Virus-hit province rewards doctors’ children with extra exam points
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Children of China's frontline medical workers battling the deadly coronavirus will be awarded extra exam points…
6 years ago
3.5-magnitude quake hits Davao Oriental
(Eagle News) -- A 3.5-magnitude earthquake struck Davao Oriental on Tuesday, Feb. 18. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology…
6 years ago
At least 14 dead in apparent toxic gas leak in Pakistan
KARACHI, Pakistan (AFP) -- An apparent gas leak killed at least 14 people near the Pakistani port city of Karachi,…
6 years ago
Coronavirus cases top 500 on cruise ship off Japan
by Harumi OZAWA TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Another 88 people from a cruise ship off Japan have tested positive for…
6 years ago
Most coronavirus infections are mild, says Chinese study
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Most people infected by the new coronavirus in China have mild symptoms, with older patients…
6 years ago
Palace: Inclusion of Espenido in drug list may be due to “flaws” in intel gathering
(Eagle News) -- The Palace on Tuesday, Feb. 18, said it was possible Lt. Col. Jovie Espenido was included in…
6 years ago
Facebook blocks Singapore anti-govt page, slams misinformation law
SINGAPORE, Singapore (AFP) -- Facebook on Tuesday blocked the page of an anti-government website in Singapore following demand from authorities…
6 years ago
61 schools in Batangas still can’t hold classes due to thick Taal ashfall; clean-up to last for a month
https://youtu.be/DYvlb-461G0 (Eagle News) – At least 61 schools in Batangas could not hold classes until now, as several towns in…
6 years ago
Woman gunned down in new Thai mall shooting
BANGKOK, Thailand (AFP) -- A woman was killed Tuesday at a Bangkok mall in shooting Thai police blamed on "jealousy",…
6 years ago
Bureau of Immigration: Hong Kong and Macau students, residents exempted from departure travel ban, too
(Eagle News) -- Filipino student visa holders and permanent residents of Hong Kong and Macau are also no longer banned…
6 years ago