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BEIRUT, Lebanon (AFP) — Freezing temperatures and the lack of medical care have killed at least 15 displaced Syrian children in recent weeks, the United Nations reported on Tuesday. The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said eight of them had died as a result of the cold in the Rukban camp in southeastern Syria and seven others during the displacement from the jihadist bastion of Hajin, further north. “Freezing temperatures and harsh living conditions in Rukban… […]
(Eagle News) — Makararanas ng maulap na kalangitan na may mahinang pag-ulan ang Cagayan Valley region at Aurora ngayong araw, Enero 15 dahil sa amihan. Habang bahagyang maulap hanggang sa mauilap na kalangitan naman ang mararanasan sa Metro Manila, nalalabi pang bahagi ng Luzon, sa palawan at sa buong Visayas. Generally fair weather naman ang mararanasan sa mindanao at makararanas lamang ng mga panandaliang pag-ulan sa hapon o gabi dahil sa localized thunderstorms. Samantala ang […]
KOKOPO, Papua New Guinea (AFP) — Weeks of heavy rains and flooding have killed at least nine people in Papua New Guinea, with authorities warning more bad weather and devastation could be on the way. Central Province Disaster Division Coordinator Tumai Ipo told AFP Monday they have received reports of at least nine deaths, with many more families left homeless or without access to safe drinking water. Near the capital Port Moresby, there have been […]
(Eagle News) — Isang low pressure area ang binabantayan ngayon ng Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Service Administration (PAGASA) sa labas ng bansa. Huling namataan ang LPA sa layong 1,295 kilometers east ng Davao City, Davao Del Sur. Ayon sa PAGASA, maliit naman ang tsansa na magiging bagyo ang nasabing lpa sa susunod na 24 na oras. Gayunman, apektado na ng buntot ng LPA ang Caraga Region, ilang bahagi ng Davao region at ang malaking […]
by Laurent ABADIE Agence France-Presse KABUL, Afghanistan (AFP) — Standing in his garden in Kabul, Baz Mohammad Kochi oversees the drilling of a new well more than 100 meters deep after his first water reservoir dried up. He is not alone. A shortage of rain and snow, a booming population and wasteful consumption have drained the Afghan capital’s water basin and sparked a race to the bottom as households and businesses bore deeper and deeper […]
(Eagle News) — Sa ating ulat panahon, patuloy na makakaapekto sa bahagi ng Luzon at Visayas ang northeast monsoon o amihan. Kaya ngayong araw, ang Metro Manila, Visayas at ang natitirang bahagi ng Luzon ay makakaranas ng bahagyang maulap hanggang sa maulap na papawirin na may ilang mahihinang pag-ulan. Habang makakaranas naman ang buong Mindanao ay bahagyang maulap hanggang sa maulap na papawirin na may ilang mga pag-ulan.
(Eagle News) – Malamig na temperatura na ang nararanasan sa malaking bahagi ng Luzon at Visayas dahil sa epekto ng amihan. Ayon sa Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), kahapon, Enero 7 ay naitala sa 21 degrees Celsius ang minimum na temperatura sa Quezon City hanggang alas 6:20 ng umaga. Ayon sa PAGASA, ngayong araw, generally fair weather ang iiral sa buong Luzon at Visayas at makararanas lamang ng pulo-pulong pag-ulan lalo na […]
VIENNA, Austria (AFP) — Three skiers and two snowshoe hikers have died as heavy snow and avalanches hit Austria, isolating several areas of the mountainous country, authorities said Monday. Two German skiers lost their lives in avalanches in the western region of Vorarlberg on Sunday, and a Slovenian died in the region of Salzburg, rescue services said. The bodies of two missing snowshoe hikers were discovered Monday as snow caused chaos in parts of the […]
by Lillian SUWANRUMPHA Agence France-Presse SURAT THANI, Thailand (AFP) — Tourists marooned on Thai islands hunkered down Friday as Tropical Storm Pabukcarved its way towards the kingdom, forcing airports and ferries to close and bringing downpours and massive sea swells. Boats were recalled to shore across the Gulf of Thailand, while two key airports — Koh Samui and Nakhon Si Thammarat — were shut until Saturday, leaving tourists who remain on islands now cut off from the […]
by Dene-Hern Chen Agence France Presse KHAO LAK, Thailand (AFP) — Tens of thousands of tourists have fled some of Thailand’s most popular islands and resort areas as Tropical Storm Pabuk closes in and threatens to batter the southern part of the kingdom with heavy rains, winds and seven-metre (22-foot) waves. The islands of Koh Phangan and Koh Tao, packed with holiday-makers during the peak Christmas and New Year season, have emptied out since Wednesday […]
BANGKOK, Thailand (AFP) — Tens of thousands of tourists have fled the Thai resort islands of Koh Phangan and Koh Tao in a mass exodus ahead of Tropical Storm Pabuk which is set to bring heavy rains, wind and seven meter (22 foot) waves, officials said Thursday. The islands, hugely popular with tourists especially during the peak of December and New Year season, have emptied out since Wednesday as tourists packed onto ferries bound for […]
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AFP) — Fiji’s Meteorological Service warned of intense rain and “damaging gale force winds” to outer areas of the island nation Thursday, as the first tropical cyclone of the New Year formed in the South Pacific. Tropical Cyclone Mona was moving in southeast and expected to cross outlying islands. “There’s a risk of flash flooding in low-lying and flood-prone areas. Therefore, all communities living in the flood-prone and landslide areas are requested […]
