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Strong Quake in Philippines Triggers Evacuations, Tsunami Warnings

manila, Philippines - Evacuations were underway in the Philippines after a quake of at least magnitude 7.5 struck the southern ...

Philippines: China Executed 2 Filipinos Convicted of Drug Trafficking

MANILA, PHILIPPINES - China has executed two Filipinos for drug trafficking despite high-level Philippine government appeals to commute their death ...

Earthquake of 7.5 Strikes Philippines; Tsunami Expected

An earthquake of at least magnitude 7.5 struck Mindanao in the southern Philippines late Saturday, triggering evacuation orders for some ...

Earthquake of magnitude 7.4 jolts Mindanao, Philippines

Manila [Philippines], December 2 (ANI): An earthquake of magnitude 7.4 on the Richter scale jolted Mindanao, Philippines on Saturday, reported ...

Israel Defence Forces say operational pause in Gaza to continue

Tel Aviv [Israel], November 30 (ANI): The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) on Thursday announced that the operational pause in the ...

US: Chinese Navy ignored distress calls of hijacked Israeli ship

Tel Aviv [Israel], November 29 (ANI/TPS): Chinese naval vessels ignored repeated distress calls from an Israeli-owned commercial tanker that was ...

Israel Prison releases 30 Palestinian prisoners on fifth day of Israel-Hamas truce

Tel Aviv [Israel], November 29 (ANI): As a part of an extended truce deal, Israel Prison released 30 Palestinian prisoners ...

Hamas releases 12 more hostages on first day of extended truce deal

Tel Aviv [Israel], November 29 (ANI): Hamas on Tuesday released 12 more hostages including two foreign nationals on the first ...

Israel committed to return of all hostages, elimination of Hamas: PM Benjamin Netanyahu

Tel Aviv [Israel], November 28 (ANI): Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said his country is committed to ensuring the return ...

Philippines, Communist Rebels Say They Agree To Resume Peace Talks

The Philippine government and communist rebels said Tuesday they have agreed to resume peace talks to end one of the ...

Analysts: Vietnam's Island Expansion Aims to Counter China

Vietnam is dredging and filling out the Spratly Islands in the South China Sea, a move that appears to be ...

China Warns Australia on Naval Movements in Contested Waters

SYDNEY - China has urged Australia to notify it of navy movements in the contested South China Sea and East ...

Israel receives list of Israeli hostages set to be released today

Tel Aviv [Israel], November 28 (ANI): Israel has received the list of Israeli hostages to be released today by Hamas ...

RTA resumes the Global Village bus routes and electric Abra service

DUBAI, 10th October, 2023 (WAM) - Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) is set to restart the operation of four ...

Under the budget gun: Rights body falls victim to pressure politics

By: CMFR StaffPosted on: November 30, 2023, 5:47 pmUpdated on: November 30, 2023, 5:48 pm THE COMMISSION on Human Rights ...

Baguio City, Philippines Ramps Up Advocacy for Safe E-Waste Management

30 November 2023, Quezon City.  The Baguio City Government is dead serious in promoting the safe management of electronic waste, ...

A week of cases: Legal actions cast more doubt on 'dangerous' anti-terror law

By: CMFR StaffPosted on: November 30, 2023, 11:48 am THE ANTI-TERRORISM Act (ATA) is one of the most contested laws ...

Sword of Bharat: How India aims to conquer the global arms market

Domestically built warplanes and missiles will help New Delhi to reduce military import dependency and boost defense clusters in the ...

Philippines upgrades quake off south to magnitude 7.4, no damage reported

MANILA, Dec. 3 (Xinhua) -- The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology on Sunday upgraded the magnitude from 6.9 to ...

Rookie pro Zhang closer to maiden victory

HAIKOU, China, Dec. 2 (Xinhua) -- Rookie pro Michelle Zhang Yunxuan moved a step closer to her goal of getting ...

1st LD Writethru: 6.9-magnitude earthquake rocks southern Philippines

MANILA, Dec. 2 (Xinhua) -- An offshore earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.9 jolted Surigao del Sur province in ...

