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GIRONA, Spain (Reuters) — Much of Europe was scorched this summer, with numerous forest fires breaking out and in Spain goats and sheep are helping to fight the blazes – one nibble at a time. Dubbed ‘Goat Fire Brigades’ the animals are part of a pilot program in the Girona region of northern Spain, run by Pau Costa Foundation. Tapping into an old agricultural practice, the herds are set out to graze in strategic areas of […]
(Eagle News) — Kasunod na rin ng kontrobersiyang kinasasangkutan ng mga tauhan ng Caloocan City Police, nais umano ni Philippine National Police chief Ronald Dela Rosa na may mga pulis mula sa Davao City ang mai-assign sa Caloocan City Police Station. Matatandaan na una nang sinibak ang lahat ng mga tauhan ng Caloocan City Police dahil sa ilang kwestyonableng operasyon. Ayon kay Dela Rosa, malaki ang tiwala nya sa Davao City-PNP dahil dito siya galing […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered police officers to arrest anyone who drinks alcoholic beverages on streets. Duterte made the order as part of his efforts to ensure peace and order nationwide. The President said that those who drink alcohol often become arrogant and end up being embroiled in fights. Also ordered arrested were those who loiter on streets.
FORT-DE-FRANCE, Martinique (Reuters) — The French overseas territory of Martinique felt the impact on Tuesday (September 19) from the force of Hurricane Maria, although the island escaped largely unscathed. Flooded streets and scattered debris could be seen in the capital Fort-en-France, with some local businesses showing signs of water damage after the storm’s violent winds and torrential rains. Hurricane Maria caused major damage across the small island of Dominica before pushing on towards the U.S. […]
by Carola SOLÉ Agence France-Presse MEXICO CITY (AFP) — When the earthquake hit, it sent panicked people running into the street but many weren’t so lucky. The dust settled minutes later to reveal a landscape of flattened buildings and rubble in the heart of Mexico City. “Awful. I think it was one of the strongest we’ve felt. I don’t know what magnitude, but it was awful,” said Pedro Cruz Martinez, a public servant cradling his […]
LIPA City, Batangas (Eagle News) — Apat na bangkay ng lalaki ang natagpuan sa isang rainwater storage facility ng isang farm sa Lipa City, Batangas. Hinihinalang Lunes pa ng umaga nasa loob na ng water tank na imbakan ng tubig-ulan na gagamitin bilang pandilig sa mga halaman ang mga biktima dahil tinatawagan umano ang mga ito ng kanilang among Australiano subalit hindi na sila ma-contact. Kukuha sana ng mushrooms ang isa sa kapatid ng mga […]
(Eagle News) — It was Horacio Castillo IiI himself who booked the Uber vehicle that took his things to his house in Makati minutes before he died. This is according to the Uber driver himself who drove the vehicle and surfaced at the Manila Police District headquarters early Wednesday to clear his name. In an interview with reporters, the driver, who refused to be identified, said Castillo booked the vehicle on Saturday afternoon. He said […]
CORON, Palawan (Eagle News) — Nagkakahalaga ng 1.2 million pesos ang halaga ng hospital equipment na idinonate ng isang Canadian national sa isang ospital sa Palawan kung saan siya ay naging pasyente. Ayon kay John Abou-Samra, ito ay bilang pasasalamat sa Coron District Hospital dahil sa magandang pagtrato at pag-aasikaso sa kanya ng mga doktor and staff ng naturang ospital noong siya ay maaksidente habang nagbabakasyon sa bayan ng Coron. Buwan ng Hunyo nang maganap […]
by Shaun Tandon Agence France-Presse UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed Tuesday to fight an “Iranian curtain” descending on the Middle East, pledging to prevent Tehran from ever establishing a permanent foothold in Syria. Netanyahu — who in recent years has coined his own sort of theater at the annual United Nations speech marathon with podium props and dramatic warnings — was in a lighter mood for 2017, cracking jokes and […]
MEXICO City, Mexico (AFP) — A devastating quake in Mexico on Tuesday killed more than 100 people, according to official tallies, with a preliminary 30 deaths recorded in the capital where rescue efforts were still going on. Volunteers and emergency crews were digging through the rubble of 29 collapsed buildings in Mexico City, according to municipal authorities. The overall toll rose steadily in the hours after the 7.1-magnitude quake, and now stood at 106. Officials […]
by Kieran Canning Agence France-Presse MADRID, Spain (AFP) – Lionel Messi added four more goals to his soaring early season tally as a much-changed Barcelona maintained their 100 percent start to La Liga by routing Eibar 6-1 on Tuesday. Paulinho and Denis Suarez also netted for the second consecutive game as Barca stretched their lead at the top of La Liga to seven points over Real Madrid, who host Real Betis on Wednesday. “That Messi scored four goals […]
(Eagle News) — There are no reports of Filipino casualties after a powerful 7.1-magnitude earthquake hit central Mexico on Tuesday. This was according to Philippine Ambassador to Mexico Jose Eduardo de Vega in a radio interview on Wednesday. According to De Vega, there are less than 100 Filipinos in the area. “Napakalakas talaga…Up and down talaga,” he said of the quake that hit the state of Puebla, near Mexico City, hours after an earthquake drill. […]
