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Stories
Bodies still in open as Philippines begins assessing typhoon aftermath
Recovery efforts have begun in the Philippines, but authorities are still not clear about what damage and casualties they are dealing with.
Aid groups struggling to deal with impact of super typhoon
The Philippine government drew up an emergency national action plan for natural calamities, after last December's destructive typhoon Bopha.
Vietnam authorities scramble as typhoon veers northward
Typhoon Haiyan has made landfall in Vietnam, where the system has weakened a little, although local authorities are taking no chances.
Australian senator held by Sri Lankan authorities
The Australian Greens Senator Lee Rhiannon has returned home from Sri Lanka after being detained for several hours by authorities in Colombo.
Indian PM boycotts Commonwealth gathering in Colombo
International concerns about the human rights situation in Sri Lanka do seem to be having an effect.
Maldives moves into unchartered constitutional waters
The Maldives Supreme Court has again intervened to scupper the presidential elections.
Former Australian PoW returns to warm welcome in Japan
During the second world war, the Japanese armed forces captured about 140-thousand allied soldiers in south east Asia and the Pacific.
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