills at least 74 in Philippines

Powerful typhoon kills at least 74 in Philippines

Powerful typhoon kills at least 74 in Philippines

Posted: 04 Dec 2012 08:38 AM PST

Residents prepare to assess their house which was damaged by Typhoon Bopha in Butuan city in southeastern Philippines Tuesday Dec. 4, 2012. A Philippine governor says at least 33 villagers and soldiers have drowned when torrents of water dumped by the powerful typhoon rushed down a mountain, engulfing the victims and bringing the death toll from the storm to about 40. (AP Photo/Erwin Mascarinas)At least 43 villagers and soldiers drowned in a southern Philippine town Tuesday when torrents of water dumped by a powerful typhoon cascaded down a mountain, engulfing emergency shelters and an army truck, officials said. The deaths raised the toll from one of the strongest storms to hit the country this year to at least 74.

Fire in clothing factory in south China kills 14

Posted: 04 Dec 2012 07:59 AM PST

A fire in a clothing factory apparently caused by arson killed 14 people in southern China on Tuesday, officials and state media said.

Powerful typhoon kills at least 41 in Philippines

Posted: 04 Dec 2012 07:42 AM PST

Residents prepare to assess their house which was damaged by Typhoon Bopha in Butuan city in southeastern Philippines Tuesday Dec. 4, 2012. A Philippine governor says at least 33 villagers and soldiers have drowned when torrents of water dumped by the powerful typhoon rushed down a mountain, engulfing the victims and bringing the death toll from the storm to about 40. (AP Photo/Erwin Mascarinas)At least 33 villagers and soldiers drowned in a southern Philippine town Tuesday when torrents of water dumped by a powerful typhoon cascaded down a mountain, engulfing emergency shelters and an army truck, officials said. The deaths raised the toll from one of the strongest storms to hit the country this year to at least 41.

33 dead in flood in typhoon-hit south Philippines

Posted: 04 Dec 2012 05:05 AM PST

This Earth Observatory image made on Dec. 3, 2012, provided by NASA shows Typhoon Bopha moving toward the Philippines. Typhoon Bopha slammed into the Davao region of the Philippines early Tuesday, Dec. 4, killing at least seven people and forcing more than 50,000 to flee from inundated villages. (AP Photo/NASA, Jesse Allen)A Philippine governor says at least 33 villagers and soldiers have drowned when torrents of water dumped by a powerful typhoon rushed down a mountain, engulfing the victims and bringing the death toll from the storm to about 40.

Powerful typhoon kills at least 40 in Philippines

Posted: 04 Dec 2012 05:45 AM PST

Philippine National Police clear a highway of toppled coconut trees after Typhoon Bopha made a landfall in Compostela Valley in southeastern Philippines Tuesday Dec. 4, 2012. A Philippine governor says at least 33 villagers and soldiers have drowned when torrents of water dumped by the powerful typhoon rushed down a mountain, engulfing the victims and bringing the death toll from the storm to about 40. (AP Photo/Karlos Manlupig)At least 33 villagers and soldiers drowned in a southern Philippine town Tuesday when torrents of water dumped by a powerful typhoon rampaged down a mountain, engulfing emergency shelters and washing away an army truck, officials said. The deaths raised the toll from the storm to at least 40.

Typhoon pounds the Philippines, killing at least 7

Posted: 04 Dec 2012 03:20 AM PST

One of the strongest typhoons to hit the Philippines this year barreled across the country's south on Tuesday, killing at least seven people and forcing more than 50,000 to flee from inundated villages.

Japan tunnel disaster shows aging of public works

Posted: 04 Dec 2012 03:04 AM PST

A worker inspects the structure inside the 1.65-kilometer (1-mile) Tsuburano Tunnel on the Tomei Expressway in Yamakitamachi, Kanagawa Prefecture, eastern Japan, Monday, Dec. 3, 2012. Concrete ceiling panels fell onto moving vehicles deep inside a tunnel on another expressway in Japan Sunday, and authorities confirmed nine deaths before suspending rescue work Monday while the roof was being reinforced to prevent more collapses. (AP Photo/Kyodo News) JAPAN OUT, MANDATORY CREDIT, NO LICENSING IN CHINA, FRANCE, HONG KONG, JAPAN AND SOUTH KOREAThe deadly collapse last weekend of hundreds of concrete ceiling slabs in a tunnel outside Tokyo is raising calls for more spending on Japan's aging infrastructure, but the country might simply not have the money.

Typhoon pounds the Philippines, killing at least 5

Posted: 04 Dec 2012 02:22 AM PST

One of the strongest typhoons to hit the Philippines this year barreled across the country's south on Tuesday, killing at least five people and forcing more than 50,000 to flee from inundated villages.

