Relief as Maldives strongman concedes defeat
by Amal Jayasinghe Agence France Presse COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AFP) -- The strongman leader of the Maldives on Monday…
7 years ago
Asian markets fall on new trade worries in thinned business
HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Hong Kong led a sell-off in Asian markets during holiday-thinned business Monday as trade tensions…
7 years ago
Solo yachtsman stranded at sea rescued: Indian navy
NEW DELHI, India (AFP) -- A solo Indian yachtsman trapped in his bunk by a serious back injury thousands of…
7 years ago
Sumatran elephant ‘poisoned’ in Indonesia palm plantation
BANDA ACEH, Indonesia (AFP)- A critically endangered elephant has been found dead in a palm oil plantation on Indonesia's Sumatra island in what is suspected to be…
7 years ago
Australia strawberry crisis now tastes a little sweeter for farmers
by Andrew BEATTY Agence France-Presse SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Australia's pins-in-punnets strawberry crisis prompted a spate of social-media driven hoaxes,…
7 years ago
Heartbeat sa ilalim ng gumuhong lupa sa Cebu nadetect gamit ang thermal scanner
Gamit ang thermal scanner nakadetect ang mga rescuer ng heartbeat sa ilalim ng gumuhong lupa sa Barangay Tinaan, lungsod ng…
7 years ago
Itogon gov’t implements forced evacuation due to typhoon “Paeng”
(Eagle News) -- The local government of Itogon, Benguet has implement forced evacuation of its residents near the site of…
7 years ago
Damage to agri and infrastructure brought by Typhoon Ompong now more than Php 18.8-B
(Eagle News) -- The damage brought by Typhoon Ompong in the country’s agriculture and infrastructure has reached to more than…
7 years ago
Albayalde: Over 300 policemen sacked for illegal drug use
(Eagle News)----Over 300 policemen have been sacked after they tested positive for shabu, Philippine National Police Chief Oscar Albayalde said…
7 years ago
Trump’s tariffs on $200 billion of Chinese imports kick in
by Heather Scott with Ryan McMorrow in Beijing Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Donald Trump's threatened tariffs…
7 years ago