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ROME, Italy (AFP) — The death toll from fierce storms battering Italy has risen to nine, civil protection authorities said Tuesday, as wild weather swept parts of Europe, leaving motorists and tourists stranded. Road were blocked and thousands of people were left without power in southern and central Europe, as rains and violent winds sparked flooding, tore trees from their roots and whipped debris into the air. Thick snow has also cloaked French and […]
(Eagle News) – The camp of Senator Antonio Trillanes IV wants the Makati regional trial court — which had earlier refused to issue an arrest warrant against the opposition senator — to reverse its ruling upholding the validity of President Rodrigo Duterte’s Proclamation No. 572. Atty. Reynaldo Robles, Trillanes’ lawyer, had already informed the Makati regional trial court branch 148 of the senator’s decision to file a motion for partial reconsideration on the court’s […]
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — South Korea’s top court on Tuesday ordered a Japanese steel giant to pay compensation over forced wartime labour, triggering a new row between the two US allies and a denunciation by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. South Korea and Japan are both democracies faced with an increasingly assertive neighbour China and the long-running threat of nuclear-armed Pyongyang. But their own relationship is soured by bitter disputes over history and territory […]
BARDIA, Nepal (AFP) — Thousands of camera traps help conservationists track Nepal’s wild tiger population, which has nearly doubled in recent years as the big cats claw back from the verge of extinction. On the front-line of the painstaking survey are trained locals in western Nepal’s Bardia National Park where tiger numbers have grown nearly five-fold.
(Eagle News) — Typhoon Rosita (Yutu) has exited land as if left the province of La Union as of 2 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 30, and has slightly weakened maximum winds of 125 kilometers per hour after passing through the rugged Northern Luzon, according to PAGASA, the country’s weather bureau. As of its 5 p.m. update, forecasters said the eye of typhoon “Rosita” was located based on all available data at 125 km Northwest of […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Nintendo said Tuesday its net profit jumped by more than a quarter for the six months to September as blockbuster game titles from the “Donkey Kong” and “Mario” series helped boost demand for its popular Switch console. But growth slowed in the July-September period, missing market expectations, with no major software releases during the quarter to drive sales. The Kyoto-based game giant reported net profit for the six months to September […]
Typhoon Rosita, international name Yutu, slammed into the Philippines Tuesday with fierce winds that sheared off roofs and snapped trees in half, after thousands were evacuated ahead of the powerful storm’s arrival. Cutting a path just south of last month’s Typhoon Mangkhut, which killed dozens, the new storm tore across the Philippines’ most populous island and dumped heavy rains along the way. Search crews were just beginning to assess the damage wrought by Yutu, […]
(Eagle News) — Strong winds and heavy rains were felt in Barangay Abulan Jone in Isabela after Typhoon Rosita made landfall in the province on Tuesday morning. (Video courtesy of Eagle News Isabela Bureau Henry Crisostomo)
(Eagle News) — Government has allocated Php 1.4 billion for relief operations for the victims of Typhoon Rosita. Presidential Spokesman Salvador Panelo said the fund was given to the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). According to Panelo, President Duterte ordered the immediate distribution of the said fund to help and tend to the needs of those affected by the typhoon. Duterte is personally monitoring the situation, and is receiving regular updates from the […]
(Eagle News) — Good news for LPG consumers. Starting Nov. 1, oil companies are set to implement a big price rollback on liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), according to the Oil Industry of Management Bureau of the Department of Energy (DOE). LPG prices will likely to go down ranging from Php 5.00 to Php 7.00 for every kilogram (kg), or a total of Php 55.00, or Php 77.00 for an 11 kg LPG cylinder. According to […]
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AFP )– A 6.1 magnitude earthquake rattled parts of central New Zealand Tuesday, where British royals Meghan and Harry are on tour, but officials said it caused no major damage. The quake was felt in Wellington during a session of parliament, prompting lawmakers to stop deliberations and seek refuge as a precaution. There was no tsunami threat and the quake was not strongly felt in Auckland, where the touring royals continued with […]
(Eagle News) – Alas kwarto pa lamang ng madaling araw (4:00 AM) ngayong Martes, Oktubre 29 ng maramdaman ang mahinang hangin at panaka-nakang pag-ulan dito sa bayan ng Bongabon, subalit pagsapit ng alas-8:30 ng umaga ay biglang lumakas ang ulan na sinabayan din ng malakas na hangin. Kaya sa kalagayang ito ng panahon at sa kasagsagan ng paghagupit ng bagyo ay agad namang nag-ikot ang mga kawani ng rescue team ng Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction […]
