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‘It just dies’: Yellow-band disease ravages Thailand’s coral reefs
It was detected for the first time off Thailand's eastern coast just last year, near the popular tourist city of Pattaya
Nearly 200 starving Rohingya reach Indonesia after month at sea
Among the emaciated refugees who survived the harrowing voyage, some were so malnourished they could barely walk
Prelate calls for prayers, aid for flood victims in southern Philippines...
Authorities said the death toll due to torrential rains and floods in the Visayas and Mindanao regions has climbed to 25
First known Nativity scene figurines are on display in Rome
An art historian said that five of the marble statues in the Nativity scene today are completely original to the 13th century
Photos: Filipino Catholics prepare for another ‘feast’
Filipino Catholics are getting ready for another religious festival with the blessing of replicas of the image of the “Black Nazarene”
The end is nigh? Climate, nuclear crises spark fears of worst
With dangers rising from nuclear war and climate change, does the planet need to at least begin contemplating the worst?
Fly away home: rare Eastern Sarus cranes released in Thailand
More commonly known as Thai cranes, the birds nearly disappeared from the country roughly 50 years ago
Update: Death toll due to torrential rains, floods rises to 13...
The flooding dampened Christmas celebrations on the mainly Catholic nation's most important holiday
Rohingya refugees get emergency treatment after boat lands in Indonesia
Each year thousands of Rohingya risk their lives on long, expensive sea journeys in an attempt to reach Malaysia or Indonesia
Photos: Parade of Stars bring Thai Catholics closer to their neighbors
The annual event is attended by Catholics and non-Catholics alike with many discovering the story of the Nativity and the true meaning of Christmas for the first time.