China’s Xi calls for stronger fintech oversight, security

BEIJING, China (AFP) -- A high-level Chinese government meeting led by President Xi Jinping has called for stronger oversight and…

Passenger jet catches fire while landing at Miami airport

MIAMI, June 22, 2022 (AFP) -  Officials arrived in Miami Wednesday to investigate a passenger jet that caught fire as…

Turkish ship leaves Ukraine’s Mariupol after grain talks with Moscow

ISTANBUL, June 22, 2022 (AFP) - A Turkish cargo ship on Wednesday left Ukraine's Russian-occupied port of Mariupol after a…

Covid subvariants cast shadow over European summer

PARIS, June 22, 2022 (AFP) - by Isabelle Tourne, Isabelle Cortes and AFP European bureaus A resurgence of Covid-19 cases…

At least 1,000 killed in Afghan quake as rescuers scramble for survivors

KABUL, June 22, 2022 (AFP) -  A powerful earthquake struck a remote border region of Afghanistan overnight killing at least…

PHL starts giving first booster doses for immunocompromised children aged 12 to 17

Interval between primary series and booster dose is 28 days for immunocompromised, five months for healthy 12-17 year-old minors  …

Denmark offers fourth Covid vaccine dose to over-50s

COPENHAGEN, June 22, 2022 (AFP) -  Denmark's government said Wednesday the country will begin offering a fourth dose of the…

PHL logs 593 new COVID-19 cases

(Eagle News)--The Philippines logged 593 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, June 22. According to Department of Health data, the additional…

Russian oil refinery says hit by Ukraine drone strike

MOSCOW, June 22, 2022 (AFP) - An oil refinery in southern Russia said Wednesday it was struck by a drone…

Key Ukrainian city under ‘massive’ Russian bombardment

KYIV, Ukraine, June 22, 2022 (AFP) -  by Benoit Finck, with Anna Malpas in the Donbas Ukrainian forces are facing…

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