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Alert level 2 maintained over Taal

(Eagle News)–An alert level 2 remains hoisted over Taal. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said activity in the main crater in the past 24 hours has been characterized by a “weak emission of steam-laden plumes rising 50-100 meters high.” The Taal Volcano Network recorded 31 volcanic earthquakes that are “associated with rock fracturing processes beneath and around the edifice.” PHIVOLCS reminded the public that “sudden steam-driven or phreatic explosions, volcanic earthquakes, ashfall and […]

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Cloudy skies, light rains expected in parts of PHL

(Eagle News)–Cloudy skies and light rains are expected in parts of the country today. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said  Batanes and Babuyan Group of islands will have cloudy skies with light rains as the northeast monsoon affects extreme Northern Luzon. PAGASA said Metro Manila and the rest of Luzon will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated light rains due to the easterlies. Visayas and Mindanao will have partly cloudy […]

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World Bank unveils $12 billion aid package to combat coronavirus

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The World Bank unveiled a $12 billion aid package on Tuesday that will provide fast-track funds to help countries combat the coronavirus outbreak. “The goal is to provide fast, effective action that responds to country needs,” World Bank President David Malpass told reporters. He said it is critical to “recognize the extra burden on poor countries” least equipped in the struggle to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus. The […]

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Ivory Coast burns 3 tonnes of pangolin scales

ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AFP) — Ivory Coast officials on Tuesday burnt three tonnes of scales of the pangolin, the most trafficked mammal on Earth. The scales were seized in raids in 2017 and 2018, following which some 20 people were arrested. Beijing announced a total ban on the sale and consumption of the pangolin after the novel coronavirus outbreak. The scaly mammal — listed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (ICUN) as threatened […]

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Win each for Sanders, Biden as first Super Tuesday polls close: US networks

BURLINGTON, United States (AFP) — Joe Biden was projected to win the Virginia primary and Bernie Sanders triumphed in his home state of Vermont as polls closed in the first of 14 states voting Tuesday to pick a Democratic challenger to President Donald Trump. The leftist Sanders had been expecting a comfortable Super Tuesday win in his home state, with 16 delegates up for grabs, but centrist Joe Biden hoped to stall his momentum nationwide […]

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Tornadoes tear though Tennessee, 25 dead

by Becca MILFELD WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Tornadoes ripped through Tennessee early Tuesday, leaving at least 25 people dead, destroying buildings and toppling power lines hours before the southern US state voted in Super Tuesday primaries. Voting hours were extended due to the devastation the twisters wrought when they touched down shortly after midnight — rubble was strewn across the state capital Nashville. Residents ran for their lives as their homes came down around […]

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Argentina, Chile confirm first coronavirus cases

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AFP) — Argentina and Chile both said on Tuesday they had confirmed their first case of the novel coronavirus in patients who recently returned from travels. A 43-year-old infected Argentine man had returned from Italy on March 1, while a 33-year-old Chilean man had spent a month in southeast Asia. Health Minister Gines Gonzalez Garcia said the Argentine patient has been in isolation since presenting himself to a private health clinic in […]

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US death toll from coronavirus jumps to nine

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — The US death toll from the novel coronavirus rose to nine on Tuesday, all in the state of Washington and many of them residents of the same nursing home, officials said. Eight of the deaths have been in King County, which encompasses Seattle, and one was in neighboring Snohomish County. Nationwide, there are more than 100 confirmed cases, on both coasts and in the Midwest. The Life Care Center, […]

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Google cancels developers gathering due to coronavirus

SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) — Google on Tuesday canceled its major annual gathering of software developers amid concerns over the deadly coronavirus. The internet giant said it nixed the festival-like event Google I/O event scheduled for May a short distance from the “Googleplex” in the Silicon Valley city of Mountain View. “Due to concerns around the coronavirus (COVID-19), we’ve decided to cancel this year’s physical event at Shoreline Amphitheatre,” a Google statement said. A […]

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21 dead as torrential rain hits Brazil

SAO PAULO, Brazil (AFP) — At least 21 people have been killed in torrential rain that hit the Brazilian states of Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, triggering flash floods and destroying homes, authorities said Tuesday. Another 32 people are missing in Sao Paulo, raising fears the toll could rise further. Violent storms in recent days have dumped a month’s worth of rain on some areas in a matter of hours, devastating the southern coast […]

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Mga miyembro ng SCAN International, sumailalim sa Emergency First Responders’ Training

(Eagle News) — Sumabak sa Emergency First Responders’ Training ang mga miyembro ng Society of Communicators And Networkers (SCAN) International na isinagawa sa Cabanbangan, Sta. Cruz Laguna. Layon nito na maging handa ang mga miyembro ng SCAN sa pagtulong sa mga taong nangangailangan sa panahon ng emergencies o mga ‘di inaasahang pangyayari gaya ng mga sakuna at kalamidad. Kabilang sa tatlong araw na pagsasanay ang first aid lectures, demonstrations and return demonstrations, basic life support and […]

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UN appeals for $877 million to help Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh

GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) — The United Nations on Tuesday appealed for nearly $900 million to help hundreds of thousands of Rohingya refugees and vulnerable host communities in Bangladesh this year. The UN refugee agency and the International Organization for Migration and other partners launched a joint appeal for $877 million (789 million euros). The money would go “to respond to the needs of approximately 855,000 Rohingya refugees from Myanmar and over 444,000 vulnerable Bangladeshis in […]

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