Illegal Chinese fishing vessel detained in Palau
KOROR, Palau (AFP) -- An illegal Chinese fishing vessel and its 28 crew have been detained in Palau, authorities said,…
5 years ago
Trump announces departure of Attorney General Bill Barr
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- President Donald Trump on Monday announced that Attorney General Bill Barr, who angered him by…
5 years ago
Electoral College confirms Biden White House victory
by Sebastian Smith WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Joe Biden was confirmed as the next US president on Monday as…
5 years ago
London set for tighter virus curbs as new variant emerges in England
by Anna MALPAS LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- The British capital faces tougher Covid-19 measures within days, the UK government…
5 years ago
Solar eclipse plunges southern Chile, Argentina into darkness
by Alberto PEÑA PUCON, Chile (AFP) -- Thousands of people turned their heads to the sky to watch a solar…
5 years ago
Massive outage hits Google services worldwide
A massive outage knocked Google services including Gmail and video sharing platform YouTube offline across much of the globe…
5 years ago
PHL COVID-19 cases reach 450,733; 41 more recover
(Eagle News) -- COVID-19 cases in the country reached 450,733 on Monday, December 14, after the Department of Health reported…
5 years ago
Health centre water crisis increasing virus risk: WHO
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) — One in four health centres worldwide lacks access to water, putting around 1.8 billion people at…
5 years ago
Storms help Australia contain UNESCO heritage island fire
BRISBANE, Australia (AFP) — Australian firefighters have managed to control a bushfire that burned more than half of the UNESCO…
5 years ago
Non-essential shops, schools to close in Germany: Merkel
BERLIN, Germany (AFP) -- Shops selling non-essential goods, hair-salons and schools in Germany will close from Wednesday, Chancellor Angela Merkel…
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