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☆ The Philippines is prone to extreme weather. But few expected Tropical Storm Trami to be this devastating
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-28 | by ( Kathleen Magramo | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

The Philippines is struck by multiple typhoons a year and Trami was not an especially strong storm when it made landfall, at least in terms of windspeed. Residents use a boat to recover items from their flooded homes as the storm inundated Libon town, Albay province, Philippines on Thursday October 24, 2024. A neighborhood in Talisay, Batangas province, Philippines was swept away by a landslide triggered by Tropical Storm Trami on October 26, 2024. Villagers gather to pay respects to family and friends who died after a landslide hit their homes triggered by Tropical Storm Trami, in Talisay, Batangas province on October 26, 2024. A man crosses a flooded rice field as Trami dumped heavy rains at Libon town, Albay province, Philippines on October 24, 2024.

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(AP) — A military veteran charged with attacking police officers with a baton during a mob's Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol was ordered released from custody on Tuesday, a day after his arrest. Assistant U.S. Attorney Lyman Thornton III said authorities found an AR-15 rifle and ammunition when they searched Richmond's Louisiana home this week. Political Cartoons View All 253 ImagesHowever, U.S. Magistrate Judge Erin Wilder-Doomes ordered Richmond's release from custody after a detention hearing attended by relatives, including his 16-year-old son. Richmond was arrested Monday in Baton Rouge on charges including civil disorder and assaulting, resisting or impeding police with a dangerous weapon. Richmond initially was charged with unpremeditated murder, which carries a maximum sentence of life in prison.

Persons: Edward Richmond Jr, Attorney Lyman Thornton III, Richmond, Thornton, ” Thornton, Erin Wilder, Doomes, Wilder, “, ”, John McLindon, Richmond hasn't, ” McLindon, Muhamad Husain Kadir, herder, Kadir, Michael Kunzelman Organizations: U.S . Capitol, U.S . Army, U.S, Attorney, Capitol, Army, Associated Press Locations: BATON ROUGE, La, Iraq, Louisiana, Richmond, Baton Rouge, Geismar , Louisiana, Taal Al Jai, Silver Spring , Maryland

Richmond's Louisiana-based attorney, John McLindon, said he hadn't seen the charging documents and therefore couldn't immediately comment on the case. Richmond was 20 when an Army court-martial panel convicted him of voluntary manslaughter and sentenced him to three years in prison for killing the handcuffed Iraqi civilian near Taal Al Jai in February 2004. Political Cartoons View All 253 ImagesRichmond initially was charged with unpremeditated murder, which carries a maximum sentence of life in prison. Richmond testified that he didn’t know Kadir was handcuffed and believed the Iraqi man was going to harm a fellow soldier. Police struggled for hours to stop the mob of Donald Trump supporters from entering the Capitol through the same tunnel entrance.

Persons: cowherd, Edward Richmond Jr, Richmond, John McLindon, hadn't, Muhamad Husain Kadir, Kadir, Donald Trump Organizations: U.S . Army, U.S, Capitol, Army, Richmond, FBI, Police, Washington , D.C, The Associated Press Locations: Iraq, Geismar , Louisiana, Louisiana, Baton Rouge , Louisiana, Taal Al Jai, West Terrace, Washington ,

☆ South African violist tackles legacy of alcohol payments to labourers
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-26 | by ( Thando Hlophe | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

South African violist, Lynn "Daphne" Rudolph, who uses music and art to explore the painful legacy of how labourers at wineries in the Western Cape province were for centuries given wine as part of their payment, looks on during a rehearsal at an arts venue in Johannesburg, South Africa, October 13, 2023. Rudolph created and performed in a show called "Dop is my Taal", which means "Alcohol is my Language" in Afrikaans, at an arts venue in Johannesburg. The show involved Daphne playing music she had composed, interspersed with excerpts from the South African national anthem, while another musician performed using beer bottles, domino pieces and thimbles -- objects associated with the daily lives of farm labourers. Audience members at the performance of "Dop is my Taal" said the work had articulated uncomfortable truths and given expression to a part of South African society that sometimes feels marginalised. "I love the fact that she's taking upon herself to do a work that speaks for so many other voices."

