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
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
Filipinos and Filipino-Americans in the East Coast in the United States were advised Saturday (Manila time) to take precautions against the threat from Hurricane Irene. “The Philippine Embassy in Washington, D.C. advises all Filipinos and Filipino-Americans in the East Coast of the United States to observe caution and to continue … Continue reading
In a report from various tech sites, the search giant Google has to pay $500m due to online drug advertising. The $500M represents the firm’s revenues from the adverts and the revenues generated from the sale of the drugs, federal investigators said. Google said it should it not have allowed … Continue reading