Japan eases border rules to allow business travellers, students
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan said Friday it will allow short-term business travellers, foreign students and other visa holders…
4 years ago
Singapore urged not to hang mentally disabled trafficker
SINGAPORE, Singapore (AFP) -- Singapore faced calls Friday not to hang a mentally disabled Malaysian man for trafficking a small…
4 years ago
France orders poultry lockdown due to bird flu risk
PARIS, France (AFP) -- French farmers were ordered Friday to keep their poultry indoors due to the heightened risk of…
4 years ago
4.5-magnitude quake strikes off Surigao del Sur
(Eagle News) -- A 4.5-magnitude earthquake struck off Surigao del Sur on Friday, Nov. 5. According to the Philippine Institute…
4 years ago
NASA to deflect asteroid in test of ‘planetary defense’
by Chris Lefkow WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- In the 1998 Hollywood blockbuster "Armageddon," Bruce Willis and Ben Affleck race…
4 years ago
SSS opens condonation program for members, employers affected by pandemic
(Eagle News) -- Recognizing the effect of the pandemic on the economy, the Social Security System announced programs that…
4 years ago
US offers $10 million bounty for DarkSide hackers
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The United States announced a $10 million reward Thursday for help finding leaders of the…
4 years ago
Tourists panic as Mexico beach shooting leaves two dead
by Alejandro Castro CANCUN, Mexico (AFP) -- A shooting involving rival gangs on a beach near Mexico's Caribbean resort of…
4 years ago
Beijing shuts roads, playgrounds amid heavy smog after coal spike
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Highways and school playgrounds in Beijing were closed Friday due to heavy pollution, as China ramps…
4 years ago
SEA Games in Vietnam rescheduled for May 2022
HANOI, Vietnam (AFP) -- The Southeast Asian Games in Vietnam, postponed this year due to the pandemic, will be held…
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