International

N. Korea to cut communication lines to ‘enemy’ South: KCNA

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- North Korea will cut military and political communication lines to "enemy" South Korea on Tuesday,…

Pakistan hospitals running out of beds as virus cases surge past 100,000

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AFP) -- Pakistan has recorded more than 100,000 cases of coronavirus, health authorities said Monday, as hospitals warned…

Joyful PM Ardern declares New Zealand virus victory

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AFP) -- New Zealand lifted all domestic coronavirus restrictions on Monday after its final COVID-19 patient was…

Minneapolis council vows police dismantling as protests continue

by Diane DESOBEAU / Brian KNOWLTON WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Councilors in the US city of Minneapolis pledged late…

Tropical Storm Cristobal makes landfall in Louisiana

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Tropical Storm Cristobal made landfall in southeast Louisiana on Sunday, bringing strong winds, heavy rains…

Strong earthquake shakes Papua New Guinea, no tsunami warning

SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- A strong 5.9-magnitude earthquake struck Papua New Guinea early Monday, the US Geological Survey that tracks…

New Zealand clears its last COVID-19 case

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AFP) -- New Zealand has no active COVID-19 cases after the country's final patient was given the…

COVID-19 deaths worldwide surpass 400,000 as global infections near 7 million

  (Eagle News) -- Coronavirus deaths worldwide reached almost 402,000 on Monday, June 8, as virus cases also neared 7…

Innovation, sustainability take center stage at Swedish National Day online celebration

(Eagle News) - The Embassy of Sweden in Manila commemorated on Saturday, June 6, its Swedish National Day via an…

Israel says it will make millions of high-spec masks against virus resurgence

  JERUSALEM (AFP) -- Israel said Sunday it had opened a factory to make millions of high-spec masks as it…

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