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Typhoon Nesat brings death and destruction to Philippines

27.09.11
A powerful typhoon struck the Philippines killing at least seven people and leaving swathes of the capital under water... more

Act now to increase London's airport capacity

26.09.11
As a world-leading business hub, London has traditionally benefited from excellent transport links to destinations all over the world. But our competitive edge is being eroded as we wait for decisive action to upgrade our airports... more

Boost Heathrow 'or Britain will be cut-off island'

22.09.11
Britain faces being an 'island cut off' from key markets as Heathrow falls behind rival hub airports, it is claimed... more

Army chief's suicide

08.02.11
A retired general, accused of using army funds to fund a lavish lifestyle, shoots himself dead at his mother's grave in Manila ... more

Alexandra Escat - the thriller from Manila

07.01.11
Alexandra Escat started a tsunami of gossip when she was spotted flirting on a yacht with a clearly besotted Prince Andrew. Hermione Eyre talks to the latest royal knockout... more

Thousands flee super-typhoon Megi in Philippines

18.10.10
Super-typhoon hits the Philippines’ north-eastern coast with winds of 140mph - the strongest cyclone to hit the country in years... more

Search for missing British businesswoman in Philippines

24.09.10
Fears growing for a British businesswoman who has gone missing in the Philippines... more

British captain shot dead in Philippines ‘by gun runners’

22.09.10
A British merchant navy captain shot dead in the Philippines applied to join a witness protection programme after being caught in an arms smuggling operation... more

Philippines politician: ‘How are we going to stop rivals? Easy, we kill them’

08.09.10
The massacre of 57 people in the Philippines was planned over dinner by a powerful clan, a witness tells the first day of the trial of the man accused of masterminding the killings... more

Philippines blaze leaves 1,500 families homeless

27.08.10
Six-hour blaze in the coastal city of Navotas killed a woman and her two children, while another woman drowned after trying to escape in the sea... more

British pensioners survive Philippines bus siege

24.08.10
Two British pensioners are among the survivors of the Philippines bus siege in which eight tourists were killed... more

Gunman shoots hostages dead as Philippine police storm bus

23.08.10
At least six hostages are killed when police stormed a bus full of tourists being held at gunpoint in Manila... more

Philippines bus ravine crash kills 41

18.08.10
Bus plunges off a Philippine mountain road into a 100ft ravine today, killing 35 people... more

New Philippines leader Benigno Aquino: I’ll stamp out corruption

30.06.10
Benigno Aquino is sworn in as the Philippines' new president... more

Manny Pacquiao leaves hospital after stomach pains

25.05.10
Seven-time boxing world champion was given clean bill of health... more

Manny Pacquiao in hospital with stomach ulcer

24.05.10
Doctors discovered the world welterweight champion had an ulcer during a routine check-up... more

Stricken Philippines face new floods as death toll hits 240

29.09.09
Rescuers battling to save victims of the Philippines floods which have claimed at least 240 lives were facing a new threat from two storms brewing in the Pacific... more

Manila 'calamity' as floods hit Philippines

28.09.09
A STATE of calamity was declared in Manila and 25 provinces in the Philippines after tropical storm Ketsana caused a month's rain to fall in less than 12 hours. At least 100 people were said to be dead and scores were missing today. Entire towns were swamped by floods and landslides.... more

Thousands turn out to mourn President Aquino

03.08.09
Supporters take photographs at the funeral of former president of the Philippines Corazon "Cory" Aquino in Manila... more

Sporting Miscellanies

27.07.09
Sir Geoff Hurst was edged out by Gazza on The Weakest Link ... more

Andre Kertesz is absorbed in the printed page

23.07.09
The Andre Kertesz: On Reading exhibition is a reminder of the lasting sensuous pleasure of folded paper.... more

Money can't buy love at Criterion

09.07.09
With a pianist belting out Billy Joel, it may take a while for Criterion to find its natural constituency. ... more

Let’s have an Olympic legacy like this

17.02.09
London should take inspiration from Stockholm, Amsterdam, or even Dubai if the benefits from 2012 are to amount to more than fantasy... more

Enfield's 'mate the maid' sketch did not ridicule Filipinos, says Ofcom

08.12.08
A sketch by comedian Harry Enfield which sparked a diplomatic incident with the Philippines did not breach broadcasting guidelines... more

Analysts predict 'end of world as we knew it' as shares plunge

27.10.08
Share prices could be heading for levels not seen for 13 years, City analysts have warned... more

Harry Enfield sparks diplomatic storm

07.10.08
The Philippine government is furious about a sketch on Harry Enfield and Paul Whitehouse's BBC1 show last week. ... more

Anger at 'racist' Harry Enfield Filipina sketch

07.10.08
The Philippine community in Britain criticised comedian Harry Enfield for a sketch in which a man urges his neighbour to "mount" a Filipina maid... more

London jumbo plunges 20,000 feet after hole is ripped in its fuselage

25.07.08
Passengers on a packed jumbo jet flight from London described their terror after a gaping hole was punched in the plane as it headed for Australia... more

Tyson v Holyfield: a freak show but we'd all watch it

29.02.08
Onto this dark and gruesome world, shards of magic dust all too rarely descend to leaven the gloom and give us reason to do what Churchill knew as "keep buggering on". So it is that news emerges of preliminary discussions about the most gloriously demented bout in even boxing's history.... more

Growing up gay in the ghetto

31.05.07
The Blossoming Of Maximo Oliveros explores underage desire and ghetto living with same kind of grimy intensity as Tiger Bay and is well worth watching, says Charlotte O'Sullivan.... more


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