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BASKETBALL WORLD CUP QUALIFYER SWEDEN-SLOVENIA

GOTHENBURG, SWEDEN 20251201Sweden's Ludvig Håkanson against Slovenia's Ziga Samar during the World Cup basketball qualifier between Sweden and Slovenia at Scandinavium, Gothenburg, Sweden December 1, 2025.Photo: Adam Ihse / TT / Kod 9200

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BASKETBALL WORLD CUP QUALIFYING SWEDEN-SLOVENIA

GOTHENBURG, SWEDEN 20251201Slovenia's Miha Cerkvenik #20, Ziga Samar #5, Leon Stergar #37 and Rok Radovic discuss tactics during the World Cup basketball qualifier between Sweden and Slovenia at Scandinavium, Gothenburg, Sweden December 1, 2025.Photo: Adam Ihse / TT / Kod 9200

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Philippines: Typhoon Kalmaegi (PH Tino) Threatens Central Islands

On Monday morning, November 3, Typhoon Kalmaegi (locally named Tino) intensified, prompting the state weather bureau (Pagasa) to place several areas in Visayas and Mindanao under Signal No. 3. The typhoon is moving west-southwestward at 25 kph, carrying maximum sustained winds of 120 kph and gusts up to 150 kph. Its initial landfall is potentially forecast for Eastern Samar, Leyte, Southern Leyte, or Dinagat Islands. A part of the video is dark as the power went off in the area.

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Philippines: M7.4 Earthquake Strikes Coast, Tsunami Warning Issued

A tsunami warning has been issued as a powerful magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck off the eastern side of Mindanao island, the southeastern coast of the Philippines on Friday, October 10, prompting local authorities to warn of life-threatening tsunami waves. This video shows people evacuated just after the quake in Sulat, Eastern Samar.

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Aftermath of Tropical Storm Bualoi - China

Soldiers from the Philippine Army transfer residents in Samar Province, the Philippines, Sept. 26, 2025. Authorities have recorded four deaths as severe tropical storm Bualoi continues to barrel through the Philippines after making landfall on Thursday, the country's Office of Civil Defense (OCD) said on Friday. Photo by Philippine Army/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Philippines: Typhoon Bualoi Batters Luzon and Visayas With Gusty Winds and Heavy Rainfall 3

Typhoon Bualoi, locally named Opong, battered Luzon and the Visayas with heavy rain and strong winds. It made six landfalls between September 25 and 26—first as a typhoon in Eastern Samar, then as a severe tropical storm in Masbate, Romblon, and Oriental Mindoro. Thousands of residents were evacuated as a precaution, while authorities warned of possible flooding, landslides, and storm surges.

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Philippines: Typhoon Bualoi Batters Luzon and Visayas With Gusty Winds and Heavy Rainfall 5

Typhoon Bualoi, locally named Opong, battered Luzon and the Visayas with heavy rain and strong winds. It made six landfalls between September 25 and 26—first as a typhoon in Eastern Samar, then as a severe tropical storm in Masbate, Romblon, and Oriental Mindoro. Thousands of residents were evacuated as a precaution, while authorities warned of possible flooding, landslides, and storm surges.

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Philippines: Typhoon Bualoi Batters Luzon and Visayas With Gusty Winds and Heavy Rainfall 4

Typhoon Bualoi, locally named Opong, battered Luzon and the Visayas with heavy rain and strong winds. It made six landfalls between September 25 and 26—first as a typhoon in Eastern Samar, then as a severe tropical storm in Masbate, Romblon, and Oriental Mindoro. Thousands of residents were evacuated as a precaution, while authorities warned of possible flooding, landslides, and storm surges.

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Philippines: Typhoon Bualoi Batters Luzon and Visayas With Gusty Winds and Heavy Rainfall 2

Typhoon Bualoi, locally named Opong, battered Luzon and the Visayas with heavy rain and strong winds. It made six landfalls between September 25 and 26—first as a typhoon in Eastern Samar, then as a severe tropical storm in Masbate, Romblon, and Oriental Mindoro. Thousands of residents were evacuated as a precaution, while authorities warned of possible flooding, landslides, and storm surges.

