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Manila, Philippines | AFP | Thursday 2/16/2023 by Mikhail FLORES A 6.1 magnitude earthquake rocked the central Philippines on Thursday, the US Geological Survey said, though there were no reports of casualties or significant damage. The strong and shallow quake struck just off the coast of Masbate province in the centre of the archipelago nation shortly after 2 am (1800 GMT). The epicentre was 11 kilometres (seven miles) from the coastal village of Miaga […]
Lagos, Nigeria | AFP | Thursday 2/16/2023 Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday defended a currency swap that sparked protests and cash shortages, but ordered old, small denomination 200 naira notes to remain in circulation to ease scarcities. Nigeria has been struggling with a shortage in physical cash since the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) began to swap old bills of the local naira currency for new, re-designed ones, leading to a shortfall in […]
(Eagle News) — The Palace on Thursday, Feb. 16, announced the latest appointments in the Departments of National Defense and Agriculture. In a statement, the Presidential Communications Office said the following have been appointed to the DA: Paz Benavidez II – Assistant Secretary Honorio Flameño – Director IV Fernando Flores – Director IV Maria Christine Inting – Director IV Roland Tulay – Director IV Reynaldo Campomanes – Director III The following, meanwhile, have been appointed […]
Zurich, Switzerland (AFP) — Swiss food giant Nestle said on Thursday sales rose last year but inflation nibbled at its margins, while net profits plunged due to asset disposals in 2021. Sales rose by 8.4 percent to 94.4 billion Swiss francs (95.5 billion euros, $102.3 billion). However most of that was due to the company hiking prices. Nestle, which makes Nespresso capsules, Maggi soups and KitKat chocolate bars, estimated its real internal growth to be […]
Irish pop sensation Westlife is all set to take the stage in just 4 days, as they prepare to dazzle their fans at the highly anticipated concert in Manila on February 20 and 21. With the countdown already begun, fans are eagerly anticipating a night filled with unforgettable performances. The concert, which is taking place at Araneta Coliseum, is a part of Westlife’s worldwide tour, where they are showcasing their latest album, “Wild Dreams.” […]
by Ammar Karim Agence France-Presse Baghdad, Iraq (AFP) — Dancing to Iraqi pop made TikTok personality Om Fahad a hit among tens of thousands of followers, but now she is in prison, caught up in a state campaign targeting “decadent content”. The young Iraqi woman using that pseudonym was sentenced early this month to half a year behind bars for the light-hearted video clips that show her in tight-fitting clothes. A new government campaign aims […]
Buenos Aires, Argentina (AFP) — Carlos Alcaraz made a winning return to tennis after a four-month injury absence on Wednesday, defeating Serbia’s Laslo Djere to advance to the quarter-finals of the Argentina Open in Buenos Aires. The 19-year-old Spaniard showed signs of ring-rustiness during a two-hour battle on the Court Guillermo Vilas before sealing a 6-2, 4-6, 6-2 victory against Djere, the world number 57. World number two Alcaraz, who will play another Serb, Dusan […]
Napier, New Zealand (AFP) — New Zealand deployed gunships and helicopters to deliver water, food and fuel to cities cut off by Cyclone Gabrielle on Thursday, as overwhelmed authorities embraced overseas offers of help. Five people have died, 100 are missing and 10,500 more have been displaced in a disaster that has crippled the country’s populous North Island. Four days of violent winds and lashing rains caused landslides and widespread flooding that lacerated the island’s […]
Los Angeles, United States (AFP) — Basketball great Michael Jordan will make a record-breaking $10 million donation to the Make-A-Wish foundation to mark his 60th birthday later this week, a statement said on Wednesday. Jordan’s donation to Make-A-Wish — which aims to fulfill the wishes of children aged between 2-18 battling critical illness – is the largest in the Arizona-based nonprofit’s 43-year history. The six-time NBA championship winner has had a long association with the […]
Peru (AFP) — The Inca citadel of Machu Picchu, Peru’s tourist jewel, reopened to visitors on Wednesday, 25 days after it closed due to demonstrations that have shaken the country since last December. The first groups of tourists could be seen entering the archaeological park early in the morning, taking advantage of an unusually sunny day as they toured the different sites and sacred temples that make up the “llaqta” (“citadel” in Quechua). Some 700 […]
(Eagle News) — Classes on Thursday, Feb. 16, were cancelled in some areas due to the strong earthquake that hit Masbate. The following areas are covered by the cancellation: Masbate (all levels, public and private) This list shall be updated as new information comes in. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology earlier said the quake hit at 2:10 a.m. in Batuan. It had a depth of 10 kilometers. PHIVOLCS said damage to property and […]
(Eagle News) — A 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck Masbate early Thursday, Feb. 16. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit at 2:10 a.m. The epicenter was 11 kilometers southwest of the municipality of Batuan. The depth of focus was 10 kilometers. The following intensities and reported intensities were reported: Reported Intensities: Intensity VII – City of Masbate, Masbate Intensity V – Dimasalang, San Fernando, and Uson, Masbate Intensity IV – City of […]
