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A growing Lassa fever outbreak in Nigeria has killed 101 people, as West Africa battles to contain a flare-up of the virus, according to data from the nation’s health authorities released Saturday. Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) statistics show that reported cases of the haemorrhagic disease — both confirmed and suspected — stood at 175 with a total of 101 deaths since August. “As at today, 19 (including Abuja) states are currently following up […]
TAINAN, Taiwan (AFP) — Two survivors were Monday rescued from the rubble of an apartment complex in Taiwan felled by an earthquake, after being trapped for more than 50 hours. One man was lifted out by crane, said AFP reporters at the toppled Wei-kuan building in the southern city of Tainan. A woman had also been freed earlier according to rescuers. Local media identified the man as 40-year-old Lee Tsong-tian — rescuers had earlier told how […]
(Reuters) — People in Taiwan’s southern city of Tainan awoke on the first day of the Lunar New Year on Monday (February 8) to the news that the death toll from Saturday’s (February 6) earthquake had risen to at least 35. Rescue work continued after a woman was pulled alive from the rubble of a collapsed building on Monday morning and another man was found alive, trapped inside the debris for more than 48 […]
FIVE Czech skiers were killed in a huge avalanche that swept away their group of 17 in the Austrian skiing region of Tyrol on Saturday (February 6), police said. The avalanche, which the regional TV station ORF Tirol said was 2 km (1.25 miles) wide and 5 m (16 feet) deep, came down shortly after noon at the Wattener Lizum region, about 40 km (25 miles) southeast of Innsbruck. On Sunday (February 7), the entire […]
IT was a hugely succesful night for Pixar’s animated movie “Inside Out” at the 43rd Annie Awards on Saturday (February 7) that picked up 10 awards including the prize for best animated feature. “Sorry if you guys are sick of seeing us up here but we are very honored to be here and to have had the chance to work on such a meaningful film with such amazing people,” said director Pete Docter, after he […]
The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) on Saturday, 06 February, showed voters of District 03, Quezon City what Election Day will look like come May 2016. Poll Chief Andres Bautista joined Election Officer (EO) Enrique Santos and his team walk voters and the media through the whole voting process. A notable improvement in the mock set-up of the Voting Center in Pura V. Kalaw Elementary School in P. Tuazon, Cubao was the voting process and voter […]
A petition to reduce jeepney fare in Region 1 has failed to generate support during a public hearing that the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board-1 (LTFRB1) presided last Wednesday. The Alliance of United Transport Organization-Province Wide (AUTO-PRO), a federation of 31 jeepney transport organizations in Pangasinan, filed the petition on behalf of Pangasinan commuters who called for a lower fare due to recent oil price rollbacks. The petition, however, did not draw support from […]
(Eagle News) — This series of photos taken by Eagle News correspondent Alfonso Nario Jr., show the beautiful breathtaking sunset at Calaguas Island in Camarines Norte.
(Eagle News) — Malacanang welcomed the statement of Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) chief negotiator Mohagher Iqbal assuring the United Nations that the separatist group remains committed to peace despite the non-passage of the Bangsamoro Basic Law. Presidential Communications Development and Strategic Planning Office Undersecretary Manuel Quezon III said that Iqbal’s pronouncements were reassuring. Iqbal said the MILF will continue to engage in peace initiatives despite the security challenges on the ground. “We welcome this […]
by Carole LANDRY Agence France Press THE UN Security Council strongly condemned North Korea’s rocket launch on Sunday and agreed to move quickly to impose new sanctions that will punish Pyongyang for “these dangerous and serious violations.” With backing from China, Pyongyang’s ally, the council again called for “significant measures” during an emergency meeting held after North Korea said it had put a satellite into orbit with a rocket launch. The launch, which violated […]
“Star Wars: The Force Awakens” has soared to the $2 billion mark in global ticket sales, Disney announced Sunday, as the movie landed in fourth place at the North American box office, behind “Kung Fu Panda 3” in the top spot. The latest “Star Wars” franchise became only the third film ever to reach the $2 billion mark, and is only the second to do so in a first release, Disney said in a statement. […]
Rescuers in Taiwan pulled more people alive from a collapsed apartment tower on Sunday, a day after a strong earthquake shook the island, and kept searching for about 120 people still believed trapped in the ruins of the building. Those found alive include a 20-year-old identified by Taiwan media as Huang Kuang-wei and another man in his 20s surnamed Kuo, who was able to walk out from the rubble, supported by rescuers. Both were sent […]
