A major earthquake struck under the sea near the Philippines on Friday, briefly triggering tsunami warnings for the region. The U.S. Geological Survey says the magnitude 7.6 quake was centered to the east of the Philippines, about 96 kilometers from the town of Sulangan. It initially said the quake had a magnitude of 7.9. The […]
Quake Near Philippines, Tsunami Threat Passes
Posted August 31st, 2012 at 11:50 am (UTC-5)
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Strong Earthquake Near Philippines
Posted August 31st, 2012 at 10:35 am (UTC-5)
A strong earthquake has struck under the sea near the Philippines, prompting a tsunami warning for the region. The U.S. Geological Survey says Friday’s 7.6 magnitude quake was centered to the east of the Philippines, about 96 kilometers from the town of Sulangan. It initially said the quake had a magnitude of 7.9. Philippine officials […]
Strong Earthquake Near Philippines
Posted August 31st, 2012 at 9:55 am (UTC-5)
A magnitude 7.9 earthquake has struck under the sea near the Philippines, prompting a tsunami warning for the region. The U.S. Geological Survey says Friday’s undersea quake was centered to the east of the Philippines, about 140 kilometers from Samar province. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries. Officials issued tsunami warnings for […]
Burma Releases Partial List of Names Trimmed from Blacklist
Posted August 31st, 2012 at 8:20 am (UTC-5)
Burma this week said it would remove more than 2,000 people from a controversial government blacklist long used by the country’s former military rulers to keep out critics, activists, and others deemed a threat. On Thursday, the government went a step further, releasing the names of over 1,000 people who had been trimmed from the […]
ADB to Help Turn Trash to Energy in Philippines
Posted August 31st, 2012 at 6:05 am (UTC-5)
Mountains of garbage could soon become a valuable source of energy in the Philippines, where waste management has long posed a serious environmental concern. The Asian Development Bank says it is teaming up with Procter and Gamble to consider “waste-to-energy” plants that could generate up to two megawatts of power using trash from homes and […]
Angolan Polls Open; Dos Santos Expected to Win
Posted August 31st, 2012 at 4:05 am (UTC-5)
Elections are underway in Angola, where long-time President Jose Eduardo dos Santos is expected to easily win another term. Voters began heading to the polls at 7:00 am local time to cast ballots for parliamentarians who will choose the country’s president for the next five years. Mr. dos Santos’ MPLA party won the last election […]
Japanese Court Rejects Apple’s Patent Claim Against Samsung
Posted August 31st, 2012 at 3:30 am (UTC-5)
Apple has lost the latest round of its global legal battle with South Korean rival Samsung. A Japanese court ruled Friday that Samsung did not steal the technology used in Apple’s iPhones and iPads for its own Galaxy smartphones and tablet computers. Samsung welcomed the Tokyo District Court’s rejection of Apple’s claim, saying it confirms […]
Coal Mine Blast Kills 37 in China
Posted August 30th, 2012 at 11:25 pm (UTC-5)
A gas explosion at a coal mine in southern China has killed at least 37 miners. Officials say 107 miners have been rescued since the blast late Wednesday in Sichuan province. State media reported another 10 people were still trapped underground Thursday as rescue operations continued. Police were questioning the mine’s owner. Nearly 2,000 people […]
Coal Mine Blast Kills 26 in China
Posted August 30th, 2012 at 9:15 pm (UTC-5)
A gas explosion at a coal mine in southern China has killed at least 26 miners. Officials say 107 miners have been rescued after the blast late Wednesday in Sichuan province. State media reported another 21 people were still trapped underground Thursday as rescue operations continued. Police were questioning the mine’s owner. Nearly 2,000 people […]
Clinton Travels to South Pacific to Reassert US Interests
Posted August 30th, 2012 at 1:35 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is traveling to the South Pacific for the start of an Asia-Pacific tour designed to reassert American interests in a region where China’s influence is growing. Clinton departed Washington Thursday for the Cook Islands, where she will become the first top U.S. diplomat to attend the annual Pacific Islands […]
