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BEIJING, China (AFP) — China warned Friday it would not tolerate any challenge to Hong Kong’s governing system, as it laid out plans to boost patriotism in the city and change how its leader is chosen or removed after months of pro-democracy protests. The unrest in the semi-autonomous city was an important topic at a major, four-day meeting of the Communist Party chaired by President Xi Jinping this week in Beijing, said Shen Chunyao, […]
by Ashraf KHAN MIRPUR KHAS, Pakistan (AFP) — Distraught relatives gathered Friday for the first funerals of some of the 74 people killed when fire ripped through a crowded train in Pakistan, with many of the victim’s residents of a single town. The sobbing family crowded an official building in Mirpurkhas overnight as the first bodies covered in white cloth began arriving by ambulance from the scene of the disaster. After morning prayers, with women […]
(Eagle News)–The Department of Justice will probe the shooting of a broadcaster in Sultan Kudarat earlier this week. Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra said the agency would “take on (the) case” of Benjie Abdul Caballero, who is in critical condition after he was shot by two men on board a motorcycle in Tacurong. Caballero is the station manager of Radyo ni Juan. Authorities are still investigating the case. Earlier, Pat Lucero Pacquiao, a broadcaster, was also […]
(Eagle News)–The Palace on Friday, Nov. 1, welcomed the results of a Social Weather Stations survey showing fewer victims of common crimes in the last six months. In a statement, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said the lower rate of 5.6 percent of Filipino families who reported being victims of crimes such as as theft, robbery, break-ins, carnapping, among others, in the September victimization survey was proof that the administration’s drug war was “working effectively and […]
(Eagle News) — At least 19 people died, while 22 others were seriously injured after a truck they were riding in fell into a 20-meter deep ravine in Apayao province on Thursday night, Oct. 31. The truck driver was identified as Merlito Gannaban. The truck was on its way to Conner town to get some rice planting materials to be provided by the government. It had about 44 people on board, aside from the […]
(Eagle News) – A magnitude 5.5 hit Sarangani, Davao Occidental Friday morning, at 10:33 a.m., according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS). It had a depth of 33 kilometers, and its epicenter was located at 334 kilometers southeast of Sarangani, Davao Occidental. Phivolcs, however, did not yet say if this was an aftershock of previous quakes in Mindanao, or if it was an altogether separate quake caused by movement in another […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered local government units to look into the structural integrity of their buildings following a series of earthquakes in Mindanao. Duterte said the LGUs “should start now,” adding that it was unclear when the next earthquake would come, if it does. The most recent earthquake, a 6.5-magnitude one, caused the collapse of the Eva’s building in Kidapawan, and led to serious damage on Ecoland 4000, a condominium complex in Davao. […]
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — Seven South Koreans were missing Friday after their helicopter took off from islets disputed with Japan and crashed into the sea moments later, Seoul officials said. The aircraft had just picked an injured fisherman up from Dokdo, which is known as Takeshima in Japan, when it went down on Thursday night. The South’s coast guard, members of the National Fire Agency and civilian boats were searching for survivors, while the […]
(Eagle News)–The Metro Rail Transit-3 has extended the period the first set of Dalian trains will run on the tracks. In a statement, the MRT-3 said the trains will run until Nov. 30, from 8:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. everyday. The MRT-3 earlier said these would run from Oct. 15 to Oct. 31 only. “Ang dahilan ng pagpapalawig ng initial trial period ay upang maobserbahan pang mabuti ang performance ng Dalian train set sa linya […]
(Eagle News)–A 4.6-magnitude earthquake struck Cotabato early Friday, Nov. 1, after a 6.5-magnitude earthquake struck the province. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, of tectonic origin, hit 13 kilometers southwest of Makilala at 1:35 a.m. Depth of focus was 14 kilometers. The following intensity and instrumental intensity were recorded: Intensity: Intensity IV- Kidapawan City Instrumental Intensity: Intensity IV- Kidapawan City No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.
by Paul Handley and Michael Mathes Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — A deeply divided Congress formally opened a new, public phase of its investigation into Donald Trump on Thursday as US lawmakers voted for the first time to advance the impeachment process targeting the US president. “Today the House takes the next step forward as we establish the procedures for open hearings… so that the public can see the facts for […]
SAO PAULO, United States (AFP) — Wildfires are raging across the Pantanal tropical wetlands in southern Brazil, one of the most biodiverse areas in the world and a major tourist destination, regional authorities said Thursday. The governor’s office in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul said the fires were “bigger than anything seen before” in the region. So far, more than 50,000 hectares (nearly 125,000 acres) have been affected. The blazes follow other […]
