Philippines

New Bataan, Philippines, Dec 6: Nearly 200,000 people were homeless and 475 confirmed dead after the Philippines' worst typhoon this year, officials said today as the government appealed for international help. Typhoon Bopha ploughed across Mindanao island on Tuesday, flat...

Manila, Aug 10: An Indian national, who was held by al-Qaeda linked Abu Sayyaf militants in southern Philippines, has escaped after spending 14 months in captivity, police said today. Viju Koolara Veetil, 36, who worked for a garment company in ...

Beijing, May 12: China has refuted reports that its military was increasing combat readiness in response to a standoff with the Philippines over the disputed islands in South China Sea."The reports alleging that the People's Liberation Army, (PLA) Guangzhou Military Area ...

Washington, Mar 24: An estimated 240,000 Indian immigrants are among 11.5 million foreigners living illegally in the United States without proper immigration documents, according to latest official figures. The flow of Indians coming clandestinely to the US has, in fact, ...

Manila, Feb 6: A tsunami alert has been issued in Philippines in the aftermath of an earthquake measuring 6.8 in the richter scale. The quake is believed to have been struck near central Philippines on Monday. The tsunami alert has ...

Bangalore, Jan 11: The New Year seem to be bringing bad news for Bangalore, that is also referred to as the 'Silicon Valley of India'. Owing to high costs of running business, availability of skilled labour and poor infrastructure, many ...