At least 10 on Japan cruise ship have new coronavirus: minister
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- At least 10 people on a cruise ship quarantined off the coast of Japan have tested…
6 years ago
Alert level 3 still hoisted over Taal; steam-laden plumes, quakes monitored
(Eagle News)--Alert level 3 remains hoisted over Taal as it continues to spew steam-laden plumes and its seismic activity. The…
6 years ago
Blinded by the light, firefly species face extinction
by Marlowe HOOD PARIS, France (AFP) -- Fireflies are in deep trouble, with many species facing extinction due to habitat…
6 years ago
Permafrost collapse is speeding climate change: study
by Marlowe HOOD PARIS, France (AFP) -- Permafrost in Canada, Alaska, and Siberia is abruptly crumbling in ways that could…
6 years ago
Thousands flee severe flooding in New Zealand
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AFP) -- Severe flooding forced thousands of residents in New Zealand's South Island to flee their homes…
6 years ago
China virus deaths rise to 490 as more countries confirm local transmission
by Laurent THOMET BEIJING, China (AFP) --The number of people infected in China by the coronavirus outbreak jumped on Wednesday…
6 years ago
3.6-magnitude quake hits Oriental Mindoro; Intensity IV felt in Puerto Galera, Calapan, parts of Batangas
(Eagle News)--A 3.6-magnitude earthquake struck Oriental Mindoro on Wednesday, Feb. 5. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the…
6 years ago
PAGASA monitoring LPA; northeast monsoon affects Luzon, Visayas
(Eagle News)--The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration is monitoring a low pressure area off Davao City. PAGASA said…
6 years ago
US working with pharmaceutical firm on new type of coronavirus treatment
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The United States is working with a pharmaceutical company to develop a treatment for the…
6 years ago
World has ‘window of opportunity’ to halt virus spread: WHO chief
by Nina LARSON GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- The dramatic measures taken by China to rein in the deadly new coronavirus…
6 years ago