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Typhoons kill scores in Philippines

Back-to-back typhoons left at least 55 people dead in the northern Philippines and rescuers scrambling to deliver food and water to hundreds of villagers stuck on rooftops for four days because of flooding.

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‘T Rex’ leech heads top 10 weird new species

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Nine dead, 10 missing after typhoon hits Philippines

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Divers find bodies from overturned ferry off Philippines

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High seas thwarts ferry rescue efforts

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Vietnam plans mass evacuation ahead of Typhoon Cimaron

Extremists threaten to kill hostages

A Muslim extremist group that snatched 20 people, including three Americans, from an island resort in the Philippines threatened today to kill all the hostages if the military moves attempt to rescue them.

Tue, 29 May, 2001