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(Reuters) — President Jacob Zuma on Tuesday (September 16) said at least 67 South Africans died in Friday’s accident in Lagos and described it as one of the worst tragedies in South Africa’s recent history. “It is a very sad day today, to us a country for losing so many of our people. 67 so far that has been identified who were part of the church service at Synagogue church in Nigeria.” he said. As many as 300 South Africans were […]
President Benigno S. Aquino III arrived in Paris, France Wednesday for a two-day official visit to hold bilateral talks and meetings with leading French businessmen.President Aquino and members of the official delegation arrived at about 10:05 a.m. (4:05 p.m. in Manila) via a chartered flight at the Orly International Airport, following his successful visits to Spain and Belgium.After the arrival honors, the President proceeded to the Arc De Triomphe, built between 1806 and 1836 in […]
Sept. 17 (Albay) — More than 4,624 families or 23,557 individuals have been evacuated in Albay as Mayon continued to exhibit signs of high unrest and possible eruption. In a report by Eagle News correspondent, Jorge Hallare, he said the Albay provincial government had already evacuated 87 percent of the people living inside the six to eight-kilometer danger zone around the restive iconic volcano. A total of 2,898 families or 27,017 residents are living in this […]
(Reuters) – Fire crews in California battled on Tuesday to halt the advance of wildfire that has already destroyed about 150 homes, lapped at rural schools and caused power outages that left an evacuation shelter without electricity, authorities said. The day-old blaze, one of about a dozen major fires raging across the drought-parched state, prompted authorities to order the evacuation of about 1,000 households in and around the Northern California town of Weed, which has […]
A 6.7 magnitude quake struck Guam on Wednesday afternoon, Sept. 17, with a depth of 136.7 kilometers, according to the US Geological Survey. The quake occurred some 45 kilometers northwest of Piti Village in Guam, the USGS reported. “A destructive tsunami was not generated because this earthquake is located too deep inside the earth,” the Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre said. “There were no reports of structural damage,” said a statement from the Office of the […]
United States President Barack Obama said the Ebola epidemic in West Africa is spiraling out of control and the global community should do more to stop the problem.
According to UN Middle East envoy Robert Serry, the Palestinian authority would be given the lead role in the reconstruction work while UN will provide security, After the 50-day battle, the Gaza Strip will need 7.8 billion dollars for repairs.
(Reuters) – NASA will partner with Boeing and SpaceX to build commercially owned and operated “space taxis” to fly astronauts to the International Space Station, ending U.S. dependence on Russia for rides, officials said on Tuesday. The U.S. space agency also considered a bid by privately owned Sierra Nevada Corp, but opted to award long-time aerospace contractor Boeing and California’s SpaceX with contracts valued at a combined $6.8 billion to develop, certify and fly their seven-person capsules. Boeing was awarded $4.2 […]
The United Nations recently released new data that showed that there had been fewer deaths of children under the age of five since 1990, but this still fell short of meeting global child death reduction targets for 2015. The data released by the UN showed that “under-five mortality rates have dropped by 49% between 1990 and 2013.” “The average annual reduction has accelerated – in some countries it has even tripled – but overall progress […]
(Reuters) – President Barack Obama on Tuesday called West Africa’s deadly Ebola outbreak a looming threat to global security and announced a major expansion of the U.S. role in trying to halt its spread, including deployment of 3,000 troops to the region. “The reality is that this epidemic is going to get worse before it gets better,” Obama said at the Atlanta headquarters of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). “But, right now, the […]
The Secretary of Department of Labor and Employment asked Philippine Overseas Employment Administration to take steps regarding overstaying overseas Filipino workers in South Korea.
United States President Barack Obama said that he will send 3000 military personnel to west Africa to help battle the Ebola outbreak.
