Dozens Killed In Philippines Ferry Blaze
The southern Philippines plunged into mourning Thursday after a ferry carrying about 250 passengers and crew caught fire, and 31 people drowned or died in the blaze, local authorities said.
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Chinese spy balloon part of larger surveillance program: U.S. intel
The suspected Chinese spy balloon that attracted national attention as it traversed the United States was part of a larger surveillance program, the U.S. intelligence officials have concluded.
Scores Die In Philippines Storm; Christian ‘Still Blessed’
At least scores of people have died in the southern Philippines after floods and mudslides caused by a tropical storm, overshadowing All Saints’ Day weekend when families remember their late loved ones, government officials said Sunday.
China establishes extraterritorial policing of its citizens abroad
A new report by the Safeguard Defenders human rights NGO reveals that China’s ruling Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has set up a worrying global policing program, including the establishment of police stations in New York City and Toronto, through which to establish extraterritorial control of citizens suspected of fraud and telecom crimes.
Powerful typhoon hits north Philippines, thousands evacuated
A powerful typhoon slammed into the northeastern Philippines on Sunday and was barreling across the main Luzon island toward the capital in a densely populated path where thousands have been evacuated to safety.
Philippines Charismatic Pastors Step Up Evangelism In Devastated Mindanao
Some 1,000 delegates from evangelical congregations in Mindanao, the Philippines’ second-largest island, have agreed to increase evangelism and provide more after years of hardship.
Extreme weather could cause over $5 trillion in losses by 2050
A new report by Aquanomics GHD warns that increasingly extreme weather could cause over $5 trillion in losses to the global economy by 2050, Reuters reports.
Earthquake Shakes Philippines, Several Killed Many Injured
A Christian nurse “thanked God” on Wednesday that she and her family survived after a powerful 7-magnitude earthquake struck the northern Philippine island of Luzon, killing at least four people.
