Troops race to deliver aid to Philippine typhoon survivors

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by Cheryl Baldicantos MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — Troops raced Tuesday to deliver food and water to typhoon-ravaged islands of the Philippines as charities appealed for aid to help hundreds of thousands left homeless by the deadly storm. At least 375 people were killed and hundreds injured when Typhoon Rai pummelled the southern and central regions of the archipelago, wiping out wooden houses, uprooting trees and knocking out power across entire islands. The United Nations reported […]