PSA: 3.27M unemployed in the PHL last December; add’l 113,000 people lose work
PHL unemployment rate at 6.6 percent in December from 6.5 percent in November 2021 (Eagle News) – The number of…
4 years ago
Saudi coffee legacy percolates through the generations
by Haitham El-Tabei Agence France-Presse JIZAN, Saudi Arabia (AFP) - For Farah al-Malki, growing coffee plants in Saudi Arabia's southwestern…
4 years ago
Refugee camp in Bogota park evokes pain of conflict
by Hervé BAR, with Diego LEGRAND Agence France-Presse BOGOTA, Colombia (AFP) - Far from their ancestral homes, more than 1,000…
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Black diamond, largest ever cut, sells for £3.2 million
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) - "The Enigma", the world's largest known cut diamond at 555 carats, went under the hammer…
4 years ago
US envoy Kerry presses Mexico on climate, energy
MEXICO CITY, Mexico (AFP) - US climate envoy John Kerry called Wednesday for an "open and competitive" energy market in…
4 years ago
PNP: 943 gun ban violators arrested so far
(Eagle News) -- Over 900 individuals have been arrested for violation of the gun ban, the Philippine National Police said.…
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Norway aims for first offshore wind power by 2030
OSLO, Norway (AFP) - Norway's government on Wednesday presented a plan to build a large-scale offshore wind power farm in…
4 years ago
Germany taps Greenpeace chief Morgan as first climate envoy
by Michelle FITZPATRICK Agence France-Presse FRANKFURT, Germany (AFP) - German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock on Wednesday named former Greenpeace chief…
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Tonga virus cases surge in wake of eruption
NUKU'ALOFA, Tonga (AFP) - The Omicron variant coronavirus entered Tonga for the first time in the wake of last month's…
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Vietnam arrests green activist on tax charges
HANOI, Vietnam (AFP) - Vietnam on Wednesday arrested a high-profile environmentalist known for taking on the energy industry on suspicion…
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