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Philippines: Typhoon Bualoi Batters Luzon and Visayas With Gusty Winds and Heavy Rainfall

Typhoon Bualoi, locally named Opong, battered Luzon and the Visayas with heavy rain and strong winds. It made six landfalls between September 25 and 26—first as a typhoon in Eastern Samar, then as a severe tropical storm in Masbate, Romblon, and Oriental Mindoro. Thousands of residents were evacuated as a precaution, while authorities warned of possible flooding, landslides, and storm surges.

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Israeli Attacks on Gaza Continue

Medics attempt to treat an injured man in a hospital in Gaza City on January 3, 2025. This comes in the aftermath of Israeli shelling near Al-Samar intersection and Al-Sahaba area, which caused multiple casualties and injuries. Photo by Abood Abusalama/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israeli Attacks on Gaza Continue

A mother stands by her injured son lying on a hospital bed in Gaza City on January 3, 2025. This comes in the aftermath of Israeli shelling near Al-Samar intersection and Al-Sahaba area, which caused multiple casualties and injuries. Photo by Abood Abusalama/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israeli Attacks on Gaza Continue

A man lies critically injured on a stretcher in a hospital in Gaza City on January 3, 2025. The injuries were sustained during an Israeli shelling incident targeting a civilian gathering near Al-Samar intersection and Al-Sahaba area. Photo by Abood Abusalama/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israeli Attacks on Gaza Continue

A man sits in a wheelchair as medics and onlookers assist him and other victims in a hospital in Gaza City on January 3, 2025. This comes in the aftermath of Israeli shelling near Al-Samar intersection and Al-Sahaba area, which caused multiple casualties and injuries. Photo by Abood Abusalama/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israeli Attacks on Gaza Continue

An injured man with bandages sits on the floor of a hospital in Gaza City on January 3, 2025. This comes in the aftermath of Israeli shelling near Al-Samar intersection and Al-Sahaba area, which caused multiple casualties and injuries. Photo by Abood Abusalama/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israeli Attacks on Gaza Continue

Medics and volunteers attend to a childs lying on the floor inside a crowded hospital in Gaza City on January 3, 2025. This comes in the aftermath of Israeli shelling near Al-Samar intersection and Al-Sahaba area, which caused multiple casualties and injuries. Photo by Abood Abusalama/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israeli Attacks on Gaza Continue

A man weeps as he sits beside the injured in a hospital in Gaza City on January 3, 2025. This comes in the aftermath of Israeli shelling near Al-Samar intersection and Al-Sahaba area, which caused multiple casualties and injuries. Photo by Abood Abusalama/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israeli Attacks on Gaza Continue

Medical staff work urgently on a critically injured man at a hospital in Gaza City on January 3, 2025. This comes in the aftermath of Israeli shelling near Al-Samar intersection and Al-Sahaba area, which caused multiple casualties and injuries. Photo by Abood Abusalama/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israeli Attacks on Gaza Continue

A mother stands by her injured son lying on a hospital bed in Gaza City on January 3, 2025. This comes in the aftermath of Israeli shelling near Al-Samar intersection and Al-Sahaba area, which caused multiple casualties and injuries. Photo by Abood Abusalama/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israeli Attacks on Gaza Continue

Medical staff work urgently on a several injured patients at a hospital in Gaza City on January 3, 2025. This comes in the aftermath of Israeli shelling near Al-Samar intersection and Al-Sahaba area, which caused multiple casualties and injuries. Photo by Abood Abusalama/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israeli Attacks on Gaza Continue

Medical staff and volunteers give medical care to an injured person on a stretcher in a crowded hospital in Gaza City on January 3, 2025. This comes in the aftermath of Israeli shelling near Al-Samar intersection and Al-Sahaba area, which caused multiple casualties and injuries. Photo by Abood Abusalama/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israeli Attacks on Gaza Continue

Medical staff and volunteers give medical care to injured people on a stretcher in a crowded hospital in Gaza City on January 3, 2025. This comes in the aftermath of Israeli shelling near Al-Samar intersection and Al-Sahaba area, which caused multiple casualties and injuries. Photo by Abood Abusalama/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Philippines: Thunderstorms Hit, Bringing Intense Rainfall To Central Regions

The regions of Visayas, Bicol, Calabarzon, and Mimaropa may experience cloudy skies with scattered rains as isolated thunderstorms hit. According to reports, heavy rainfall of 100 to 200 mm was expected in Northern Samar on Monday.