Xinhua Asia-Pacific news summary at 1600 GMT, Dec. 2

MANILA -- An offshore earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.9 rocked Surigao del Sur province in the southern Philippines ...

Israel pulls negotiation team from Gaza truce talks in Doha

JERUSALEM, Dec. 2 (Xinhua) -- Israel declared on Saturday that it was withdrawing its negotiating team from the Doha talks ...

Troops kill 11 extremists in clash in southern Philippines

MANILA, Dec. 2 (Xinhua) -- Philippine troops have killed 11 alleged members of Dawlah Islamiya, an Islamic militant group, in ...

Xinhua Asia-Pacific news summary at 1600 GMT, Dec. 1

KUALA LUMPUR -- The recent opening of a 30-day visa-free facility for Chinese nationals is expected to see Malaysia receive ...

Philippines keeps searching missing aircraft with 2 aboard

MANILA, Dec. 1 (Xinhua) -- The Philippines has started searching for a missing aircraft with two people on board, including ...

Philippines' foreign investments yield net outflows in October

MANILA, Dec. 1 (Xinhua) -- The Philippines' foreign investments yielded net outflows of 328 million U.S. dollars in October, the ...

Xinhua Asia-Pacific news summary at 1600 GMT, Nov. 30

TOKYO -- Japan has urged the United States to confirm the safety of its Osprey military aircraft, after one crashed ...

Philippines exceeds foreign tourist arrival target for 2023

MANILA, Nov. 29 (Xinhua) -- The Philippines has exceeded its target of 4.8 million foreign tourist arrivals for 2023, Tourism ...

Philippines' only elephant dies at Manila zoo

MANILA, Nov. 29 (Xinhua) -- The Philippines' only elephant has died inside the Manila Zoo, a home for the female ...

Hamas releases 5th batch of hostages from Gaza

GAZA, Nov. 28 (Xinhua) -- The Al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas, handed over 10 Israeli hostages to the ...

Earthquake shakes Philippine capital, aftershocks expected

MANILA, 13th October, 2023 (WAM) -- A magnitude-5.0 was felt in the Philippine capital and nearby areas on Friday, halting ...

5 people believed dead after massive flooding in central Philippines

Five people are believed to have died as a result of massive flooding in Northern Samar province in the central ...

Media fail to highlight HR issues in GSP+ talks

JEERS TO news outfits that focused entirely on the trade benefits of the European Union's Generalized Scheme of Preferences Plus ...

A week of cases: Legal actions cast more doubt on dangerous anti-terror law

THE ANTI-TERRORISM Act (ATA) is one of the most contested laws in Philippine history. Since it was signed into law ...

COA's 'special audit report on Pharmally scandal out; few media pick it up

HEFTY CONFIDENTIAL funds are arguably the hottest talk of the town since budget proceedings in Congress began some months ago. ...

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Israel ignores U.S., as civilian casualties start mounting in Gaza again

Israel resumed its military operation in the Gaza Strip on Friday with heavy bombardments. As strikes continue, the United States ...

Failed wheel bearing caused Kentucky train derailment: CSX

LIVINGSTON, Kentucky: CSX railroad said that a failed wheel bearing on a train car caused a derailment on November 22 ...

Finland says Russia to blame for migrant crowding eastern border

HELSINKI, Finland: After Finland joined the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) earlier this year, hundreds of migrants from the Middle ...

Heavy snowfall, blizzards reported in Moldova, Romania and Bulgaria

CHISINAU, Moldova: Over the weekend, heavy snowfall and strong blizzards in Romania, Moldova and Bulgaria left one person dead and ...

House Ethics Committee report results in Santos expulsion

WASHINGTON D.C.: After a House Ethics Committee report found substantial evidence that he broke the law, New York Republican representative ...

Israel had blueprint of 7 October attack plan - The New York Times

In a report by The New York Times, it has been revealed that Israeli officials had obtained a detailed battle ...

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