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At least 45 killed, dozens injured in Philippine military plane crash
by Ferdinandh Cabrera Agence France Presse COTABATO, Philippines (AFP) — At least 45 people were killed and dozens injured Sunday when a Philippine military aircraft carrying troops crashed and burst into flames after missing the runway in the country’s south, officials said. Nearly a hundred people, most of them recent army graduates, were on the C-130 Hercules transport plane which was trying to land on Jolo island in Sulu province around midday. Some of […]
NBA star Doncic leads Slovenia into Tokyo Olympics
PARIS, France (AFP) — NBA star Luka Doncic delivered a triple-double to lead Slovenia over Lithuania 96-85 on Sunday and into their first Olympic basketball tournament. Slovenia punched their ticket to Tokyo with the victory in the FIBA Olympic qualifying tournament in Kaunas, Lithuania. Doncic, 22, scored 15 of his 31 points in the second quarter and added 11 rebounds and 13 assists to lead Slovenia. Lithuania, led by NBA stalwarts Domantas Sabonis and Jonas […]
Rescuers search for survivors in landslide-hit Japan town
by with Shingo ITO in Tokyo / Quentin TYBERGHIEN ATAMI, Japan (AFP) — Rescuers in a Japanese holiday town hit by a deadly landslide were forced to suspend their search for survivors several times on Sunday as more rain lashed the devastated area. Two women were confirmed dead after torrents of mud crashed through part of the hot-spring resort of Atami in central Japan on Saturday morning, following days of heavy downpours. Nineteen people have […]
Russia virus cases soar again as Delta strain sparks resurgence
by Anna SMOLCHENKO MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) — Russia on Sunday counted more than 25,000 new daily infections after a week of record death tolls as the highly contagious Delta variant propels a global resurgence of the pandemic. The coronavirus has killed nearly four million people worldwide, forcing numerous nations to reimpose restrictions well over a year after the outbreak of the pandemic. Moscow has so far ruled out a new lockdown, but Sunday’s 25,142 infections […]
Storm Elsa cuts through Caribbean after claiming three lives
HAVANA, Cuba (AFP) — Tropical storm Elsa battered Jamaica and Cuba with winds and rain Sunday after claiming at least three lives while cutting a path of destruction through the Caribbean, authorities said. Flooding, mudslides and destructive gusts were expected as the storm — downgraded from hurricane status but still powerful — crept north toward the United States. “Across portions of southern Haiti and Jamaica, storm total rainfall of 4 to 8 inches (10 to […]
Cyprus worst forest fire in decades kills four
by Valentine girl with Charlie Charalambous in Larnaca ARAKAPAS, Cyprus (AFP) — Cyprus said a deadly forest fire that was the worst to hit the island in decades was close to being brought under control Sunday after water bombing by Greek and Israeli aircraft. Fanned by strong winds, the fire broke out Saturday afternoon and swept through the southern foothills of the Troodos mountain range as the country grappled with a blistering heatwave. The fire […]
“Emong” slightly intensifies
(Eagle News)–Signal No. 1 remains hoisted over Batanes and the northeastern portion of Cagayan including the Babuyan Islands as Tropical Depression “Emong” slightly intensified and moved over the Philippine Sea. In its recent bulletin, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said “Emong” was so far situated 780 kilometers east of Virac, packing maximum sustained winds of 55 kph near the center and a gustiness of up to 70 kph. It is forecast to […]
At least 17 dead, 40 hurt in military plane crash in Sulu
(Eagle News)–At least 17 people were killed after a C-130 plane crashed in Sulu on Sunday, July 4. Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said 40 others were hurt after the Philippine Air Force plane crashed at 11:30 a.m. Lorenzana said the plane had come from Lumbia airport in Cagayan de Oro and was about to land in Jolo airport when the incident happened. The plane, he said, was carrying 92 people. Of the 92, he said […]
PHL reports 5,966 additional COVID-19 cases
(Eagle News)–COVID-19 cases in the Philippines reached 1436369 on Sunday, July 4, after the Department of Health reported 5966 additional cases. Of the total cases, the DOH said 52708 were active. Of these, 91.1 percent were mild, 3.8 percent asymptomatic, 1.4 percent critical, 2.1 percent severe and 1.54 percent moderate. Recoveries rose to 1358512 including the additional 6987 recoveries. The death toll is now at 25149 including the 86 additional deaths. Metro Manila, Bulacan and […]
Signal No. 1 raised over Batanes, northeastern portion of Cagayan as LPA develops into TD “Emong”
(Eagle News)–Signal No. 1 has been raised over Batanes and the northeastern portion of Cagayan including the Babuyan Group of Islands with the low pressure area off Samar now a tropical depression. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said “Emong,” as it is called, was so far situated 700 kilometers east northeast of Guiuan, Eastern Samar or 790 kilometers northeast of Catarman, Northern Samar. It is packing maximum sustained winds of 45 kph […]
Military plane crashes in Sulu
(Eagle News) — A military plane carrying at least 85 soldiers crashed in Sulu on Sunday, July 4. According to media reports, the plane was supposed to land at Jolo airport when it crashed at 11:30 a.m.. Armed Forces of the Philippines chief Cirilito Sobejana told reporters the C-130 was transporting troops from Cagayan de Oro but missed the runway “trying to regain power.” He said the plane ended up crashing in Barangay Bangkal, Patikul. […]
