Report: 1,200 Dead as Vietnam-Bound Typhoon Leaves Philippines Devastated

A powerful typhoon that caused massive destruction and hundreds of deaths in the Philippines is now churning towards Vietnam. Weather forecasters say Typhoon Haiyan could make landfall in the country on Sunday. Vietnamese authorities have evacuated several hundred thousand people from coastal areas, where the storm's outer bands are already causing high winds and rough seas. In the Philippines, Super Typhoon Haiyan, known locally as Yolanda, made landfall...

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