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(Eagle News)–Eastmincom head Filemon Santos is the new chief of the Armed Forces of the Philippines. Santos will replace General Noel Clement, who is set to retire on Jan. 5. Santos was Chief of Operations of Central Command in Visayas and was commander of the 7th Infantry Division of the Philippine Army in Fort Ramon Magsaysay. Santos previously held the positions of Chief of Operations of Central Command in Visayas; 703rd Infantry Brigade Commander in […]
by Holly Robertson SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) — Australia authorized the forced evacuation of residents Thursday amid a mass exodus of tourists from fire-ravaged coastal communities, as the country braces for a weekend heatwave expected to fan deadly bushfires. Catastrophic blazes ripped through the country’s south-east on New Year’s Eve, killing at least eight people and stranding holidaymakers. New South Wales (NSW) Premier Gladys Berejiklian declared a seven-day state of emergency that allows for forced evacuations […]
SINGAPORE, Singapore (AFP) — Singapore’s economy, a closely watched barometer for the rest of Asia’s export-driven countries, grew just 0.7 percent last year as the US-China trade war hammered global markets. The city-state has traditionally been the first among Asia’s economies to be affected during a downturn, and the country narrowly escaped tipping into recession in the third quarter. The trade ministry said in a statement Thursday that based on advance estimates, the economy […]
BRISBANE, Australia (AFP) — With wins over the big three of world tennis already under his belt in 2019, Greek star Stefanos Tsitsipas said Thursday he believed he had the ammunition to take the world number one ranking. Tsitsipas became the youngest player to beat Rafael Nadal on clay and the youngest to record wins over Nadal, Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic during a stellar 2019 which saw him rise to world number five. […]
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) — Indonesia’s disaster agency warned Thursday of more deaths after torrential rains pounded the Jakarta region, triggering floods and landslides that killed at least 23 and left vast swaths of the megalopolis underwater. Tens of thousands of residents have been evacuated to temporary shelters in the area, home to some 30 million, with scores of homes damaged. Images from across the region showed waterlogged homes and cars covered in muddy […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — DJ Augustin and Nikola Vucevic combined for 45 points as the Orlando Magic snapped a four-game losing skid with a 122-101 victory over the Washington Wizards on Wednesday. The Magic, who have the league’s worst offense, grabbed the lead halfway through the second quarter for a four-point advantage at the half, 62-58. They built on that in the second half to put the game away. Augustin finished with a […]
HONG KONG, China (AFP) — Asian markets started the new decade on the front foot, with most rallying out of the blocks Thursday on lingering trade optimism, while China’s central bank announced fresh stimulus for the country’s stuttering economy. The broad advances come as investors remain upbeat about the global outlook after Washington and Beijing eventually reached a trade agreement to ease tensions between the two, while Brexit uncertainty has essentially been removed. However, geopolitical […]
by Hélène COLLIOPOULOU / Jean-Baptiste KETCHATENG DOUALA, Cameroon (AFP) — Armed men staged a night raid on a Greek oil tanker anchored in a Cameroonian port and abducted eight crewmen, including the vessel’s Greek captain, the merchant marine ministry and the ship’s owner said Tuesday. The five Greeks, two Filipinos, and a Ukrainian were part of a 28-member crew aboard the Happy Lady in the port of Limbe, near the economic capital Douala, the ministry […]
(Eagle News)-A 3.3-magnitude quake hit Davao del Sur on Thursday, Jan. 2. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the epicenter of the quake, which hit at 2:48 a.m., was 11 kilometers southwest of Sulop. Depth of focus was 12 kilometers. The following instrumental intensities were recorded: Intensity I – Malungon, Sarangani; Tupi, South Cotabato No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.
(Eagle News)-Rains are expected in parts of Northern Luzon today, Jan. 2. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said cloudy skies with scattered rains will be experienced over the provinces of Batanes, Cagayan, Quirino, Nueva Vizcaya, Isabela, Abra, Benguet, Apayao, Kalinga, Mt. Province, Ifugao and Aurora. Partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated light rains are forecast over Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, La Union and Pangasinan due to the northeast monsoon affecting Luzom […]
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) — The death toll from floods that hit Indonesia’s capital region jumped to 18, authorities said Thursday, as torrential rains on New Year’s Eve caused landslides and left vast swathes of the megalopolis submerged. Tens of thousands of residents have been evacuated to temporary shelters, and the Southeast Asian nation’s disaster agency warned the number killed could increase. Local media reports said as many as 21 people were dead or missing. “We’re […]
by Yan ZHAO / Xinqi SU HONG KONG, China (AFP) — A huge New Year’s Day pro-democracy rally in Hong Kong ended in mass arrests and clashes between police and hardcore protesters, as demonstrators sought to carry their movement’s momentum into 2020. Hong Kong has been battered by nearly seven months of unrest — its biggest political crisis in decades — which has seen millions come out on the streets demanding greater democratic freedoms. Organizers […]
