Death toll from US storms rises to 29

Reuters 04/03/2023

The death toll from a violent storm that whipped up tornadoes in the Southern and Midwestern regions of the United States rose to at least 29 over the weekend, according to officials and media reports. In Memphis,…

Taiwan says 10 Chinese aircraft crossed Taiwan Strait median line

Reuters 04/01/2023

TAIPEI — Ten Chinese aircraft crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait, normally an unofficial barrier between the two sides, Taiwan’s defense ministry said on Saturday, as Beijing continues its military activities near the island. Nine…

Nashville school shooter had ’emotional disorder’ and small arsenal, police say

Reuters 03/29/2023

NASHVILLE, Tennessee — The 28-year-old former student who killed three children and three adults at a Christian grade school in Nashville on Monday was under a doctor’s care for an “emotional disorder” and had purchased seven guns…

Three children, three adults shot dead by ex-student at Tennessee Christian school

03/28/2023

NASHVILLE, Tennessee — A heavily armed 28-year-old fatally shot three children and three adult staffers on Monday, March 27, 2023, at a private Christian school the suspect once attended in Tennessee’s capital city before police killed the…

Death toll in US chocolate factory explosion rises to three

Agence France Presse 03/26/2023

WASHINGTON — The death toll from an explosion at a chocolate factory in the US state of Pennsylvania rose to three Saturday with four people missing, local officials said, as rescuers raced against the clock to find…

More than two dozen dead after tornado tears across Mississippi

Reuters 03/26/2023

Rescuers combed through rubble on Saturday after a powerful storm tore across Mississippi overnight, killing at least 25 people there and another in Alabama, leveling dozens of buildings and spawning at least one devastating tornado. The tornado stayed on…

North Korea claims almost 800,000 have signed up to fight against US

Reuters 03/19/2023

SEOUL — North Korea claims that about 800,000 of its citizens volunteered to join or reenlist in the nation’s military to fight against the United States, North Korea’s state newspaper reported on Saturday. About 800,000 students and…

Putin casts war as a battle for Russia’s survival

Reuters 02/26/2023

MOSCOW — President Vladimir Putin cast the confrontation with the West over the Ukraine war as an existential battle for the survival of Russia and the Russian people – and said he was forced to take into…

Religious, because Filipino

Mahar Mangahas - @inquirerdotnet 02/25/2023

In my opinion, our people, anywhere in the world, are very religious, not due to being mostly Catholic, or even due to being mostly Christian, but simply due to being Filipino. A few days ago—timed for Ash…

US situation reports on Edsa 1986

Ambeth R. Ocampo - @inquirerdotnet 02/24/2023

Some years ago, colleagues, who had been at Edsa in 1986 and experienced people power firsthand, complained that their students did not seem to know or care about it. I advised them to mind their age and…

E-boat goes airborne for cleaner sea voyage

Agence France Presse 02/18/2023

SAUSALITO, United States—Appearing at a glance to be just a simple pleasure boat floating on the San Francisco Bay, as the hydrofoil-equipped vessel picks up speed it suddenly begins rising above the water, grabbing the attention of…

U.S., Philippines break ground on training center for Chemical Threat Detection and Response

PR 02/11/2023

  MANILA, Philippines — The United States government is supporting the construction of the P130 million ($2.4 million) National Virtual Training Center (NVTC) to enhance the capability of Philippine law enforcement personnel to respond to chemical security…

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