US upgrades Hong Kong travel warning as airport protest planned
HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Washington on Thursday warned US citizens to "exercise increased caution" when traveling to Hong Kong,…
6 years ago
“Hanna” intensifies further as it moves in northwestward direction
(Eagle News)--Two areas remained under Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 1 as Typhoon "Hanna" continued to intensify on Thursday, Aug.…
6 years ago
In a London workshop, artisans craft bespoke globes
by Joe JACKSON LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- In 2008, Peter Bellerby set out to buy his father a high…
6 years ago
Hong Kongers harness traffic cones, kitchenware to battle tear gas
by Catherine LAI HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- As a tear gas canister clatters onto a street in Hong Kong,…
6 years ago
Robredo urges DOJ to defer deadline for her submission of counter-affidavit in sedition case
Asks DOJ to allow her to reproduce CIDG "evidence" vs her first (Eagle News)--Vice President Leni Robredo has filed…
6 years ago
Volcano near Tokyo erupts, prompting warnings
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- A volcano near Tokyo has erupted for the first time in four years, throwing ash and…
6 years ago
PHL economy posts 5.5 percent growth in second quarter of 2019
(Eagle News)--The country's economy grew year-on-year by 5.5 percent in the second quarter of 2019, the Philippine Statistics Authority reported…
6 years ago
#WalangPasok: Palace declares Monday, Aug. 12, a holiday
(Eagle News)--The Palace has declared Aug. 12, Monday, a holiday in observance of Eid al-Adha or the Muslim Feast of…
6 years ago
Samsung unveils premium-priced Galaxy Note 10
SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) -- Samsung on Wednesday unveiled a new-generation Galaxy Note large-screen handset starting at $950 and…
6 years ago
Six PCG, Marina officials relieved over Iloilo-Guimaras sea tragedy
(Eagle News)--Six officials of the Maritime Industry Authority and the Philippine Coast Guard have been relieved following the Iloilo-Guimaras sea…
6 years ago