Moscow shutting down Amnesty, Human Rights Watch in Russia
MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- Russia said on Friday it was shutting down the local offices of more than a…
4 years ago
Will Smith banned from Oscars ceremonies for 10 years
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) -- Will Smith has been banned from attending the Oscars for the next 10…
4 years ago
Vaccine supply outstrips demand, access inequity remains
PARIS, France (AFP) -- After two years of racing to vaccinate the world against Covid-19, the number of available…
4 years ago
Tesla recalls nearly 128,000 cars in China due to defect
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Tesla has recalled nearly 128,000 cars in China due to a fault that could "increase…
4 years ago
5.6-magnitude earthquake strikes off Batanes
(Eagle News) -- A 5.6-magnitude earthquake struck off Batanes on Friday, April 8. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology…
4 years ago
Mt. Province, Southern Leyte, other areas placed under Alert Level 1
(Eagle News) -- The government has placed more areas under Alert Level 1, the Palace announced on Friday, April 8.…
4 years ago
Xi praises China’s virus handling as Shanghai prepares 130,000 Covid beds
SHANGHAI, China (AFP) -- China's President Xi Jinping praised the country's "tested" zero-Covid strategy on Friday, even as Shanghai authorities…
4 years ago
4.2-magnitude quake strikes off Surigao del Sur
(Eagle News)--A 4.2-magnitude earthquake struck off Surigao del Sur on Friday, April 8. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology…
4 years ago
Shanghai lockdown snarls world’s busiest port and China supply chains
by Beiyi Seow © Agence France-Presse BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Shanghai's grinding coronavirus lockdown is slowly clogging China's supply…
4 years ago
Cargo plane breaks in two during emergency landing in Costa Rica
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (AFP) -- A cargo plane carrying mail and packages skidded off the runway and broke…
4 years ago