Aquino on 4-day vacation: I feel recharged

Fri, 28 Dec 2012 11:47:00 +0100sunstar (en)

MANILA -- President Benigno Aquino III on Friday said he feels "recharged" as he spends his four-day vacation in Baguio City. "I was really recharged on this vacation even if we cannot leave behind the problems besetting our country. I think the stress level of the Cabinet has been reduced," Aquino....

2012: the year in data, journalism (and charts)

Fri, 28 Dec 2012 11:03:00 +0100guardian (en)

What were the data stories of 2012? Which figures hit the headlines and defined the past year? Find our top data stories of 2012 • More data journalism and data visualisations from the Guardian What were the headline figures of 2012? From Hurricane Sandy to the 2011 Census and the hotly anticipated Leveson report, the Datablog has covered it all.

Storm Wukong kills 9 in Philippines

Fri, 28 Dec 2012 01:21:00 +0100radioaustralia (en)

At least nine people have died and four others are still missing after Tropical Storm Wukong hit the central Philippines.

Storm Wukong kills 9 in Philippines

Fri, 28 Dec 2012 01:19:00 +0100radioaustralianews (en)

At least nine people have died and four others are still missing after Tropical Storm Wukong hit the central Philippines.

City Room: New York City to Sell Storm-Toppled Trees as Lumber

Thu, 27 Dec 2012 18:06:00 +0100nytimes (en)

New York City is looking for bidders interested in buying storm-toppled trees in its watersheds in Westchester County to be milled into lumber.

Tropical Storm ‘Quinta’ leaves PH with 5 dead, 3 missing

Thu, 27 Dec 2012 17:23:00 +0100manilatimes (en)

Tropical Storm Quinta (international codename: Wukong), the 17th to hit the country, left five people dead and three missing as it cut through the central Philippines, following devastating Typhoon Pablo (international name: Bopha) that killed over 1,500 people earlier this month, officials said on Thursday.

Tropical Storm Wukong Kills 4 in Philippines

Thu, 27 Dec 2012 11:54:00 +0100voanews (en)

Tropical storm Wukong has left at least four people dead in the Philippines, which is still recovering from a typhoon earlier this month that killed over a thousand people. Officials say three people were also missing as the storm cut through the central Philippines on Thursday, overflowing rivers, flooding towns, and making many roads impassable.

Storm leaves 4 dead in central Philippines

Thu, 27 Dec 2012 08:53:00 +0100thedailystarBD (en)

A late season storm has left at least four people dead in separate incidents in the central Philippines but has spared a southern region that was devastated by a typhoon that killed more than 1,000 people weeks earlier.

Storm leaves 4 dead in central Philippines

Thu, 27 Dec 2012 06:15:00 +0100JakartaPost (en)

A late season storm has left at least four people dead in separate incidents in the central Philippines but has spared a southern region that was devastated by a typhoon that killed more than 1,000 ...

The Top 10 political events of 2012

Wed, 26 Dec 2012 20:25:00 +0100msnbc (en)

First Read: From Mitt Romney's "47 percent" comment to debate performances and the impact of Hurricane Sandy, we dive into the top 10 defining moments of 2012.

After deadly tornadoes devastate American South, Northeast braces for enormous snowstorm (PHOTOS)

Wed, 26 Dec 2012 18:50:00 +0100rt-en (en)

A deadly winter storm has dumped snow in the American South, sent 34 tornadoes across several states, left hundreds of thousands without electricity and killed at least six people. Read Full Article at RT.com

After deadly tornados devastate American South, Northeast braces for enormous snowstorm (PHOTOS)

Wed, 26 Dec 2012 18:38:00 +0100rt (en)

A deadly winter storm has dumped snow in the American South, sent 34 tornadoes across several states, left hundreds of thousands without electricity and killed at least six people. Read Full Article at RT.com

New York’s Mental Health System Thrashed by Services Lost to Storm

Wed, 26 Dec 2012 17:52:00 +0100nytimes (en)

The odds of securing mental health treatment in a crisis in New York City have worsened significantly since Hurricane Sandy knocked out hospitals and disrupted outpatient services.

Storm-Tossed Queens Students Find Haven in Brooklyn Catholic Schools

Wed, 26 Dec 2012 03:46:00 +0100nytimes (en)

Over 200 public school students from the Rockaways were absorbed by Roman Catholic schools in Brooklyn after the storm, offering some semblance of normalcy and, so far, free tuition.

Typhoon-hit Philippines threatened by new storm

Wed, 26 Dec 2012 03:22:00 +0100thenews-pk (en)

MANILA: A tropical storm set to hit the Philippines on Christmas Day could spark floods and landslides, forecasters warned, even as the country strugg

Philippines (the): Typhoon-hit Philippines threatened by new storm

Tue, 25 Dec 2012 15:49:00 +0100reliefWeb (en)

Source: Agence France-Presse Country: Philippines (the) 12/25/2012 10:35 GMT MANILA, Dec 25, 2012 (AFP) - A tropical storm set to hit the Philippines on Christmas Day could spark floods and landslides, forecasters warned, even as the country struggles to recover from a typhoon that killed hundreds.

Storm threatens typhoon-hit Philippines

Tue, 25 Dec 2012 14:07:00 +0100news_com_au (en)

TROPICAL storm Wukong is expected to bring strong winds and heavy rain to the Philippines but no evacuations have been ordered.

Typhoon-hit Philippines threatened by new storm

Tue, 25 Dec 2012 12:31:00 +0100geo-tv (en)

MANILA: A tropical storm set to hit the Philippines on Christmas Day could spark floods and landslides, forecaster

Breezy Point, Battered Seaside Haven, Recalls Its Trial by Fire

Tue, 25 Dec 2012 04:00:00 +0100nytimes (en)

Ranking among the most devastating residential fires in New York City history, the fires that enveloped the community of Breezy Point, Queens, left a hole in the heart of this genial shore community.

