LEGAZPI CITY, Philippines: Phivolcs not lowering Mayon alert level
“The eruption continues….although the…eruption slowed down,” Phivolcs Director Renato Solidum said yesterday. Krizjohn Rosales . . LEGAZPI CITY, Philippines — Mayon
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JAKARTA, Indonesia: Gov’t Lowers Mount Agung’s Alert Level
The government has lowered the alert level for Mount Agung in Bali as the volcano showed a decrease in
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BANGKOK: Thai protesters urge military rulers to give up power
Protesters holding placards reading “Stop laying dictatorship eggs. Stop delaying an election. Stop holding on to power,” during a protest
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MANILA: TOURISM – Philippine’s Pres. Duterte: Tourist island Boracay a ‘cesspool’
The Philippines’ famous white-sand island of Boracay is drowning in faeces and may need to be shut down to protect
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SHAH ALAM, Malaysia: POLITICS – Whistle-blower Malaysian opposition MP jailed for 30 months
Rafizi Ramli, vice-president of the People’s Justice party. – BERNAMA . . SHAH ALAM, Malaysia (AFP) – A senior Malaysian
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US & CANADA-WASHINGTON: Myanmar’s place at Cobra Gold draws US criticism
Cobra Gold 2017. The Myanmar flag will be flown when the war games get under way again next week. (File
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ASIA-TAIWAN: Two dead, 150 missing after major quake in Taiwan
Firemen search a collapsed building after the earthquake hit Hualien, Taiwan, late Tuesday night. (Reuters photo) . . HUALIEN, Taiwan:
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US & CANADA-CHICAGO, United States: ENVIRONMENT – ‘False tsunami alert hits US coasts’
The U.S. National Tsunami Warning Center issues a correction on Feb. 7, 2018, after a false alert was sent out
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ASIA-BEIJING: US diplomat pitches arms sales in China’s backyard
An Israeli Air Force F-35 fighter jet flies during an aerial demonstration at a graduation ceremony for Israeli Air Force
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JAKARTA: Papua New Guinea – Indonesia police kill Papua woman, clash claim disputed
Security fences surround buildings inside the Manus Island detention centre in Papua New Guinea, Feb 11, 2017. (Reuters file photo)
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