Typhoon Rammasun Kills 10 in Philippines

Typhoon Rammasun has left the Philippines and is heading for northern Vietnam or China's Hainan Island, with a possibility it could pick up speed as it crosses the South China Sea. Rammasun, the first typhoon of the season, made landfall in the Philippines Wednesday with wind gusts up to 250 kilometers per hour, killing at least 10 people and knocking out power to a number of areas. The storm damaged roofs, brought down trees, and drenched residential areas of the capital,...

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