A look at how people around the world are ringing in 2018: ___ NEW ZEALAND Tens of thousands of New Zealanders took to streets and beaches, becoming among the first in the world to usher in 2018. As the new year dawned in this southern hemisphere nation, fireworks boomed and crackled above city centers and […]
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A motorboat capsized Friday south of the Philippine capital, killing five people, the coast guard said. It said all 44 others were rescued. The coast guard said the motorboat Alad Express 2 was traveling from Sibuyan Island to nearby Rombon Island when it was hit by a whirlwind, causing it to capsize. An initial coast […]
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Millions of people in the Philippines were on high alert Wednesday for one of the strongest typhoons to ever hit the disaster-battered country, with authorities warning of giant storm surges and destructive winds. Super Typhoon Haima was forecast to hit remote communities in the far north of the country about 11:00 pm (1500 GMT) on […]
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