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Euroleague - AS Monaco v Alba Berlin

Monaco player #0 Elie Okobo and Berlin player #18 Ziga Samar are seen in action during the Turkish Airlines Euroleague basketball match between AS Monaco and Alba Berlin in Gaston Medecin Hall in Monaco on December 06, 2024. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Euroleague - AS Monaco v Alba Berlin

Monaco player #32 Matthew Strazel and Berlin players #10 Tim Schneider and #18 Ziga Samar are seen in action during the Turkish Airlines Euroleague basketball match between AS Monaco and Alba Berlin in Gaston Medecin Hall in Monaco on December 06, 2024. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Euroleague - AS Monaco v Alba Berlin

Monaco player #9 Georgios Papagiannis and Berlin player #18 Ziga Samar are seen in action during the Turkish Airlines Euroleague basketball match between AS Monaco and Alba Berlin in Gaston Medecin Hall in Monaco on December 06, 2024. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Euroleague - AS Monaco v Alba Berlin

Monaco player #32 Matthew Strazel and Berlin player #18 Ziga Samar are seen in action during the Turkish Airlines Euroleague basketball match between AS Monaco and Alba Berlin in Gaston Medecin Hall in Monaco on December 06, 2024. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Euroleague - AS Monaco v Alba Berlin

Monaco players #55 Mike James, #9 Georgios Papagiannis and Berlin player #18 Ziga Samar are seen in action during the Turkish Airlines Euroleague basketball match between AS Monaco and Alba Berlin in Gaston Medecin Hall in Monaco on December 06, 2024. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Euroleague - AS Monaco v Alba Berlin

Monaco player #55 Mike James and Berlin players #6 Malte Delow and #18 Ziga Samar are seen in action during the Turkish Airlines Euroleague basketball match between AS Monaco and Alba Berlin in Gaston Medecin Hall in Monaco on December 06, 2024. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

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BASKET - Euroleague - Segafredo Virtus Bologna vs Alba Berlin

Matt Morgan (Virtus Bologna) (L) in action thwarted by Ziga Samar (Alba Berlin) during the basketball Turkish Airlines Euroleague match between Virtus Segafredo Bologna and Alba Berlin at Segafredo Arena, Bologna, Italy, December 04, 2024 - photo: Michele Nucci

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BASKET - Euroleague - Segafredo Virtus Bologna vs Alba Berlin

Isaia Cordinier (Virtus Bologna) (L) in action thwarted by Ziga Samar (Alba Berlin) during the basketball Turkish Airlines Euroleague match between Virtus Segafredo Bologna and Alba Berlin at Segafredo Arena, Bologna, Italy, December 04, 2024 - photo: Michele Nucci

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BASKET - Euroleague - Segafredo Virtus Bologna vs Alba Berlin

Ziga Samar (Alba Berlin) in action thwarted by Momo Diouf (Virtus Bologna) during the basketball Turkish Airlines Euroleague match between Virtus Segafredo Bologna and Alba Berlin at Segafredo Arena, Bologna, Italy, December 04, 2024 - photo: Michele Nucci

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BASKET - Euroleague - Segafredo Virtus Bologna vs Alba Berlin

Ziga Samar (Alba Berlin) in action thwarted by Alessandro Pajola (Virtus Bologna) during the basketball Turkish Airlines Euroleague match between Virtus Segafredo Bologna and Alba Berlin at Segafredo Arena, Bologna, Italy, December 04, 2024 - photo: Michele Nucci

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LEBANON-BEIRUT-PORT-RECONSTRUCTION

(240802) -- BEIRUT, Aug. 2, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Samar Hawa, Project Development Manager of Rebirth Beirut, speaks during an interview with Xinhua in Beirut, Lebanon, on July 29, 2024. TO GO WITH "Roundup: Reconstructing Beirut after deadly 2020 port blasts remains bumpy: NGOs, officials" Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Bilal Jawich)

