Hurricane Ida could become costliest weather disaster: UN
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- Hurricane Ida, which slammed into the US Gulf Coast at the weekend, could become the…
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Weather, climate disasters surge fivefold in 50 years: UN
by Nina LARSON Agence France Presse Weather-related disasters have skyrocketed over the past half-century, causing far more damage even…
4 years ago
COVID-19 cases in PHL breach 2 million mark
(Eagle News) -- COVID-19 cases in the Philippines breached the two million mark on Wednesday, Sept. 1, after the Department…
4 years ago
Asian markets fluctuate as traders weigh recovery against Delta
HONG KONG, China (AFP) --- Asian markets were mixed Wednesday as investors tried to assess whether the global recovery will…
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WHO monitoring new coronavirus variant named ‘Mu’
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- The World Health Organization has said it is monitoring a new coronavirus variant known as "Mu",…
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Cloudy skies, rains expected over parts of Luzon, Visayas as ITCZ affects PHL
(Eagle News) -- The Intertropical Convergence Zone is affecting the country. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said…
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Sri Lanka reports rare birth of elephant twins
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AFP) -- Sri Lanka's main elephant orphanage recorded a rare twin birth Tuesday as a 25-year-old named…
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DFA reports 193 more COVID-19 cases among Filipinos abroad
(Eagle News) -- Over 100 more COVID-19 cases have been reported among overseas Filipinos. According to Department of Foreign Affairs…
4 years ago
Eleazar orders thorough probe into killing of anti-drugs cop in Bacolod
(Eagle News) -- Philippine National Police Chief Guillermo Eleazar has ordered a thorough probe into the killing of a policeman…
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4.0-magnitude quake hits Davao del Sur
(Eagle News) -- A 4.0-magnitude earthquake struck Davao del Sur on Wednesday, Sept. 1. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and…
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