At 59k, 6.7 per cent of new US citizens in 2023 were Indians – Times of India
Nearly 8.7 lakh foreign nationals became US citizens during the fiscal 2023, around a lakh less than the previous year's...
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Is Philippines’ Mayon volcano ‘Quietly Erupting’? What This Means
"The overall monitoring parameters indicate that very slow extrusion of shallow degassed magma is ongoing and is incrementally increasing rate,...
Residents hit by dizziness and fever as oil spill blankets coast of Philippine island | CNN
Hong Kong CNN — Tens of thousands of liters of oil that’s spilling from a sunken tanker off the coast...
Exclusive: China’s ‘attacks’ unite region against Beijing, US ambassador to Japan says | CNN
Tokyo CNN — China should not be surprised Washington and its allies in Asia are deepening military ties given Beijing’s...
4 dead after Cessna plane crash on Philippine volcano | CNN
Hong Kong CNN — All four people aboard a light aircraft that crashed in the Philippines at the weekend have...
Philippine Coast Guard says Chinese ship aimed laser at one of its vessels | CNN
Hong Kong CNN — The Philippine Coast Guard has accused a China Coast Guard ship of pointing a “military grade”...
US to get expanded military base access in the Philippines | CNN
CNN — The US military will gain access to four more bases in the Philippines under an agreement announced as...
Philippine top court voids old South China Sea energy deal | CNN
The Supreme Court in the Philippines on Tuesday declared the country’s 2005 energy exploration agreement with Chinese and Vietnamese firms...
Philippines reports at least 8 deaths as rains, floods disrupt Christmas celebrations | CNN
Philippine authorities on Monday reported at least eight deaths mostly due to floods triggered by heavy rains in the southern...
Philippines will explore for oil in South China Sea even without a deal with Beijing: Marcos | CNN
The Philippines must find a way to explore for oil and gas in the South China Sea even without a...
Philippine death toll from storm Nalgae rises to 98, disaster agency says | CNN
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is set on Monday to fly over flood-submerged districts to inspect the damage after Tropical...
More than 400 people won the lotto in the Philippines. Some people just can’t believe it | CNN
CNN — A 236 million peso ($4 million) lottery jackpot shared among a record number of more than 400 winners...
Noru became a super typhoon in 6 hours. Scientists say powerful storms are becoming harder to forecast | CNN
CNN — Residents on the small resort island of Polillo are accustomed to severe weather – their island sits in...
They were tortured under Philippine dictator Ferdinand Marcos Snr. Now they fear their stories are being erased | CNN
Hong Kong CNN — When Philippine President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jnr. met US President Joe Biden in New York last...
Typhoon Noru leaves five dead as storm sweeps over the Philippines | CNN
Hong Kong CNN — Five rescue workers have died in the aftermath of Typhoon Noru, which made landfall in the...
Thousands evacuated in Philippines as Mount Mayon volcano spews lava and sulfuric gas | CNN
CNN — The Philippines’ most active volcano began spewing lava and sulfuric gas Sunday, prompting the evacuation of nearly 13,000...
International Criminal Court rejects Philippine attempt to block drugs war killings probe | CNN
CNN — The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Tuesday rejected an appeal by the Philippine government to block an investigation...
Forecasters warn Typhoon Doksuri poses risk to Philippines, Taiwan, Hong Kong and China | CNN
Hong Kong CNN — A growing typhoon is sweeping across the Pacific Ocean toward the Philippines, with forecasters warning it...
Philippines accuses China of firing water cannons at its ships in South China Sea | CNN
CNN — The Philippines has accused Chinese Coast Guard ships of firing water cannons and making “dangerous maneuvers” at its...
‘Little blue men’: Is a militia Beijing says doesn’t exist causing trouble in the South China Sea? | CNN
CNN — News that a Chinese coast guard ship fired water cannon on a smaller Philippine counterpart in a disputed...
