Vietnamese farmers face the wrath of climate change
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Vietnamese farmers face the wrath of climate change

Nguyen Ba, a 63-year-old farmer in Quang Phuoc commune, stood silently before his flooded field…

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Quarrying and poor infrastructure blamed for flooding disaster in the Philippines
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Quarrying and poor infrastructure blamed for flooding disaster in the Philippines

MANILA (CBCP News): Catholic leaders in Albay province have called for accountability following the recent…

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Hundreds of thousands displaced as Man-yi hits the Philippines
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Hundreds of thousands displaced as Man-yi hits the Philippines

MANILA (Agencies): Typhoon Man-yi [Pepito in the Philippines], swept past the Philippines leaving at least…

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Record rainfall batters central Philippines
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Record rainfall batters central Philippines

MANILA (UCAN): One person died and nearly 6,000 families were evacuated as the central Philippines…

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Vietnam’s Catholics leap to aid storm victims
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Vietnam’s Catholics leap to aid storm victims

HUE (Agencies): After ripping through the Philippines, Typhoon Noru [Karding the Philippines] headed for Vietnam…

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