Philippines: Typhoon Kalmaegi Triggers Severe Flooding, Displacing Thousands 4

At least 140 people have died and 127 remain missing after Typhoon Kalmaegi struck the Philippines, with the central province of Cebu suffering the worst damage from floods and mudslides. Homes were destroyed and streets were left buried in debris, forcing thousands of residents to evacuate. In Cebu, floodwaters rose to roof level in some areas. A state of calamity has been declared in Cebu to speed up emergency response as rescue operations continue.

Philippines: Alert Level Raised, Ash Fall Reported After Bulusan Volcano Eruption

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Japan, U.S. to release initiative on 70th anniv. of postwar relations

Japan, U.S. to release initiative on 70th anniv. of postwar relations

WASHINGTON, United States - Yasuo Fukuda, a former Japanese prime minister, holds a press conference in Washington on Dec. 5, 2014, after attending a meeting of influential people from Japan and the United States on releasing an initiative in 2015 that will feature a variety of visions to enhance bilateral ties on the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II. Fukuda, who co-chairs the meeting, said the meeting will reconvene in Tokyo in May to announce an initiative called Pacific Vision 21.

Pacific Vision 21 meeting in Tokyo

Pacific Vision 21 meeting in Tokyo

Cochairs of a Pacific Vision 21 meeting -- (from L) former U.S. Senate Majority Leader Thomas Daschle, former Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Dennis Hastert, former Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda and Keidanren's Honorary Chairman Fujio Mitarai -- meet the press in Tokyo on May 9, 2015, after participants agreed to build a network with shared values for prosperity in the Asia-Pacific region. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Japan, U.S. to release initiative on 70th anniv. of postwar relations

Japan, U.S. to release initiative on 70th anniv. of postwar relations

WASHINGTON, United States - Yasuo Fukuda, a former Japanese prime minister, holds a press conference in Washington on Dec. 5, 2014, after attending a meeting of influential people from Japan and the United States on releasing an initiative in 2015 that will feature a variety of visions to enhance bilateral ties on the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II. Fukuda, who co-chairs the meeting, said the meeting will reconvene in Tokyo in May to announce an initiative called Pacific Vision 21. (Kyodo)