Several schools in the Philippine capital Manila have been suspended after a 5.2 magnitude earthquake struck the Quezon province on Friday.
The quake hit offshore near Polillo Island, about 130 km from Manila, according to the US Geological Survey.
Buildings in the capital were briefly evacuated and trains services disrupted as a result.
There were no immediate reports of damage.
US halts flights at busy East Coast airports due to communications issues
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) halted traffic on Monday at busy US East Coast airports, snarling more than 1,000 flights after a telecom circuit failed and a backup fibre cable was accidentally cut.
MS NOW, CNN and Politico to sue over White House ban
MS NOW, CNN and Politico said on Monday they were suing the Trump Administration to protect their First Amendment rights after President Donald Trump's announcement that he would ban the news outlets from the White House's building grounds.
Pakistan says it killed 28 militants, Afghan Taliban and UN report 3 civilian deaths
Pakistan's government said on Monday that it launched airstrikes in the Afghanistan-Pakistan border region, killing at least 28 militants, with one security official saying two Afghan provinces were targeted.
New air traffic control failure delays flights at UK airports
Flights at several British airports were delayed on Monday due to an air traffic control failure, Britain's NATS air traffic control provider said, less than two weeks after a separate issue halted flights across the country.
Textile factory fire in southern Chinese city of Foshan kills 8
A fire that broke out at a textile factory in the Chinese city of Foshan in southern Guangdong province on Sunday killed eight people and injured one, state media said on Monday.
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