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(SP)SLOVENIA-KOPER-BASKETBALL-FIBA EUROBASKET 2025 QUALIFIER-SLOVENIA VS UKRAINE

(240223) -- KOPER, Feb. 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Ziga Samar (R) of Slovenia goes for a layup during the FIBA EuroBasket 2025 Qualifiers Group A match between Slovenia and Ukraine in Koper, Slovenia, on Feb. 22, 2024. (Photo by Zeljko Stevanic/Xinhua)

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Delicacy for Autumn Equinox: taro

STORY: Delicacy for Autumn Equinox: taro DATELINE: Sept. 23, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:20 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Samar Amr digging taros in the field 2. SOUNDBITE (English): SAMAR AMR, Egyptian student in China STORYLINE: SOUNDBITE (English): SAMAR AMR, Egyptian student in China "An old Chinese saying goes, eat taro in Autumn, and it will be surplus whole year. Qiufen (Autumn Equinox) is coming. Now taro is ripe. Let's follow the camera of Xinhua News Agency and to dig taro together. Qiufen, as the name suggests, is the half of autumn. In this time, the sun is directly shining on the equator. Look, very fresh taro. In Egypt, in my hometown, people can also plant taro. It can be boiled and used in soup or served as a side dish. However, we are going to make a popular Chinese dish today. Very delicious! In fact, this day is also farmers' harvest festival in China. People harvest crops such as rice, corn, cotton, peanuts, and sorghum." Xinhua News Agency correspondents r

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Afghan local products exhibition opened in western Herat city

STORY: Afghan local products exhibition opened in western Herat city DATELINE: May 27, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:19 LOCATION: HERAT, Afghanistan CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the exhibition STORYLINE: A four-day local products exhibition kicked off Wednesday in Herat city, the provincial capital of Afghanistan's western Herat province. The exhibition, the second of its kind over the past eight months, is part of the plan to boost local agricultural and industries sectors, said Toryalai Ghawsi, deputy of the Chamber of Commerce and Industries of Herat province. "In this exhibition, 120 booths for men and 70 booths for women have been allocated, and the exhibition lasts four days," Ghawsi told reporter. "I have 50 female employees working in different departments of my business, which includes painting, miniatures, ceramics, and weaving clothes," a businesswoman Maria Samar Arbabzada said at the exhibition. She added that holding such exhibitions could facilitate a better environment for

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Greek political parties trying to woo young voters ahead of general elections

STORY: Greek political parties trying to woo young voters ahead of general elections DATELINE: May 17, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:29 LOCATION: Athens CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Syntagma Square in Athens 2. various of the election campaign 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Greek): VALANTIS, University student 4. various of Syntagma Square in Athens 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Greek): KONSTANTINA, University student 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Greek): SAMAR, Student 7. various of the election campaign STORYLINE: Greece's political parties are trying to woo young voters ahead of the scheduled May 21 general elections. According to analysts, the political preferences of this segment of the population are highly difficult to capture. The country's new electoral law gives the right to vote to Greeks whose 17th birthday falls within the calendar year of an election, a year earlier than previously. Out of the 9.8 million registered voters, approximately 438,000 young people aged 17-21 are eligible to vote for the first time, according to offic

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Syrian refugee family suffers from lack of aid during Ramadan in Lebanon

STORY: Syrian refugee family suffers from lack of aid during Ramadan in Lebanon DATELINE: April 21, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:37 LOCATION: Beirut CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Samar Kreiker 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): SAMAR KREIKER, Syrian refugee 3. various of Samar Kreiker 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): SAMAR KREIKER, Syrian refugee 5. various of Samar Kreiker 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): RAGHD AL SULEIMAN, Syrian refugee 7. various of Samar Kreiker's family STORYLINE: The Lebanese economic crisis has affected not only Lebanese citizens but also Syrian refugees residing in the country. To make things worse, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the World Food Programme (WFP) stated in November that they would cease monthly financial aid to 35,000 of the 269,000 displaced Syrian families living in Lebanon in January 2023, citing insufficient funding and resources. Hence, the total number of families receiving monthly cash assistance decreased by 35,000 families in 2023 due to insufficien

