Third dose of Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine 95.6% effective
FRANKFURT, Germany (AFP) -- A third dose of the vaccine against Covid-19 developed by Pfizer/BioNTech is 95.6 percent effective against…
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Tokyo to ditch nightlife curbs as virus cases plunge
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Tokyo will lift curbs on bar and restaurant opening hours as virus cases in the Japanese…
4 years ago
Four killed in northern China gas explosion
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- A gas explosion at a restaurant ripped through a busy street in a major Chinese city…
4 years ago
Powerful storm in France cuts electricity to 250,000 homes
PARIS, France (AFP) -- More than 250,000 homes in France were without electricity on Thursday after gale-force winds swept the…
4 years ago
South Korea rocket launch fails to put payload in orbit: Moon
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- South Korea's first domestically-developed space rocket failed to put its dummy payload into orbit after…
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PNP reiterates appeal for public to follow minimum health protocols amid reports of complacency
(Eagle News) -- Philippine National Police Chief Guillermo Eleazar on Thursday, Oct. 21, reiterated his appeal for the public to…
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PHL logs 4,806 more COVID-19 cases
(Eagle News) -- COVID-19 cases in the Philippines rose to 2740111 on Thursday, Oct. 21, after the Department of Health…
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Duque: I want to be remembered as having led the response in beating COVID pandemic in PHL
(Eagle News) -- Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said he wants to be remembered as the health secretary who…
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Nearly 200 perish in India, Nepal rains
NEW DELHI, India (AFP) - Nearly 200 people have died in floods and landslides in India and Nepal, officials said…
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New Zealand to make banks report climate impact
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AFP) - New Zealand passed a law Thursday forcing banks to reveal the impact of their investments…
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