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Residents cover their nose from the smell of dead bodies in Tacloban city, Leyte province central Philippines on Sunday, Nov. 10, 2013 (AP).

Philippine typhoon deaths climb into thousands

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Nov 10, 2013 | World

Tacloban, Philippines, AP—As many as 10,000 people are believed dead in one Philippine city alone after one of the worst storms ever recorded unleashed ferocious winds and giant waves that washed away homes and schools. Corpses hung from tree branches and were...

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Filipinos wade in a flooded street in Binakayan village, in Cavite province, south of Manila, Philippines, 19 August 2013. (EPA/Dennis M. Sabangan)

Torrential rains shut down Philippine capital

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Aug 19, 2013 | World

Manila, AP—Torrential rains brought the Philippine capital to a standstill Monday, submerging some areas in waist-deep floodwaters and making streets impassable to vehicles while thousands of people across coastal and mountainous northern regions fled to emergency...

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People walk near destroyed buildings and vehicles after a tornado struck Moore, Oklahoma, near Oklahoma City, May 20, 2013. (REUTERS/Gene Blevins)

Many children among 91 feared dead in tornado-hit Oklahoma

by Asharq Al-Awsat | May 21, 2013 | World

Oklahoma, Reuters—At least 91 people, including 20 children, are feared killed after a 2-mile-wide tornado tore through an Oklahoma City suburb, trapping victims beneath the rubble as one elementary school took a direct hit and another was destroyed. President Barack...

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People evacuate buildings and gather on road after a tremor of an earthquake was felt in Karachi, Pakistan, Tuesday, April 16, 2013. (AP)

Another Major Earthquake Hits Iran

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Apr 16, 2013 | Middle East

London, Asharq Al-Awsat—A major earthquake described as the strongest to hit Iran in over half a century flattened homes and offices and was felt across Pakistan, India and the Middle East. The country’s state media said no deaths had been confirmed, despite an...