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DA chief upholds 'strict, data-driven' system in fish importation

Manila, Sept. 16 -- Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. on Tuesday reaffirmed the government's commitment to maintaining a "strict and data-driven" fish importation allocation system in the... Read More


LPA now TD Mirasol; parts of N. Luzon under Signal No. 1

Manila, Sept. 16 -- The low pressure area (LPA) east of Quezon has developed into a tropical depression (TD) and was named Mirasol, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Ad... Read More


Sydney Airport to add up to 14 international gates under plans for major expansion

Sydney, Sept. 16 -- Sydney Airport has announced it will add up to 14 new international gates by 2045 under plans for its biggest expansion since 2000. The airport, which is the busiest in Australia,... Read More


Israel launches offensive in Gaza: Report

Gaza/Jerusalem, Sept. 16 -- Israel heavily bombarded Gaza City early Tuesday, said multiple media reports. Axios, a U.S. media outlet, reported that the Israeli military launched a ground offensive o... Read More


New Zealand imposes emergency fishing ban to protect endangered yellow-eyed penguins

Wellington, Sept. 16 -- New Zealand has imposed an emergency ban on set net fishing around Otago Peninsula to protect the endangered yellow-eyed penguin, or hoiho. Oceans and Fisheries Minister Shane... Read More


Laaulialemalietoa sworn in as Samoa's new PM

Suva, Sept. 16 -- Laaulialemalietoa Leuatea Schmidt has been sworn in as new prime minister of Samoa, beginning his five-year term in office. The first sitting of Samoa's newly elected 18th parliamen... Read More


Kerala's new courier cargo facilities to boost exports, e-commerce

Thiruvananthapuram, Sept. 16 -- Kerala has added two more gateways to its global trade and logistics network with the commissioning of international courier cargo terminals at Thiruvananthapuram and K... Read More


'Kerala Place Names Dictionary' to be released tomorrow

Thiruvananthapuram, Sept. 16 -- The Kerala Bhasha Institute will release the revised and consolidated edition of Kerala Sthalanamakosham (Kerala Place Names Dictionary), authored by noted writer and p... Read More


Maha: Uddhav Thackeray urges immediate aid for rain-hit farmers

Mumbai, Sept. 16 -- Shiv Sena (UBT) president Uddhav Thackeray today demanded that the Maharashtra state government immediately provide financial assistance to farmers affected by heavy rains. Speaki... Read More


Congress slams BJP govt over rising unemployment

Mumbai, Sept. 16 -- Unemployment is the biggest problem in the country, with a grim reality that even highly educated youth are unable to find jobs, said Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee Preside... Read More