North Korea said Sunday it had successfully placed a satellite in orbit, with a rocket launch widely condemned as a ballistic missile test for a weapons delivery system to strike the US mainland. A state television announcer said the launch, personally ordered by leader Kim Jong-Un, had “successfully put our Earth observation satellite Kwangmyong 4 … into orbit.” jhw-gh/mtp © 1994-2016 Agence France-Presse
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Eagle News Kaohsiung correspondent recounts Taiwan quake experience
Eagle News Kaohsiung correspondent Lalaine Millendez recounts her experience of the powerful 6.4 magnitudeTaiwan quake that shook the city via skype interview during the program, Eagle News International on Saturday, February 6, 2015. (Eagle News Service)
Lower food, non-food prices pull down inflation in January 2016
MANILA, Feb. 7 — Slower price adjustments in both food and non-food items pulled down inflation to 1.3 percent in January 2016 from 1.5 percent in the previous month, according to the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA). Inflation for the food subgroup slowed down as prices of fish, fruits, vegetables, milk, cheese, and eggs became stable. “Good weather conditions at the onset of 2016 allowed prices of these food items to stabilize. This was an […]
N. Korea launches space rocket in defiance of sanctions threats
by Jung Ha-Won Agence France Press NORTH Korea launched a long-range rocket on Sunday, violating UN resolutions and doubling down against an international community already determined to punish Pyongyang for a nuclear test last month. North Korea had labelled the launch part of a purely scientific space programme, but most of the world viewed it as a disguised ballistic missile test and the nuclear-armed state’s latest step towards a weapons delivery system capable of […]
More than 3,100 pregnant women in Colombia have Zika virus -gov’t
(Reuters) — More than 3,100 pregnant Colombian women are infected with the mosquito-borne Zika virus, President Juan Manuel Santos said on Saturday (February 6), as the disease continues its rapid spread across the Americas. The virus has been linked to the devastating birth defect microcephaly, which prevents fetus’ brains from developing properly. There is no vaccine or treatment. There are so far no recorded cases of Zika-linked microcephaly in Colombia, Santos said. “Today, there […]
Fourteen dead, 150 missing after Taiwan quake fells buildings
(AFP) — Relatives of residents trapped in a 16-storey apartment complex felled by a powerful earthquake in Taiwan that killed 14 people were praying for miracles Saturday as rescuers sought survivors, with more than 150 missing in the quake zone. The cluster of buildings in the historic southern city of Tainan were full of families who had gathered for Lunar New Year celebrations when it collapsed and the death toll is rising. The national […]
Rescue efforts continue as night falls in Taiwan
(Reuters) — After hours of searching for quake survivors amongst the rubble of a 17-storey collapsed building in southern Taiwan, five people were still missing on Saturday (February 6) as darkness fell. A powerful 6.4 magnitude earthquake hit Tainan at around 4 a.m. on Saturday (2000 GMT Friday, February 5), the start of a Lunar New Year holiday. At least eight people were killed. Buildings in nine other locations in the city of 2 […]
Palace says DFA working to bring home remains of Filipinos killed in Iraq
(Eagle News) — Malacanang expressed sadness over reports that 14 Filipinos were killed in a hotel fire in Iraq’s Kurdistan region, saying it is working with Iraqi authorities to bring home the remains of those killed in the tragedy. The Department of Foreign Affairs said it has already dispatched personnel, through the help of the United Nations, to go to the site and assess what government help could be extended, according to Undersecretary Manuel Quezon […]
DFA says no Filipinos among reported casualties in Taiwan
(Eagle News) — The Department of Foreign Affairs said that there were no Filipinos among the reported casualties so far in Taiwan following the 6.4 magnitude earthquake that hit Southern Taiwan. Foreign Affairs Spokesman Charles Jose said that they have not yet received reports of any Filipino casualties in the powerful quake that shook Tainan where eight had been reported killed Eagle News correspondents in Taiwan Michael Suarez and Lalaine Millendez also reported that there […]
Over 800 soldiers search for quake survivors in Taiwan; at least 8 deaths reported
(Reuters) — Over 800 soldiers searched for survivors in southern Taiwan after it was hit by a powerful earthquake of 6.4 magnitude that has killed at least eight people on Saturday (February 6). Six of the dead were found in a 17-storey apartment building that collapsed, with five people still missing in the ruins of the complex as darkness fell. One victim was a 10-day-old girl. Footage from the Military News Agency under the […]
Taiwan rescuers focus on toppled apartment block
(Reuters) — Rescue workers raced against the clock and searched for survivors at a site where a 17-storey apartment building toppled during an earthquake that has killed at least five in southern Taiwan on Saturday (February 6). Among the bodies found in the collapsed building in Tainan was a 10-day-old girl. Rescue workers continued to search for about 35 people feared trapped inside. Authorities said there were 92 households and 256 people living in […]
