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NKorea says missile tests are ‘counteraction measures’ against US, SKorea drills

  Seoul, South Korea (AFP) North Korea’s foreign ministry said Thursday its recent blitz of missile launches were “counteraction measures” against joint military drills by the United States and South Korea. As the United Nations Security Council met to discuss Pyongyang’s Tuesday firing of an intermediate-range ballistic missile over Japan, North Korea said in a statement that such launches were “the just counteraction measures of the Korean People’s Army on South Korea-US joint drills”. Security […]

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Under-fire UK PM Truss fails to calm markets with growth pledge

by Jitendra JOSHI Agence France-Presse BIRMINGHAM, United Kingdom (AFP) — Prime Minister Liz Truss vowed to steer the UK “through the tempest” as she closed her party’s tumultuous annual conference on Wednesday, making an unapologetic pitch for economic “growth, growth, growth”. Since succeeding Boris Johnson, Truss has alienated voters, financial markets and many in the ruling Conservative party with a crash program of debt-fueled tax cuts to boost Britain’s stagnant economy. But she argued in […]

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North Korea fires two ballistic missiles, slams UN meet

by Sunghee Hwang Agence France-Presse SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — North Korea fired two ballistic missiles Thursday, Seoul’s military said, as the UN Security Council met to discuss Pyongyang’s earlier, highly provocative launch of a missile over Japan. The launch is Pyongyang’s sixth in less than two weeks, and comes two days after it fired an intermediate-range ballistic missile over Japan, prompting Tokyo to issue a rare evacuation warning. South Korea’s military said it had […]

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Syria reports 39 dead in cholera outbreak

DAMASCUS, Syria (AFP) – Syria’s health ministry has recorded 39 deaths from cholera and nearly 600 cases in an outbreak spreading in the war-ravaged country that the United Nations warned is “evolving alarmingly”. A total of 594 cases have been recorded across 11 of its 14 provinces since late last month, the health ministry said late Tuesday. “The situation is evolving alarmingly in affected governorates and expanding to new areas,” the World Health Organization warned […]

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4.2-magnitude earthquake strikes Eastern Samar early Wednesday, Oct. 5

(Eagle News)–A 4.2-magnitude earthquake struck Eastern Samar early Wednesday, Oct. 5. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, the quake took place at 4:20 a.m. The epicenter was 10 kilometers southwest of Maslog. The following intensities were reported: Intensity III – Maslog, Arteche and Dolores, Eastern Samar Intensity II – San Policarpio, Jipapad, Oras, Can-avid and Taft, Eastern Samar; Lapinig and Gamay, Northern Samar; Santa Margarita, Samar No damage to property nor aftershocks […]

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Philippines logs 1,764 new COVID-19 cases

(Eagle News)–The Philippines logged 1764 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, October 5. According to the Department of Health, the additional cases pushed the COVID-19 cases in the Philippines to 3958786. Over 20,000–or 25733– were active cases. Of the cities and regions, Metro Manila logged the highest number of new COVID-19 cases in the last 14 days, with 13756. It was followed by Calabarzon with 5717, Central Luzon with 2896, Davao Region with 1412, and SOCCKSARGEN […]

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Asia’s biggest film festival back in top form in 2022

Busan, South Korea (AFP) — Movie stars, directors and fans descended on South Korea’s port town of Busan Wednesday as Asia’s largest film festival returned at full power post-pandemic, with an Iranian film opening the event. Top Korean actors and Asian stars including Hong Kong’s legendary Tony Leung are set to attend the Busan International Film Festival, which opened with a red carpet event and will run until October 14. South Korea has cemented its […]

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Supermarket Tesco says profits tumble as inflation bites

London, United Kingdom (AFP) — Britain’s largest retailer Tesco on Wednesday announced tumbling profits in its first half as higher costs fuelled by rocketing inflation offset a jump in revenue. Profit after tax slumped to £253 million ($290 million) in the six months to late August from £781 million a year earlier, the supermarket giant said in a statement. The group noted “cost inflation is significant” and said full-year profits would be towards the lower […]

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PAGASA announces end of “habagat” season

(Eagle News) — The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration on Wednesday, Oct. 5, announced the end of the “habagat” season. PAGASA said recent analyses showed a significant weakening of the southwest monsoon  over the last few days. It said the strengthening of the high-pressure area over the Asian continent has also led to the gradual changing of the season. As a result, PAGASA said the season in the Philippines is “in the process […]

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Biden heads into Florida hurricane clean-up zone — and opponent’s territory

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) – President Joe Biden makes a politically charged visit Wednesday to inspect the aftermath of deadly Hurricane Ian in Florida while also presenting a united front despite bitter disagreements with Republican critic and potential 2024 opponent, Governor Ron DeSantis. Authorities say at least 76 people —  more than 100 according to US television networks citing local officials — died in one of the most powerful storms to hit the United States. […]

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‘Inevitable’: Views on US bases shift in Japan’s Okinawa

by Mathias CENA Agence France-Presse GINOWAN, Japan (AFP) — For decades, residents of Japan’s Okinawa have strongly opposed the US military bases that dot the region but a subtle shift is under way, driven by Chinese saber-rattling and economic challenges. The bases are often seen as a disproportionate burden for Japan’s sub-tropical southernmost region. Okinawa comprises 0.6 percent of the Japanese archipelago’s territory but contains 70 percent of the land used for US bases, and […]

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Inflation accelerated to 6.9 percent in September: PSA

(Eagle News) — Inflation accelerated to 6.9 percent in September, the Philippine Statistics Authority reported on Wednesday, Oct. 5. According to the PSA, this is the highest recorded inflation since October 2018. In August, inflation was at 6.3 percent. The PSA said the acceleration was primarily due to the higher annual growth rate in the index for food and non-alcoholic beverages, which was at 7.4 percent from the 6.3 percent in August. This was followed […]

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