Farm fires stoke Indian capital’s pollution crisis
AMRITSAR, India (AFP) - Crackling flames and plumes of smoke rise from the earth as farmers set their fields alight in…
4 years ago
YouTube hides ‘dislike’ counts to discourage attacks
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- YouTube announced Wednesday the tally of "dislike" clicks on videos will no longer be…
4 years ago
900,000 US kids aged 5-11 get Covid vaccine in a week
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The United States immunized around 900,000 children aged five-to-11 against Covid in the first week…
4 years ago
Merck expects Covid pill to reach rich and poor countries simultaneously
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- US pharmaceutical giant Merck has vowed to avoid the pitfalls of the global Covid vaccine…
4 years ago
China’s Xi warns of ‘Cold War-era’ tensions in Asia-Pacific
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AFP) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping warned on Thursday against a return to Cold War-era tensions in…
4 years ago
Mexico City sets world record for free Wi-Fi hotspots
MEXICO CITY, Mexico (AFP) -- Mexico City has set a world record for free Wi-Fi access thanks to thousands of…
4 years ago
PNP: Over 42,000 violators registered in Metro Manila since implementation of COVID-19 alert level 2
(Eagle News) -- Over 42,000 people violated protocols in Metro Manila since the start of implementation of the COVID-19 alert…
4 years ago
PH total active cases dip to below 30k, COVID positivity rate down to just 4.3 percent
Percentage of total active cases down to just 1 percent of total cases, new record-low since the pandemic (Eagle…
4 years ago
Germany advises against Moderna jab for under-30s
BERLIN, Germany (AFP) -- German health authorities on Wednesday advised against the use of the Moderna coronavirus vaccine for people…
4 years ago
PAGASA: Shear line affecting eastern section of S. Luzon, Visayas
Northeast monsoon affecting the rest of Luzon (Eagle News) -- The shear line is affecting the eastern section of Southern…
4 years ago