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PHL gov’t commits to “introduction of nuclear power energy into the State’s energy mix for power generation” (Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte approved a proposal to review and develop nuclear energy plans and include “nuclear power energy” as among the options for power generation. Duterte signed Executive Order no. 164 adopting a “national position for a nuclear energy program” to ensure that the country has a “reliable, secure, sustainable, quality and affordable electricity […]
by Sam KINGSLEY Agence France-Presse HELSINKI, Finland (AFP) – It’s one of the few remaining routes from Russia to the EU: trains to Finland are packed with Russians fearful that now is their last chance to escape the impact of Western sanctions. After two years of pandemic, the 6:40 am from St Petersburg was full of largely Russian passengers as it pulled into Helsinki station on Thursday. “We decided with our families to go back […]
KYIV, Ukraine (AFP) — The fire at Europe’s largest nuclear power plant has been extinguished, Ukrainian emergency services said Friday, after Kyiv blamed Russian military shelling for the blaze. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky accused Moscow of resorting to “nuclear terror” and wanting to “repeat” the Chernobyl disaster after he said invading Russian forces deliberately attacked the nuclear power plant. Ukraine’s emergency services said it was able to put out the fire after the Russian […]
(Eagle News) –Twenty-one Filipino seafarers who were recently evacuated from Ukraine have arrived in Moldova, the Department of Foreign Affairs said. According to the DFA, the Filipinos made up the crew of MV S-Breeze and were evacuated from Chornomosk. They arrived in two batches in Moldova, on February 27 and March 1. The M/V S-Breeze, a bulk carrier, has been in drydock for repairs at the Ilyichevsk Ship Yard in the Port of Odessa, Ukraine […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte has appointed Romando Artes as the new Metropolitan Manila Development Authority chief. Artes’ appointment letter was signed on March 1. The lawyer and certified public accountant will effectively replace Benhur Abalos, who resigned from the post to support former Senator Bongbong Marcos’ presidential bid. “It is an honor to be appointed as the MMDA Chairman. The agency has been my home for the past five years–from the term of […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — US President Joe Biden on Thursday urged Russia to stop its military activities at a Ukrainian nuclear power plant and to allow in emergency services. Biden joined Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky “in urging Russia to cease its military activities in the area and allow firefighters and emergency responders to access the site,” a White House readout of a call between the two leaders said. Russian troops attacked the Ukrainian […]
(Eagle News)–The easterlies are affecting Southern Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao. According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, as a result, Metro Manila will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers and thunderstorms. The rest of the country will have the same conditions. According to the weather bureau, flashfloods or landslides are possible. The entire country will have light to moderate winds and slight to moderate coastal waters, the weather […]
HONG KONG, China (AFP) — One of Hong Kong’s top coronavirus experts on Thursday joined a growing chorus of criticism over plans to test the entire city, saying doing so during its worst-ever outbreak would have little impact. The Asian financial hub is registering tens of thousands of new cases each day, overwhelming hospitals and shattering the city’s zero-Covid strategy. China has ordered local officials to stamp out the current wave even as studies […]
by Dmitry ZAKS / Dmytro GORSHKOV Agence France Presse KYIV, Ukraine (AFP) — Europe’s largest nuclear power plant was on fire Friday after Russian strikes hit the Ukrainian facility, with the country’s foreign minister demanding an immediate ceasefire at the site to avoid disaster. Russia has intensified strikes across the country, with fresh reports of civilian casualties and devastating damage, even as Moscow agreed to a Ukrainian request for humanitarian corridors to allow terrified […]
Facebook and multiple media websites were partially inaccessible in Russia on Friday, as authorities crack down on critical voices and fighting rages in Ukraine. AFP journalists in Moscow were not able to access Facebook, as well as the sites of media outlets Meduza, Deutsche Welle, RFE-RL and the BBC’s Russian-language service. The monitoring NGO GlobalCheck also said the sites were partially down. On its Telegram account, independent outlet Meduza said that its site was no longer […]
MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) – Russia’s space agency Roscosmos said Thursday it will be changing its programme to prioritise making satellites for military purposes as Moscow becomes increasingly isolated following its invasion of Ukraine. “Our space programme, of course, will be adjusted. Firstly, priorities will be set,” Roscosmos chief Dmitry Rogozin said in an interview with Russian state TV. “The priority here is the creation of spacecraft in the interests of both Roscosmos and Russia’s defence […]
Toyota and Volkswagen, the world’s two biggest auto manufacturers, said Thursday they would suspend operations at their production facilities in Russia, following the invasion of Ukraine. Toyota said it would halt work at its only factory in Russia and stop shipping vehicles to the country, citing “supply chain disruptions” linked to Moscow’s assault on Ukraine and Western sanctions. The world’s top-selling carmaker said its plant in Saint Petersburg produced around 80,000 vehicles last year, mainly […]
