For three days, Elizabeth Acerden waited for news of her husband and son in Tacloban city, one of the Philippine communities devastated by Supertyphoon Haiyan on Nov. 8. As she washed dishes in faraway Beijing, she would pray for …
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Filipinos Return to Leyte, Afraid of What They Will Find
With communications down, many have only one way of finding out if loved ones are safe in the wake of Haiyan, and that’s to physically return to the hardest-hit areas and look for them
How India Prevented Catastrophe When It Was Hit by a Massive Storm Last Month
Cyclone Phailin was expected to wreak havoc, but India was ready for it
Russian Tycoon’s Arrest in Cambodian Jungle Highlights Oligarchs’ Fall
An inglorious chase on a tropical island marks the end of Sergei Polonsky’s Cambodian sojourn
China’s Countless Lonely Hearts Turn to Retail Therapy on Singles’ Day, Break E-Commerce Records
Not your average Hallmark holiday
‘They’re Walking Because There’s Nothing Else’: Dazed Survivors Struggle in Haiyan’s Wake
Devastated infrastructure and nonexistent communications mean that the full extent of the catastrophe is still not known
Thailand Tense as Government Debates Amnesty Bill
Security forces set up barricades outside parliament
The Philippines Is the Most Storm-Exposed Country on Earth
Here’s a rundown of just how bad the problem is
India PM May Boycott Commonwealth Meet in Sri Lanka
Move comes amid heated debate about the country’s human-rights record
Struggling to Cope — Haiyan’s Aftermath: Live Blog
Five days after the world’s strongest typhoon to date wreaked havoc across the Philippine archipelago, the extent of the damage wrought by Haiyan (known in the Philippines as Yolanda) is just starting to become known. TIME will …
How to Help Typhoon Victims
International organizations launch relief efforts in the Philippines in the aftermath of Supertyphoon Haiyan
Pope Francis Prays for Victims, Survivors of Typhoon Haiyan
On Sunday morning, Pope Francis turned global Catholic attention to the disaster in the Philippines, where 10,000 people are feared dead in one city alone in the wake of Typhoon Haiyan.
The Holy Father preached on the resurrection and eternal life in his Sunday Angelus, led thousands of people in St. Peter’s Square in silent prayer …
Deadly Typhoon Haiyan Devastates the Philippines, Heads for Vietnam
Officials estimate up to 10,000 dead in the Philippines, as Vietnam braces for the worst