A powerful magnitude 6.2 earthquake rattled the southern Philippines late Saturday, shaking coastal communities and prompting residents to rush into the streets, though authorities reported no immediate casualties or major damage.
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the...
MALASIQUI, Pangasinan — A magnitude 5.0 earthquake jolted Zambales province Saturday evening, sending tremors rippling through several northern Luzon communities and prompting warnings of possible aftershocks.
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, or Phivocls, said the tectonic quake struck...
Hong Kong police issued an urgent public appeal Friday for information on two Filipino women who vanished in the bustling Tsuen Wan district, last seen wandering a busy roadside more than a week ago.
The women, both domestic workers in...
A powerful offshore earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.6 rattled the southern Philippines early Friday, raising fears of a hazardous tsunami and potential widespread damage in a nation already reeling from recent disasters.
The quake, centered at sea about...
JERUSALEM — Israel's government ratified a ceasefire with Hamas on Friday, setting the stage for a halt to hostilities in Gaza within 24 hours and the release of remaining Israeli hostages within 72 hours after that, officials said.
The Israeli...
MANILA — A Philippine government commission investigating alleged corruption in flood control projects has asked the Justice Department to slap immigration lookout orders on dozens of current and former lawmakers, auditors and officials, aiming to prevent potential flight amid...
A 31-year-old Filipino domestic helper was discovered hanged in a room of a sprawling luxury villa on Hong Kong's exclusive Peak Road early on Tuesday, in what police described as an apparent suicide, highlighting the hidden pressures faced by...
The number of overseas Filipino workers facing execution abroad has fallen to 25, down from 50 to 60 earlier this year, government officials said Tuesday, crediting diplomatic pushback and sentencing changes in key host countries.
Migrant Workers Secretary Hans Leo...
As families across Hong Kong prepare lanterns and mooncakes for the Mid-Autumn Festival, stargazers can finally breathe a sigh of relief: The city's famously fickle weather is set to cooperate, offering a clearer view of the full moon after...
Typhoon Matmo churned closer to Hong Kong on Saturday night, prompting the city's observatory to maintain its No. 3 strong wind signal into midday Sunday, though officials downplayed the odds of stronger gales battering the territory.
In a late-evening update...
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