An earthquake of magnitude 6.6 hit Turkey’s Aegean coast on Friday, Turkey’s Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency (AFAD) has said. But later the United States Geological Survey (USGS) put the ... ( read original story ...)
Earthquake rattles Greece and Turkey as buildings collapse
A powerful earthquake has struck off Turkey's Aegean coast, north of the Greek island of Samos, officials say. ( read original story ...)
Humans in ancient Turkey adapted to climate change, thrived
New archaeological research suggests populations in ancient Turkey were able to adapt and flourish in the face of two periods of climate change, occurring between 4,500 and 3,000 years ago. ( read original story ...)
6.6 magnitude earthquake in Aegean Sea shakes Turkey, Greece
A strong earthquake in the Aegean Sea has shaken Turkey and Greece. Turkey’s interior minister reports that six buildings in western Izmir province were destroyed. Turkey’s Disaster and ... ( read original story ...)
Super Typhoon Goni explodes into 2020’s strongest storm on Earth, moves toward Philippines
In just a day’s time, Super Typhoon Goni transformed from an ordinary Pacific cyclone into the year’s most intense storm on the planet. The typhoon is on a beeline for the Philippines, where it is ... ( read original story ...)
Del Monte Philippines raises P6.5 billion from bond sale
MANILA, Philippines — Del Monte Philippines Inc. (DMPI) successfully raised P6.47 billion from the sale of fixed rate bonds. During yesterday’s virtual listing ceremony, DMPI president and CEO ... ( read original story ...)
Philippines real estate: does Metro Manila’s move towards flexible online payment and virtual luxury home inspections make now a good time to invest?
As housing markets around the world softened during the pandemic, the Philippines would appear to be an outlier. According to a report by its central bank, released in late September, nationwide ... ( read original story ...)
‘For the culture, for the love:’ Troy Philippines fosters community and connection online
Operating in a virtual format, Troy Phi has recreated spaces of "family spirit" through Pilipinx American History Month events and their big-little program, Kuya Ate Ading. ( read original story ...)
Halloween in Japan Is Still Spooktacular, but Now the Zombies Keep Their Distance
The year 2020 wouldn’t be complete without some rampaging zombies. But don’t worry, the blood-soaked creatures wreaking havoc in Japan are coronavirus-safe. ( read original story ...)
Tens of thousands protest in Bangladesh over French cartoons
Tens of thousands of Muslims have marched in Bangladesh’s capital to protest the French president’s support of secular laws allowing caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad, burning effigies of him and ca ... ( read original story ...)