Typhoon Haiyan: UN launches P2.6bn Philippines aid appeal

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The UN has launched an appeal for $301m (P2.6bn) to help relief efforts in typhoon-hit areas of the Philippines.

At least 10,000 people are feared to have been killed by Typhoon Haiyan, which struck the central Philippines on Friday.

The UN says more than 11 million people are believed to have been affected by the storm and some 673,000 displaced.

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