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EXPLAINER: Why did the Baltimore bridge collapse and what is the death toll?

(Reuters) -Divers recovered the remains of two of the six missing workers more than a day after a cargo ship smashed into Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge. The bodies of two men were found in a red pickup truck submerged in the icy waters of the Patapsco River. Rescuers pulled two workers from the water.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsMar 28th, 2024

Stone tools in Ukraine offer oldest evidence of humans in Europe

Until now, the oldest-known evidence of humans in Europe was about 1.2-1.1 million years old from a site called Atapuerca in Spain.....»»

Category: newsSource:  rapplerRelated NewsMar 7th, 2024

GCash gets BSP nod to enter Europe, ME

E-wallet leader GCash has received the green light from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) to offer financial services to overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in Europe and the Middle East......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 16th, 2024

Xinhua world news summary at 0830 GMT, March 10

ISLAMABAD -- Two people were killed and another injured on Sunday morning in a blast near a market in Pakistan's northwest Peshawar city, rescue service reported. The blast took place early in the morning on Nasir Bagh road near Board Bazaar, a local market in Peshawar, the capital city of the country's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province, resulting in casualties, Bilal Ahmad Faizi, public relations offic.....»»

Category: newsSource:  philippinetimesRelated NewsMar 10th, 2024

Xinhua world news summary at 0830 GMT, March 10

ISLAMABAD -- Two people were killed and another injured on Sunday morning in a blast near a market in Pakistan's northwest Peshawar city, rescue service reported. The blast took place early in the morning on Nasir Bagh road near Board Bazaar, a local market in Peshawar, the capital city of the country's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province, resulting in casualties, Bilal Ahmad Faizi, public relations offic.....»»

Category: newsSource:  manilanewsRelated NewsMar 10th, 2024

Xinhua Asia-Pacific news summary at 1600 GMT, Jan. 24

NEW DELHI -- Two people were killed and three others critically injured in a blast at a firecracker factory on Wednesday in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu, police said. The blast took place in Virudhunagar district, about 519 km southwest of Chennai, the capital city of Tamil Nadu. According to police, the victims were working in the factory and the injured were admitted to a local hospital. (India-Fire.....»»

Category: newsSource:  manilanewsRelated NewsJan 25th, 2024

About 20 dead in Thai fireworks factory blast; no survivors found

BANGKOK — A blast at a fireworks factory north of Bangkok on Wednesday claimed the lives of approximately 20 individuals, according to the police. Despite ongoing inspections by authorities, no survivors have been located at the site yet. It was not immediately clear what caused the incident, which took place mid-afternoon in Suphan Buri province.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsJan 18th, 2024

IBPAP eyeing new markets in Europe

The umbrella group of information technology-business process management firms in the country is aiming to grow and tap new markets in Europe as the Philippines and European Union resume negotiations for a free trade agreement......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 30th, 2024

Polish PM Tusk issues warning about Europe entering pre-war era

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has issued a stark warning about the growing tension in Europe, stating that the continent is now in a “pre-war.....»»

Category: newsSource:  thedailyguardianRelated NewsMar 30th, 2024

MOU on crude coconut oil export to Europe

The Philippine Coconut Authority has inked a memorandum of understanding with Ares Merchants Philippines Inc. and Limketkai Manufacturing Corp. to jointly produce mosh moah free or EU-compliant crude coconut oil to be refined by the first Filipino-owned refinery in Europe......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 19th, 2024

German FM: Rising tensions in SCS a concern for Europe

Rising tensions in the region and China’s dangerous actions against the Philippines as well as developments in the South China Sea are of concern for Europe, Germany’s Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said yesterday......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsJan 11th, 2024

Aiming to be ‘stronger, faster,’ EJ Obiena begins 2024 season as Olympics nears

Filipino pole vault star EJ Obiena will see action in three events across Europe over the next two weeks as he ramps up his preparations for the Paris Olympics.....»»

Category: newsSource:  rapplerRelated NewsFeb 14th, 2024

Increasing flood resilience across the Wairarapa

Flood resilience across the Wairarapa will be increased thanks to the Government's commitment of more than $8 million across five projects."Today, I am visiting the Wairarapa as part of the Government's 100-day plan to meet with community representatives affected by the 2023 severe weather events to understand what can be done to speed up and simplify recovery efforts," Emergency Management an.....»»

Category: newsSource:  philippinetimesRelated NewsJan 27th, 2024

‘Mutt & Jeff’ giving Pinoys a bad name

Among serious breeders and importers of game fowl, one of the key elements in bringing good material from the United States and elsewhere is having an experienced professional shipper who consolidates birds coming from different parts of the United States, Mexico and, on rare occasions, from Europe or Australia and ships them to Manila......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 14th, 2024

Death toll from Laguna fireworks factory blast now 5

The death toll from an explosion at a fireworks factory in Cabuyao City, Laguna on Thursday has increased to five......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 2nd, 2024

Hale’s comeback single is a blast from the past for fans

Alternative rock band Hale seems to be unfazed by the new trends in the music scene today......»»

Category: entertainmentSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 16th, 2024

Xinhua world news summary at 0830 GMT, Feb. 7

ISLAMABAD -- At least eight people were killed and several others injured when a bomb went off near a political office in Pakistan's southwest Balochistan province on Wednesday, official sources said. (Pakistan-Blast) - - - - MANILA -- Rescuers in the Philippines have recovered the bodies of six buried under mud and rocks from a landslide that crashed into villages in Davao de Oro province in the southern.....»»

Category: newsSource:  manilanewsRelated NewsFeb 8th, 2024

Ahtisa Manalo sweeps Miss Universe Philippines 2024 preliminaries special awards

Will the stars align for her this year, and will destiny finally herald her as the country's official delegate to the Mexico pageant towards the end of the year?.....»»

Category: entertainmentSource:  philstarRelated News3 hr. 36 min. ago

PCU-Dasmariñas sweeps PG-Flex UCAL volleyball tourney; UB also reigns

Philippine Christian University-Dasmariñas and University of Batangas crowned themselves the men’s and women’s champions, respectively, in the 1st PG Flex-Universities and Colleges Athletic League (UCAL) Volleyball Tournament after downing their respective rivals......»»

Category: sportsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMay 14th, 2024

Lady Blazers, Altas complete perfect runs

St. Benilde and Perpetual Help carved out a pair of elimination round sweeps to barge straight to the NCAA Season 99 volleyball finals at the Filoil EcoOil Arena......»»

Category: sportsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMay 5th, 2024