Seven killed by fire in southern France

SAINT-LAURENT-DE-LA-SALANQUE, France (AFP) -- Seven people including two children were killed overnight from Sunday to Monday in a fire caused…

School’s out in Zimbabwe after 135,000 teachers suspended

HARARE, Zimbabwe (AFP) -- A strike by Zimbabwean teachers that has crippled learning entered a second week on Monday, with…

DOH reports 2,730 new Covid cases, lowest this year; 164 new deaths include late reports since July 2021

  (Eagle News) – The Department of Health reported 2,730 new Covid-19 cases on Monday, February 14, the lowest recorded…

Snake on a plane: AirAsia jet forced to divert

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AFP) -- An AirAsia passenger plane was forced to divert and make an unscheduled landing after a…

Sweden recommends fourth jab for over-80s

STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AFP) -- Sweden's public health agency on Monday recommended a fourth dose of the Covid-19 vaccine for people…

Nine dead in feud between Philippine Muslim clans: police

  COTABATO, Philippines (AFP) -- Nine people were killed and three injured in the southern Philippines Saturday when a convoy…

Hong Kong leader says city ‘overwhelmed’ by Omicron wave

HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Hong Kong's health facilities have been overloaded by an "onslaught" of Covid-19 infections, its leader…

German leader flies to Kyiv to calm ‘critical’ Russia war threat

by Dmitry ZAKS Agence France-Presse KYIV, Ukraine (AFP) - German Chancellor Olaf Scholz lands in Kyiv on Monday before visiting…

NCR remains under Alert Level 2; IATF announces more areas nationwide under Alert Level 2, Alert Level 3

  (Eagle News) -- Metro Manila will remain under Alert Level 2 until February 28, according to the Inter-Agency Task…

IAEA begins mission to review Fukushima water release

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) - An International Atomic Energy Agency taskforce began a mission Monday in Japan to review the controversial…

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