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Earthquake of magnitude 6 hits Philippines

STORY: Earthquake of magnitude 6 hits Philippines DATELINE: Feb. 16, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:26 LOCATION: Manila CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of CCTV footage of local grocery stores (credit: Bongkabs Margallo, from social media) 2. various of local risk reduction committee assessing the property damage STORYLINE: An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6 rocked the Philippines on Thursday morning, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said. The institute said the quake, which occurred at 2:10 a.m. local time, hit at a depth of 10 km, about 11 km southwest of Batuan town in Masbate province on the main island of Luzon. The quake was also felt in several areas in Luzon and central Philippines, including Legazpi City in Albay province, Sorsogon, Northern Samar, Negros Occidental, and Southern Leyte, the institute said. There are no reports of damage or casualties. The U.S. Geological Survey put the earthquake's magnitude at 6.1 and a depth of 20 km. The Philippines has frequent

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80-year-old Syrian woman tries to keep traditional silk knotting, dyeing

STORY: 80-year-old Syrian woman tries to keep traditional silk knotting, dyeing DATELINE: Dec. 30, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:00 LOCATION: Damascus CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of Shamsa Bilal working 2. SOUDNBITE 1 (Arabic): SHAMSA BILAL, Traditional silk crafter 3. various of Samar Nassan working 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): SAMAR NASSAN, Traditional silk crafter 5. various of Ahmad Dbaik at his shop 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): AHMAD DBAIK, Traditional silk store owner 7. various of Dbaik at his shop STORYLINE: The 80-year-old Shamsa Mohammad Bilal is trying to keep the Syrian traditional art of silk knotting and dyeing alive as long as she stays alive. In the past, people in Hama used to buy silk dresses for their brides and significant others as a form of extravagance and lavishness. However, with the accelerating pace of life and the tough economic situation, this craft has almost died as people started searching for cheaper and more modern options. Bilal has taken part in many training courses to teach

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Typhoon-damaged homes deserted on Philippine island

MARABUT, Philippines - Typhoon-damaged houses are left dilapidated in Marabut on the Philippine island of Samar in April 2014, almost half a year after the November 2013 storm wreaked devastation.

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People still living in tents in Philippine island village

MARABUT, Philippines - Many residents still live in tents and other makeshift facilities in a coastal village in Marabut on the Philippine island of Samar in April 2014, almost half a year after the November 2013 storm wreaked devastation.

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People still living in temporary homes on Philippine island

MARABUT, Philippines - People still live in humble temporary houses in Marabut on the Philippine island of Samar in April 2014, almost half a year after the November 2013 storm wreaked devastation.

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Typhoon-hit Philippines

CEBU CITY, Philippines - A boy drinks supplied juice after taking refuge at an air force base in Cebu Island, the Philippines, on Nov. 13, 2013, evacuating on a military airplane from Samar Island after Typhoon Haiyan hit the area.

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Typhoon-hit Philippines

CEBU CITY, Philippines - A woman and her daughter are pictured after taking refuge at an air force base in Cebu Island, the Philippines, on Nov. 13, 2013, evacuating on a military airplane from Samar Island after Typhoon Haiyan hit the area.

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Philippine quake

GUIWAN, Philippines - A resident examines her home in Guiwan on Samar Island, the Philippines, on Sept. 1, 2012, after the building was damaged by a major quake the previous day.

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Philippine quake

GUIWAN, Philippines - A police officer controls the traffic in Mercedes on Samar Island, the Philippines, on Sept. 1, 2012, at a bridge damaged by a major quake the previous day.

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Samar - film (1962)

George Montgomery & Ziva Rodann Characters: Dr. John David Saunders & Ana Orteiz Film: Samar (1962) Director: George Montgomery 11 April 1962 Date: 11-Apr-62

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Samar - film (1962)

Joan O'Brien & Gilbert Roland Characters: & Col. Juan Sebastian Salazar Film: Samar (1962) Director: George Montgomery 11 April 1962 Date: 11-Apr-62