Philippines
- World
Powerful 7.4 quake jolts Indonesia, tsunami warning issued
Jakarta: A powerful 7.4-magnitude offshore earthquake struck eastern Indonesia early Thursday, the United States Geological Survey said, prompting a warning from a US monitoring agency about the possibility of “hazardous tsunami waves”…
- Telangana
Telangana emerging as global rice export hub: Minister Uttam
Hyderabad: Telangana Irrigation and Civil Supplies Minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy said that Telangana’s rice export initiative is part of a long-term strategy to transform the state from an FCI-dependent surplus producer…
- Telangana
BRS alleges Telangana–Philippines rice export scam; minister denies
Hyderabad: Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) alleged a scam in export of rice to the Philippines and demanded a House Committee to probe the same. However, Civil Supplied Minister, N Uttam Kumar Reddy…
- World
Trump visa changes squeeze rural schools relying on international teachers
Washington: Like many school systems facing teacher shortages, South Carolina’s Allendale County has looked overseas for help. A quarter of the teachers in the rural, high-poverty district come from other countries. The…
- World
Ferry with 350 onboard sinks in Philippines; 7 dead, 215 rescued
Manila: A ferry with more than 350 people on board sank in the southern Philippines after midnight, and rescuers have saved at least 215 passengers and retrieved seven bodies, officials said Monday.…
- World
Over 1 million evacuated as Super Typhoon Fung-wong nears landfall in Philippines
Manila: Super Typhoon Fung-wong, the biggest storm to threaten the Philippines this year, started battering the country’s northeastern coast ahead of landfall on Sunday, November 9, knocking down power, forcing the evacuation…
- World
Philippines wooing Indian tourists with visa-free entry, direct flights
Ahmedabad: The Philippines is pitching to become a leading tourist destination in South-East Asia for Indians, with initiatives like visa-free travel and direct flights, a senior Philippine official has said. In a…
- World
Two powerful earthquakes hit Philippines in one day
Manila: Two powerful offshore earthquakes struck the same region in the southern Philippines hours apart on Friday. The first one, a 7.4 magnitude quake in the morning, killed at least five people,…
- World
Philippines earthquake: Search for survivors continues, death toll at 69
Bogo (Philippines): Rescuers used backhoes and sniffer dogs to look for survivors in collapsed houses and other damaged buildings in the central Philippines on Wednesday, a day after an earthquake killed at…
- World
Earthquake of magnitude 6.7 jolts Philippines
Manila: At least 19 people were killed and dozens injured as a 6.9-magnitude earthquake hit Cebu province in the central Philippines on Tuesday night, local media reported Wednesday. Authorities updated the death…
- Telangana
Telangana signs deal to export 100,000 tons of rice to Philippines
Hyderabad: Telangana’s government has made a significant agreement to export 100,000 tons of rice varieties 1010 and 1064 to the Philippines. This milestone was marked by a visit from quality control officials from the Philippines to the Vajrateja Rice…
- Hyderabad
Medico from Hyderabad found dead in Philippines
Hyderabad: A female medical student from Hyderabad, identified as Chintha Snigdha, was found dead under suspicious circumstances in her hostel room in Manila, Philippines, on Thursday. The 20-year-old was studying at the…
- Telangana
Telangana govt to seek exemption from Centre on 10% rice export duty
Hyderabad: In view of the Philippines government seeking an export of 3 lakh tonne rice from Telangana, the state government has decided to request the Centre to waive off export duty on…
- India
India opposes bid to change status quo by force in South China sea
New Delhi: India on Friday said it opposes unilateral actions seeking to change the status quo by force in South China Sea amid concerns over China’s escalatory moves against the Philippines’ maritime…
- Middle East
Kuwait lifts ban on work, entry visas for Philippine nationals
Kuwait has lifted a year-long ban on all types of visas for Philippine nationals. The decision also permits the recruitment of Filipino domestic workers who have previously worked abroad and have experience.…
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