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Uganda building collapse leaves three dead, dozens trapped under rubble

KAMPALA, Sept. 5 - At least three people have been confirmed dead and dozens remain trapped under rubble after a building construction site collapsed in Uganda's capital, Kampala on Sunday (Sept. 5), a humanitarian agency said.

Indonesia reports 5,403 new COVID cases, 392 more deaths

JAKARTA, Sept. 5 - The number of COVID-19 cases in Indonesia rose by 5,403 within one day to 4,129,020, with the death toll adding by 392 to 135,861, the country's health ministry said on Sunday (Sept. 5).

Main money exchange market reopens in Kabul, crowds remain outside banks: source

KABUL -- The main money exchange market in Kabul, capital of Afghanistan, reopened on Saturday (Sept. 4), 10 days after Taliban takeover, as a banking crisis still exists in the Asian country, a local source said.

Powerful Hurricane Ida slams U.S. Louisiana, other regions

Xinhua News Agency HOUSTON, Aug. 29 -- Dangerous high-end category 4 Hurricane Ida on Sunday (Aug. 29) made landfall with maximum sustained winds of 150 miles (about 240 km) per hour just...

80 Pinoys waiting to leave Kabul, 4 still in another Afghan city

At least 80 Filipinos are still waiting for the government-chartered plane to land in Kabul, Afghanistan from Dubai in the United Arab Emirates after the original flight was deferred on Tuesday night (Aug. 17) amid the chaotic situation at the Afghan capital's airport.

Evacuation of Pinoys in Afghanistan ongoing, PH willing to welcome asylum seekers

Of the 132 Filipinos in Afghanistan, some 35 individuals have already been evacuated from the troubled nation.

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