Below is the report of Associated Press about the 7.2 intensity quake that hit Turkey. According to AP, the quake already killed 138 people and expected to rise as rescuers continue their operation. ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Cries of panic and horror filled the air as a 7.2-magnitude earthquake struck … Continue reading
Renegade leader Ameril Umra Kato is nurturing hopes for a peaceful dialogue as “still his best option” to resolve political differences between him and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF). “I still prefer to talk with Hadji Murad,” Kato said in Filipino by phone on Friday after the MILF stated … Continue reading
Mexican boxer Juan Manuel Marquez arrived in the Philippines before dawn Thursday to promote his upcoming fight with Philippine boxing icon and Sarangani Rep. Emmanuel “Manny” Pacquiao. The fight Manny Pacquiao vs Juan Manual Marquez was insisted by Oscar de la Hoya insisted a year ago. Marquez, who arrived at the Ninoy … Continue reading
Slow-moving Typhoon Nanmadol remained dangerous today despite weakening as it struck the tip of the mountainous northern Philippines, leaving at least eight people dead and scuttling a visit by a US Navy battleship group, officials said. Taiwan issued sea and land warnings and planned to evacuate about 3,700 people in … Continue reading
Forecasters say Irene, still barely a hurricane now with top sustained winds of 75-mph (120-kph) winds, is crawling alongside the New Jersey coast and nearing New York City. The National Hurricane Center said at 5 a.m. EDT that the huge storm was 115 miles (190 kilometers) south-southwest of New York … Continue reading
Apple Inc. has hired a 19-year-old hacker who has found security vulnerabilities in the iOS software that runs its iPhone, iPad and iPod devices. Nicholas Allegra, a.k.a. “comex,” said in an entry on his Twitter account he is to start his internship with Apple. “So, the week after next I … Continue reading