Manila, June 14 (IANS) At least 61 people were killed, 40 missing and 1,403 injured after a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck off the southern coast of Mindanao, the Philippines, on June 8, said the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council on Sunday. The NDRRMC earlier said the quake has affected more than 75,300 households, or over 346,000 people, and more than 45,000 affected residents have been displaced, with over 12,600 houses sustaining damage. The quake also triggered 45 rela…
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New Delhi, June 8 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday conveyed his condolences to Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr over the loss of lives following the earthquake in Mindanao.“Saddened by the loss of lives and destruction caused by today’s earthquake in Mindanao, Philippines. My heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families and prayers for the speedy recovery of those injured. India stands in solidarity with the people and the Government of the Philippines,” PM Modi wro…
Manila, May 12 (IANS) Ronald Dela Rosa, a Philippine senator and former chief of the Philippine National Police, sought judicial protection and asked the Supreme Court to immediately stop any attempt to arrest or surrender him to the International Criminal Court (ICC) based in the Netherlands.On Monday, after months of absence, Dela Rosa returned to the Senate and took part in the vote to oust Senate president Vicente Sotto. On the same day, Alan Peter Cayetano, former secretary of foreign affai…
Canberra, Dec 30 (IANS) The alleged perpetrators of the fatal mass shooting at Sydney’s Bondi Beach earlier in December acted alone and were not part of a broader terrorist cell, authorities said on Tuesday.Australian Federal Police (AFP) Commissioner Krissy Barrett said at a press conference in Canberra that there is no evidence to suggest that the alleged offenders were part of a ‘broader terrorist cell’ or were directed by others to carry out the fatal shooting of 15 people at Sydney’s Bondi …