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ZAMBOANGA City, Philippines – The Department of Foreign Affairs condemned the shooting incident in the Western Mindanao State University which injured a prominent Saudi diplomat and religious attache. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
MANILA, Philippines — May bagong pelikula mula sa Comedy Concert Queen na si Ms. Ai Ai delas Alas. Makakasama rin niya sa kauna-unahang pagkakataon ang kaniyang anak na si Sancho sa isang pelikula. Sa naganap nitong press conference, nagkaroon tayo ng pagkakataong makausap ang mga cast ng pelikulang “Area.”
PADANG, Indonesia (Reuters) — People in the Indonesian city of Padang were back at the market on Thursday (March 3), returning to normal life after a massive quake struck on Wednesday (March 2) evening, which created and forced residents to flee to higher ground. The quake struck off the Indonesian island of Sumatra, a region devastated by the 2004 Indian Ocean quake and tsunami, but initial fears of another region-wide disaster faded as tsunami warnings […]
SAHNAYA, Syria (Reuters) — The World Health Organization (WHO) delivered urgently needed medicines to the besieged Syrian city of Mouadamiya on Wednesday (March 2), a spokesperson said. Mouadamiya, on the southwestern edge of Damascus, has been under the control of opposition armed groups since mid-2012. Syrian government forces surrounded it in 2013 but began allowing aid access in mid-2014 under a local deal. However, government forces closed the only entry point on Dec. 26 last […]
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — North Korea fired short-range projectiles into the sea off its eastern coast on Thursday, South Korea’s defense ministry said, hours after the UN Security Council imposed tough new sanctions on Pyongyang. The ministry said six projectiles with an apparent range of 100-150 kilometers (60-90 miles) were fired into the East Sea (Sea of Japan) at 10:00 am (0100 GMT). Spokesman Moon Sang-Gyun said the ministry was still analysing whether they […]
PADANG, Indonesia (Reuters) — A massive quake struck on Wednesday (March 2) off the Indonesia island of Sumatra, leading to panic among residents. Residents of Padang, capital of west Sumatra province, left for higher ground seeking safety. Heavy traffic could be seen on the roads. The region was devastated by the 2004 Indian Ocean quake and tsunami, but initial fears of another region-wide disaster faded as tsunami warnings were cancelled. Indonesia and Australian authorities called […]
PADANG, Indonesia (AFP) — A powerful and shallow earthquake struck Wednesday off Indonesia’s Sumatra island, sending panicked residents rushing from their homes in a region hit hard by quakes and tsunamis in the past. Local authorities initially issued a tsunami warning but lifted it several hours later, and there were no immediate reports of casualties or damage. The 7.8 magnitude undersea quake struck at a depth of 24 kilometres (15 miles) at about 6:50 pm […]
Seoul, South Korea (AFP)—North Korea fired short-range projectiles into the sea off its eastern coast on Thursday, South Korea’s defense ministry said, hours after the United Nations Security Council imposed tough new sanctions on Pyongyang. The ministry said six projectiles with an apparent range of 100-150 kilometers (60-90 miles) were fired into the East Sea (Sea of Japan) at 10 a.m. (0100 GMT). Spokesperson Moon Sang-Gyun said the ministry was still analyzing whether they were […]
by Marlowe HOOD PARIS, France (AFP) — Joyful events — the birth of a child, a big win by your team — can trigger a dangerous condition called the “broken heart syndrome”, doctors and researchers reported Thursday. Takotsubo syndrome, as it is also known, involves the sudden weakening of heart muscles, causing the left ventricle — the chamber which pushes oxygen-rich blood through the body — to balloon out abnormally at the bottom. Besides acute […]
KIDAPAWAN CITY, North Cotabato (PIA) — Mt. Apo, the country’s highest peak, will be open for the Holy Week climb but only for a limited number of climbers, an official here announced. Joey Recimilla, city tourism officer, told Philippine Information Agency 12 that the Mt. Apo Natural Park Protected Area Management Board’s (MANP-PAMB) Eco-Tourism Committee in its meeting on February 26 decided to regulate entry to Mt. Apo because of the prevailing El Nino […]
PARIS, France (AFP) — The effects of climate change on food production could cause 500,000 extra deaths by 2050 compared to a world without global warming, according to a study released Thursday. If greenhouse gas emissions continue at current rates, this would cut projected increases in food availability by about a third before mid-century, the study found. As of 2015, some 800 million people in the world are undernourished, meaning they cannot meet daily minimum dietary […]
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — South Korean President Park Geun-Hye on Thursday welcomed tough new UN sanctions on North Korea, saying they sent a powerful message to Pyongyang to discard its nuclear weapons ambitions. “I sincerely hope that the North will now abandon its nuclear development programme and embark on a path of change,” said Park, who has taken an increasingly hardline stance with Pyongyang following its nuclear test in January and last month’s […]
