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JAKARTA, Dec 7, 2023 (AFP) – Indonesian authorities on Thursday said they had ended a search and rescue mission for any hikers missing or killed after a volcano eruption over the weekend that left 23 people dead. Mount Marapi on the island of Sumatra in Indonesia’s west spewed an ash tower 3,000 metres (9,800 feet) — taller than the volcano itself — into the sky on Sunday as 75 people hiked in the area. Scores […]
RAMLA, Israel, Oct 16, 2023 (AFP) – When Rabbi Israel Weiss opens the doors of the refrigerated containers holding the bodies of hundreds of victims of the Hamas attacks the smell is overwhelming, but he said that most of all, he feels the suffering. The former military chief rabbi came out of retirement to become one of the leaders of an Israeli operation to identify the more than 1,400 dead from the raids by Hamas […]
PUERTO VALLARTA, Mexico, Oct 11, 2023 (AFP) – Hurricane Lidia slammed into Mexico’s Pacific coast as an “extremely dangerous” Category 4 storm Tuesday, causing flooding, blocked roads, fallen trees and at least one death, officials said. Ahead of its arrival, the government deployed around 6,000 members of the armed forces to help residents, according to President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador. “You must take refuge in safe places — stay away from low areas, streams, rivers […]
PARIS, Oct 9, 2023 (AFP) – Dozens of foreigners have been killed, injured or taken hostage during a surprise attack on Israel by the Palestinian militant group Hamas Saturday that has left 700 people dead, mostly Israelis. Many of the missing foreigners were at a desert music festival, where scores of revellers were massacred. Here is what we know so far: – Thailand: 12 dead, 11 hostages – Twelve Thai labourers were killed, eight were […]
Paris, France (AFP) Legendary tennis coach Nick Bollettieri, who helped develop superstars such as Andre Agassi and Maria Sharapova, has died aged 91, the IMG Academy announced in a statement on Monday. “Nick Bollettieri, the legendary tennis coach and founder of Nick Bollettieri Tennis Academy, which served as the foundation for today’s IMG Academy, has passed away,” read the statement. While his methods were sometimes controversial, his academy in Florida churned out top players […]
by Hervé BAR Agence France Presse KRAMATORSK, Ukraine (AFP) — A rocket attack on a train station in the eastern Ukrainian city of Kramatorsk killed dozens on Friday, as civilians raced to flee the Donbas region bracing for a feared Russian offensive. World leaders condemned the attack with US President Joe Biden accusing Russia of being behind an “horrific atrocity” while the French government called it a “crime against humanity” and British Prime Minister […]
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) — Indonesia called Thursday for an “independent” probe into the alleged massacre of Ukrainian civilians by Russian troops in the town of Bucha. The call follows an international outcry after Ukrainian officials said hundreds of civilians were found executed in areas where Russian soldiers have withdrawn around the capital Kyiv. The Southeast Asian country, which will chair the G20 summit on the resort island of Bali in November, declared its support […]
(Eagle News) — The death toll due to storm “Maring” has risen to 30 with 14 still missing, Malacanang said citing the latest data from the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council. The NDRRMC said 13, or almost half of the total casualties, were aged 26 to 60. Ten victims were children, with ages ranging from less than a year old to 14 years old. Four were aged 61 above. Sixteen of the […]
Flooding experienced in 107 areas; 102 cities had power outages (Eagle News) – Severe tropical storm “Maring” (international name Kompasu) has left at least 13 people dead, with nine still missing, according to disaster officials. The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said in its latest report on Wednesday, Oct. 13, that three were also reported injured. Seven of the casualties were male, five were female, and one was still unidentified as […]
Updated number of casualties at 20 (Eagle News) — Disaster officials said that typhoon Jolina (international name Conson) left at least P1.53 billion damage to agriculture and P63.676 million damage to infrastructure. In its latest report as of Wednesday, Sept. 22, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) also updated the number of casualties and injuries left by the typhoon. In its latest update, it said the typhoon left 20 people dead and […]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GKrcqfzvP6c (Eagle News) – Typhoon Bising left at least three persons dead and 10 injured, according to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council. Among the fatalities was a 47-year old woman from Catmon, Cebu, and a 79-year old male from Southern Leyte. At least 10 have been reported injured, while one is reported in missing in San Jose, Northern Samar. The number of affected families reached 59,098 or 229,829 individuals from […]
YANGON, Myanmar (AFP) — At least 38 people died Wednesday in the “bloodiest” day of Myanmar’s crisis, the United Nations said, as the military junta defied growing international condemnation of its coup with a violent crackdown that the US said left it “appalled and revulsed.” Myanmar has been in turmoil since February 1 when the military ousted and detained civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi, ending the nation’s decade-long experiment with democracy and sparking […]