Sandy Legacy Has Utilities Opening Wallets for Drones

Mon, 24 Dec 2012 16:05:00 +0100bloomberg (en)

One slice of Hurricane Sandy’s $80 billion in economic damages was $3.3 billion just to repair the New York-New Jersey electrical grid -- a casualty that’s inspiring utilities to re-engineer their disaster plans. The worst-ever U.S. storm has power companies including and Public Service Enterprise Group Inc.

Philippines (the): Don't they know it's Christmas?

Mon, 24 Dec 2012 15:39:00 +0100reliefWeb (en)

Source: Oxfam Country: Philippines (the) In the Philippines, a strongly Catholic country, the first signs of Christmas appear months before the actual event: shops playing Christmas carols on their audio loops, brightly decorated trees, neon Santas and reindeers are colourfully displayed outside shops and plazas.

Tropical storm Four is forecast to strike Somalia at about 18:00 GMT on 24 December.

Mon, 24 Dec 2012 12:54:00 +0100trust (en)

Mon, 24 Dec 2012 09:26 GMT Source: Content partner // Tropical Storm Risk Tropical storm Four is forecast to strike Somalia at about 18:00 GMT on 24 December.Data supplied by the US Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Centersuggest that the point of landfall will be near7.2 N,50.4 E.

Just days after Hurricane Sandy, Coney Island tenants with no heat, hot water or power 'got EVICTION notices for failing to pay rent...but no help from the city'

Mon, 24 Dec 2012 09:18:00 +0100dailymail (en)

Tenants at Surfside Gardens in Coney Island, which was among the hardest hit by the storm, said that the city did nothing to help, but it did send a person to serve them with eviction notices four days after Sandy.

Tropical storm Four is forecast to strike Somalia at about 20:00 GMT on 24 December.

Mon, 24 Dec 2012 06:50:00 +0100trust (en)

Mon, 24 Dec 2012 03:01 GMT Source: Content partner // Tropical Storm Risk Tropical storm Four is forecast to strike Somalia at about 20:00 GMT on 24 December.Data supplied by the US Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Centersuggest that the point of landfall will be near7.6 N,50.7 E.

Sandy Legacy Has Utilities Opening Wallets for Drones

Mon, 24 Dec 2012 02:04:00 +0100bloomberg (en)

One slice of Hurricane Sandy ’s $80 billion in economic damages was $3.3 billion just to repair the New York- New Jersey electrical grid -- a casualty that’s inspiring utilities to re-engineer their disaster plans. The worst-ever U.S. storm has power companies including and and New Jersey’s largest,....

Tropical storm Four is forecast to strike Somalia at about 12:00 GMT on 25 December.

Sun, 23 Dec 2012 18:42:00 +0100trust (en)

Sun, 23 Dec 2012 14:56 GMT Source: Content partner // Tropical Storm Risk Tropical storm Four is forecast to strike Somalia at about 12:00 GMT on 25 December.Data supplied by the US Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Centersuggest that the point of landfall will be near6.5 N,49.8 E.

Tropical storm Four is forecast to strike Somalia at about 06:00 GMT on 25 December.

Sun, 23 Dec 2012 12:36:00 +0100trust (en)

Sun, 23 Dec 2012 08:56 GMT Source: Content partner // Tropical Storm Risk Tropical storm Four is forecast to strike Somalia at about 06:00 GMT on 25 December.Data supplied by the US Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Centersuggest that the point of landfall will be near6.9 N,49.7 E.

'The perfect Christmas gift' - Some Portland residents left homeless by Hurricane Sandy get new houses

Sun, 23 Dec 2012 11:56:00 +0100jamaicagleaner (en)

Having lost everything during the passage of Hurricane Sandy in October, Shelly Ann White, a mother of four, was elated last Friday when she was handed the keys to a new two-bedroom house in Portland.

Tropical storm Four is forecast to strike Somalia at about 00:00 GMT on 25 December.

Sun, 23 Dec 2012 06:27:00 +0100trust (en)

Sun, 23 Dec 2012 02:31 GMT Source: Content partner // Tropical Storm Risk Tropical storm Four is forecast to strike Somalia at about 00:00 GMT on 25 December.Data supplied by the US Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Centersuggest that the point of landfall will be near8.2 N,51.0 E.

StarKist takes break, sends relief donation to Samoa

Sat, 22 Dec 2012 21:34:00 +0100samoanews (en)

By Fili Sagapolutele fili@samoanews.com With the majority of its workforce from neighboring Samoa, the StarKist Samoa staff and management have put together a cyclone relief donation for the hurricane ravaged Independent State, while cannery workers take two weeks off for their annual end of the year “down time” for maintenance and service.

Cyclone Evan Impact on Samoa’s Economy as Bad as 2009 Tsunami

Sat, 22 Dec 2012 03:49:00 +0100bloomberg (en)

’s economy will be as hard hit by the passage of Cyclone Evan earlier this month as it was by a 2009 tsunami that destroyed 20 villages and killed 143 people , an International Monetary Fund official said. The category 4 storm, which hit the Pacific island country Dec.

Intrepid Museum, Home of Shuttle Enterprise, Reopens after Hurricane Sandy Closure

Sat, 22 Dec 2012 00:01:00 +0100news-yahoo (en)

NEW YORK — The Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum — the home of the retired space shuttle orbiter Enterprise — reopened this morning (Dec. 21) for the first time since Hurricane Sandy left the converted aircraft carrier here in disrepair.