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4.1-magnitude earthquake strikes off Aurora

(Eagle News)–A 4.1-magnitude earthquake struck off Aurora on Sunday, Nov. 20. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, the quake hit at 9:55 a.m. The epicenter was 24 kilometers northeast of Baler. The following intensities and instrumental intensities were reported: Intensity III – Baler, Maria Aurora, and Dipaculao, Aurora Instrumental Intensities: Intensity III – Baler, Aurora Intensity II – Dingalan, Aurora Intensity I – Cabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija; Infanta, Quezon; Madella, Quirino No […]

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ITCZ affecting Southern Luzon, Visayas, Mindanao: PAGASA

(Eagle News)–The Intertropical Convergence Zone is affecting Southern Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Bicol Region, Isabela, Quirino, Nueva Vizcaya, Nueva Ecija, Aurora, Quezon, Northern Samar, and Eastern Samar, in particular, will have cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms. Flashfloods or landslides due to moderate with at times heavy rains are possible. Metro Manila and the rest of the country will have partly cloudy to cloudy […]

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President Bongbong Marcos now in Philippines after APEC Summit

(Eagle News)–President Bongbong Marcos is back in the Philippines after attending the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit in Thailand. The Philippine delegation arrived in Manila past 10 p.m. The President said “it is very encouraging because the problems we have identified seem to be the same problems for most of the countries.” He noted the rest of the world “know what the Philippine position is on several issues.” He also noted the critical role of […]

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President Bongbong Marcos, New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern discuss trade, security, workers’ rights

(Eagle News) — President Bongbong Marcos and New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern discussed cooperation between the two countries on trade, security, and the rights of overseas Filipino workers in a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the  Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit. “Our trade, our connection, has been growing at a steady pace. And we want perhaps after things open up even more and come back to what we all considered to be […]

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Cloudy skies, rains expected in parts of PHL: PAGASA

(Eagle News) — Cloudy skies and rains are expected in parts of the country. According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, Metro Manila, CALABARZON, Bicol Region, MIMAROPA, Visayas, Caraga, Davao Region, Northern Mindanao, Zamboanga Peninsula, and the southern portion of Aurora, in particular, will have cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms. PAGASA said these were due to the low pressure area (LPA) estimated based on all available data at 190 km […]

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N.Korean leader says will respond to threats with nuclear weapons

  Seoul, South Korea | AFP | North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said he would respond to US threats with nuclear weapons, state media said Saturday, after Kim personally oversaw Pyongyang’s latest launch of intercontinental ballistic missile. Since Kim declared North Korea a “irreversible” nuclear state in September, Washington has ramped up regional security cooperation, including joint military exercises, and is looking for ways to boost the protection it offers Seoul and Tokyo. Kim […]

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Amid Twitter chaos, Musk reveals new vision for hate content

  San Francisco, United States | AFP | After turning Twitter upside down, Elon Musk on Tuesday tried to clarify his plans for content moderation, a key issue for the future of the influential platform after the departure of advertisers and top executives. Musk on Friday said he had reinstated certain banned accounts on his site, but added that no decision had been made on welcoming back former US president Donald Trump. Twitter watchers have […]

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URGENT: 6.9-magnitude quake strikes off western Indonesia: USGS

Notable quake, preliminary info: M 6.9 – 212 km SW of Bengkulu, Indonesia https://t.co/xddDIngaJl — USGS Earthquakes (@USGS_Quakes) November 18, 2022 #Earthquake (#gempa) confirmed by seismic data.⚠Preliminary info: M6.6 || 212 km SW of #Bengkulu (#Indonesia) || 10 min ago (local time 20:37:07). Follow the thread for the updates👇 pic.twitter.com/JUoqLHd8pt — EMSC (@LastQuake) November 18, 2022 Jakarta, Indonesia | AFP | A 6.9-magnitude earthquake struck off western Indonesia Friday, the United States Geological Survey said, […]

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Earth now weighs six ronnagrams: New metric prefixes voted in

Paris, France | AFP | by Daniel Lawler Say hello to ronnagrams and quettametres: International scientists gathered in France voted on Friday for new metric prefixes to express the world’s largest and smallest measurements, prompted by an ever-growing amount of data. It marks the first time in more than three decades that new prefixes have been added to the International System of Units (SI), the agreed global standard for the metric system. Joining the ranks […]

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Police, protesters clash as Bangkok hosts summit

  Bangkok, Thailand | AFP | Thai police fired rubber bullets Friday in clashes with dozens of protesters trying to march to the venue of an Asia-Pacific summit in Bangkok. Around 50 people demonstrating against the event and Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-Cha threw rocks, bottles and broken glass during half an hour of scuffles with hundreds of riot police. The incident took place near the Thai capital’s Democracy Monument, around eight kilometres (five miles) from […]

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Saudi crown prince immune from Khashoggi suit: US govt

Washington, United States | AFP | The US government recommended on Thursday that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman was immune from legal action over the 2018 murder of a dissident journalist, according to court documents. Prince Mohammed was named prime minister by royal decree in late September, sparking suggestions he was looking to skirt exposure in cases filed in foreign courts — including a civil action brought in the United States by Hatice Cengiz, […]

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Egg shortage lays UK low

London, United Kingdom | AFP | by Valentine GRAVELEAU A “full English breakfast” is not full without eggs. Whether fried or scrambled, they round out the calorific mainstay of traditional British cafes. But on top of inflationary pressures which have sent the price of ingredients soaring — including bacon, sausages and baked beans — Britain is also contending with a devastating outbreak of avian influenza. The result is a shortage of eggs, which has forced two […]

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