The death toll from a super typhoon that has decimated entire towns in the Philippines could soar well over 10,000, making it the country's worst recorded natural disaster.
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TEHRAN - Diplomats say they are closing in on an agreement to curb Iran's nuclear program despite the failure to clinch a long-sought deal in high-profile, marathon negotiations in Geneva.
LONDON - Queen Elizabeth II has led Britain in paying tribute to its war dead as the country fell silent on Remembrance Sunday.
ROME - Officials have assured residents that the risk of debris from a defunct satellite falling on Italy is now nil, scrubbing an earlier warning of "minimal" danger.
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NEW DELHI - Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will skip this week's Commonwealth summit in Sri Lanka, as pressure grows for a boycott of the event over alleged war crimes by Colombo.
ATHENS - Thousands of activists from Greece's main left-wing opposition party Syriza have demonstrated against austerity measures in Athens as the government faces a no-confidence vote.
