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  Philippines storm toll rises to 35

  World | Dec 31, 2014, 11:46 AM IST

  Manila: Two days after a tropical storm "Jangmi" hit central and southern parts of the Phillipines, the death toll has risen to 35, the government disaster relief agency said on Wednesday.The storm, known locally as

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  652 Dead, 808 Missing In Philippine Floods

  World | Dec 18, 2011, 06:09 PM IST

  Iligan, Philippines, Dec 18: The Philippine Red Cross says the death toll from a storm that ravaged a wide swath of the south has risen to 652 with 808 others still missing.Red Cross Secretary-General Gwendolyn