Philippines

No major disaster claims in the third quarter will help insurance giant exceed targets.

American warship USS George Washington to boost relief efforts and help rescue teams get through to victims in remote areas.

Philippine President Benigno Aquino says death toll has risen above 10,000.

Eight people crushed to death when wall collapsed after thousands of Haiyan survivors stormed Leyte rice warehouse.

Mass burials taking place across worst-affected Leyte province while locals complain government is acting too slowly.

Naderev Sano tells Cop19 summit he will go on hunger strike for meaningful deal on global warming.

Asian and European foreign ministers in Delhi hear India pledge to join international relief efforts for Philippines.

US and UK are sending warships to help deal with rescue operations while the Philippine authorities are struggling to manage devastation caused by super-typhoon Yolanda.

Philippines ravaged by thousands of killer storms over half a century

President Benigno Aquino declares state of national calamity as Yolanda survivors recount tragic stories.

Video report on Typhoon Yolanda by ABS-CBN News journalist goes viral on internet

As many as 10,000 people are feared dead in one city alone after Super Typhoon Haiyan slammed into the central islands of the Philippines.

At least 10,000 people reportedly killed in the central Philippine province of Leyte.

Most houses in Leyte flattened and power and transportation knocked off by super typhoon Yolanda which ripped through Philippines.

The top 10 contestants of Miss Universe 2013 are from Spain, Philippines, Great Britain, India, Brazil, USA, Ukraine, Ecuador, Venezuela and Dominican Republic.

The 2013 Miss Universe pageant, currently in its 62nd edition, has begun in Moscow, Russia.

Vietnam braces up to face super typhoon Haiyan, as the country goes on high alert in the face of the massive storm.

Death toll in Philippines likely to increase as more than 100 dead bodies found lying in eastern province of Leyte, one of the worst-affected regions.

Superstorm Yolanda kills at least four in central Philippines before moving out to South China Sea.

Typhoon Haiyan, one of world's most powerful storm, galvanises 'iron sheets to fly like kites'

The most likely top 16 contestants of Miss Universe 2013 in random order are from Spain, India, Indonesia, Great Britain.

Typhoon Haiyan batters Philippines as 12 million people remain in path of destruction.

Watch the live stream of Miss Universe 2013 finals here.

Typhoon Haiyan/Yolanda batters Philippines with sustained winds of up to 235km/h and threatens to turn into world's most powerful tropical cyclone.

Thousands of people evacuate villages in central Philippines ahead of one strongest typhoons of 2013.

Typhoon Haiyan, locally known as Yolanda, to hit southeast Asian island nation imminently.

As super storm Yolanda nears landfall, here are some essential tips to keep in mind.

Ariella Arida, Miss Universe Philippines 2013, opted for a yellow, off-shoulder gown for the preliminary evening gown round.

It has been quite a smooth ride for Arida in the competition.

The Miss Universe 2013 contestants presented themselves in curvaceous gowns during the Preliminary Competition.