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At least 10 dead as strong quake jolts Indonesia island Lombok
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) — A powerful 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck the popular Indonesian tourist destination Lombok Sunday, killing at least 10 people and injuring dozens more, officials said. The strong tremor, which sent people running in panic from homes and hotels in the early morning, was followed by two strong secondary quakes and more than 60 aftershocks. “The earthquake killed at least 10 people, some 40 people are injured and dozens of houses were damaged,” said […]
Heatwaves from the Arctic to Japan: a sign of things to come?
by Amélie Bottolier-Depois Agence France Presse PARIS, France (AFP) — Intense heatwaves like the one which fuelled Greece’s deadly wildfires are set to become increasingly frequent around the world due to climate change, experts warn. – Is the current heatwave exceptional? – Record high temperatures have been registered across the Northern Hemisphere in recent weeks, from Norway to Japan. Sweltering summers are the norm in Greece, where at least 82 people have been killed […]
Lawmakers protest US deal allowing free plans for 3D guns
by Sylvie Lanteume Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Dozens of US legislators are demanding that the Trump administration explain a recent agreement to allow the free distribution of plans for using 3D printers to make plastic handguns that will be easy to hide and almost impossible to control. After a lengthy legal battle, the government reached agreement last month with Cody Wilson, a militant gun rights advocate from Texas. He successfully argued […]
US cardinal caught up in abuse scandal resigns
The Catholic Church’s Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of a prominent US cardinal who is accused of sexually abusing a teenager nearly five decades ago, the Vatican said Saturday. Theodore McCarrick, the former archbishop of Washington, was removed from the ministry in June after a review board found there was “credible” evidence that he had assaulted the teen while working as a priest in New York in the early 1970s. The Vatican, in […]
Three killed as powerful quake jolts Indonesia
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) — At least three people were killed after a shallow 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck the Indonesian island of Lombok on Sunday, officials said. The powerful quake, whose epicenter was at a depth of seven kilometres (four miles), hit at 6:47 am local time (2247 GMT Saturday), the United States Geological Survey said. Lombok in southeastern Indonesia is a popular tourist destination, and lies around 100 km east of the resort island of Bali. […]
Premier of Alberta, Canada congratulates INC on its 104th anniversary
(Eagle News) — The Premier of Alberta, Canada sent her greetings to the Iglesia Ni Cristo (Church Of Christ) on the occasion of its 104th anniversary and 50 years of foreign mission. Premier Rachel Notley congratulated the INC on “reaching this significant milestone” and wished the Church “many more years of growth and service.” “This church reflects the grace, humility, and strength of our province’s diverse communities and your contributions make Alberta one of […]
In photos: The new Iglesia Ni Cristo House of Worship in Ewa Beach, Hawaii
On July 27, 2018, this new 810-seater Iglesia Ni Cristo (Church Of Christ) House of Worship in Ewa Beach, Hawaii was dedicated to God in a special worship service officiated by the Church’s Executive Minister Brother Eduardo V. Manalo on the occasion of the INC’s 50th year in the West, and 104th anniversary since it was first registered in the Philippines. It was in Ewa Beach where the Church also held its first worship […]
In photos: Iglesia Ni Cristo flag waves proudly in Calgary, Canada on INC Day
PAGASA: Cloudy skies, thunderstorms expected in M. Manila, other areas in PHL this Sunday, July 29
(Eagle News)—–Cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms are expected in Metro Manila and other parts of the country as the southwest monsoon affects the western portion of Luzon. In an advisory on Sunday, July 29, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said apart from Metro Manila, Calabarzon, Palawan, Central Luzon and Mindoro will experience the same. The rest of the country will experience partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers due […]
Poland may take Filipino workers: deputy labor minister
Poland, whose right-wing government opposes taking in migrants, may have to look to Filipino workers to cover a growing labor shortage hurting the economy, a senior official said Saturday. “We are on course to conclude an agreement. I hope that in the autumn we will be able to at least sign a preliminary accord” with the Philippine authorities, Deputy Labor Minister Stanislaw Szwed said according to a PAP news agency report. Szwed noted that Poland and […]
Thousands flee new California blaze, governor asks for aid
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Thousands of people in Southern California had fled a deliberately set blaze southeast of Los Angeles by Saturday morning, after the state’s governor requested federal aid to help battle a deadly fire elsewhere. A blaze known as the Cranston Fire, and the Northern California Carr Fire in which two firefighters have lost their lives, are among the most serious of several blazes burning in the most populous US […]
