4.1-magnitude quake strikes off Davao Occidental
(Eagle News)--A 4.1-magnitude earthquake struck off Davao Occidental on Tuesday, Aug. 25. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said…
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One dead, scores feared trapped in India building collapse
by Pritam SAKPAL MAHAD, India (AFP) -- One person was killed and dozens feared trapped after a five-storey apartment building…
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Metro Jolo under lockdown as dead in twin blasts rise to 14, scores wounded; female suicide bomber among dead
Malacanang condemns "dastardly attacks", calls on public to be vigilant, report suspicious persons (Eagle News) -- Philippine authorities locked…
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PHL defense chief says China fabricating sea claims over PHL maritime territory
MANILA, Philippines (AFP) -- China's "nine-dash line" used to claim most of the South China Sea is a fabrication, the…
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Philippines, China in fresh row over Scarborough shoal
MANILA, Philippines (AFP) -- The Philippines accused China's coast guard Friday of illegally seizing fishing equipment near a disputed…
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First volunteer receives Italian anti-virus vaccine
ROME, Italy (AFP) -- An Italian hospital said on Monday it had innoculated a first volunteer with an anti-COVID-19…
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Jordan summit still on after Iraq minister catches COVID-19: officials
AMMAN, Jordan (AFP) -- An Amman summit between Jordan, Iraq and Egypt will go ahead Tuesday, officials said, with…
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Georgia mourns after 17 killed in mountain mini-bus crash
TBILISI, Georgia (AFP) -- Ex-Soviet Georgia on Monday announced a day of mourning after 17 people were killed when a…
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Cloudy skies, scattered rainshowers expected as SW monsoon affecting Northern and Central Luzon
(Eagle News)--The southwest monsoon is affecting Northern and Central Luzon. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said as…
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Gold-hunting diggers destroy Sudan’s priceless past
by Sammy Ketz Agence France-Presse JABAL MARAGHA, Sudan (AFP) — When a team of archaeologists deep in the deserts of Sudan…
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