Iceland volcano still pouring out fountains of lava


  COPENHAGEN — A volcano in Iceland that erupted on Saturday for the fourth time since December was still spewing smoke and bright orange lava into the air on Monday although infrastructure and a nearby fishing town were safe for now, authorities said. Magma had been accumulating underground on the Reykjanes peninsula near Iceland’s capital Reykjavik since the last eruption in February, prompting authorities to warn of an imminent eruption. The warning time late on Saturday was only 15 minutes before fountains of molten rock began soaring from a 3 km-long (1.9 mile) fissure, roughly the same size and at the same place as the previous eruption. READ: Iceland lava fl…

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UK royal Kate shown in first video since surgery, Sun says


    LONDON — Kate, Britain’s Princess of Wales, has been shown looking fit and healthy in the first video taken of her since she underwent surgery two months ago in footage published by the Sun newspaper on its website on Monday. Kate, 42, spent two weeks in hospital in January after having what her office said was successful, planned surgery for a non-cancerous but unspecified condition. READ: King Charles III, Kate deal with medical issues Other than a couple of blurry pictures, she has not been seen in public since appearing with the other members of the royal family on Christmas Day, and in recent weeks social media has been awash with speculation about…

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DOTr’s Bautista: No Naia terminal fee hike until ‘notable’ upgrades


MANILA, Philippines—Transportation Secretary Jaime Bautista on Monday said the passenger service charge or terminal fees at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (Naia) would not increase until improvement is noticed. Bautista believes it would take around one to two years before upgrades are seen at the country’s main international gateway. “Hindi kaagad pwede magtaas ng terminal fee. Ang usapan ay kailangan magkaroon ng notable improvement in service,” Bautista said in an interview over Radyo 630. (Raising the terminal fee is not immediately possible. The discussion was that there must be a notable improvement in service.) “Siguro after 1 year or 2 years makikita nat…

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Marcos vows swift justice for slain soldiers in Maguindanao del Sur


MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Monday vowed swift justice for four soldiers who died in an ambush in Maguindanao del Sur. The soldiers were killed by suspected members of the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters in Datu Hoffer Ampatuan on Sunday. READ: 4 Army troopers killed in Maguindanao del Sur ambush “Under my administration, we remain resolute in our pledge to ensure that justice is swiftly served for our fallen heroes,” Marcos said in a statement. Marcos said he has also ordered immediate provision of benefits and assistance to support the families of the slain soldiers. EMBED:https://twitter.com/bongbongmarcos/status/17695277…

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Price of diesel down 10¢, gasoline up 10¢


MANILA, Philippines — Local oil companies announced mixed adjustments in the prices of petroleum products effective Tuesday March 19. In separate advisories, these companies announced a rollback of 10 centavos per liter for diesel and an increase of 10 centavos per liter for gasoline. The price of kerosene, however, was unchanged. READ: Oil dips on profit taking after price crosses $85 Cleanfuel will be the first to apply the mixed price adjustment on Tuesday at 12:01 a.m., followed by Pilipinas Shell and Seaoil will at 6 a.m. This is the fourth consecutive time that the price of diesel decreased. READ: Rollback: Gasoline price down 50, diesel by 25 per liter Last …

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