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Xinhua Asia-Pacific news summary at 1600 GMT, Feb. 13
KUALA LUMPUR -- Malaysian authorities launched a search and rescue operation on Tuesday following a plane crash in Selangor state. The aircraft, which crashed around 1:30 p.m. local time, had two on board including its pilot, the Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia said in a statement. (Malaysia-Aircraft-Crash) - - - - NEW DELHI -- Police Tuesday fired dozens of tear smoke shells and used drones t.....»»
Florida: 2 dead after jet plane crash lands on highway, collides with vehicles
A private passenger jet with five people aboard crash-landed on a busy Florida highway and collided with two vehicles on the ground in a fiery accident on Friday that killed two people, according to authorities and news footage from the scene. The Bombardier Challenger 600 business jet, which took off from Ohio, was on approach.....»»
Xinhua Asia-Pacific news summary at 1600 GMT, Jan. 21
KABUL -- Four people onboard a Russian plane that crashed in Afghanistan's airspace on Saturday were found injured on Sunday, local officials said. (Afghanistan-Plane Crash) - - - - JAKARTA -- At least two people died and 16 others were injured after the bus they were on rolled five meters down a highway in Central Java on Sunday, according to local police. The crash took place in Pemalang Regency.....»»
Xinhua Asia-Pacific news summary at 1600 GMT, Jan. 21
KABUL -- Four people onboard a Russian plane that crashed in Afghanistan's airspace on Saturday were found injured on Sunday, local officials said. (Afghanistan-Plane Crash) - - - - JAKARTA -- At least two people died and 16 others were injured after the bus they were on rolled five meters down a highway in Central Java on Sunday, according to local police. The crash took place in Pemalang Regency.....»»
Waikato Expressway near Rangiriri open following crash
The North bound lane on the Waikato expressway near Rangiriri is now open following a single vehicle crash earlier.ENDS Source: NZ Police.....»»
America s Irrational Love for Guns Has to Stop
It is no longer a surprise to anyone across the globe to hear about another mass shooting in the United States. The latest, a horrific killing of elementary students inside their classroom in Texas, will hopefully galvanize U.S. lawmakers to ban assault-type weapons and make it harder for Americans to acquire firearms......»»
DepEd asks teacher to explain scolding of students in viral video
DepEd has issued a show cause order against a public school teacher who went viral for scolding her students while live-streaming on TikTok — an incident that some believe is an overstep in classroom discipline but educators say is proof of deeper issues in the school system......»»
3,500 students affected in Masara landslide
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / February 21) – More than two weeks after the landslide in Masara in the municipality of Maco in Davao de Oro, 3,558 students have still not returned to the classroom, according to the Department of Education in the Davao Region (DepEd-Davao). Jenielito Atillo, DepEd-Davao spokesperson, said during the AFP-PNP Press Corps […].....»»
‘Practically begging:’ District rep rues meager DepEd funds for new classrooms
Days after the Department of Education cited progress in solving classroom shortages, a House representative vented his fury at being given just enough funds in his poverty-stricken district to build 13 new classrooms out of a backlog of over 700......»»
[OPINION] Hungry children do not make good students
'With stunting contributing to cognitive delays, malnutrition can lead to a severe loss of human potential and productivity, manifesting inside the classroom'.....»»
DepEd: Let teachers focus on classroom duties
The Department of Education has warned officials and personnel of administrative repercussions for requiring teachers to perform “unnecessary tasks” that distract them from teaching functions......»»
Lapu-Lapu accident kills motorcycle rider
LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu- A motorcycle rider no longer made it to his supposed destination in Brgy. Pusok alive after he crashed on the gutter of ML Quezon Highway in Brgy. Ibo in Lapu-Lapu City. The tragic accident happened Sunday dawn near Gate 4 of the Mactan Export Processing Zone. According to the Traffic Enforcement Unit.....»»
Pre-dawn fire in Philippine capital kills 1
MANILA, March 30 (Xinhua) -- A 59-year-old man died in a pre-dawn fire that gutted a house in the Philippine capital Manila on Saturday, a firefighter officer said. Ronaldo Sanchez, marshal at Navotas City Fire Station, said the fire broke out at around 3 a.m. local time and trapped the victim on the second floor of the three-story house. Sanchez added that the victim was fast asleep when the fire spread,.....»»
Mob kills suspected kidnapper in Taxco, Mexico ahead of Holy Week processio
In a tragic incident in Taxco, Mexico, a woman was brutally beaten to death by a mob after being accused of kidnapping and killing a.....»»
Man kills mother who refused to give him money
For refusing to give him money, a 39-year-old man stabbed to death his mother in Quezon City shortly after midnight yesterday......»»
Southern Philippine clash kills 2 suspected militants
MANILA, March 10 (Xinhua) -- Philippine security forces have killed two suspected militants in a clash in the southern Philippines, the military said on Sunday. In a report, the military said fighting broke out around 5 a.m. local time Saturday after troops chanced upon a group of Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) in a village in Maguindanao del Sur province. The BIFF militants fled after the fig.....»»
Southern Philippine clash kills 2 suspected militants
MANILA, March 10 (Xinhua) -- Philippine security forces have killed two suspected militants in a clash in the southern Philippines, the military said on Sunday. In a report, the military said fighting broke out around 5 a.m. local time Saturday after troops chanced upon a group of Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) in a village in Maguindanao del Sur province. The BIFF militants fled after the fig.....»»
Gaza health authorities say Israeli fire kills 104 waiting for aid
A spokesperson for Israel's military said there was no knowledge of shelling at that location. The military later said dozens of people were hurt as a result of pushing and trampling when aid trucks arrived in northern Gaza......»»
Landslide kills 13 of Nenita Raganet’s family
MACO, Davao de Oro (MindaNews / 13 February)—With tons of mud and debris rendering Barangay Masara of this municipality uninhabitable, the burden weighs heavier on homemaker Nenita Raganet, 54. The landslide has taken away 13 of her family members: 3 children, 2 children-in-law, 8 grandchildren. As of Monday (Feb. 12), only seven of them have […].....»»
Girl, 13, kills father in Batangas
A 13-year-old girl killed her father in Barangay Pinagkaisahan in Cuenca, Batangas on Friday, police said......»»