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MHA to give additional compensation for houses damaged by Pak shelling

New Delhi, June 9 -- Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday asked his department to make a provision of Rs 25 crore over and above the Central Government's compensation for 2060 houses damaged in Pak... Read More


SRA eyes to impose transport control policy vs. RSSI spread

Manila, June 9 -- To cushion the impact of the red-striped soft-scale insects (RSSI) infestation, which reduces sugar production by almost 50 percent, the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) on Mond... Read More


Deliver 'quick wins' for farmers, fishers, DA personnel told

Manila, June 9 -- Filipino farmers and fishers must experience "quick wins" from the intensified efforts of the Department of Agriculture (DA), Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. said Monday. In a st... Read More


Chinese triad behind ton of 'floating shabu' - PDEA

Manila, June 9 -- The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) on Monday said the Chinese Drug Triad is behind the dumping of over one ton of shabu found by local fisherfolk floating in the waters of... Read More


Injuries reported explosion at U.S. Kadena Air Base in Japan's Okinawa

Tokyo, June 9 -- An explosion occurred Monday at an ammunition storage area within the U.S. military's Kadena Air Base in Japan's southernmost prefecture of Okinawa, resulting in injuries, local media... Read More


S. Korean president holds phone talks with Japanese PM

Seoul, June 9 -- South Korean President Lee Jae-myung on Monday held phone talks with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, according to Lee's office. The phone conversation lasted for about 25 mi... Read More


Cubbon Park Walkers' chief to petition Modi to relocate stadium

Bengaluru, June 9 -- Deeply anguished by the recurring tragedies and environmental destruction near Bengaluru's Chinnaswamy Stadium, Cubbon Park Walkers' Association president and advocate S Umesh on ... Read More


CEAP opposes proposed removal of Ethics from college curriculum

Manila, June 9 -- The Catholic Educational Association of the Philippines (CEAP) on Monday voiced its opposition to the proposed removal of Ethics from the college curriculum. In a statement, CEAP sa... Read More


Quad Comm hits Filipino collusion with Chinese syndicates

Manila, June 9 -- The final public hearing of the House Quad Committee on Monday ended with a searing indictment of Chinese criminal infiltration into the Philippines and the complicity of Filipino of... Read More


Senate approves landmark anti-POGO bill, 9 key measures

Manila, June 9 -- The Senate on Monday approved on third and final reading a sweeping set of priority bills, including measures banning offshore gaming operations and establishing a groundbreaking dis... Read More