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@eaglenews Sun, 03 Nov 2024 09:45:49
Spain mounts biggest peacetime disaster recovery operation as death toll reaches 214
By Susana Vera and Guillermo Martinez VALENCIA, Spain (Reuters) -The deadliest flash floods in Spains modern history have killed at least 214 people and dozens were still unaccounted for, four days after torrential rains swept the eastern region of Valencia, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Saturday. In a televised statement, Sanchez said the government was sending 5,000 more army troops to help with the searches and clean-up in addition to 2,500 soldiers already deployed.
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@eaglenews Sun, 03 Nov 2024 10:07:17
Taiwan reports rise in Chinese military activity as US election nears
TAIPEI (Reuters) Taiwans defence ministry said on Sunday it had spotted 35 Chinese military aircraft, including fighters and bombers, flying to the islands south on the way to exercises in the Pacific, a second day in a row it has reported such activities. China, which views democratically governed Taiwan as its own territory despite the strong objections of the government in Taipei, regularly sends its military in the skies and waters near the island
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@eaglenews Sun, 03 Nov 2024 10:18:48
Magnitude 5.6 earthquake strikes Argentina's Mendoza region, EMSC says
(Reuters) An earthquake of magnitude 5.6 struck the Mendoza region of Argentina, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said on Sunday. The quake was at a depth of 120 km (75 miles) EMSC said. 🔔#Earthquake (#sismo) M5.6 occurred 103 km NW of La Humada (#Argentina) 3 min ago (local time 01:04:03). More info at: 📱https://t.co/QMSpuj6Z2H 🌐https://t.co/cm5AxSLCss 🖥https://t.co/M5WZ9H8llg pic.twitter.com/0bOyhNvfx1 — EMSC (@LastQuake) November 3, 2024 (Reporting by Devika Nair in Bengaluru; Editing by William
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@eaglenews Sun, 03 Nov 2024 10:23:36
North Korean white paper says South's president has raised risk of nuclear war
By Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korean state media released a white paper on Sunday accusing South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol of exposing his country to the danger of nuclear war through his policies toward the North. The document, compiled by North Korea's Institute of Enemy State Studies and released by state news agency KCNA, criticised Yoon's "reckless remarks" about war, abandoning elements of an inter-Korean agreement, engaging in nuclear war planning with the
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@eaglenews Sun, 03 Nov 2024 10:39:37
Harris opens 'Saturday Night Live,' urges US to 'keep Calm-ala' before election
By Nandita Bose and James Oliphant NEW YORK (Reuters) -Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris appeared on the Saturday Night Live TV comedy show on Saturday, adding a surprise jolt to the U.S. presidential election just three days before her showdown with Republican Donald Trump. Harris portrayed herself, appearing in a mirror opposite the actor who plays her on the show, Maya Rudolph, who was nervously preparing for a campaign speech. Dressed identically in a black
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@eaglenews Sun, 03 Nov 2024 10:45:34
Developing story: Six wounded in stabbing attack in Israel, police say
HADERA, Israel (Reuters) At least six people were wounded, two of them seriously, in a stabbing attack in the Israeli city of Hadera on Wednesday, Israeli authorities said. The terrorist has been neutralized, police said in a statement. Four separate locations have been identified, resulting in six victims with stab wounds. The police did not immediately provide other details, but issued a brief video of the suspected attacker being apprehended. Of the six people
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@eaglenews Sun, 03 Nov 2024 10:56:31
World's largest captive crocodile Cassius dies in Australia
SYDNEY (Reuters) A 5.48 metre (18 ft) Australian crocodile that held the world record as the largest crocodile in captivity has died, a wildlife sanctuary said on Saturday. He was thought to be more than 110 years old. Cassius, weighing in at more than one ton, had been in declining health since Oct. 15, Marineland Melanesia Crocodile Habitat said on Facebook. He was very old and believed to be living beyond the years of
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rappler.com
@rappler 13 hours ago
Ombudsman suspends DICT Usec Almirol over alleged eGov conflicts of interest
The complaints stem from a June 2025 report by the DICT Internal Audit Unit, which flagged possible conflicts of interest involving the hiring of former Multisys personnel as well as the awarding of contracts to other related companies
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@rappler 10 hours ago
El Niño 'wrecking ball' could cause record Pacific temperature rise, UN says
In Southeast Asia, warmer conditions and a lack of rainfall could impact agriculture and water supplies, while Latin America could see increased rainfall, according to the World Meteorological Organization
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inquirer.net
@inquirer Mon, 19 Oct 2026 15:46:43
Marcos prefers diplomacy over declaring Chinese envoy persona non grata
MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. does not want to declare any foreign diplomat persona non grata, including Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Jing Quan, as the country remains keen on resolving issues through diplomatic means, Palace press officer Claire Castro said Monday. This comes as the Senate is eyeing a resolution on the
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@inquirer Mon, 19 Oct 2026 16:00:54
West Philippine Sea: Teodoro reiterates PH troops not troublemakers
MANILA, Philippines Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. on Monday maintained that Philippine troops in the West Philippine Sea were defending the country's rights under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (Unclos) and were not seeking to provoke trouble. "Consistent with our earlier pronouncements, number one, we refute all allegations made
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@inquirer Mon, 19 Oct 2026 16:14:02
PH Senate reso urging DFA to declare Jing Quan persona non grata filed
MANILA, Philippines — A resolution urging the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) to recommend declaring Chinese Ambassador Jing Quan persona non grata was filed at the Senate on Monday. Sen. Erwin Tulfo filed Senate Resolution No. 739 following Jing's statement that China "may easily win" if it wanted to use force in a confrontation over
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