4.7-magnitude earthquake strikes off Surigao del Sur
(Eagle News) -- A 4.7-magnitude earthquake struck off Surigao del Sur on Wednesday, Feb. 23. According to the Philippine Institute…
4 years ago
DOH logs 1,534 more COVID-19 cases, 201 additional deaths
(Eagle News) -- COVID-19 cases in the Philippines rose to 3,655,709 on Wednesday, Feb. 23, after the Department of Health…
4 years ago
Cyclone Emnati lashes Madagascar
ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar (AFP) -- Cyclone Emnati overnight lashed the island nation of Madagascar, still reeling from the impact of another…
4 years ago
Hong Kong unveils $22 billion budget for virus plagued economy
by Su Xinqi and Jerome Taylor HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Hong Kong's finance chief on Wednesday unveiled a costly…
4 years ago
US sanctions Russia for crisis in Ukraine
by Frankie TAGGART Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- US President Joe Biden on Tuesday announced tough…
4 years ago
Putin says Russia’s interests ‘non-negotiable’
MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) - Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday that Moscow was ready to look for "diplomatic solutions" amid…
4 years ago
Most Asian markets rise after Russia sanctions but nerves on edge
HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Equities mostly rose Wednesday and oil prices stabilized as investors tracked developments in the Russia-Ukraine…
4 years ago
World must brace for more extreme wildfires: UN
by Marlowe HOOD PARIS, France (AFP) -- The number of major wildfires worldwide will rise sharply in coming decades due…
4 years ago
OWWA: Philippines to report to HK gov’t employers who don’t rehire OFWs fired after getting COVID-19
(Eagle News) -- The Philippines will report to Hong Kong authorities those Hong Kong employers who push through with the…
4 years ago
One dead, 10 feared missing in Australia floods
BRISBANE, Australia (AFP) -- One person was found dead in a submerged car and 10 others were reportedly missing on…
4 years ago