At least 20 people have died after Typhoon Phanfone hit the Philippines.
The fatalities have been reported in the central provinces of Capiz, Iloilo and Leyte.
More than 58,000 people were evacuated from their homes before the storm hit late on Tuesday.
It brought winds of up to 120 kph and gusts of 150 kph, along with heavy rain and flooding.
Over 15,000 were left stranded after ferries and flights were cancelled.
The Typhoon is now making its way out over the South China Sea.
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Nearly 90 million forcibly displaced people are living in countries increasingly exposed to climate-related droughts, floods and extreme heat, the UN refugee agency said on Friday.
Pope Leo starts South America 'homecoming' tour a month after lung surgery
Pope Leo left on Friday for an ambitious 12-day trip across South America expected to attract millions-strong crowds, as the first US-born pope returns to a Catholic stronghold where he lived for decades as a missionary.
Largely peaceful marches take place across France as workers stage strike
Nationwide demonstrations in France unfolded largely peacefully, despite some clashes with police in Paris and Lyon, on Thursday during a one-day strike by some public sector workers in a renewed challenge to President Emmanuel Macron.
UK doctor with Ebola returns from Congo to London for treatment
A British doctor who tested positive for Ebola while working on the epidemic in the Democratic Republic of Congo returned to Britain on Thursday, with health authorities saying the risk of the deadly disease spreading to the wider public remains low.
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