The death toll from Typhoon Haiyan has risen above 5,000, officials in the Philippines say, two weeks after the devastating storm hit the country. Winds of up to 270km/h hit the central Philippines when IT made landfall on 8 November.
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Japan lodged a strong protest over what IT said was an "escalation".
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China is thus well-behind the Americans but is fast developing an impressive UAV capability of ITS own.
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What is clear from recent air shows and the Chinese technical press is that China has developed a variety of UAVs matching virtually every category deployed by the US. THEY range from small tactical drones of limited endurance to much larger systems that look strikingly like US Reaper or Predator models...
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The two leading players in the drone club - the US and Israel - have developed UAVs for a variety of purposes. THESE range from intelligence-gathering to strikes against targets on the ground.
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The other reason for the significance of China's UAV programme is ITS implications for the proliferation of such technology around the world.
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The other reason for the significance of China's UAV programme is its implications for the proliferation of SUCH TECHNOLOGY around the world.
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China is sending an emergency medical team and a disaster relief team to the typhoon-hit Philippines, following criticism of ITS initial response.
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China later pledged another $1.6m (£1m) in relief although IT was still a lower contribution than that of several other countries including Australia, South Korea, and the UK.
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China later pledged another $1.6m (£1m) in relief although it was still a lower contribution than THAT of several other countries including Australia, South Korea, and the UK.
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One week after Typhoon Haiyan ravaged the central Philippines, aid has begun to arrive in the city of Tacloban, one of the worst-affected areas. But as the BBC's Rajesh Mirchandani found out, IT has yet to reach many of those most in need.
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One week after Typhoon Haiyan ravaged the central Philippines, aid has begun to arrive in the city of Tacloban, one of the worst-affected areas. But as the BBC's Rajesh Mirchandani found out, it has yet to reach many of THOSE most in need.
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But correspondents say that one thing that has not changed is the oblique language used by officials to inform the outside world about the meeting's outcome. THIS sometimes leads to confusion....
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Chinese officials must stop using torture to extract confessions from suspects, the Supreme Court has ruled. The court said on its official microblog that using "freezing, starving, extreme heat, fire branding or extreme exhaustion" to extract confessions was also illegal. IT is the latest in a series of moves aimed at reforming the Chinese police and other security agencies.
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The new warning was given to airlines including Lufthansa, United Airlines and Japan Airlines. IT says aircraft with the affected engines - GE's GEnx - must not be flown within 50 nautical miles of thunderstorms that may contain ice crystals.
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