1. A Nation of Golems
(Newsletter)

... To Come Bulletin By MWC News    Thursday, 05 November 2009 In a span of five weeks, repeated typhoons, tsunamis, floods, mudslides and earthquakes swept through ten nations leaving thou...

2. Nebraska safe haven law reveals societal hypocrisy
(Newsletter)

... backing his vision of a "21st century socialism" for the Latin American nation. CONTINUE... Typhoons batter Taiwan and Vietnam SCI-TECH By Agencies    Monday, 29 September...

3. Asian Natural Disasters -- Harbinger Of Events To Come
(Opinions/Bulletin)

In a span of five weeks, repeated typhoons, tsunamis, floods, mudslides and earthquakes swept through ten nations leaving thousands of people dead and rendering millions more homeless. The first of th

4. Philippines begins typhoon clean-up
(News/S+T)

... being more disaster conscious," Cerge Remonde said. While the Philippines is used to an average of 20 typhoons a year, the recent deadly storms had tested its disaster response plans to the limi...

5. Thousands flee Philippines typhoon
(News/S+T)

...cted by the latest typhoon. "The government has been quite well prepared [having learned from previous typhoons]," she said, "There has been a lot of pre-emptive evacuation. "[Howe...

6. Alert as typhoon nears Philippines
(News/S+T)

...ruz said. The storm's erratic direction meanwhile has sent thousands to seek shelter after two back-to-back typhoons killed nearly 1,000 people. Typhoons usually hit the northern Philippines from the ...

7. Typhoon Lupit nears Philippines
(News/S+T)

...nd on Friday "or change course slightly and head for Taiwan". The storm is more powerful than two typhoons which hit the Philippines in September, unleashed heavy downpour and the worst floo...

8. Disease fears in Manila flood zone
(News/S+T)

...hand there's no doubt that a huge number of farmers – I think 190,000 farmers – have been affected by these typhoons, and rice production will no doubt be affected badly for the next six to nine month...

9. Deaths as typhoon pounds Japan
(News/Global)

...mudslides." Typhoon Melor was later downgraded to a tropical storm. Melor is the latest in a series of typhoons and tropical storms to batter east Asia this year. Japan is among the best prepared...

10. UN in Philippines flood aid appeal
(News/S+T)

... the annual typhoon season that lasts approximately between May and November each year. On average about 20 typhoons and tropical storms lash the archipelago annually. ...