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Xinhua world news summary at 1530 GMT, Feb. 23

VALLETTA -- At least five people were confirmed dead after a migrant boat capsized near Malta's shores during a rescue operation, local media reported on Friday. Local media said that many others were injured when the boat capsized in the morning, with more than 30 migrants on board heading to Europe. (Malta-Migrant-Deaths) - - - - MADRID -- The fire engulfing a 14-story residential block in the ea.....»»

Category: newsSource:  manilanewsRelated NewsFeb 24th, 2024

China school fire: 13 dead

Beijing, China—Thirteen people have died in a school dormitory fire in central China’s Henan province, the official Xinhua news agency reported Saturday, January 20, 2024. The blaze at the Yingcai School in Henan’s Yanshanpu village was reported to the local fire department at 11 p.m. (1500 GMT) Friday night, Xinhua said. Thirteen people have been confirmed.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsJan 20th, 2024

14 rescued as boat sinks off Quezon

Fourteen people were rescued when their boat capsized in the waters off Burdeos, Quezon on Saturday night......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 31st, 2024

23 fishers rescued as boat catches fire off Negros Oriental town

23 fishers rescued as boat catches fire off Negros Oriental town.....»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsMar 23rd, 2024

4 missing from distressed boat off Surigao del Norte

Four fishermen remained missing yesterday while their two companions have been rescued after their fishing boat encountered rough sea conditions in the waters off Surigao del Norte......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 5th, 2024

13 rescued as cargo vessel tilts off Zamboanga del Norte

Thirteen crewmembers of a cargo vessel that tilted off the coast of Zamboanga del Norte amid rough seas were rescued on Monday......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsJan 17th, 2024

Water cannons sprayed on Philippine boat by Chinese coast guard ship

MANILA, The Philippines: In the latest confrontation near a disputed shoal in the South China Sea, Philippine officials said a Chinese coast guard ships sprayed water cannons at a supply boat on Saturday, causing injuries to its navy crew members and heavy damage to the wooden vessel. The US and Japan immediately expressed their support for the Philippines amid China's aggression off the Second Thomas Shoal, whi.....»»

Category: newsSource:  manilanewsRelated NewsMar 29th, 2024

6 rescued from distressed boat

Six persons were rescued after their boat was battered by strong winds and big waves while sailing in the waters off Surigao del Norte on Sunday......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsJan 15th, 2024

Jennylyn, Xian super thankful sa mga sumubaybay ng ‘Love. Die. Repeat’

ILANG araw matapos ang finale episode ng “Love. Die. Repeat,” ibinandera ng dalawang bida na sina Jennylyn Mercado at Xian Lim ang kanilang pasasalamat sa lahat ng bumubuo ng teleserye, pati na rin ang mga nanood. “Maraming maraming salamat po sa inyong pagsubaybay gabi-gabi sa Love, Die, Repeat. Mula umpisa hanggang wakas ay sinamahan ninyo.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsMar 29th, 2024

China Coast Guard water-cannons anew Ayungin-bound civilian Philippine boat

A China Coast Guard vessel again blasted a Filipino supply boat with water cannons during the latter's attempt to bring much needed supplies to soldiers stationed at the Ayungin (Scarborough) Shoal......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 23rd, 2024

To keep whales safe, Coast Guard launches boat alert system in Seattle

To keep whales safe, Coast Guard launches boat alert system in Seattle.....»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsFeb 22nd, 2024

13 killed in vehicles collision in southern Philippines

MANILA, March 25 (Xinhua) -- Thirteen people were killed after a passenger van and a dump truck collided on a highway in Cotabato province in the southern Philippines on Monday, police and local media said. Police said the van, with about 15 passengers aboard, was negotiating a sloping curve when it was hit by the speeding dump truck in the opposite lane. The accident happened after 12 noon local time. In.....»»

Category: newsSource:  manilanewsRelated NewsMar 26th, 2024

13 killed in vehicles collision in southern Philippines

MANILA, March 25 (Xinhua) -- Thirteen people were killed after a passenger van and a dump truck collided on a highway in Cotabato province in the southern Philippines on Monday, police and local media said. Police said the van, with about 15 passengers aboard, was negotiating a sloping curve when it was hit by the speeding dump truck in the opposite lane. The accident happened after 12 noon local time. In.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsMar 25th, 2024

US: Texas Border Policies Threaten Deadly Outcomes

(Austin, February 1, 2024) - Increasingly extreme rhetoric from political leaders and escalations of Texas' Operation Lone Star border deterrence program are increasing the risk to the lives and safety of immigrants and border residents alike, Human Rights Watch said today.Earlier in January, three migrants, two of them children, drowned in the Rio Grande near Shelby Park, in the city of Eagle Pass, Texas. Days.....»»

Category: newsSource:  philippinetimesRelated NewsFeb 3rd, 2024

A gold rush trap: How smuggled migrants end up exploited in African mines on their way to the Mediterranean

The Mediterranean is one of the largest and deadliest migration routes in the world.In the Kedougou region of south-east Senegal, deep black holes dot the otherwise golden and green savannas. The area, on the border with Mali, is home to 98 per cent of the country's gold mines. Local villagers have been digging for the precious metal for decades, but in recent year.....»»

Category: newsSource:  philippinetimesRelated NewsJan 25th, 2024

Boat catches fire off Davao Occidental

Two fishermen were rescued after their boat caught fire in the waters off Jose Abad Santos, Davao Occidental. .....»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 21st, 2024

2 fishermen rescued off Occidental Mindoro

Two fishermen were rescued after their boat capsized in the waters off Lubang, Occidental Mindoro on Saturday......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 14th, 2024

2 missing as boat sinks off Batangas

Two fishermen were reported missing after their motorized banca capsized in the waters off Tingloy town in this province on Monday......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 14th, 2024

2 dead as 2 boats collide off Batangas

The captain and a crewmember of a water taxi died when the watercraft collided with a passenger boat in the waters off Batangas yesterday......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsJan 31st, 2024

7 missing passengers rescued after boat capsizes off Palawan waters

The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has rescued seven individuals last Friday after their motorbanca capsized in the vicinity waters off Isla Verde, Roxas, Palawan......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsJan 27th, 2024