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TAIPEI, Feb 11, 2024 (AFP) – Eight Chinese balloons were detected around Taiwan for the second straight day, with five flying directly over the island, Taipei’s defence ministry said Sunday. The ministry said the balloons were spotted on Saturday, the first day of the Lunar New Year holiday, at an altitude of 12,000 to 35,000 feet. Five of the balloons flew directly over the island, and one grazed its northern tip, according to a map […]
JERUSALEM, Feb 10, 2024 (AFP) – Israel’s foreign minister called Saturday for the head of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees to quit, following Israeli claims that a Hamas tunnel had been discovered under its evacuated Gaza City headquarters. Israel Katz dismissed UNRWA commissioner general Philippe Lazzarini’s claim that he was unaware of its presence as “not only absurd but also an affront to common sense”. “His prompt resignation is imperative,” he wrote on X, […]
(Eagle News)–The northeast monsoon is affecting Luzon. According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, Eastern Visayas, Caraga, Davao Region will have cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms. Flashfloods or landslides due to moderate to at times heavy rains are possible. Cagayan Valley, Bicol Region, Kalinga, Apayao, Aurora and Quezon will have cloudy skies with light rains. Metro Manila and the rest of the country, meanwhile, will have partly cloudy to […]
(Eagle News)–A 4.5-magnitude earthquake struck off Davao Occidental early Sunday, Feb. 11. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit at 1:03 a.m. The epicenter was 38 kilometers southeast of Jose Abad Santos. The depth of focus was 101 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were expected.
MANILA, Feb 10, 2024 (AFP) – A strong earthquake in the southern Philipppines on Saturday halted a search for scores of people believed buried in a deadly landslide, forcing rescuers to vacate the area, officials said. There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage from the magnitude 5.8 quake that shook the Mindanao region at 11:22 am (0322 GMT), but rescuers were ordered to stop their search in the remote gold-mining village of Masara. […]
LOS ANGELES, Feb 9, 2024 (AFP) – A strong earthquake hit Hawaii on Friday, US seismologists said, but there was no danger of a tsunami. The 5.7-magnitude quake struck near Pahala on the main island of Hawaii, with its epicenter located around 37 kilometers (23 miles) below the Earth’s surface, the US Geological Survey said. The quake was felt all over the main island, according to a website on which people tell the USGS what […]
WARSAW, Feb 9, 2024 (AFP) – Poland’s defence minister said Friday that Russian leader Vladimir Putin had “zero credibility” despite denying any intent to invade Poland amid Moscow’s two-year assault on neighboring Ukraine. Tensions have long been strained between Poland and Russia but deteriorated further after Warsaw threw its weight behind Kyiv in its efforts to fight off Russia’s invasion. In an interview released Thursday with US journalist Tucker Carlson, Putin said it was “out […]
KHARKIV, Ukraine, Feb 10, 2024 (AFP) – A Russian drone attack on a petrol station in Ukraine’s second city Kharkiv on Saturday killed seven people, including three children, and destroyed nearly half a street, local authorities said. “A whole family of 5 people died in a fire in a private house: a husband and wife and their three children (seven-year-old, four-year-old and seven-month-old boys),” Kharkiv regional governor Oleg Synegubov said on the Telegram social network. […]
(Eagle News)–A 5.9-magnitude earthquake struck Agusan del Sur on Saturday, Feb. 10. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit at 11:22 a.m. The epicenter was two kilometers southwest of Esperanza. The depth of focus was 27 kilometers. The following intensities and instrumental intensities were reported: Intensities: Intensity II – City of Kidapawan, Cotabato Intensity I – Arakan and Kabacan, Cotabato Instrumental Intensities: Intensity IV – City of Cagayan de Oro Intensity […]
(Eagle News)–Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla has reiterated the International Criminal Court holds no jurisdiction over the Philippines. According to Remulla, the nation, as a “sovereign entity,” possesses the “inherent right to determine our own legal framework and address internal matters without any interference from external bodies.” In fact, he said “we have consistently demonstrated our preparedness, willingness, and capability to thoroughly investigate and prosecute crimes within our jurisdiction, ensuring that justice prevails for all […]
(Eagle News)–China has reached out and asked for the Philippines’ cooperation following reports of cyber attacks on Philippine government email addresses and others. Information and Communications Technology Secretary Ivan John Uy said China also asked if the Philippines could share information with them. “We are open to working with everybody,” Uy said, adding that an investigation into the cyber attacks should be a mutual activity undertaken by both the Philippine government and China. As to […]