Japan campaign opens with focus on economy, nukes

Posted: 04 Dec 2012 01:49 AM PST

People walk by candidates' poster boards for parliamentary elections in Tokyo Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2012. Leaders for Japan's biggest political parties kicked off Tuesday the campaign for parliamentary elections to be held in less than two weeks with visits to nuclear crisis-hit Fukushima prefecture. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)Leaders of Japan's major political parties kicked off campaigning Tuesday for this month's parliamentary elections in nuclear crisis-hit Fukushima prefecture, where more than 100,000 people remain displaced from their homes.

Police raid Japan tunnel operator after collapse

Posted: 04 Dec 2012 12:32 AM PST

A worker inspects the structure inside the 1.65-kilometer (1-mile) Tsuburano Tunnel on the Tomei Expressway in Yamakitamachi, Kanagawa Prefecture, eastern Japan, Monday, Dec. 3, 2012. Concrete ceiling panels fell onto moving vehicles deep inside a tunnel on another expressway in Japan Sunday, and authorities confirmed nine deaths before suspending rescue work Monday while the roof was being reinforced to prevent more collapses. (AP Photo/Kyodo News) JAPAN OUT, MANDATORY CREDIT, NO LICENSING IN CHINA, FRANCE, HONG KONG, JAPAN AND SOUTH KOREAPolice investigating an expressway-tunnel ceiling collapse that killed nine people searched the offices of the tunnel operator Tuesday to see if there is any evidence that the company neglected safety.

Flight attendant out of job after Facebook remark

Posted: 03 Dec 2012 11:45 PM PST

A Cathay Pacific flight attendant is out of a job after writing on her Facebook page that she wanted to throw coffee in a passenger's face because she happened to be the daughter of someone she dislikes intensely: ousted Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra.

Flight attendant quits over Facebook coffee threat

Posted: 03 Dec 2012 10:39 PM PST

A Cathay Pacific flight attendant is out of a job after writing on her Facebook page that she wanted to throw coffee in the face of a passenger who is the youngest daughter of Thailand's ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra.

Japan's campaign starts, focus on economy, nuclear

Posted: 03 Dec 2012 10:20 PM PST

Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan waves at his party supporters during parliamentary elections campaign in Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan, Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2012. Leaders for Japan's biggest political parties kicked off the campaign Tuesday for parliamentary elections to be held in less than two weeks with visits to nuclear crisis-hit Fukushima prefecture. (AP Photo/Kyodo News) JAPAN OUT, MANDATORY CREDIT, NO LICENSING IN CHINA, FRANCE, HONG KONG, JAPAN AND SOUTH KOREALeaders for Japan's biggest political parties are kicking off the campaign for parliamentary elections to be held in less than two weeks with visits to nuclear crisis-hit Fukushima prefecture.

Bomb blast in Afghanistan kills 2 NATO troops

Posted: 03 Dec 2012 10:20 PM PST

The international military coalition in Afghanistan says two of its service members have been killed in a bomb attack in the country's south.

Strong typhoon pounds Philippines; 41K leave homes

Posted: 03 Dec 2012 08:29 PM PST

The strongest typhoon to hit the Philippines this year was pounding southern provinces Tuesday, cutting power, suspending travel and flooding areas already vulnerable to landslides.

Police raid highway tunnel operator after collapse

Posted: 03 Dec 2012 06:26 PM PST

A worker inspects the structure inside the 1.65-kilometer (1-mile) Tsuburano Tunnel on the Tomei Expressway in Yamakitamachi, Kanagawa Prefecture, eastern Japan, Monday, Dec. 3, 2012. Concrete ceiling panels fell onto moving vehicles deep inside a tunnel on another expressway in Japan Sunday, and authorities confirmed nine deaths before suspending rescue work Monday while the roof was being reinforced to prevent more collapses. (AP Photo/Kyodo News) JAPAN OUT, MANDATORY CREDIT, NO LICENSING IN CHINA, FRANCE, HONG KONG, JAPAN AND SOUTH KOREAPolice are searching the offices of the operator of a tunnel where hundreds of concrete ceiling slabs collapsed onto moving vehicles below, killing nine people.

JLo tones down concert in Indonesia

Posted: 01 Dec 2012 01:05 AM PST

FILE - In this Nov. 24, 2012 file photo, Jennifer Lopez performs during her concert in Shanghai, China. Lopez wowed thousands of fans in Indonesia on Friday, Nov. 30, 2012, but they didn't see as much of her as concertgoers in other countries — the American pop star toned down both her sexy outfits and her dance moves during her show in the world's most populous Muslim country. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko, File)Jennifer Lopez wowed thousands of fans in Indonesia, but they didn't see as much of her as concertgoers in other countries — the American pop star toned down both her sexy outfits and her dance moves during her show in the world's most populous Muslim country, promoters said Saturday.

Thousands flee as typhoon blows into Philippines

Posted: 03 Dec 2012 04:13 PM PST

Thousands of villagers fled from their homes as a strong typhoon roared closer to the southern Philippines, prompting authorities to suspend sea travel in high-risk areas and halt gold-mining in a mountain town notorious for deadly landslides.
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