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Taiwan has unveiled a historic $40 billion US dollar (1.25 trillion New Taiwan dollar) supplementary defence budget covering the next eight years, a move President Lai Ching-te described as a commitment to protecting the island’s democracy. “Investing in defence is investing in security......
MANILA (AFP) — Philippine rescuers equipped with excavators and chainsaws began clearing debris on Tuesday after Typhoon Fung-wong devastated parts of the country, killing at least 18 people and forcing the evacuation of 1.4 million residents, as floodwaters slowly receded from submerged villages. The......
More than 150,000 people have been evacuated, homes swept away, streets flooded — the powerful and deadly Typhoon Kalmaegi made landfall in the Philippines late Monday, leaving destruction across regions already battered by previous storms. At least two people have been killed,......
Cebu, Philippines — At least 14 people were injured during a 5.7-magnitude earthquake off the coast of Cebu Islandin the central Philippines on Monday morning, local authorities reported. The quake struck just after 1 a.m., two weeks after a major earthquake devastated......
A new maritime clash has reignited tensions between Beijing and Manila. The Philippine Coast Guard accused a Chinese vessel on Sunday of “deliberately” ramming one of its ships anchored near a disputed island in the South China Sea, while China blamed the Philippines for being “entirely......
A powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of the Philippines early Friday, prompting authorities to issue a tsunami warning and urge coastal residents to move to higher ground. According to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), the tremor occurred around 20......
The death toll from Typhoon Bualoi has risen sharply as authorities in Vietnam and the Philippines assess the damage left in its wake. On Monday, officials confirmed at least 11 fatalities in Vietnam and 24 in the Philippines, where the storm first made landfall late last week. Bualoi......
More than 10,000 people sought refuge in schools and evacuation centers in the Philippines on Monday as super typhoon Ragasa unleashed torrential rains and violent winds across the northern regions of the country and southern Taiwan. According to the national weather agency, wind gusts reached 265 km/h......
Authorities in the Philippines and Taiwan are organizing evacuations as Typhoon Ragasa approaches, intensifying while moving toward southern China. The storm is expected to make landfall around midday on the Babuyan Islands in the Philippines, located approximately 740 kilometers south of Taiwan. On......
India is aiming to strengthen its position as an emerging arms exporter after showcasing its latest military equipment during the May clashes with Pakistan. The four-day confrontation, marked by missile launches and drone raids, was the most intense military exchange between the two neighbors in two......
A tragic road accident occurred in northern New York State on Friday when a tourist bus carrying around 50 passengers overturned near Buffalo, close to the Canadian border. Authorities confirmed that several people were killed and dozens injured, including children. According to police reports, most......
Filipino authorities are probing claims that 34 cockfighting enthusiasts, who vanished three years ago, were murdered and disposed of in Taal Lake, which is situated around an active volcano. The men, previously accused of manipulating cockfighting matches, disappeared in the capital, Manila, and surrounding......
The conclave to select the successor to Pope Francis commenced today in Vatican City, where 133 cardinals from across the globe have gathered to determine the future leader of the 1.4 billion-member Roman Catholic Church. This pivotal event follows the death of Pope Francis on April 21 at the age of......
