Magnitude 6.6 earthquake strikes near Tonga - USGS
Wellington - A magnitude 6.6 earthquake rattled the Pacific nation of Tonga on Monday, the United States Geological Survey said, but there was no threat of a tsunami.
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Gazans say dozens killed in Rafah strikes as Israel resists calls to end war
Rafah, Palestinian Territories — Gaza officials said Israeli strikes on a center for displaced people killed dozens near the southern Gaza city of Rafah on Sunday, as Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu said he «strongly opposes» ending the war in the territory.
Six newborns killed in fire at India baby hospital — police
NEW DELHI, India — Six newborn babies have died after a fire tore through a children's hospital in the Indian capital, with people charging into the flames to rescue the infants, police said Sunday.
Quezon City Police District: Probers have leads on LTO official’s killer
MANILA, Philippines — Investigators may have leads on the identity of the man who gunned down an official of the Land Transportation Office (LTO) on May 24, the Quezon City Police District (QCPD) reported yesterday.
Gilas girls whoop Indonesia to sweep SEABA Under-18 Qualifiers
MANILA, Philippines -- FIBA Asia-bound Gilas Pilipinas girls walloped Indonesia, 73-37, to complete a sweep of the SEABA Under-18 Qualifiers Sunday at the Ratchaburi Gym in Thailand.
Wreckage Of US Navy World War II Submarine Found After 80 Years
After 80 years, the famed World War II U.S. Navy submarine USS Harder's wreck was discovered in the South China Sea. Located off the northern Philippine island of Luzon at 3,000 feet (about 900 meters), the submarine rests mostly intact except for damage from a Japanese depth charge behind its conning tower.
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MANILA, Philippines — It’s no sporting phenom but Philippine volleyball has soared to unforeseen heights and expect it to hang in there until it unravels to show the force that propelled it to its lofty post.
USS Harder: Wreck of famed U.S. Navy World War II sub found off the Philippines
The wreck of one of the most storied U.S. Navy submarines of World War II has been found in the South China Sea eight decades after its last patrol, the Navy’s History and Heritage Command said Thursday.