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Saving Money 13 best, cheapest, and weirdest travel destinations of 2013

Decide where to take your next vacation with this compilation of "best of" travel destinations for the coming year, from Amsterdam to New Zealand. 

Typhoon kills nearly 350 in Philippines

Officials in the southeast Asian nation announced Thursday that even emergency shelters were no match for the large storm.

Philippine typhoon: International aid agencies appeal for $4.8 million

A day after a powerful typhoon killed nearly 300 people in the southern Philippines, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies issued an urgent appeal for money to aid survivors.

The Philippines: Typhoon brings fierce winds, rain (+video)

Officials estimate 280 people have died as a result of Typhoon Bopha, which made landfall Tuesday. Flooding and mudslides have affected most of the countryside in the Compostela Valley. The typhoon caused power outages and ruined roads and bridges. 

China removes grounded warship, easing sea tensions

China removed a ship that ran aground on a disputed shoal off the Philippines before it could spark further maritime tensions in the South China Sea. 

South China Sea meeting ends in stalemate

The stakes have risen in the South China Sea as the US military shifts its attention back to Asia, emboldening the Philippines and Vietnam to take tougher stance against Beijing.

Leaning on US, Philippines boldly pushes back on China in sea dispute

The Philippines, a normally quiet claimant in South China Sea disputes, is mounting unusually bold resistance against China as it edges in on Manila’s maritime interests.

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Tensions between China and Philippines rise over Spratly maritime borders

Recent flyovers by Chinese aircraft in the disputed Spratly Islands off the coast of the Philippines are raising concerns about China's expansionism.
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