At least 69 killed in huge Philippines quake as officials declare 'state of calamity'

The 6.9 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Cebu City, causing power outages and damage to buildings.

Earthquake death toll rises to 72 in the Philippines as survivors recall moment when tragedy struck

The death toll in a powerful earthquake that hit the central Philippines late Tuesday has risen to 72 with nearly 300 others injured.

Philippines ends quake rescue efforts, priority now on helping the 20,000 displaced

Philippine authorities said on Thursday that search and rescue operations in quake-hit Cebu province have ended, as the current death toll of 72 was not expected to go much higher and missing people had been accounted for.

Tropical storm edges toward the Philippines and may grow to a typhoon on path toward China

Tropical Storm Matmo edged closer to the Philippines on Thursday (Oct 2) and was expected to intensify into a typhoon that could threaten southern China this weekend, just about a week after the region was battered by Ragasa,

AP photographer describes the scene as workers retrieve bodies after Philippines earthquake

Emergency workers recovered the body of a child and his mother out of collapsed buildings in the central Philippines on Wednesday, a day after an earthquake killed at least 69 people and injured more than 200 others.

Fishermen in the Philippines keep finding China's underwater stealth drones

The Philippine Coast Guard said fisherman had turned over a 12-foot-long underwater drone they found near the waters of Palawan.
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