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BERLIN, Germany (AFP) — More than 15,000 people were evacuated late Monday from the northern German city of Hanover following the discovery of an unexploded World War II bomb, city officials said. Residents of the capital of the state of Lower Saxony were told to leave their homes in the early evening as a precaution on the discovery of the 250 kilograms (550 pounds) device, city authorities said on their website. They were expected to […]
PORT SAINT LUCIE, United States (AFP) — Hurricane Dorian is confirmed to have killed at least five people in the Bahamas, Prime Minister Hubert Minnis said Monday as the storm stalled over the island chain, unleashing catastrophic wind and rain. Addressing a news conference at the National Emergency Management Agency in New Providence, Minnis described the storm as an “historic tragedy” for the archipelago. The Abaco islands on Sunday received the full brunt of Dorian, […]
(Eagle News)–Signal No. 1 has been hoisted over Batanes as Tropical Storm “Liwayway” slightly accelerated. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said “Liwayway,” which is located 320 kilometers east northeast of Casiguran, Aurora, is likely to intensify into a severe tropical storm in the next 48 hours. It is less likely, however, to make landfall in the country and is forecast to exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility either on Wednesday or Thursday. […]
(Eagle News)–A thunderstorm advisory has been hoisted over parts of Northern Luzon. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said moderate to heavy rains with lightning and strong winds due to thunderstorms are expected over Dalupiri, Fuga, and Apayao, particularly in Flora and Santa Marcela, and in Cagayan, particularly in Alcala, Lasam and Santo Niño within 30 minutes to an hour. The same conditions are being experienced in Camiguin, Cagayan, particularly in Allacapan, Aparri […]
by Leila MACOR Agence France Presse RIVIERA BEACH, United States (AFP) — Hurricane Dorian battered the Bahamas with ferocious wind and rain on Sunday, the monstrous Category 5 storm wrecking towns and homes as it churned on an uncertain path toward the US coast where hundreds of thousands were ordered to evacuate. There was no immediate word on casualties in the low-lying islands. Packing sustained winds of 185 miles per hour (295 kph), Dorian crashed […]
(Eagle News)–The Manila government is intensifying a curfew policy for minors in the city. The Manila Public Information Office announced this on its Twitter account on Monday, Sept. 2. The PIO said according to Mayor Isko Moreno, the curfew from 10 p.m. to 4 a.m. will be implemented “in full blast” starting today. The PIO did not say what the sanctions would be for violators.
(Eagle News)–The mother of Eileen Sarmenta is no longer in favor of the death penalty. Maria Clara Sarmenta made the revelation during a Senate hearing on Monday, Sept. 2, on Republic Act 10592 that increases the GCTA given to inmates. The hearing was called following public outrage over the reported release under the law of former Calauan, Laguna Mayor Antonio Sanchez, who was convicted for the murder and rape of Aileen and the murder of […]
by Jalaa Marey with Mike Smith in Jerusalem KIRYAT SHMONA, Israel (AFP) — Israel and Hezbollah exchanged fire along the Lebanese border after a week of rising tensions, sparking fears of an escalation and prompting concern from world powers. Israel said it responded with around 100 artillery shells Sunday after Hezbollah fired two or three anti-tank missiles at a battalion headquarters and military ambulance, hitting both. Israeli officials refuted claims by the Iranian-backed movement that […]
Gives four other recommendations (Eagle News)–Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra on Monday, Sept. 2, wants a standalone provision in Republic Act No. 10592 that says who exactly cannot benefit from the measure. This was one of the recommendations Guevarra gave senators during the Senate hearing the GCTA law, should lawmakers, he said, decide to amend the measure to avoid any legal loopholes. “Provisions of this law should be crafter better, in a better way. The intent […]
by Shingo ITO TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Japan hosts development talks with African leaders this week, looking to boost its presence on the continent and offer an alternative to investments by an increasingly assertive China. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has said he wants the latest round of the Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD) to help “launch impactful Japanese action” on the continent. And the meeting, held around every five years since 1993 […]
NAIROBI, Kenya (AFP) — Six tourists, including a foreigner, and their guide were swept away Sunday after a flash flood at Kenya’s Hell’s Gate national park, the Kenya Wildlife Service said, confirming at least two dead. Two bodies were recovered but the five others remained missing, the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) said on Twitter, adding that the search and rescue operation would continue through the night. “It is with deep sorrow that we announce a […]
(Eagle News)–“Liwayway” has intensified into a tropical storm, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said. PAGASA said as of 10 a.m., the center of the tropical storm was estimated at 340 kilometers east northeast of Daet, Camarines Norte or 455 km east of Baler, Aurora, packing maximum sustained winds of up to 65 kilometers per hour near the center and gustiness of up to 80 kph. PAGASA said “Liwayway” is moving northwest at […]
