Goodbye, tennis: Sharapova announces retirement
by Luke PHILLIPS PARIS, France (AFP) -- Five-time Grand Slam winner Maria Sharapova, one of the world's most recognizable and…
6 years ago
Stocks, oil prices slide as virus sweeps globe
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- Stock markets and oil prices slid again Wednesday, as major companies began to count…
6 years ago
No reason to panic about coronavirus in Europe: EU
ROME, Italy (AFP) -- The novel coronavirus is concerning for Europe but there is no reason for alarm, the EU's…
6 years ago
Trump announces news conference on coronavirus crisis
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- US President Donald Trump announced a news conference from the White House on the coronavirus…
6 years ago
Malaysia in turmoil as Mahathir, Anwar vie for power
by M. Jegathesan / Patrick Lee Agence France Presse KUALA Lumpur, Malaysia (AFP) -- Malaysia was plunged into a…
6 years ago
Greece reports first coronavirus case in traveller from Italy
ATHENS, Greece (AFP) -- Greece on Wednesday reported its first coronavirus case, a woman who had recently traveled to northern…
6 years ago
PHL gov’t deports 18 Japanese nationals involved in telco fraud
https://youtu.be/YQbGiwsLf7w (Eagle News) -- The Philippine government has deported 18 Japanese nationals who were arrested last year in Makati City…
6 years ago
DFA chief meets with Oman foreign minister who noted positive contributions of Filipinos in country
(Eagle News) -- Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr., visited Oman's Minister Responsible for Foreign Affairs Yusuf bin Allawi, at…
6 years ago
Coronavirus cases emerging faster outside China: WHO
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- There are now more new cases of the coronavirus reported each day outside China than inside…
6 years ago
Pandemic: what does it mean and does it matter?
PARIS, France (AFP) -- When does an epidemic become a pandemic? As the novel coronavirus continues its spread across the…
6 years ago