1st LD Writethru: Magnitude 5.8 earthquake rattles southern Philippines

Fri, 31 Jul 2020 11:56:00 +0200manilametro (en)

MANILA, July 31 (Xinhua) -- An offshore earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.8 shook the southern Philippines on Friday, the Philippine Institute of Seismology and Volcanology (Phivolcs) said. The institute said the quake, which struck at 2:06 p.m.

Un séisme de magnitude 5,8 ressenti dans le sud des Philippines

Fri, 31 Jul 2020 10:29:00 +0200french.china.org.cn (fr)

Un séisme d'une magnitude préliminaire de 5,8 a été ressenti vendredi dans le sud des Philippines , a annoncé l'Institut philippin de sismologie et de volcanologie (Phivolcs). Il a indiqué dans un communiqué que ce séisme survenu à 14h06 heure locale avait été localisé en mer à quelque 34km au....

Magnitude 5.8 earthquake rattles southern Philippines

Fri, 31 Jul 2020 09:16:00 +0200xinhuanet_en (en)

MANILA, July 31 (Xinhua) -- An offshore earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.8 shook the southern Philippines on Friday, the Philippine Institute of Seismology and Volcanology (Phivolcs) said. The institute said the quake, which struck at 2:06 p.m.

Terrorist Groups Using COVID Pandemic As Opportunity To Step Up Attacks – Analysis

Thu, 30 Jul 2020 01:50:00 +0200eurasiareview (en)

By Mohammed Sinan Siyech. The unpredictable and pervasive nature of COVID-19 has influenced security conflicts across the globe in numerous ways. A few broad trends have come to light. Firstly, terrorist and extremist groups have used the pandemic as an opportunity to step up their attacks across different conflict theatres.

NDRRMC supports creation of new disaster management department

Tue, 28 Jul 2020 09:28:00 +0200mb-com-ph (en)

The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) expressed openness to President Duterte’s call for the establishment of a new department that will focus on disaster management. NDRRMC spokesperson Mark Timbal said on Monday they are willing to work with Congress for the passage....

Magnitude 5.8 earthquake rattles southern Philippines

Tue, 28 Jul 2020 07:28:00 +0200manilametro (en)

MANILA, July 28 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.8 shook Surigao del Sur province in the southern Philippines before dawn on Tuesday, the Philippine Institute of Seismology and Volcanology (Phivolcs) said. The institute said the quake, which occurred at 1:32 a.m.

Phivolcs reports 3 mild tremors after 5.8-magnitude quake in Surigao del Sur

Tue, 28 Jul 2020 03:40:00 +0200mb-com-ph (en)

BUTUAN CITY – After a powerful 5-8 magnitude earthquake struck Surigao del Sur province early Tuesday morning, three successive mild tremors were registered in the same town later in the day. In its bulletin, Philippines Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said a 3.5-magnitude temblor was registered at 4:53 a.

Magnitude 5.8 earthquake rattles southern Philippines

Tue, 28 Jul 2020 03:23:00 +0200xinhuanet_en (en)

MANILA, July 28 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.8 shook Surigao del Sur province in the southern Philippines before dawn on Tuesday, the Philippine Institute of Seismology and Volcanology (Phivolcs) said. The institute said the quake, which occurred at 1:32 a.m.

Magnitude 5.8 earthquake rattles southern Philippines

Tue, 28 Jul 2020 02:56:00 +0200nampa (en)

. Contributed by NAMPA / Xinhua. MANILA, July 28 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.8 shook Surigao del Sur province in the southern Philippines before dawn on Tuesday, the Philippine Institute of Seismology and Volcanology (Phivolcs) said. The institute said the quake, which occurred at 1:32 a.

Tohoku disaster funds spent for wining, dining company execs July 27, 2020 Subcontractors hired to rebuild the disaster-stricken Tohoku region created slush funds with taxpayer money to wine and dine and give cash to senior officials of four major construction companies, The Asahi

Mon, 27 Jul 2020 12:47:00 +0200ajw (en)

Subcontractors hired to rebuild the disaster-stricken Tohoku region created slush funds with taxpayer money to wine and dine and give cash to senior officials of four major construction companies, The Asahi Shimbun has learned. The combined sum of the slush funds reached at least 160 million yen ($1.

MIL-OSI Asia-Pac: World News in Brief: July 27

Mon, 27 Jul 2020 11:58:00 +0200foreignaffairs-nz (en)

* Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday said his government’s intervention policy after the country’s first domestic transmissions of the coronavirus in March prevented as many as 1.3 million to 3.5 million infections. Speaking during his annual address to the nation, Duterte said the....