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 2008
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Abu Sayyaf militants arrested 2 al Qaeda-linked Muslim militants were captured in separate raids in the southern Philippines
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| Mar.6 |
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Alleged bomb plotters arrested Philippine authorities have arrested 3 Middle Eastern men suspected of involvement in a plot to bomb the U.S embassy and 3 other foreign mis...
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| Mar.24 |
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Corazon Aquino diagnosed with cancer Aquino, 75, was swept into power by the peaceful revolt that ousted late dictator Marcos in 1986, cementing her as an icon of democracy
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| Mar.27 |
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Asia faces a rice supply crisis Aid agencies across Asia worry how they will feed the hungry. Philippine activists warn about possible riots
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| May.18 |
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Gunman kills eight The man, reportedly drunk, opened fire in Calamba with a M-16 rifle, killing 8 people dead, 5 of them children, and escaped from the scene
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| May.31 |
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6.4 earthquake hit Pacific Ocean  The quake hit off the northern Philippines and was felt as far as southeastern Taiwan. The epicenter was about 80 kilometers west of Basco
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| Jun.21 |
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Ferry hit by typhoon Map of Sibuyan Philippines Fears are growing for more than 700 passengers on Princess of Stars which officials say has capsized in the wake of a typhoon Fengshen
| A rescue vessel was expected to reach stranded ferry by late Sunday morning. 4 bodies washed up on shore on the Sibuyan island
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| Jun.22 |
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Hundreds trapped in capsized ferry| Authorities hope that 749 people missing after their ferry capsized in a typhoon are still alive inside an air pocket. A rescue ship managed to reach the vessel more than 24 hours after it lost radio contact and reported... | |
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Stricken ferry 'survivors found' Map of Sibuyan Philippines| 28 survivors have been found from a ferry carrying more than 700 people that capsized in a typhoon. Hundreds remain missing | |
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| Jun.23 |
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Rescuers hold out hope for ferry survivors Rescuers have refused to give up hope of rescuing some of the 700 people missing after a ferry capsized in a typhoon
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Divers yet to find ferry survivors Map of Sibuyan Philippines| The divers found bodies but so far no survivors inside the hull of a ferry that capsized. No response yet when divers hammered the ship | |
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| Jul.25 |
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Hole forces Qantas plane to land| A passenger plane en route from London to Melbourne has made an emergency landing after a large hole appeared in its fuselage | | |
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Engineers 'had fears over plane'  Concerns were raised several months ago about the safety of jet that made an emergency landing after a hole appeared in its fuselage
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| Jul.26 |
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 No corrosion near hole in Qantas jet The Australian air safety agency is investigating the emergency landing of a Boeing 747 after a hole in the fuselage made the plane lose pressure
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| Jul.29 |
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Qantas crisis flight recording lost Investigators will not be able to review the cockpit voice recording of a jet's midair crisis because it was overwritten
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| Aug. 18 |
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Typhoon Nuri on path to hit Philippines Nuri is on track to make landfall over the northern provinces within the next 24 hours. It is moving quickly toward the north of Luzon island
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| Aug. 19 |
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Typhoon Nuri batters northern Philippines A powerful typhoon packing winds of 87 mph battered Philippines with heavy rains, closing schools and putting authorities on alert for flash floods
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| Aug. 26 |
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Nine feared dead after plane crash The wreckage of a C-130 cargo plane that disappeared shortly after takeoff was found Tuesday about two miles offshore
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