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PHL-US civil nuclear cooperation pact good, not just for power generation, but also for health and water management: DOE

(Eagle News)–The civil nuclear cooperation agreement signed between the Philippines and the United States on Thursday will  benefit not just power generation and supply but also agriculture, health and water management. This is according to Energy Secretary Raphael Lotilla, who spoke at the 123 Agreement signing ceremony during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Leaders’ Week in San Francisco, California. The pact  allows for the peaceful transfer of nuclear material, equipment, and knowledge from the US […]

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PAGASA monitoring LPA off Guiuan, Eastern Samar

(Eagle News)–The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration is monitoring a low pressure area off Guiuan, Eastern Samar. PAGASA said the shear line is also affecting the eastern section of Visayas. Luzon is being affected by the northeast monsoon. As a result, Visayas, Northern Mindanao, Caraga, and Davao Region will have cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms. Flashfloods or landslides due to moderate to at times heavy rains are possible. Cagayan Valley, […]

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Two dead as strong quake shakes southern Philippines

By Ara Eugenio and Cecil Morella MANILA, Nov 17, 2023 (AFP) – A strong magnitude 6.7 earthquake shook the southern Philippines on Friday, killing a married couple as people fled buildings and part of a shopping mall ceiling collapsed. No tsunami threat was issued after the quake struck off Sarangani province on the main southern island of Mindanao at a depth of 78 kilometres (48 miles) at 4.14 pm (0814 GMT), the US Geological Service […]

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Video: Strong magnitude 6.7 quake shakes southern Philippines

By Ara Eugenio and Cecil Morella MANILA, Nov 17, 2023 (AFP) – A strong magnitude 6.7 earthquake shook the southern Philippines on Friday, the US Geological Survey said, causing people to flee buildings and part of a shopping mall ceiling to collapse. No tsunami threat was issued after the quake struck off Sarangani province on the main southern island of Mindanao at a depth of 78 kilometres (48 miles) at 0814 GMT, the USGS said […]

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About 250 Rohingya refugees in Indonesia sent back to sea

About 250 Rohingya refugees in an overcrowded wooden boat have been turned away from western Indonesia and sent back to sea, residents said Friday. The group of around 250 from the persecuted Myanmar minority arrived off the coast of Aceh province on Thursday but angry locals told them not to land the boat. Some refugees then swam ashore and collapsed with exhaustion on the beach. After they were forced to return to the decrepit boat, […]

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Magnitude 6.7 quake shakes southern Philippines

Prelim M6.7 Earthquake Mindanao, Philippines Nov-17 08:14 UTC, updates https://t.co/PMTccBEvFO — USGS Tweet Earthquake Dispatch (@USGSted) November 17, 2023   Notable quake, preliminary info: M 6.7 – 26 km WSW of Burias, Philippines https://t.co/T7ao0aMa3i — USGS Earthquakes (@USGS_Quakes) November 17, 2023 By Ara Eugenio and Cecil Morella MANILA, Nov 17, 2023 (AFP) – A strong magnitude 6.7 earthquake shook the southern Philippines on Friday, the US Geological Survey said, sending people fleeing buildings and causing […]

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“Red Cup Rebellion” erupts as Starbucks workers walk out over labor issues

NEW YORK, Nov 16, 2023 (AFP) – Worker activists at Starbucks called for a strike at unionized coffee shops in the United States on Thursday as the labor group seeks to pressure the coffee giant on stalled contract talks. The employee walkout, dubbed “Red Cup Rebellion,” was timed with a holiday-oriented company promotion that the labor group says is representative of company initiatives marred by understaffing and employee stress. About 360 Starbucks locations with more […]

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Japan PM voices ‘serious concerns’ to Xi on Chinese military activity, Russia collaboration

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov 17, 2023 (AFP) – Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Thursday that he expressed to President Xi Jinping his “serious concerns” about Chinese military activity in the region while demanding that a ban on seafood imports be revoked. “I… expressed our serious concerns over China’s increasing military activity near Japan, including its collaboration with Russia,” Kishida said after meeting Xi for the first time in a year. “At the same time, I […]

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Philippines embraces nuclear energy as US signs cooperation pact

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov 17, 2023 (AFP) – The United States on Thursday signed a nuclear cooperation agreement with the Philippines, clearing a path for US investment to jumpstart atomic power in a country racing to expand its electricity supply. Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos, who has become a close US ally in his more-than one year in power, was on hand when his energy secretary signed the pact with Secretary of State Antony Blinken on the […]

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Sudan’s conflict spreads to new regions, UN warns of “humanitarian calamity”

UNITED NATIONS, United States, Nov 17, 2023 (AFP) – The conflict in Sudan, which has left thousands dead and seven million people displaced over seven months, is spreading to new regions of the nation, the UN said Thursday, warning of a mounting “humanitarian calamity.” The deadly unrest includes outbreaks of interethnic violence and attacks against women, according to the global body. The United Nations assistant secretary-general for Africa, Ghanaian diplomat Martha Ama Akyaa Pobee, expressed […]

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Butler shines as Heat push NBA win streak to seven games

Jimmy Butler scored 36 points to help the Miami Heat shake off a slow start and beat the Brooklyn Nets 122-115 on Thursday, pushing their NBA winning streak to seven games. The Heat, with Tyler Herro still sidelined by injury, missed 10 of their first 11 shots, but the Nets couldn’t build a lead of more than six points in the first quarter. By halftime the Heat were up 60-52, and Butler scored 18 in […]

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US college professor charged in death of Jewish protester

LOS ANGELES, Nov 17, 2023 (AFP) – A California university professor was charged Thursday with involuntary manslaughter for the death of a Jewish man at a pro-Palestinian demonstration where an altercation broke out, local authorities said. Loay Alnaji, 50, was arrested and remanded into custody, the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office said. He is being held in lieu of a $1 million bail. Alnaji was charged with involuntary manslaughter and battery causing serious bodily injury, the […]

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