By: Thomas I. Likness Eagle News Service (Eagle News) — Four people are dead after a bus traveling on an icy highway in the southern interior of British Columbia went out of control and rolled. All 53 people aboard the bus were taken to hospital. Thirty-six people suffered injuries ranging from minor to serious. Health officials say eight people remain in hospital. The bus had been en route to Vancouver from Kelowna. Because of the […]
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Savage US blizzard leaves 31 dead, power outages, travel snarls
Agence France Presse — A brutal winter storm brought Christmas Day danger and misery to millions of Americans Sunday as intense snow and frigid cold gripped parts of the eastern United States, with weather-related deaths rising to at least 31. A crisis situation was unfolding in Buffalo, in western New York, where a blizzard has left the city marooned, with emergency services unable to reach high impact areas. “It is (like) going to a warzone, […]
Flight cancellations on Sunday, December 25
(Eagle News)–Airport authorities announced that some flights on Sunday, Dec. 25, have been canceled due to bad weather. According to the Manila International Airport Authority, the following are covered by the cancellation: Cebgo (DG) DG 6841/6842 Manila-Siargao-Manila DG 6177/6178 Manila-Masbate-Manila DG 6169 Manila-Masbate DG 6181 Masbate-Manila DG 6881/6882 Manila-Surigao-Manila The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration has said the shear line is affecting Visayas. The northeast monsoon is also affecting Luzon.
Suspect in Paris shooting transferred to psychiatric unit
Paris, France (AFP) by Murielle Kasprzak and Alexandre Hielard A French man suspected of killing three people in a “racist” attack at a Kurdish cultural centre in Paris has been transferred to a psychiatric unit, prosecutors said, as police and demonstrators clashed in the French capital. Prosecutors said the 69-year-old white suspect had been removed from custody for health reasons on Saturday and taken to a police psychiatric facility. The shots at the cultural centre and […]
Harry, Meghan brand UK tabloid apology for column ‘PR stunt’
London, United Kingdom (AFP) Prince Harry and wife Meghan on Saturday accused The Sun of a “PR stunt” after the British tabloid apologised and said it regretted publishing a much-criticised column about the couple. The piece, in which former “Top Gear” host Jeremy Clarkson said he “hated” Meghan, sparked a big backlash and became the UK Independent Press Standards Organisation’s (IPSO) most complained-about article. In it, Clarkson said he dreamed of the day when […]
Buffalo takes division crown while Ravens book NFL playoff spot
Washington, United States (AFP) Buffalo clinched a third consecutive division title and the Baltimore Ravens secured an NFL playoff berth on a Saturday where most games were played in severely cold conditions. The New York Giants, however, were denied a place in the post-season for now thanks to a last-play loss at Minnesota. Buffalo’s Josh Allen threw for 172 yards and two touchdowns while Devin Singletary ran for 106 yards and a touchdown and James […]
Curry will be out at least two more weeks for NBA Warriors
San Francisco, United States (AFP) Four-time NBA champion Stephen Curry, sidelined since suffering a partially dislocated left shoulder, will be out for at least another two weeks, the reigning champion Golden State Warriors said Saturday. Curry, who suffered the injury December 14 at Indiana while trying to make a steal, has missed the team’s past four games. The Warriors said Curry was recently reevaluated and the exam indicated Curry is “making good progress” in his […]
Ten killed in fuel tanker explosion near Johannesburg: rescuers
Ten people died and around 40 others were injured when a fuel tanker exploded in Boksburg, a South African city east of Johannesburg, emergency services said Saturday. The tanker, transporting liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), was caught beneath a bridge close to a hospital and houses on Saturday morning. “We received a call at 0750 telling us a gas tanker was stuck under a bridge. Firefighters were called to extinguish the flames. Unfortunately, the tanker exploded,” […]
Deadly winter blizzard leaves US in pre-holiday deep freeze
A fearsome winter storm that pummelled the United States with blinding snow and powerful Arctic winds left over half a million customers without power Saturday as thousands of cancelled flights stranded travelers making last-minute dashes for the holidays. At least 17 weather-related deaths have been confirmed across eight states as heavy snow, howling winds and dangerously frigid temperatures kept much of the nation, including the normally temperate south, in a frozen grip for a third […]
Hong Kong eyes reopening border with China by mid-January: leader
Hong Kong, China (AFP) Hong Kong is aiming to reopen its border with China by mid-January, city leader John Lee announced on Saturday after returning from meetings in Beijing. The border has been effectively shut for nearly three years while China enforced a zero-Covid strategy of snap lockdowns, travel restrictions and mass testing that battered the world’s second-largest economy. After abruptly reversing on its pandemic policies last month, Beijing has been grappling with a […]
Malaysia campsite landslide search ends with 31 dead
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (AFP) Rescuers have called off the search for bodies after a massive, predawn landslide blanketed a campsite north of Malaysia’s capital killing 31 people, officials said on Saturday. According to police, 92 people, including dozens of children, were sleeping at the unlicensed campsite at an organic farm in Batang Kali, Selangor state on December 16 when tonnes of soil and mud thundered down a hill. All of those killed were Malaysian nationals, […]
Twenty-two killed in fire at nursing home in Russia
Moscow, Russia (AFP) A fire erupted overnight in a private illegal nursing home in the Siberian city of Kemerovo, killing 22 people, Russia’s investigative committee said Saturday. In a video released by the emergency services, a long row of emergency vehicles lined up outside the burning building, as firefighters tackled flames which sent plumes of smoke into the night sky. Images released by emergency services showed the building later completely burned out. Russia’s investigative […]
