Philippine mining reforms ignored at gold-rush site Aug 5th, 2012 - 06:20h (CET +01.00) The Philippine government wants to close thousands of small-scale mines blamed for environmental devastation, but Reynaldo Elejorde insists his chaotic gold-rush mountain town will survive. (Source: AFP)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : philippine, mining, reforms, ignored, goldrush, site, Top Keywords

Philippines says mine waste spill contained Aug 4th, 2012 - 07:30h (CET +01.00) A waste spillage at the Philippines' largest gold mine has been contained after the slime threatened to contaminate one of the country's largest rivers, according to the government. (Source: AFP)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : philippines, says, mine, waste, spill, contained, Top Keywords

Thousands battle Philippine floods as deaths rise Jul 31st, 2012 - 17:10h (CET +01.00) Tens of thousands battled neck-deep floods in the Philippines Tuesday as Typhoon Saola continued to bring heavy rains, with the death toll from the storm rising to eight, officials said. (Source: AFP)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : thousands, battle, philippine, floods, deaths, rise, Top Keywords

One dead as storm lashes Philippines Jul 30th, 2012 - 08:50h (CET +01.00) At least one person was killed and millions were left without power Monday as Tropical Storm Saola brought heavy rains to large parts of the Philippines, the government said. (Source: AFP)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : dead, storm, lashes, philippines, deaths, rise, Top Keywords

Philippines captures top Al-Qaeda linked militant Jul 29th, 2012 - 14:00h (CET +01.00) Philippine authorities have arrested a founding member of the Al Qaeda-linked Abu Sayyaf group blamed for some of the worst terror attacks in the region, security officials said on Sunday. (Source: AFP)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : philippines, captures, alqaeda, linked, militant, rise, Top Keywords

Philippine massacre witnesses live in fear Jul 27th, 2012 - 08:50h (CET +01.00) Hired assassins are stalking witnesses to a Philippine massacre in which a political warlord allegedly led the slaughter of 57 people, victims' relatives and a rights group said almost two years into a complex trial. (Source: AFP)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : philippine, massacre, witnesses, live, fear, rise, Top Keywords

Philippine extremist clashes leave 14 dead Jul 26th, 2012 - 18:40h (CET +01.00) Philippine elite troops backed by helicopter gunships fought Al-Qaeda-linked militants Thursday in the group's stronghold on a southern island, in clashes that killed 14 people, the military said. (Source: AFP)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : philippine, extremist, clashes, leave, dead, rise, Top Keywords

Recovering ex-congresswoman rides Alpine cable car Jul 24th, 2012 - 21:40h (CET +01.00) Former U.S. congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, recovering from injuries in a mass shooting last year, has ventured into the French Alps. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : recovering, excongresswoman, rides, alpine, cable, rise, Top Keywords

Farmer stumbles across mass grave in Philippines Jul 23rd, 2012 - 01:30h (CET +01.00) A Philippine farmer unearthed a mass grave with the skeletal remains of up to 30 people believed to be victims of an internal purge by communist rebels in the 1980s, the army said on Sunday. (Source: AFP)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : farmer, stumbles, across, mass, grave, philippines, Top Keywords

Philippines tightens security after US rampage Jul 23rd, 2012 - 01:10h (CET +01.00) The Philippines has ordered tighter security at all shopping malls after what it called the "senseless killings" of 12 people at a screening of Batman in the United States. (Source: AFP)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : philippines, tightens, security, rampage, grave, philippines, Top Keywords