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by Miwa SUZUKI TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Japan has suffered its worst quarterly GDP contraction in more than five years, with a tax hike and a deadly typhoon taking a toll on the world’s third-largest economy. The nation’s gross domestic product in the three months to December shrank 1.6 percent from the previous quarter, even before the novel coronavirus outbreak in China hit Japan, according to official data published on Monday. The quarter was marked […]
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AFP) — Elton John has tearfully apologized to fans after cutting short a concert in New Zealand due to illness, with the British superstar saying he was suffering from “walking pneumonia”. The 72-year-old, who is in the midst of a gruelling world tour, struggled to sing while seated at a grand piano during a performance at Mount Smart Stadium on Sunday night. After being checked by a medic with a stethoscope, he […]
(Eagle News)–A 3.5-magnitude earthquake struck Laguna on Monday, Feb. 17. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which struck at 4:21 a.m., had its epicenter eight kilometers southwest of San Pablo. It had a depth of focus of 4 kilometers. The following intensities were recorded: Intensity IV – San Pablo City; Malvar, Batangas No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.
(Eagle News)–Around 450 passengers were unloaded from a Metro Rail Transit-3 train on Monday, Feb. 17. The MRT-3 management said in a statement the passengers were unloaded at the Cubao station at 5:56 a.m. after the motor of the train, which was heading southbound, encountered an electrical failure. The management said this was due to “worn-out electrical sub-components.” It said remedial measures are being undertaken. “We apologize for the inconvenience,” the MRT-3 management said. The […]
by Helen Roxburgh and Beiyi Seow BEIJING, China (AFP) — The number of people infected with the new coronavirus in China passed 70,000 on Monday as international experts began meetings with their Chinese counterparts on how to tackle an epidemic that has caused global concern. The death toll jumped to 1,765 in mainland China after 100 more people died in Hubei province, where the virus first emerged in December before spreading across the country and […]
(Eagle News)–An alert level 2 remains hoisted over Taal, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said on Monday, Feb. 17. PHIVOLCS said this was after activity in the main crater in the past 24 hours has been characterized by weak emission of steam-laden plumes rising 100 to 200 meters high. Sulfur dioxide emission was measured at an average of 58 tons per day on February 16. PHIVOLCS said the Taal Volcano Network recorded 65 […]
(Eagle News)–Cloudy skies and light rains are expected in the country today. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Cordillera Administrative Region and Cagayan Valley will have cloudy skies with light rains as the northeast monsoon affects Northern Luzon. Metro Manila and the rest of Luzon will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated light rains. Visayas and Mindanao, PAGASA said, will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers due […]
BERLIN, Germany (AFP) — Over a hundred German nationals were Sunday released from quarantine at a military base near Frankfurt airport, two weeks after flying in from the Chinese city of Wuhan, the epicentre of the deadly coronavirus outbreak. “All the people concerned have been allowed to leave the quarantine zone and rejoin their families,” secretary of state for health Thomas Gebhart told a press conference. None of them was contaminated by the virus which […]
By Alfred Acenas EBC Hawaii Bureau QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) – Veteran Philippine actor Richard Quan made an appearance on day 2 of the filmmaker workshop “Make it Reel” sponsored by EBC Films and held at the EBC Main Studio in Quezon City, Philippines. Event organizers took the opportunity to congratulate him for his 26 years of success and contributions to the country’s film industry by presenting a certificate of recognition signed by EBC […]
by Catherine Lai and Sam REEVES SINGAPORE, Singapore (AFP) — From an emissions-reducing model jet that looks like something from a sci-fi movie to electric aircraft and sustainable fuel, the aviation industry is ramping up efforts to go green as consumer pressure grows. In an era when teen climate activist Greta Thunberg opts to travel on an eco-friendly boat and “flight-shaming” is all the rage in her native Sweden, air travel’s reputation has never looked […]
PARIS, France (AFP) — Astronomers have managed to take pictures of Betelgeuse showing that the star, one of the brightest in the Milky Way, has been losing luminosity over recent months, the European Southern Observatory (ESO) said on Friday. The mysterious dimming of one of the most visible stars in the Orion constellation has astronomers scratching their heads, with some saying Betelgeuse could be about to explode while others point to passing conditions. “The stunning […]
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AFP) — Taiwan reported its first death from the new coronavirus Sunday, as the death toll from the outbreak rose to 1,665 inside mainland China. A 61-year-old man from central Taiwan with underlying health problems but no recent overseas travel history died in hospital on Saturday after testing positive for the virus, officials confirmed. It is the fifth recorded death outside mainland China — previous victims were in the Philippines, Hong Kong, Japan, […]
