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by Leila Macor with Sebastien Blanc in Naples, Florida Agence France-Presse MIAMI, United States (AFP) — Millions of Florida residents were without power Tuesday as the remnants of Hurricane Irma spun northwest into the US mainland, drenching the region and causing rivers to overflow. Most of the Sunshine State however appeared to have dodged forecasts of catastrophic damage despite dire early warnings. But Irma’s overall death toll jumped to at least 40 after Cuba reported […]
MEYCAUAYAN, Bulacan (Eagle News) — Umabot na sa lagpas tuhod ang tubig baha sa mga Barangay ng Saluysoy at Bulac, sa Meycauayan, Bulacan dahil sa paghagupit ng Tropical Depression Maring ngayong Martes, Setyembre 12. Dakong ala-una ng hapon ng biglang tumaas ang tubig na sanhi ng tuloy-tuloy na malakas na pag-ulan, kung kaya’t ang ilan sa mga kabahayan ay pinasok na rin ng tubig baha. Pinagpayuhan naman ang mga residente sa nasabing lugar na agad […]
MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — At least three people died and six were missing after a major storm caused widespread flooding in and around the Philippine capital on Tuesday, forcing schools, government offices and businesses to shut down. The tropical depression, which left some people wading through chest-deep waters outside Manila, was the latest to hit the Southeast Asian archipelago, which endures about 20 such storms each year. Most of the dead and missing were poor […]
NANNING CITY, South China (CCTV) — The 14th China-ASEAN Expo (CAEXPO) and the China-ASEAN Business and Investment Summit opened in Nanning, capital of south China’ s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region on Tuesday. Themed “jointly building the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road and boosting regional economic integration through tourism,” the four-day expo is held at the Nanning International Convention and Exhibition Center. Brunei’s Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah and Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen were among the […]
Aftermath photos and video of Hurricane Irma in University of Florida, Gainesville (Photos and Video taken by Marc Santos/Eagle News Service)
Aftermath of Hurricane Irma in Brunswick, Georgia (Photos and videos taken by Eagle News Correspondent Colleen Knight) (Eagle News) — Georgia was among those recently hit by Hurricane Irma, which was downgraded to a tropical storm, and more recently to a tropical depression, in the United States.
MANILA, Philippines (Reuters) — Heavy rains caused flooding in some parts of the Philippine capital and nearby provinces, strangling traffic and forcing the closure of financial markets, government offices and schools on Tuesday (September 12) as a storm swept across the main Luzon island. The weather bureau raised storm warning signals over Manila and 19 provinces in Luzon as a tropical cyclone with winds up to 60 kilometres per hour (kph) made landfall before noon […]
(Eagle News) — Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre said on Tuesday that a second DNA test on the body found in Gapan, Nueva Ecija on September 5 was underway. In a radio interview, Aguirre said he would ask the National Bureau of Investigation to do this. According to Aguirre, although many court decisions give a lot of weight on DNA test results, “there are instances these are discredited if the procedure was wrong or if […]
MARAWI CITY, Philippines (Reuters) — Some Islamic State-linked militants besieging the southern Philippines city of Marawi have sent “feelers” they are prepared to surrender after three and a half months of fighting, the military said on Monday (September 11). Philippine army spokesman Colonel Romeo Browner told a news conference that forces have used loudspeakers urging militants to give themselves up, telling the estimated 50 to 60 fighters left in the city their lives would be […]
TONALA, Chiapas state, Mexico (CCTV) — In addition to providing food and medical assistance, Mexican authorities in the city of Tonala are making sure children sheltering at a local relief center can continue to receive their education despite the loss of their school buildings to a powerful earthquake last week. The 8.2 magnitude quake, the strongest to hit Mexico in living memory, has killed at least 96 people across the country, and left some 2.5 […]
NEW YORK CITY, USA (Reuters) — Fashion designer Carolina Herrera, known for her timeless designs, debuted an electric, multi-color Spring 2018 collection at the Museum of Modern Art’s Sculpture Garden for New York Fashion Week on Monday (September 11). Herrera, who has dressed five first ladies, stayed true to her glamorous and feminine silhouettes, bright hues of red, iris and yellow added a playful twist to the veteran designer’s latest collection who called it a […]
