Crews work to contain oil spill in Gulf after Ida’s passage

WASHINGTON D.C., United States (AFP) - Workers have deployed containment booms and skimmer devices as they attempt to contain a…

DOH: All areas in NCR except for Manila under COVID-19 alert level 4

(Eagle News) -- All areas in Metro Manila except for Manila have been classified under COVID-19 Alert Level No. 4,…

In Covid-swamped Texas, patients die stranded in rural clinics

by François PICARD HOUSTON, United States (AFP) -- Daniel Wilkinson survived two tours of duty in Afghanistan but died of…

Taliban pledge safety for humanitarian workers: UN

UNITED NATION, United States (AFP) -- The Taliban on Sunday pledged to guarantee the safety of humanitarian workers and aid…

Conservation meet mulls plan to protect 80% of Amazon

by Marlowe HOOD Agence France-Presse MARSEILLE, France (AFP) - Should 80 percent of the Amazon be declared a protected area…

Davao Oriental to be under ECQ from Sept. 8 to 21 due to “alarming surge” in COVID cases, deaths

90.6 percent of deaths were unvaccinated while 0.6 percent were fully vaccinated   (Eagle News) – The province of Davao…

‘Freedom Tower’ – the skyscraper symbolizing New York’s resilience

by Catherine TRIOMPHE NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- It is the skyscraper that replaced the Twin Towers in New…

PNP reports 150 more COVID-19 cases

(Eagle News) -- Over 150 more COVID-19 cases have been reported among police personnel. According to the Philippine National Police,…

Talks with Taliban must continue to evacuate more people: Merkel

BERLIN, Germany (AFP) -- German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Sunday called for a dialogue with the Taliban as the hardline…

Climate action cannot wait for pandemic to end, medical journals warn

PARIS, France (AFP) -- Global warming is already affecting people's health so much that emergency action on climate change cannot…

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