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FIFA bans executive committee member Fernando for 90 days

Fernando is a former close ally of banned ex-FIFA executive committee member Mohamed Bin Hamman. ...  

Future uncertain for mother of baby born mid-air

The mother of a premature baby born mid-air on a Manila-bound Emirates airlines flight from Dubai is fast running out of resources and awaiting help in Kolkata where she remained since giving birth to a baby girl named EK on February 8, 2013. ...  

China to set up tsunami warning system in South China Sea

Amid a row over South China Sea with its maritime neighbours, China today said it is leading a plan to set up a tsunami and other natural disaster warning systems in the area. "Tsunamis don't occur frequently, but they always result in significant damage. In the South China Sea, occurrence of earthquakes and tsunamis in the Manila Trench near the Philippines is highly possible," Zhang Zhanhai, head of the State...  

Philippines: Typhoon kills 650, several missing

Cagayan De Oro: Rescuers searched for more than 800 people missing in the southern Philippines on Sunday after flash floods and landslides swept houses into rivers and out to sea, killing more than 650 people in areas ill-prepared to cope with storms. Cagayan de Oro and nearby Iligan cities on Mindanao island were worst hit when Typhoon Washi slammed ashore while people slept late on Friday and early Saturday, sending...  

Typhoon kills over 400 in southern Philippines

Cagayan de oro: More than 400 people have been killed and hundreds more were missing after a typhoon hit the southern Philippines, National Red Cross Secretary-General Gwendolyn Pang said on Saturday. She said in a text message to Reuters that the death toll of 426 was expected to rise due to flash floods and landslides that forced tens of thousands to flee from their homes. Typhoon Washi, with winds gusting...  

'Gangor' wins award at CIFF

New Delhi: 'Gangor', the first Indo-Italian co-production film and based on a short story by well-known writer Mahasweta Devi, has won a prestigious award at the Cinemanila International Film Festival in Phillipines. The film is produced by Vindo K Wuthoo and Angello Barbagallo in a collaboration between India's Nirvana Motion Pictures and Bibi Films in association with Rai Cinema from Italy. 'Gangor', based on the story 'Choli ke Peeche' by...  

Manila: Protestors hurl eggs on Hillary's convoy

Manila: The motorcade of US Secretary of State Hilliary Clinton was targetted by protestors in Philippines on Thursday. The incident took place when the motorcade was leaving the presidential palace in Manila. A group of around 50 protestors pelted eggs and, reportedly, paint balls on the official cars. However, the US Secretary of State remained unhurt in the incident. ...  

Philippines: Typhoons leave 59 dead

Manila, Philippines: Rescuers scrambled on Sunday to deliver food and water to hundreds of villagers stuck on rooftops for days because of flooding in the northern Philippines, where back-to-back typhoons have left at least 59 people dead. Typhoon Nalgae slammed ashore in northeastern Isabela province on Saturday, then barreled across the main island of Luzon's mountainous north and agricultural plains, which were still sodden from fierce rain and winds unleashed...  

Philippines: Typhoons leave 55 dead

Manila: Back-to-back typhoons left at least 55 people dead and rescuers scrambling on Sunday to deliver food and water to hundreds of villagers stuck on rooftops for four days because of flooding in the northern Philippines. Typhoon Nalgae slammed ashore in northeastern Isabela province on Saturday then barreled across the main Luzon Island's mountainous north and agricultural plains that were still sodden from fierce rain and wind unleashed by a...  

Huge floods in Manila as typhoon hits Philippines

Manila: Manila residents waded through waist-deep floodwaters, dodging branches and flying debris on Tuesday as a powerful typhoon sent surging waves as tall as palm trees crashing over seawalls and submerging entire neighbourhoods. At least seven people were killed, most of them in metropolitan Manila, which already was soaked by heavy monsoon rains ahead of Typhoon Nesat's arrival and where the old town areas by the bay suffered their worst...  

Customers pampered at Manila's first "maid cafe"

Manila: Waitresses in frilly French maid costumes, some with elaborate blonde ringlets tumbling down their shoulders, serve coffee and tea, pampering customers at Manila's first "maid cafe." The recently-opened cafe in capital Manila, also a Philippines first, hopes to cash in on the growing popularity of "cosplay" or costume play among Filipinos, in which participants dress up as favorite characters from anime or manga comics to indulge in a little...  

Strongest typhoon in years hits Philippines coast

Luzon: The strongest typhoon to menace the Philippines in recent years hit the northeastern coast on Monday as thousands of villagers fled to safety amid massive emergency preparations. Local weather forecaster Robert Sawi said the eye of the typhoon made landfall at midday on Monday at Palanan Bay in Isabela province. As it crosses the main northern island of Luzon, Sawi warned of possible floods and landslides, particularly in the...  

Indians abducted in Philippines rescued

Manila: Two Indians and a Filopino abducted in Philippines on Thursday were rescued after a shootout in which five kidnappers were killed, police said. The law enforcers in a shootout killed the kidnappers on Saturday morning in a province south of Manila, Xinhua reported. Police identified the hostages as Pavitter Singh and Balvir Singh, both Indian nationals, and Luciano Clemen, a Filipino, who were kidnapped from Marilao town of Bulacan...  

Manila crisis reveals flaws in police probe

Manila: Investigation into last month's hostage drama in Manila that left eight persons dead has revealed serious flaws in the police response to the crisis. The probe has found operational lapses and poor judgment calls made by civilian crisis managers and police commanders. The chief negotiator during the 11-hour hostage drama told the panel probing the crisis that he was not consulted or even told of the decision to assault...  

Gunmen shot 4, including 2 cops in Philippines

Manila (Philippines): Gunmen wearing police uniforms stopped a passenger bus in the southern Philippines early on Wednesday and fatally shot four people, including two police marshals, officials said. The attack came just three days after a disgruntled ex-policeman took hostage a busload of Hong Kong tourists in Manila, killing eight of them before he was shot dead by a police sniper. Police said the bus attacked on Thursday was travelling...  

6.2-magnitude quake rocks Manila

Buildings in Manila shook for about 30 seconds. ...  

Victorious Indian grapplers return from Asian event

Indian team finished with a rich haul of 14 medals in Manila. ...  

Miss Earth '07 pics: Miss India crowned runner-up

Adelaide: England skipper Andrew Strauss presented a straight bat to questions about batsman Kevin Pietersen's undiplomatic tweeting on Thursday, saying it was a good thing all his players were not as boring as their captain. Pietersen branded Adelaide ground staff pathetic on his twitter feed on Wednesday after they failed to cover the nets during a rainstorm, forcing England to train indoors. Strauss said Pietersen had not breached England's code...