Persons: Lynn, Daphne, Rudolph, Lynn Rudolph, Kelly, Eve Koopman, Julia Zenzie Burnham, Thando Hlophe, Tannur Anders, Estelle Shirbon, Aurora Ellis Organizations: REUTERS, South African, Thomson Locations: Western Cape, Johannesburg, South Africa, JOHANNESBURG

☆ Philippine issues health warning as volcano brings smog to capital, nearby provinces
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The state volcanology and seismology institute said it observed upwelling of hot volcanic fluids in the Taal volcano's crater lake, resulting in the emission of volcanic gases. The alert remained at level 1 on a five-level scale, denoting a "slight increase in volcanic earthquake, and steam or gas activity". "We have reports of respiratory illnesses in Batangas province due to intoxication from the volcanic smog," Randy Dela Paz, operations section chief at the civil defence's southern Manila office, told DWPM radio. Volcanic smog, or vog, consists of fine droplets containing volcanic gas like sulfur that can cause irritation of the eyes, throat and respiratory tract. Authorities suspended Friday classes in dozens of towns and cities Cavite, Laguna, and Batangas provinces adjacent to Taal volcano, and in five cities in the capital region.

Persons: Randy Dela Paz, Neil Jerome Morales, Michael Perry Organizations: Manila spewed, Thomson Locations: MANILA, Philippine, Manila, Batangas, Philippines, Cavite, Laguna, Taal

☆ Philippine Issues Health Warning as Volcano Brings Smog to Capital, Nearby Provinces
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-21 | by ( Sept. | At P.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +2 min

MANILA (Reuters) - A small but restive volcano near the Philippine capital Manila spewed above average sulfur dioxide and volcanic smog on Friday, prompting authorities to closes schools in five cities and dozens of towns and urge people to stay indoors. The state volcanology and seismology institute said it observed upwelling of hot volcanic fluids in the Taal volcano's crater lake, resulting in the emission of volcanic gases. "We have reports of respiratory illnesses in Batangas province due to intoxication from the volcanic smog," Randy Dela Paz, operations section chief at the civil defence's southern Manila office, told DWPM radio. Volcanic smog, or vog, consists of fine droplets containing volcanic gas like sulfur that can cause irritation of the eyes, throat and respiratory tract. Authorities suspended Friday classes in dozens of towns and cities Cavite, Laguna, and Batangas provinces adjacent to Taal volcano, and in five cities in the capital region.

Persons: Randy Dela Paz, Neil Jerome Morales, Michael Perry Organizations: Manila spewed Locations: MANILA, Philippine, Manila, Batangas, Philippines, Cavite, Laguna, Taal

☆ Gulf states use new oil riches to gain regional influence
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-31 | by ( Nadeen Ebrahim | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +13 min

“Money talks,” Michael Maduell, president of the Sovereign Wealth Fund Institute in Las Vegas, told CNN. Saudi Arabia’s de facto ruler, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, last week announced that the nation’s wealth fund, the Public Investment Fund (PIF), is establishing five regional companies worth $24 billion across the Middle East. One of the key regional investment destinations for both Abu Dhabi and Riyadh has been Egypt. Once a regional rival, Turkey is now an economic ally of Saudi Arabia and the UAE. Despite a political thaw, Gulf investments in Iran and Syria are unlikely for the time being, say analysts.

☆ Vulcanul Taal, unul dintre cei mai activi din Filipine, zguduit de o serie de erupţii
▼ + stars: | 2021-07-07 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +1 min

Vulcanul Taal, unul dintre cei mai activi din Filipine, a fost zguduit miercuri de o serie de erupţii slabe şi de scurtă durată, au anunţat oamenii de ştiinţă, avertizând că explozii mult mai puternice ar putea avea loc, relatează dpa. Patru erupţii freatomagmatice, cauzate de interacţiunea dintre magmă şi apă, au avut loc miercuri la craterul principal al vulcanului Taal, a anunţat Institutul de Vulcanologie şi Seismologie din Filipine (PHIVOLCS). Starea de alertă în zona vulcanului Taal rămâne la nivelul 3, ceea ce înseamnă că "expulzarea magmei din craterul principal ar putea conduce la o erupţie explozivă", a precizat institutul. Cea mai recentă erupţie a vulcanului Taal a avut loc la data de 12 ianuarie 2020, când peste 376.000 de locuitori din aşezările învecinate au fost evacuaţi. Taal este o destinaţie turistică populară datorită lacului pitoresc din crater.

Persons: Renato Solidum Locations: Taal, Filipine, Batangas, Manila

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