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Vol. 5 Num 188 Fri. December 03, 2004  
   
World


Philippines storm toll may cross 1,000 mark
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Soldiers carry a boy in a landslide affected area, near the town of Real, Quezon province yesterday. Hundreds of soldiers were fighting a desperate battle against time to reach survivors marooned by floods and landslides that have left over 1000 dead or missing in the Philippines as a new typhoon hit the eastern seacoast. PHOTO: AFP