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California wine country rocked by 6.0 quake, dozens hurt

(Reuters) – A 6.0 magnitude earthquake rocked wine country north of San Francisco early on Sunday, injuring more than 100 people, damaging historic buildings, setting some homes on fire and causing power outages around the picturesque town of Napa. The quake, the biggest in the region in 25 years, jolted many residents out of bed when it hit at 3:20 a.m.. It was centered 6 miles (10 km) south of the city of Napa, which is located […]

Aquino lauds modern-day heroes in Nat’l Heroes’ Day rites

MANILA, Philippines — President Benigno S. Aquino III delivers his speech during the commemoration of National Heroes Day at the Libingan ng mga Bayani in Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City on Monday (August 25). This year’s theme is “Bayaning Pilipino: Lumalaban para sa Makatuwiran at Makabuluhang Pagbabago.” In his speech, President Aquino urged each Filipino citizen to emulate the noble deeds of our heroes. He also lauded the country’s modern-day heroes who choose to empower their […]

Disaster Cafe

There’s an extraordinary cafe in Spain that is called “Disaster Cafe”. While inside it, customers can experience a magnitude 7.8 earthquake. Besides of the delectable dishes it serves, the cafe is very famous for its “Alien” theme and its spaceship design. Watch the video for more exciting info.

China rejects U.S. criticism over jet encounter

(Reuters) – China on Saturday called US criticism of an approach by one of its jets to a US Navy patrol plane off the Chinese coast earlier this week “completely groundless” and said its pilot had maintained a safe distance from the US aircraft. The strongly-worded statement attributed to Ministry of National Defense spokesman Yang Yujun was a response to a diplomatic complaint the Pentagon filed with Beijing on Friday. The complaint concerned an August 19 encounter about […]

6.0 magnitude quake hits San Francisco Bay area, no major damage reported

(Reuters) – An earthquake of 6.0 magnitude shook the San Francisco Bay Area early on Sunday, waking residents but not causing major damage, according to initial reports. The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake’s epicenter was eight km (five miles) northwest of the town of American Canyon, on the northern edge of San Francisco Bay. Police dispatchers in San Francisco and Oakland said there were no reports of reports of major damage. Several people on […]

Netanyahu warns Gaza civilians after Israel destroys 13-storey building

(Reuters) – Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned Palestinian civilians on Sunday to leave immediately any site where militants are operating, one day after Israel took the Gaza war to a new level by flattening a 13-storey apartment tower. Israeli aircraft first fired a non-explosive rocket at the building, a sign to residents to get out, before attacking it on Saturday. Seventeen people were wounded in the strike on the structure, which Israel said had housed […]

LPA off N. Luzon dissipates, another LPA spotted in E. Visayas

MANILA, Aug. 24 (PNA) — A low pressure area (LPA) spotted in Northern Luzon has already dissipated but another LPA off in eastern Visayas continues to be monitored, the state weather bureau said on Sunday. In an interview, PAGASA weather forecaster Fernando Cada said the LPA in Northern Luzon dissipated around 3 p.m. after hitting landmass. Cada said as of 4 p.m. the new LPA was spotted some 620 km East of Borongan, Eastern Samar […]

MRT-3 trains resume normal operations

MANILA, Aug. 24 (PNA) — The Metro Rail Transit (MRT) 3 resumed its normal operations Sunday morning following the restoration of its communications system. MRT spokesperson Hernando Cabrera said via Twitter that train operations resumed Sunday at 4:40 a.m. after being suspended beginning around noontime Saturday due to safety reasons. “MRT-3 communications system restored, will resume operations today at 4:30 a.m.,” Cabrera Tweeted. Management had to suspend operations Saturday due to the reported failure of […]

LPA to leave PAR Saturday or Sunday

MANILA, Aug. 23 (PNA) — The low pressure area (LPA) hovering over Luzon is expected to leave the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) on Saturday or Sunday, according to Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA). PAGASA weather forecaster Aldcza Aurelio as of 4 p.m. the LPA was spotted some 190 km west of Iba, Zambales (15.5ºN, 118.0 ºE). He added the LPA expected to be out of PAR by Saturday or Sunday. Aurelio […]