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AFP/APPManila: The Philippines was struck by Typhoon Toraji, the fourth major typhoon to hit the country in less than a month. Thousands of people in vulnerable areas were ordered to evacuate, and ports were shut down as the storm…

AFPNew York: The World Health Organization (WHO) has revealed that a staggering 8.2 million new cases of tuberculosis (TB) were diagnosed worldwide in 2023, marking the highest number since the organization began monitoring TB on a…

AFP/APPManila: A 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of the southern Philippines on Saturday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said on Saturday.No tsunami warning was issued, and there were no immediate reports…

AFP/APPWashington: The Democratic-held US Senate rejected a Republican-led bid on Wednesday to oust President Joe Biden's immigration chief over his handling of the southern border with Mexico.Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro…

AFP/APP Tokyo: Japanese and Philippine leaders head to Washington this week for a trilateral summit aimed at boosting defense ties, hot on the heels of four-way military drills in the South China Sea with Australia.A major upgrade…

AFP/APPTaipei: At least nine people were killed and more than 1,000 injured Wednesday by a powerful earthquake in Taiwan that damaged dozens of buildings and prompted tsunami warnings that extended to Japan and the Philippines before…

News Desk Islamabad: The moon of Ramazan is likely to be sighted in Pakistan today (Monday), prompting the Ruet-e-Hilal Committee to convene for moon sighting. Today marks the commencement of fasting in Saudi Arabia and Gulf countries,…

AFP/APPKennedy: A US spaceship attempting a lunar landing lifted off early Thursday from the Kennedy Space Centre in Florida, the second such private-led effort this year after the first ended in failure.Intuitive Machines, the…

Xinhua/APP Manila: The death toll in a massive landslide that crashed into villages in Davao de Oro province in the southern Philippines has climbed to 35 from 27, with 77 others remaining missing, authorities said on Sunday. The Maco…

Xinhua/APPBeijing: An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.4 jolted 2 km NNW of Maygatasan, Philippines at 05:21:30 GMT on Saturday, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said.The epicenter, with a depth of 12.4 km, was initially determined…