Asian Tribune Your Multilingual Newspaper covering World and local news News
Listen to this article Estimated 3 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. A Ukrainian drone strike ignited fires at one of Russia’s Black Sea ports, officials said on …
Read More »Strong earthquake kills at least 69 in central Philippines, damages homes and buildings
An offshore 6.9-magnitude earthquake collapsed walls of houses and buildings late Tuesday in a central Philippine province, killing at least 69 people, injuring many others and sending residents scrambling out of homes into darkness as the intense shaking cut off power, officials said. The epicentre of the earthquake, which was set off …
Read More »Philadelphia explosion kills 1, injures 2 and damages several homes
One person died and two others were injured after an explosion damaged several homes on Philadelphia’s north side early Sunday, according to authorities. Firefighters responded to a report of an explosion just before 5 a.m., according to the Philadelphia Fire Department. Daniel McCarty, the department’s executive officer, said there was …
Read More »Fares could rise after Calgary hailstorm damages planes, forces airlines to cancel flights: experts
Experts say airfares may go up in the immediate aftermath of a hailstorm that tore through Calgary on Monday evening, damaging planes at WestJet and Flair Airlines and upending travel plans for thousands of passengers. Hailstones as big as golf balls pummelled the airport tarmac, forcing both airlines to ground …
Read More »Hail damages crops, greenhouses east of Calgary
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A Syrian family is among the farmers tallying the damage following an intense storm that flattened crops and destroyed greenhouses Monday night. Mohamed Eldaher came to Calgary with his wife and kids, fleeing violence in Syria about eight years ago. As a …
Read More »Large house fire damages 4 homes in Calgary community of Deer Run – Calgary
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Huge plumes of thick black smoke and flames were seen in Calgary’s southeast community of Deer Run Sunday. Emergency crews were called to a home along Deer Run Drive around 6:15 p.m., where a home was fully consumed by fire. In a …
Read More »Fireworks mishap results in $1M in damages at going-away party in Ontario
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Police say damage is estimated at roughly $1 million after a firework tipped over and launched into a haybarn during a going away party in Central Elgin, Ont. Roughly 50 family and friends of the property owner gathered on Sunday for a …
Read More »Public servants express ‘zero faith’ in Phoenix damages claims process after long waits
Federal public servants say they’re frustrated and have lost faith in the compensation process set up to acknowledge their severe financial and personal hardships due to the government’s troubled pay system. Some employees say they’re still affected by the Phoenix pay system, introduced more than six years ago, which has overpaid, underpaid and …
Read More »Privacy breached for hundreds of employees claiming Phoenix damages
Hundreds of federal government employees had their privacy breached after the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat sent a mass email containing personal information to those claiming Phoenix pay damages with the department. In an email sent to more than 200 claimants on May 3, the secretariat’s “Severe Impacts Team” acknowledged people’s …
Read More »Deadly tornado damages homes, knocks out power in Michigan
A rare tornado tore through a small community in northern Michigan on Friday, killing at least one person and injuring more than 40 others as it flipped vehicles, tore roofs from buildings and downed trees and power lines. The twister hit Gaylord, a community of about 4,200 people roughly 370 …
Read More »