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HONG KONG, China (AFP) — Asian markets rallied Monday after China and the US said they were close to agreeing on a mini trade deal, but the pound extended losses on fresh Brexit uncertainty while EU leaders consider extending a deadline for Britain to leave the bloc. Investors tracked a strong lead from Wall Street, where the S&P 500 flirted with another record after the US Trade Representative’s office said the top-level negotiators had held […]
SAN MIGUEL, Zamboanga del Sur (Eagle News) — At least six people, including a two-year-old girl, died and several others were injured after a forward truck slammed into a fence in Zamboanga del Sur on Saturday, Oct. 26. Authorities identified the fatalities in the incident in Barangay Limonan as John Bryant Albaño, 19; Boboy Magallanes Cuesta, 34; Gerelyn Chavez, 2; Liza Albaño Berano, 40; Elizabeth Montañez Magallanes, 48; and Reyan Gabotero Salba, 20. The injured […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippine National Police is now on full alert in anticipation of the increased volume of people going to the provinces in the following days. Lt. Gen. Archie Gamboa, PNP chief, said the leaves of PNP personnel were also cancelled to ensure a 100 percent deployment. The PNP has said more than 35,000 personnel will be deployed in time for the holidays. The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority has already announced the suspension […]
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) — Police in part of Australia were given shoot-to-kill powers on Monday, to stop drivers who deliberately plough into pedestrians. Eight people have been killed and more than 45 injured in three such attacks in Melbourne, Victoria’s state capital and Australia’s second-biggest city, since 2017. Victoria Police said officers will be required to take “decisive action” in response to vehicle attacks — including ramming cars involved or shooting the driver. Deputy Commissioner […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippine Coast Guard on Sunday, Oct. 27, rescued four fishermen in distress off Cebu waters after their motorbanca capsized. The BRP Suluan was conducting its routine patrol when it came across the four fishermen–later identified as Eric Campo, 45; Hoven Gasalatan, 33; Jonas Padillo, 28; and Jaypee Gasalatan, 21—with the submerged boat and took them aboard. The fishermen told authorities they were on their way to Bohol from Cebu to […]
(Eagle News)–Cloudy skies with rainshowers are expected in parts of the country today, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said. PAGASA said Metro Manila, CALABARZON, MIMAROPA, Bicol Region, Zamboanga Peninsula, Visayas and the provinces of Basilan, Sulu and Tawi-Tawi will have cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms due to a low pressure area off Dumaguete City in Negros Oriental. PAGASA said Batanes and Babuyan Islands will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies […]
JERUSALEM, Undefined (AFP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday said US President Donald Trump’s announcement of the death of Islamic State group leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in neighboring Syria was “an important milestone”. “I want to congratulate President Trump on the impressive achievement of bringing about the elimination of al-Baghdadi,” Netanyahu said on a visit to an Israeli air force base in remarks broadcast by army radio. “This reflects the united resolve of […]
LONDON, United States (AFP) — Three suspects arrested in Britain over the deaths of 39 people found in a refrigerated truck has been released on bail, police said Sunday. They are a man and woman, both 38, from Warrington in northwest England, and a 46-year-old Northern Irish man who had been held at London’s Stansted Airport. They were arrested two days after the bodies of eight women and 31 men were discovered Wednesday in a […]
(Eagle News) — Clark, Pampanga can now be a gateway for travelers to Korea. This was the announcement of the Department of Transportation, after Transportation Secretary Art Tugade witnessed the arrival of the maiden voyage of Korean Air’s Flight KE635 on Sunday, Oct. 27. The DOTr said Korean Air’s new route is from Clark to Incheon. There will be one round trip daily, the agency said. Tugade said the new route is proof of trust […]
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AFP) — Iraqi students joined anti-government protests in Baghdad on Sunday, ramping up the street pressure on Prime Minister Adel Abdel Mahdi who also faced a sit-in and the first resignations from parliament. The capital and country’s south have been rocked by a second wave of demonstrations since Thursday, with protesters digging in despite tear gas, curfews, and violence that has left more than 70 dead. About a dozen schools and universities decided […]
(Eagle News) — A 3.9-magnitude earthquake struck Surigao del Norte on Monday, Oct. 28. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, of tectonic origin, hit 8 kilometers northeast of Anao-aon, San Francisco at 6:33 a.m. Depth of focus was 12 kilometers. An intensity II was felt in Surigao City. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.
(Eagle News) — A thunderstorm advisory has been hoisted over Metro Manila and other areas. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said moderate to heavy rainshowers with possible lightning and strong winds are also expected over Bulaca, Rizal and Quezon within the next one to two hours. “All are advised to take precautionary measures against the impacts associated with these hazards which include flash floods and landslides,” PAGASA said.
