At least 132 dead in Nepal earthquake
KATHMANDU, Nepal — At least 132 people were killed in an overnight earthquake that struck a remote pocket of Nepal, officials said Saturday, as security forces rushed to assist with rescue efforts.
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Nepal earthquake: At least 69 dead, dozens more injured
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Helicopters and ground troops rushed to help people hurt in a strong earthquake that shook districts in northwestern Nepal just before midnight Friday, killing at least 128 people and injuring dozens more, officials said Saturday.
6.3 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Philippines
An earthquake of magnitude 6.3 on the Richer scale jolted the Philippines on Wednesday, the National Center of Seismology (NCS) informed through a post on social media. The earthquake occurred at 16:51:49 IST on Wednesday, at a depth of 160 kilometre.
UNESCO recognizes Iloilo City as Creative City of Gastronomy
MANILA, Philippines — The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has included Iloilo City in its expanding Creative Cities Network.
Stop the madness of climate change – UN
Kathmandu: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged the world Monday to «stop the madness» of climate change as he visited Himalayan regions struggling from rapidly melting glaciers to witness the devastating impact of the phenomenon.
Hamas holding 224 hostages, including 2 Pinoys, says Israel
THE number of people confirmed held hostage in the Gaza Strip since the Oct 7 cross-border raids by Hamas has reached 224, and could rise further, the Israeli military said yesterday.
India says PH to get highest export allocation of non-basmati rice
India is giving its highest export allocation of non-basmati white rice to the Philippines.
DA bucks reimposition of rice price cap
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Agriculture (DA) has shut down the possibility of reimposing the rice price cap next month after a farmers’ group asked President Marcos to implement the price ceiling anew to prevent an “artificial rice price crisis” toward the end of the year.