No Psy but BTS play on as Seoul bans fast gym music

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- South Korean mega-hit "Gangnam Style" may be taken off gym playlists in the great Seoul…

Eleazar orders SAF to check contracts flagged by COA

(Eagle News) -- Philippine National Police chief Guillermo Eleazar has ordered the Special Action Force to check what the Commission…

48,000 meals a day: Tokyo tackles feeding an Olympic Village

by Natsuko FUKUE TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Even under ordinary circumstances, feeding an Olympic Village is a mammoth task, with…

‘Increased risk’ of rare nerve disorder after J&J Covid vaccine: US

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The US Food and Drug Administration updated its warning labels Monday for the Johnson &…

Seven more rescued from rubble of China hotel collapse

SHANGHAI, China (AFP) -- Rescuers have pulled another seven survivors out of the rubble of a small budget hotel that…

171 quakes monitored in Taal in 24 hours; alert level 3 still raised

(Eagle News) -- Over 100 volcanic earthquakes were monitored in Taal in 24 hours. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and…

Israel launches third vaccine jab for most vulnerable

TEL AVIV, Israel (AFP) -- Israel on Monday began administering a third shot of the Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus vaccine to patients…

Lightning kills 76 in India, including selfie-takers near famous fort

NEW DELHI, India (AFP) -- Several people reportedly taking selfies near a historical fort in northern India were among nearly…

Cloudy skies, rain showers expected as easterlies affect PHL

(Eagle News) -- The easterlies are affecting the Philippines. As a result, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration…

President Duterte gets second COVID-19 vaccine dose

(Eagle News) -- President Rodrigo Duterte received the second dose of his COVID-19 vaccine on Monday, July 12. Pictures posted…

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