US, EU importing potentially illegal wood from Brazil: report
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AFP) — US and EU firms are importing large amounts of wood potentially linked to illegal…
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Brazil aims to buy 30 million Sputnik V, Covaxin shots
BRASILIA, Brazil (AFP) -- The Brazilian government announced Wednesday it was negotiating the purchase of 30 million coronavirus vaccine…
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PNP: Convicted drug trafficker attacks prison official in Zamboanga, is killed as policemen respond
(Eagle News) -- A convicted drug trafficker died after authorities were forced to retaliate when he attacked a prison official…
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World’s longest internet shutdown ends in parts of Myanmar
YANGON, Myanmar (AFP) -- The world's longest internet shutdown -- affecting more than a million people for 19 months…
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George rebounds from tough loss as Clippers cruise past Cavaliers
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) -- Paul George bounced back from a subpar contest and used it for motivation as…
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9.2 million vaccine doses secured from COVAX facility expected to arrive in PHL by April
(Eagle News) -- Over nine million COVID-19 vaccine doses from the COVAX facility are expected to arrive in the Philippines…
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Firefighters hold off bushfire near Australia’s Perth
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- A mammoth effort by Australian firefighters saved homes from an out-of-control bushfire near Perth overnight, authorities…
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President Duterte approves extension of no-disconnection policy for low-income lifeline customers
(Eagle News) -- President Rodrigo Duterte has approved the extension of the no-disconnection policy for "lifeliners" or low-income families who…
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Full text: European Commission announcement of new regulation on vaccine export curbs
Editor's Note: The following is the full text of the "Opening remarks by Executive Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis at the press…
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WHO chief warns against “vaccine nationalism” as EU tries to stop vaccine exports
WHO says countries must work together as COVAX readies vaccine rollout (Eagle News) – The World Health Organization (WHO) Director…
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